The call for papers is hereby opened for the \;international conference &ldquo\;Philosophical Roots of National Socialism&rdquo\;\, that will be held from 7-11 September 2026 in the Faculty of Philosophy and Education Sciences of the University of Valè\;ncia. Among the confirmed speakers are\, in alphabetical order\, Barbara Zehnpfennig (Passau / Berlin)\, Christian Hartmann (Potsdam)\, Gü\;nter Zö\;ller (Munich)\, Herlinde Pauer-Studer (Vienna)\, Ó\;scar Cubo (Valè\;ncia)\, Othmar Plö\;ckinger (Salzburg)\, Pedro Jesú\;s Teruel (Valè\;ncia) and Salvi Turró\; (Barcelona). \;
\nOriginals related to any aspect of the theoretical foundation of the nationalsocialism and its disastrous political and cultural influence will be welcome. Of particular interest will be the proposals on its philosophical roots\, with special emphasis on the review of these connections in the field of classical German philosophy\, from Kant to Hegel\, and its sources.
\nThe conference is conceived from the \;basic position \;that the ideological theses expressed and assumed by the nationalsocialism are intellectually disgusting and have had an extremely horrible effect on world history. This is precisely why it seems important to us to critically examine the roots of those theses and to meticulously research their philosophical background. This unmasks and denounces the self-blameful ignorance and maliciousness of National Socialist ideology. We consider this intellectual work to be particularly important today\, when new political movements are silently developing and insinuating similar theses into the public domain\, thereby jeopardizing the future of humanity.
\nPhDs \;will submit title and abstract (100 words maximum)\, together with academic affiliation\, until November 20\, 2025 to the email address kv2026@uv.es. Authors who are \;not PhD \;will also submit the whole text of the paper\, according to the \;guidelines \;(pp. 2-3). Notice of acceptance will be given before March 19\, 2026. The participation fee is 180 euros (academics) and &euro\; 60 (doctoral students).
\nThe paper can be redacted and presented in English\, Spanish\, Valencian / Catalan or German. If the paper is written in English\, Spanish or Valencian\, a German translation will be provided before April 22\, 2026 (if it is written in German\, an English translation will be provided). For each paper there will be 30 minutes of exposition and 20 minutes of debate.
\nThe \;originals will be \;published \;by the prestigious Valencian publisher Tirant lo Blanch. In the ranking of Spanish scientific publishers drawn up by the Spanish Superior Research Council\, Tirant is number 1 out of more than three hundred. The publication will take place in both printed format and e-book. \;
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T000000 SUMMARY:Hegel’s Philosophy of Action - CFP Open Philosophy UID:20260729T135237Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nfor a topical issue of \;Open Philosophy
\nHEGEL&rsquo\;S PHILOSOPHY OF ACTION
\nOpen Philosophy \;(https://www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/opphil/html) invites submissions for the topical issue &ldquo\;Hegel&rsquo\;s Philosophy of Action&rdquo\;\, edited by Bojana Jovićević (University of Ljubljana) and Gregor Schä\;fer (University of Basel/University of London).
\nDESCRIPTION
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\nThe topic of this issue is Hegel&rsquo\;s account of action. To act typically means to realize one&rsquo\;s goals through the exercise of one&rsquo\;s intention &ndash\; that is\, one acts upon reasons that justify one&rsquo\;s action as true and good. If one fails to act\, one&rsquo\;s reasons are obstructed &ndash\; either by external circumstances\, such as unfavourable conditions\, or by one&rsquo\;s inertia of intelligence\, the additional judgement required from the agent to translate one&rsquo\;s intention into concrete action.
\nOn this view\, action is understood as a predicate of ability: the power to act is conceived independently of its actual conditions. In this light\, whether an action is realized becomes irrelevant\, since its validity is not empirically verifiable. In other words\, if action is understood as mere potentiality &ndash\; prior to entering into relations with the empirical world &ndash\; its effects on others\, or how they judge it\, become entirely irrelevant. The agent\, in this sense\, retains the authority to insist that\, regardless of what one actually does\, one&rsquo\;s intention remains perfectly valid.
\nHegel criticizes this model. It may turn out that\, in acting from intention\, the agent is mistaken. Or even if one&rsquo\;s reasons are sound\, the outcome could still be wrong. For instance\, helping others may be a valid principle\, but the way it is employed could be flawed if those one intends to help are\, in fact\, hindered or harmed by one&rsquo\;s actions. In other words\, knowing that an action conforms to an ability (potentia) is never enough to rule out the possibility that something about it is wrong in the particular situation. That possibility could only be excluded if the content of the action were realized in its concrete exercise &ndash\; a notion that undermines the very idea of ability as such. Therefore\, Hegel insists that action cannot be separated from one&rsquo\;s concrete doing. On Hegel&rsquo\;s terms: the actuality of purpose is the purpose of acting. Because the consequences of action partake within the causality of the action itself\, as a result every action is\, by its very concept\, incongruent with the agent&rsquo\;s prior intention. Hegel&rsquo\;s prominent critique of moral action &ndash\; as an action that focuses solely on intentions and\, insofar as it takes place in the actual form of social and political life\, comes into conflict with its consequences &ndash\; is evidently connected with this structure.
\nIf no action can be separated from its actual consequences\, then what distinguishes a successful action from a failed one? And if action is mediated by the incongruence between intention and outcome\, what does this imply for the &ldquo\;truth&rdquo\; of the entire process of the action? What is &ndash\; from this perspective &ndash\; a &ldquo\;wrong&rdquo\; action\, what is a &ldquo\;true&rdquo\; action\, and how do they relate to each other in understanding the entire process of action? Moreover\, if action cannot be free from intention or validated by its outcome\, but both of them can be explained only through the whole of its process\, how then should we interpret the ethics of Hegel&rsquo\;s philosophy of action (as both a deontological and a utilitarian or pragmatist interpretation would be misleading)?
\nThe present issue aims to explore these questions and the nexus of related topics (e.g.\, virtuous action\, political action\, historical action) from varied perspectives\, all of which stem from the following conceptual tension: for Hegel\, action resides in one&rsquo\;s concrete doing &ndash\; there is no action outside of what one actually does\, and in this sense\, action cannot be validated by one&rsquo\;s intention in its entirety. Yet this does not mean that its validity depends on its consequences\; rather\, both intention and outcome are explained in light of knowledge discerned through action.
\nWhile Hegel&rsquo\;s understanding of action has gained growing interest in recent scholarship\, this aspect remains largely overlooked and underdeveloped. Beginning with the Phenomenology of Spirit\, traversing through the Science of Logic\, and culminating in the Philosophy of Right and the Philosophy of History\, this question remains highly relevant for Hegel&rsquo\;s entire practical philosophy. Specifically\, this issue aims to explore\, among others\, the following set of problems as articulated in Hegel&rsquo\;s practical philosophy:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; How is practical knowledge related to action\, and what grounds this relation?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In what ways do intention and outcome figure within the causality of action\, and across different kinds of action (virtuous\, political\, historical\, etc.)?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; What is the relation between failed and successful action? Are these distinct or simply different aspects of one and the same concept of action?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; How can we distinguish action from the notions of ability\, power\, or disposition?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is action independent of\, or dependent upon\, other competent subjects\, and does this imply that it is intersubjective and social in its origin?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; What does it mean to concretely exercise action within specific forms of social and political life?
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HOW TO SUBMIT
\nSubmissions will be collected from September 1 to September 30\, 2026. There are no specific length limitations.
\nTo submit an article for the special issue of Open Philosophy\, authors are asked to access the online submission system at:
\nhttp://www.editorialmanager.com/opphil/ \;
\nPlease choose as article type: Hegel&rsquo\;s Philosophy of Action
\nBefore submission the authors should carefully read over the Instruction for Authors\, available at: \;https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/OPPHIL/downloadAsset/OPPHIL_Instruction%20for%20Authors.pdf \;
\nAll contributions will undergo critical review before being accepted for publication.
\nFurther questions about this thematic issue can be addressed to Bojana Jovićević at \;bojana.jovicevic@ff.uni-lj.si and/or Gregor Schä\;fer at gregor.schaefer@unibas.ch. In case of technical problems with submission\, please write to Assistant.Managing.Editor@degruyterbrill.com \;
\nBecause \;Open Philosophy \;is published under an Open Access model\, as a rule\, publication costs should be covered by so called \;Article Publishing Charges \;(APC)\, paid by authors\, their affiliated institutions\, funders or sponsors.
\nAuthors without access to publishing funds are encouraged to discuss potential discounts or waivers with OA Portfolio Manager Magdalena Skoneczna (magdalena.skoneczna@degruyterbrill.com) before submitting their manuscripts.
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ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T170000 SUMMARY:Hegel and Time - 28th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America UID:20260729T135238Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Evanston\, United States DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\n"Hegel and Time"
\nfor the 28th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America
\nOctober 23-25\, 2026 (tentative)Evanston\, IL
\nDeadline for submission of papers:
\nJanuary 14\, 2026
\nWhile explicit discussions of time appear only periodically in Hegel&rsquo\;s writings\, questions about time\, temporality\, and history are pervasive in Hegel&rsquo\;s thought. For our 2026 Biennial Meeting\, the Hegel Society of America invites papers that address questions about time and their relation to any dimension of Hegel&rsquo\;s philosophy. Papers might address Hegel&rsquo\;s explicit discussions of time within or across different works\, consider his accounts of history\, of the present\, or of the future\, examine the relationship between Hegel&rsquo\;s position and those of other thinkers\, or speak to themes of time or temporality in a variety of other ways. We are open to many different approaches to Hegel&rsquo\;s work in multiple disciplines\, including (but not limited to) philosophy\, theology\, history\, legal and political theory\, sociology\, environmental studies\, gender studies\, and literary studies.
\nSubmissions are limited to 6\,000 words (excluding notes)\, and any later adjustments must remain within this limit. They must be complete essays\; draft proposals will not be accepted. Submissions must be in English\, in Word or PDF format\, prepared for blind review\, and accompanied by an abstract of no more than 300 words.
\nNote: Although papers presented at meetings of the Hegel Society of America are usually published either in a collection of essays or in The Owl of Minerva&mdash\;The Journal of the Hegel Society of America\, publication cannot be guaranteed. By submitting a paper\, however\, the author agrees to reserve publication of their essay for an HSA proceedings volume or in The Owl of Minerva if the paper is accepted for the program.
\nPlease send papers to:
\nTim Brownlee\, Program Chair
\nbrownleet [@] xavier.edu
\nhttps://www.hegel.org/post/cfp-on-hegel-time-for-the-hsa-s-biennial-meeting-submission-deadline-jan-14-2026
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261105T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261107T170000 SUMMARY:Hegel on Historicity UID:20260729T135239Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:Europe/Athens LOCATION:Athens\, Greece DESCRIPTION:10th Conference of the International Network Hegel&rsquo\;s Relevance
\nHegel on Historicity
\nAthens\, Greece
\n5-7 November 2026
\nDespite important precedents in Augustine\, Bossuet\, Voltaire\, Kant\, and Herder\, Hegel is widely regarded as the first philosopher of history&mdash\;not only because he subjected history to philosophical inquiry\, but above all because he thematized the historicity of philosophy itself. Alongside his much-debated philosophy of world history\, Hegel repeatedly stressed\, throughout his oeuvre and especially in numerous programmatic and introductory remarks\, that philosophy\, including all metaphysical categories\, and even rationality itself is substantially conditioned by history&mdash\;by world history as well as by the histories of empirical sciences\, art\, religion\, and philosophy. For Hegel\, history articulates the very possibility of the actual spirit (Geist) in all its forms: there is no subjective\, objective\, or absolute spirit without history. This emphasis famously inspired Marx to describe the &ldquo\;science of history&rdquo\; as the &ldquo\;sole science.&rdquo\;
\nThis conference aims to discuss central aspects of history and historicity in Hegel&rsquo\;s philosophy from a systematic perspective. Possible guiding questions include\, but are not limited to:
\nWe invite postdoctoral researchers working in the field to submit an abstract (maximum 500 words) addressing one or more of these topics. The conference will include four postdoctoral slots. Coverage of accommodation costs is subject to available funding.
\nA collected volume based on the conference papers is planned for publication in the series Critical Studies in German Idealism (BRILL). The publication language will be English.
\nLength of papers: 30 minutes presentation\, followed by 15 minutes of discussion
\nDeadline for submissions: 15 June 2026
\nEmail address for abstract submissions: HegelOnHistoricity@gmail.com
\nNotification of acceptance: 30 June 2026
\nConference languages: English\, German
\nConfirmed speakers: Christophe Bouton\, Paul Cobben\, Maria Daskalaki\, Allegra De Laurentiis\, Georges Faraklas\, Diogo Ferrer\, Guido Frilli\, Antonios Kalatzis\, Jean-Franç\;ois Kervé\;gan\, Jannis Kozatsas\, Christian Krijnen\, Thomas Noutsopoulos\, Tim Rojek\, Panagiotis Thanassas\, Klaus Vieweg
\nOrganizers: Georges Faraklas (Department of Political Science and History\, Panteion University)\, Jannis Kozatsas (Department of Primary Education\, University of Thessaly)\, Ermylos Plevrakis (Department of History and Philosophy of Science\, University of Athens)
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Ermylos Plevrakis;CN=Georges Faraklas;CN=Jannis Kozatsas: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T170000 SUMMARY:Twenty-first Annual NYU Conference on Issues in Modern Philosophy: The Social Contract UID:20260729T135240Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:5 Washington Place\, New York\, United States\, 10003-6611 DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 6
\n9:30&ndash\;9:55 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Check&ndash\;in and Coffee
\n9:55 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Welcome
\n10:00&ndash\;12:00 \; \; \; \; Thomas Hobbes
\nSpeaker: Sharon Lloyd (University of Southern California)
\nCommentator: Kinch Hoekstra (University California\, Berkeley)
\n12:00&ndash\;2:00 \; \; \; \; \; Lunch Break
\n2:00&ndash\;4:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; John Locke
\nSpeaker: Daniel Layman (Washington University)
\nCommentator: Gopal Sreenivasan (Duke University)
\n4:00&ndash\;4:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Coffee Break
\n4:30&ndash\;6:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Jean-Jacques Rousseau
\nSpeaker: David Lay Williams (DePaul University)
\nCommentator: Rafeeq Hasan (Amherst College)
\n6:30&ndash\;7:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Reception
\n\;
\nSaturday\, November 7
\n9:30&ndash\;10:00 \; \; \; \; \; Check&ndash\;in and Coffee
\n10:00&ndash\;12:00 \; \; Immanuel Kant
\nSpeaker: Arthur Ripstein (University of Toronto)
\nCommentator: Japa Pallikkathayil (University of Pittsburgh)
\n12:00&ndash\;2:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; Lunch Break
\n2:00&ndash\;4:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
\nSpeaker: Axel Honneth (Columbia University/Goethe-Universitä\;t Frankfurt am Main)
\nCommentator: Andreja Novakovic (University of California\, Berkeley)
\n4:00&ndash\;4:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Coffee Break
\n4:30&ndash\;6:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Contemporary
\nSpeaker: Claire Finkelstein (University of Pennsylvania)
\nCommentator: Ryan Muldoon (University at Buffalo)
\n6:30&ndash\;7:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Reception
ORGANIZER;CN=Anja Jauernig;CN=Don Garrett;CN=Michelle Kosch;CN=John Richardson: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T170000 SUMMARY:North American Nietzsche Society UID:20260729T135241Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:43 Hawes Street\, Room 202\, Brookline\, United States DESCRIPTION:The North American Nietzsche Society will hold its sixth international conference on \;November 12-14\, 2026 at Boston University. \;
\nThe conference will feature two keynote speakers\, \;Lanier Anderson (Stanford) \;and \;Sandra Shapshay (CUNY)\, and approximately eight papers selected on the basis of abstract submissions.
\nSessions will be 90 minutes\, with approximately 40 minutes for presentation and 50 minutes for discussion. The conference program may also include invited panels.
\nIn addition the conference will include a junior scholar workshop featuring work from graduate students and commentaries on that work from senior scholars.
\nSchedule: \;
\nNovember 12: junior scholar workshop\; three papers with commentators
\nNovember 13-14: main program\; approximately four papers per day\, with commentators
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Paul Katsafanas: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261130T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261201T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy of Science and Ethics of Science in the Context of A. Schopenhauer UID:20260729T135242Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Schlossplatz 2\, Münster\, Germany DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, Schopenhauer has increasingly been recognized as a significant point of reference for work in both philosophy of science and ethics of science. In addition to foundational studies of his theory of science\, there is growing interest in his influence on particular disciplines\, including biology\, physics\, mathematics\, and cognitive science. The conference aims to bring these lines of research into conversation and to explore their broader systematic relevance.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jens Lemanski: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20271112T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20271113T170000 SUMMARY:Twenty-second Annual NYU Conference on Issues in Modern Philosophy UID:20260729T135243Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New York\, United States\, 10003-6611 DESCRIPTION:Program TBA
ORGANIZER;CN=Anja Jauernig;CN=Don Garrett;CN=Michelle Kosch;CN=John Richardson: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260728T075150Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20300531T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20300531T090000 SUMMARY:Phenomenologies of Religious Experience UID:20260729T135244Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:854:79ff:fe66:5f4%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:This series invites proposals in classical phenomenology\, French phenomenology\, pre- and post-phenomenologies\, and in methodologies that bridge phenomenology and analytic philosophy. The relation between phenomenology and religious experience can be considered in a variety of modes: epistemic (phenomenology as a "rigorous science" of religious experience in Husserl's sense)\; ontic (phenomenology as a way to access the core motive\, or regulative ideal\, of religion)\; analogical (phenomenological experience as a secular version of religious experience)\; generalizing (religious experience turning into phenomenological experience when stripped from its dogmatic frame)\, etc. Proposals can take critical\, descriptive\, theoretical\, comparative\, historical\, or other approaches\, and they can focus on the interplay between religious or spiritual experience and assorted theoretical approaches\, or proceed from such experience towards building a new theory. In accord with Husserl&rsquo\;s original intent\, the series welcomes attempts to locate spiritual or religious experience within a broader theory of the sciences (Wissenschaftslehre) and to expand phenomenology towards transcendental philosophy and metaphysics.
The series covers five areas:
1) Clarifications of religious and spiritual experience\, its formal phenomenological research\, and its relationships to art\, textuality\, culture\, anthropology\, politics\, and comparative religion\;
2) Metaphysical extensions of the phenomenology of religious and spiritual experience\;
3) Existential and psychological analyses\, in different traditions\, of religious and spiritual experience\;
4) Theologies of religious experience\, with or beyond a specific focus on ritual and liturgy\, including liberation theologies\, feminist theologies\, theologies at the intersection of religious experience and race\, social status\, etc.\;
5) The phenomenology of religious and spiritual experience as applied to and/ or examined within medicine\, nursing\, and the health sciences and the natural and social sciences.
The series is published in cooperation with the Society for the Phenomenology of Religious Experience\, \;www.sophere.org.
Editors: \;Michael Barber (michael.barber@slu.edu)\, Peter Costello (PCOSTELL@providence.edu)\, Olga Louchakova-Schwartz (founding editor\, \;olouch@ucdavis.edu)\, and Martin Nitsche (nitsche@flu.cas.cz)
Advisory Board: \;Jason Alvis (University of Vienna)\, Angela Ales Bello (Pontifical Lateran University)\, Michel Bitbol (The French National Center for Scientific Research)\, Carla Canullo (University of Macerata)\, David Ciavatta (Ryerson University)\, Crina Gschwandtner (Fordham University)\, Neal DeRoo (The King&rsquo\;s University)\, Thomas Fuchs (University of Heidelberg)\, James G. Hart (University of Indiana)\, Richard Kearney (Boston College)\, Jeff McCurry (Duquesne University)\, Felix O&rsquo\;Murchadha (National University of Ireland\, Galway)\, Dermot Moran (Boston College)\, Tom Nenon (The University of Memphis)\, Ryōsuke Ōhashi (Universities of Kyoto and Osaka)\, Vincent Pastro (Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University and Aquinas Institute of Theology\, St Louis)\, Hans Rainer Sepp (Charles University)\, Michel Staudigl (University of Vienna)\, Claudia Welz (Aarhus University)
Staff editorial contact: \;Jana Hodges-Kluck (jhodges-kluck@rowman.com) \;