In Conversation: Exploring the Philosophy of Money and Finance &ndash\; Series III
\nA series of interviews with contributors to The Philosophy of Money and Finance (Hardcover\, OUP 2024\; Paperback\, fall 2025)
\nSchedule
\n"Truth in Financial Accounting"
Author: Christopher J. Cowton (Emeritus\, University of Huddersfield)
Interviewer: Lisa Warenski (CUNY Graduate Center)
Date and Time: 15 January 2026\, 18:00 CET
"Green Central Banking" \;
Authors: Peter Dietsch (University of Victoria)\; Clé\;ment Fontan (University of Louvain)
Interviewer: Jens van't Klooster
Date and Time: 25 March 2026\, 18:00 CET
"On the Wrongfulness of Bank Contributions to Financial Crises"
Author: \;Richard Endö\;rfer (University of Gothenburg)
Interviewer: Kobi Finestone (Univeresity of San Diego)
Date and Time: 01 June 2026\, 18:00 CET
"Bitcoins Left and Right: A Normative Assessment of a Digital Currency"
Authors: Lars Lindblom and Joakim Sandberg
Interviewer: TBA
Date and Time: September (TBA) 2026\, 18:00 CET
Sign. Language\, Reality (SLR) Seminar Series 2025/26
\nWe are pleased to announce the program for the upcoming academic year of the Sign. Language\, Reality (SLR) Seminar\, hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw and the Polish Semiotic Society. The series brings together scholars working on philosophy of language\, logic\, philosophy of linguistics\, theoretical semiotics\, and related areas.
\nProgram 2025/26:
\n9 October 2025 &mdash\; Franç\;ois Recanati (Collè\;ge de France)
Mental files\, concepts\, and modes of presentation
23 October 2025 &mdash\; Antonina Jamrozik (University of Warsaw)
Why do we need the notion of a lie? Considerations from the case of presuppositional lies
6 November 2025 &mdash\; Edward Zalta (Stanford University)
How to Ground Semantics in Higher-Order Metaphysics
4 December 2025 &mdash\; Thomas Hodgson (University of Gdansk / Shanxi University)
The act-type theory of propositions as a theory of empty names
22 January 2026 &mdash\; Hannes Leitgeb (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
The Additive Logic of Epistemic Reasons. An Axiomatic Account
19 February 2026 &mdash\; Piotr Stalmaszczyk (University of Lodz)
Conceptual Engineering\, Semiotics and Metalinguistics
19 March 2026 &mdash\; Merel Semeijn (University of Groningen)
Common ground in non-face-to-face settings
16 April 2026 &mdash\; Louis Rouillé\; (University of Liè\;ge)
The dynamics of fictional names: an antirealist perspective
21 May 2026 &mdash\; Diego Feinmann (IPI PAN)
Theories of Relevance
4 June 2026 &mdash\; Antonio Negro &\; Salvatore Pistoia-Reda (Università\; degli Studi di Siena)
The contradiction puzzle for logicality
Participation is free and open to all scholars.
\nZoom information:
The seminar will be held online. To join the meeting\, please use the Zoom information below:
https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/92716044372?pwd=0l7PETAOwqQDBKTMCnheYQN7ag7zx1.1
ID: 927 1604 4372
Code: 697648
New Generation Research Exchange
\n\;Call for Applications \;
\nSummary \;
\nThe Humane Philosophy Society\, in collaboration the Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw\, Blackfriars Hall\, University of Oxford\, and Faculty of Philosophy\, Zagreb University invite applications for the New Generation Research Exchange programme. The Exchange programme will give young scholars in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) working on Big Questions of fundamental human importance the opportunity to participate in three fully funded workshops taking place at the Universities of Warsaw\, Zagreb and Oxford. Participants will have the further opportunity to apply to continue the research during a term of funded supervised research at the University of Oxford on the Marek Matraszek Fellowship. Participants&rsquo\; research projects will be assessed by an external committee after the final workshop takes place to determine possible supervisors for research visits to Oxford. The Fellowship will conclude with an alumni workshop in the summer of 2026 to take place in Trogir\, Croatia. \;
\nAn introductory video can be viewed here: \;
\nhttps://youtu.be/vfaPrP2W2Hs
\nEligibility
\nApplicants will normally be MA or early PhD students at Central and Eastern European research institutions\, including universities\, research academies and seminaries\, or young scholars from CEE on equivalent degree programmes outside the region. The programme is intended to support research projects of successful candidates during the final year of their MA course\, or developing their MA research topics for publication\, or with a PhD application in mind\, as well as those beginning to work on a PhD. Proposed projects should broadly fall under the project themes\, which are outlined below. \; It is expected that most applications will be submitted by natural scientists\, theologians and philosophers\, but there are no disciplinary restrictions and applicants with academic backgrounds in other areas are also welcome. Applications are welcome from researchers working in any religious tradition\, and from researchers working in no religious tradition.
\nFor the purposes of the project\, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is defined as: Albania\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Belarus\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Czechia\, Estonia\, Georgia\, Hungary\, Kosovo\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Moldova\, Montenegro\, North Macedonia\, Poland\, Romania\, Serbia\, Slovakia\, Slovenia and Ukraine.
\nActivities
\nSuccessful candidates will participate in a series of three masterclasses during the course of the programme. The meetings will take place over three days each at the Universities of Zagreb\, Warsaw\, and Oxford. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their work as a group and with invited mentors\, as well as participate in seminars led by prominent visiting speakers. The Fellowship will cover all the costs of participating in each masterclass including travel and accommodation. The fellowship will conclude with an alumni workshop in the summer of 2026 which will cover all participant costs except travel. The total value of the Fellowship is 4000 USD. \;
\nSelected participants will have a further opportunity to receive the Marek Matraszek Oxford Fellowship to complete their work during a term at Oxford University\, where they will be able to work closely with a secondary supervisor to advance their research. The funding for research visits at Oxford University will cover accommodation\, living costs\, college fees\, and supervision and have a total value of 3000 USD. \;
\nSupported Research Themes
\nThe programme will support research which engages with Big Questions of universal human importance. We are especially interested in research into fundamental issues which straddle boundaries between disciplines including philosophy\, psychology\, physical sciences\, social sciences\, theology\, literature and cultural studies. Applicants will be expected to engage with recent developments in their disciplines\, and demonstrate a high standard of academic rigor. Suitable topics include\, but are not limited to:
\n▪ The significance of theological traditions for scientific practice today\;
\n▪ The relations of brains\, minds and human persons\;
\n▪ Whether physical cosmology can explain the origin of the cosmos\;
\n▪ The role of religion in the historical development of science\;
\n▪ The place of values in the natural world\;
\n▪ The relevance of literary works and traditions for understanding and interpreting Big Questions\;
\n▪ Phenomenology of human life and interpersonal relations\;
\n▪ Intellectual traditions in CEE and their import for Big Questions\;
\n▪ Free will and scientific determinism and/or divine foreknowledge\;
\n▪ Empirical psychology and the second person perspective\;
\n▪ Phenomenological approaches to religion\;
\n▪ Understanding notions of God\, good and evil in a scientific age.
\nFor further example areas that explore Big Questions applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Humane Philosophy Society&rsquo\;s website where example areas of interest are listed.
\nFor more information on the NGRE fellowship programme as well as on NGRE alumni visit: \;https://www.humanephilosophy.com/ngre
\nApplication process
\nApplications for Exchange Fellowships must be submitted no later than 1 August 2025 for the cycle of the programme starting October 2025. Applications must include the following documents. \; \;
\n▪A proposal describing the research the candidate is carrying out\, how far the research is advanced\, and an outline of the work the candidate expects to complete during the course of their final year. \;
\n▪A full curriculum vitae\, and a statement saying how the candidate expects to benefit from participating in the programme
\n▪Two academic references including a reference from the candidate&rsquo\;s supervisor if the research project is part of an MA degree. \;
\n▪A confirmation from the candidate&rsquo\;s institution stating that they are allowed to participate in the programme during the academic year 2025&ndash\;6. \;
\nAll application materials should be submitted via email to info@humanephilosophy.com stating in the subject line: &ldquo\;NGRE application&rdquo\;. The results of the competition will be announced in September 2025.
\nBy submitting an application for the New Generation Research Exchange candidates accept and acknowledge the terms of processing their personal data for the purpose of the application process. For further information concerning the processing of personal data by the University of Warsaw see the personal data information sheet. If you have any questions please contact Dr Mikołaj Sławkowski-Rode: m.slawkowski-rode@uw.edu.pl \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode;CN=Marija Selak;CN=Ralph Stefan Weir: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005039Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T170000 SUMMARY:Representations in Minds\, Brains\, and AI UID:20260429T141752Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:This series was prompted by a recent wave of fascinating new work on the topic of representations. We are honored and happy that so many authors agreed to participate and we hope to provide a platform for further interdisciplinary discussion. Most papers are already available and you can find links here: \;https://www.pe.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophie/ii/bewusstsein/lehre.html.en \;
Schedule
22 April\, \;Rosa Cao \;(Stanford): The Scientist in the Machine \;(paper forthcoming)
29 April\, \;Ken Aizawa \;(Rutgers): \;The Evidence for Representation \;
06 May\, \;Corey Maley \;(Purdue): \;Structural Representation is Analog Representation
13 May\, \;Kevin J. Mitchell \;(Dublin): \;The Origins of Meaning: From Pragmatic Control Signals to Semantic Representation
20 May\, \;Eric Hochstein \;(Victoria\, Canada)): \;Neural Representations as Scientific Posits and Metaphysical Entities
10 June\, \;Manolo Martí\;nez \;(Barcelona): \;The Information-Processing Perspective on Representation
17 June\, \;John Krakauer \;(Johns Hopkins/Champalimaud Foundation) &\; \;Bill Ramsey \;(Nevada\, Las Vegas): \;Mental Representation without Neural Representation
24 June\, \;Nina Poth \;(Radboud\, Nijmegen) &\; \;Annika Schuster \;(Dortmund): \;Mental\, Scientific\, and Artificial Representations
01 July\, \;Lotem Elber-Dorozko \;(Jerusalem) &\; \;Devin Gouvê\;a \;(Holy Cross): \;"Neural Representation" is not a Defective Concept
08 July\, \;Zina B. Ward \;(Florida State): \;Directive Representation and the Job Description Challenge
15 July\, \;Krzysztof Dolega \;(Ruhr-University Bochum): The Gloss on the Machine: Egan's Representations in Mechanistic Explanation \;(paper forthcoming)
All sessions will be on Zoom:
https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom-x.de/j/64692924755?pwd=803uh1OEPBkBrEONeL87zJFudGjlw7.1 \; \;
Meeting-ID: 646 9292 4755 | Passwort: 531564
Everybody interested is welcome!
Public trust in science has received increased attention. Yet much of that literature presumes trust is directed at individual experts. Contemporary scientific knowledge\, however\, is predominantly produced and certified by collaborations. This workshop asks a central question: what does it mean to trust a collaboration\, and on what grounds might such trust be justified?
\n\nWe invite scholars and practitioners from philosophy of science\, sociology of science\, science and technology studies\, science communication\, ethics\, policy studies \;and related fields to join a focused\, interdisciplinary conversation about the epistemic character of collaborations and the conditions for trust in collective scientific endeavours.
\n\nWorkshop themes and questions
\nTopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
\nKey questions we will explore include:
\nWe welcome your participation in what promises to be a stimulating exchange on a timely and practically important topic.
\n\nHow to register
\nTo register\, please send the following to: \;sophie.ritson@unimelb.edu.au
\nRegistration will be confirmed on a rolling basis until capacity is reached. \;
\n\;
\nOrganisers and enquiries
\nFor further information\, questions about accessibility\, or to propose a short workshop activity\, please contact one or all of \;the organisers on
Sophie: \;sophie.ritson@unimelb.edu.au
Siska: \;siska.debaerdemakeer@philosophy.su.se
\nHaixin: \;hxdang@gmail.com
\nPaula: \;paula.muhr@brand-university.de
\n
Please include &ldquo\;Why Trust a Collaboration? &mdash\; Registration&rdquo\; in the subject line.
Topic
\nFollowing a successful first meeting in Brussels in October 2023\, we invite abstracts for the Second HPS of Biodiversity Meeting\, to be held in \;Copenhagen\, Denmark\, from April 30 to May 2\, 2026. This conference aims to bring together scholars from philosophy of science\, history of science\, sociology of science\, environmental history\, and beyond\, to reflect on biodiversity in the broadest sense. We welcome contributions that reflect on the conceptualization\, quantification\, classification\, measurement\, valuation\, crisis\, and conservation of biodiversity\, as well as on its historical trajectories\, imaginaries\, epistemic practices\, institutional framings\, sociopolitical contexts\, and cultural meanings.
\nWe encourage submissions from \;early-career and underrepresented scholars. Limited financial support \;will be available to assist presenters who would otherwise be unable to attend.
\nAbstract submission and deadline
\nAbstracts of 200-500 words should be submitted through: \;https://tinyurl.com/hpsbio. The deadline for submissions is \;Friday\, November 7\, 2025. Acceptance decisions will be communicated in late November or early December\, 2025. The conference language will be English.
\nOrganization and inquiries
\nThis conference is organized by Federica Bocchi and Joeri Witteveen and will be held at the Carlsberg Academy in Copenhagen\, with generous support from the \;Independent Research Fund Denmark \;and the \;Carlsberg Foundation. For enquiries\, please contact Joeri Witteveen (jw@ind.ku.dk).
ORGANIZER;CN=Joeri Witteveen;CN=Federica Bocchi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260430T090000 SUMMARY:AISC 2026 - Natural and Artificial Intelligence: between Skills and Biases UID:20260429T141756Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Palazzo Campana\, Torino\, Italy DESCRIPTION:The Microsoft CMT service \;is \;used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses\, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
\nYou can submit the your abstract here: \;https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IACS2026/Submission/Index \;
\nFor any questions about the submission process\, please \;reach out via the following email address: \;aisc2026@outlook.com
\nImportant: \;Each participant can appear as a speaker \;only once \;in the conference program\, but can appear multiple times as a co-author. If submitting multiple proposals\, each must have a different speaker. For symposium submissions\, only the symposium organizer should submit the application on behalf of all speakers. If the symposium is accepted\, \;each speaker \;must register and pay the AISC membership fee individually.
ORGANIZER;CN=Marco Viola;CN=Fabrizio Calzavarini;CN=Vincenzo Crupi;CN=Alessandro Demichelis: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T090000 SUMMARY:Hegel and contemporary theories of cognition UID:20260429T141757Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:This issue aims to gather contributions on how Hegel relates to contemporary philosophy of cognitive science\, broadly construed. Of particular interest are his relations with embodied theories of cognition (4-e cognition) and ecological psychology\; criticism or support of representationalism\; social epistemology\; cognition of non-human animals and artificial intelligence\; criticism or support of neuroscientific or physicalist theories of mind.
\nSome examples of questions of major interest are: to what extent does the Hegelian project approximate (or distance itself from) research trends in the current empirical sciences of the mind? Can Hegelian dialectics help us think about the cultural and political dimensions of advances in artificial intelligence? Are artificial intelligences spiritual (geistige) artefacts? Are Hegel's criticisms of Kantian transcendentalism relevant for contemporary cognitivists? To what extent does his reflection on non-human organisms help us think about advances in embodied theories of cognition\, including their ethical aspects?
\n\;REH is an open-access journal organised by Brazilian scholars\, hosting debates on Hegel and German Idealism scholarship for more than 20 years. The journal is associated with the Brazilian Hegel Society and is indexed in international databases.
\nMore info: \;https://ojs.hegelbrasil.org/index.php/reh/announcement/view/42
\nContact: Pedro Pennycook (University of Kentucky) (pennycook@uky.edu)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260501T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260501T000000 SUMMARY:Conceptualising the Self UID:20260429T141758Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Bucharest LOCATION:Splaiul Independentei nr. 204\, Bucharest\, Romania DESCRIPTION:We encourage MA and PhD students\, as well as early PhDs and postdocs\, to contribute research abstracts related to the event's topic areas. Abstracts should be written in English and should not exceed 300 words.
\nAbstracts will receive full consideration if sent before May1st at the following address: ubphilosophymasters@gmail.com\, Word or PDF attachments preferred\, with the message titled: &ldquo\;Abstract Submission - Conceptualising the Self&rdquo\;. \;
\nAll submissions will go through a process of blind peer review. (Please write your identifying details in the body of the email\, and leave the attached abstract anonymized.) We intend to send out notifications of acceptance on or before May 8th. The conference programme will be announced as soon as the review is completed.
\nFor any questions\, please don't hesitate to email: ubphilosophymasters@gmail.com
ORGANIZER;CN=Daniel Cristian Stancu;CN=Sandra-Catalina Branzaru: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260430T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260430T234500 SUMMARY:PTK26: 15th Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science UID:20260429T141759Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 5\, Lublin\, Poland\, 20-031 DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the first call for abstracts for the \;15th Biennial Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science \;(PTK26)\, hosted by the Institute of Philosophy\, Maria \;Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin\, from \;September 21 \;to \;23\, 2026.
\nSpecial conference topic: Making Sense of Meaning-Making
\nCall for Abstracts: \;https://ptk26.umcs.lublin.pl/index.php/ptk26-call-for-abstracts/
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260430T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260430T234500 SUMMARY:Truth\, Use-Conditions\, Hyperintensionality: Visegrad Inspirations in Philosophy of Language UID:20260429T141800Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Krakowskie Przedmiście 3\, Warsaw\, Poland DESCRIPTION:As part of the research project \;Analytic Philosophy in Visegrad Countries\, the University of Warsaw is pleased to announce a three-day workshop titled \;&ldquo\;Truth\, Use-Conditions\, Hyperintensionality: Visegrad Inspirations in Philosophy of Language&rdquo\;
\nThe Visegrad (V4) region&mdash\;Czechia\, Hungary\, Poland\, and Slovakia&mdash\;has shaped analytic philosophy of language in foundational yet often underrecognized ways. Some contributions\, such as Tarski&rsquo\;s work on semantics\, are widely known\; others&mdash\;early work on inferentialism\, situation semantics\, and hyperintensionality&mdash\;remain less familiar\, and many are still underexplored. In fact\, across nearly every area of contemporary philosophy of language\, V4 philosophers have developed distinctive ideas\, This includes original works on proper names\, indexicals\, quotation\, context-sensitivity\, attitude reports\, interrogatives\, speech act theory\, conditionals\, pronouns\, propositional content\, and logical form.
\nThis is not only a historical legacy: philosophy of language in the V4 region is a vibrant and increasingly visible research ecosystem today. The workshop aims to further raise the international profile of V4 work and to provide a shared forum where current V4 research can meet international\, V4-inspired research.
\n
Two submission paths:
To make the workshop both a genuine platform for V4 scholars and a bridge to the broader international community\, we invite submissions through two tracks:
\n
1) V4 Track
We welcome submissions on any topic in analytic philosophy of language (broadly construed) from scholars who are currently affiliated with an institution in a V4 country\, have held a significant past affiliation in the V4 region\, or have a substantial research connection to V4 philosophy of language (e.g. doctoral or postdoctoral \; affiliation\, long-term collaboration\, etc.).
2) International Track (Outside the V4)
We welcome submissions from scholars without a V4 affiliation or background on any topic in analytic philosophy of language explicitly inspired by V4 traditions&mdash\;historically (e.g. engaging with classic figures or schools) or inspired by current V4 contributions.
Topics:
We invite submissions on all areas of analytic philosophy of language (broadly conceived\, including philosophical logic)
Abstract submission:
&bull\; Abstract length: 250&ndash\;500 words\, prepared \;for anonymous review
&bull\; Language: English
&bull\; Deadline: 30 April 2026 (23:59 CEST)
&bull\; Decision of acceptance: 15 June 2026
&bull\; Talk: each accepted speaker will have 60 minutes\, including Q&\;A
Please submit:
1. an anonymized abstract (PDF preferred)\, and
2. a separate cover page with your name\, affiliation(s)\, email address\, paper title\, and submission track (V4 Track or International Track).
Practical information:
&bull\; Venue: Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw\, Warsaw\, Poland
&bull\; Dates: 14&ndash\;16 September 2026
&bull\; Format: in-person workshop
&bull\; Fee: no conference fee
&bull\; Support: we plan to provide accommodation for authors of accepted papers \;
Submissions &\; inquiries:
Please send submissions and inquiries to: zuzana.rybarikova@osu.cz or zuzka.rybarikova@gmail.com \;
(Subject line suggestion: &ldquo\;V4 Language Workshop 2026 &ndash\; Submission &ndash\; [V4 Track / International Track]&rdquo\;)
We warmly welcome contributions from both early-career researchers and established scholars.
The Student Conference Logic and Metaphysics I. Metaphysics of Logic will take place from 07.08.26. to 08.08.26 \; at the University of Bonn.
\nKeynote speakers: Elke Brendel (confirmed)\, Gillian Russel (confirmed)\, tba.
\nTopic
\nWhat is the relationship between logical laws and rational thinking? Are there facts about logic that are independent of us\, and if so\, what is their metaphysical status? Do purely logical statements have meaning? Is there a true logical system\, or can several logical systems be accepted at once? What is the relationship between classical logic and alternative logics?
\nGiven the central role that logic plays in contemporary philosophy\, the importance of these questions cannot be underestimated. In analytical philosophy in particular\, it is often assumed that logical formalization can lend arguments a special power. This power makes it seemingly impossible to accept the premises of an argument and yet reject its conclusion. Arguments that cannot be formalized in this way\, on the other hand\, are often rejected as &lsquo\;unscientific.&rsquo\;
\nBut as central as logic is to analytical philosophy\, philosophers disagree about its nature and foundations. This great diversity of positions in the philosophy of logic has a long tradition: Frege believed that the principles of logic were general laws of truth and that rules for correct judgment could be derived from them. (Der Gedanke\, 58) Carnap's famous postulate &ldquo\;In logic there are no morals&rdquo\; (The Logical Syntax of Language §\;17) expresses the idea that logical systems can only claim validity relative to the specification of a particular language. Jared Warren believes that logical truths are a shadow of syntax or reflections on linguistic rules. (Shadows of Syntax\, p. 325\; Slogan 8)
\nThe aim of the conference is to facilitate the exchange of different positions on the mentioned issues. Both systematic contributions to current debates and discussions of historical positions are welcome.
\nDetails
\nWe encourage BA\, MA\, and M.Ed. students to submit abstracts on the above topic in English. Submissions should include a brief description of the topic (approximately two to three sentences) and an abstract of no more than 400 words for a blind review. Each presenter will have 45 minutes for their presentation\, 20 minutes for the talk\, and 25 minutes for a Q&\;A. \;
\nThe deadline for submissions is 30.04.26. Please submit your application as a PDF to logicandmetaphysics@protonmail.com. Documents need to be anonymized for blind review. Please make sure to use &ldquo\;Abstract Metaphysics of Logic Bonn 2026&rdquo\; as the subject of the Email.
\nWe particularly encourage students from underrepresented and marginalized groups to submit abstracts in order to support diversity and equality at universities. \;
\nAll submissions will undergo a blind review. All applicants will be notified by email by 18.05.26. regardless of whether their presentation has been selected. We will contact you for further organizational steps if your presentation is selected.
\nWe are working on financing the conference\, however currently we cannot guarantee a full (or even a partial) reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs. Should you be unable to finance your accommodation\, please indicate this in your email. A limited number of participants can be accommodated by the local student body.
\nYou can find more information on the conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/logic-and-metaphysics/home
\nor on our philevents page: https://philevents.org/event/show/144350 \;
\nIf you have any questions\, please contact the organizers: logicandmetaphysics@protonmail.com.
\nWe look forward to receiving your abstracts!
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Madara Vaserberga;CN=Leon Isenmann;CN=Timo Selting;CN=Dalon Axhimusa;CN=Marvin Thinschmidt: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T234500 SUMMARY:Synthese Topical Collection "Meta-Level Reflections on the Scientific Realism Debate" UID:20260429T141802Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Meta-Level Reflections on the Scientific Realism Debate
\nGuest Editors: \;Matthias Egg\, Mahdi Khalili and Frederick Britt (University of Bern)
\nTopical Collection Description:
\nIt has repeatedly been claimed that the debate on scientific realism is a mess. While realists have always felt that major theories are too successful to be false\, many find such confidence difficult to reconcile with the history and practice of science and thus seek to establish more cautious accounts of how to discern reasonably secure parts of scientific knowledge. The debate is thriving\, to be sure\, but for all its sophistication some think it is bound to end in stalemate: Taking the history and practice of science into account\, at any rate\, has not led to anything like closure\, but rather to a wealth of case studies so controversial as to turn many people away from the debate altogether.
\nThe goal of this topical collection is to take a step back and reconsider the nature\, value\, and means of the debate. Indeed\, there have been clear signs of a particularist as well as a pragmatic turn for some time. Particularists\, on the one hand\, might endorse the proliferation of case studies while arguing that philosophical considerations must yield to scientific evidence for or against any specific claims under consideration. Pragmatists\, on the other hand\, might embrace the proliferation of philosophical accounts while arguing that they will ultimately rest on opposing stances rather than solid evidence of any kind. This raises further questions as to whether there might be any grounds to adopt one stance over another. There are those who advocate voluntarism in this respect\, but many would rather see practical implications for research\, science policy\, science communication\, or the social role of science being explored and taken into account accordingly.
\nAppropriate Topics for Submission include\, among others:
\n- the importance and limitations of using case studies in the realism debate\,
\n- the need to justify the adoption of a certain stance in the debate\,
\n- the usefulness of the debate for science\, science policy\, or society at large\,
\n- other approaches to rendering the debate more fruitful.
\nFor \;further information\, please contact the corresponding guest editor: \;matthias.egg@unibe.ch
\nThe \;deadline for submissions \;is 30 April 2026.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T000000 SUMMARY:Philosophy in Astrobiology - special issue of Philosophical Problems in Science UID:20260429T141803Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Astrobiology sits at a peculiar crossroads. It is a science without a stable object of study &ndash\; no confirmed life beyond Earth \; &ndash\; and yet it reshapes how we think about life\, mind\, and knowledge itself. It asks what counts as evidence when there is almost none\, what it means to recognise life when our only example is terrestrial\, and whether our sciences can ever truly escape the Earth-centric paradigm\, and if they should.
\nThis special issue of Philosophical Problems in Science invites contributions that explore how astrobiology challenges and transforms philosophical reflection. The aim is to explore how concepts such as life\, cognition\, evolution\, and evidence shift when the cosmic scale comes into view.
\nPossible themes include (but are not limited to):
\nWhat is life\, and can the definition survive contact with the unknown?
\nThe ontology of living worlds: is life an entity or a planetary process?
\nAstrobiology and the metaphysics of possibility: could life be otherwise?
\nCould Intelligence\, computation\, consciousness\, \; and information be different (differently conceived) in a non-terrestrial framework?
\nEpistemic and methodological problems in detecting biosignatures.
\nn=1 problem in logic and reasoning.
\nThe Drake Equation and the limits of probabilistic reasoning: can probability meaningfully apply when the reference class is one?
\nFine-tuning and cosmological contingency.
\nArtificial intelligence as an instrument of cosmic perception.
\nIndirect inference in astrobiology as an epistemological issue.
\nAstrobiology as a new kind of scientific epistemology.
\nAstrobiology as post-human philosophy of science: rethinking life\, mind\, and agency on a cosmic scale.
\nConvergent evolution and the problem of inevitability: could intelligence be a cosmic attractor?
\nRare Earth and the return of cosmic specialness: humility\, contingency\, and anthropocentrism.
\nThe Fermi Paradox as an epistemic and existential problem: what does cosmic silence tell us about evidence\, expectation\, and ourselves?
\nThe aesthetics of the unknown: imagination\, speculation\, and representation in astrobiology.
\nThe anthropic principle revisited: observer selection\, self-location\, and the conditions for intelligibility in the cosmos.
\nEthical and existential consequences of the discovery or silence of extraterrestrial life.
\nAutonomous exploratory robots meeting possible extraterrestrial life: moral and practical problems.
\nThe moral status of non-terrestrial environments and ethics beyond Earth.
\nGovernance and political philosophy in interplanetary research and ownership.
\nMinimal cognition conditions for extraterrestrial life: the concept of mind on other worlds and Earth.
\nExtremophiles and the shifting boundaries of what counts as &ldquo\;living&rdquo\;.
\nFrom metabolism to meaning: philosophy of mind and language in non-terrestrial contexts.
\nCommunication with extra-terrestrial intelligence and cognitive systems\, along with issues in symbolic structures and meaning.
\nMeeting extraterrestrial civilizations: sci-fi cases\, reality\, and readiness. How could we respond to a SOLARIS case (Lem&rsquo\;s sci-fi extraterrestrial mind affecting human consciousness)?
\n&ldquo\;Astrophilosophy&rdquo\;/&rdquo\;xenophilosophy&rdquo\;: epistemology\, ethics\, and meaning beyond Earth.
\nWe especially welcome papers that cross disciplinary boundaries and reflect on how the search for life elsewhere alters our understanding of life here\, especially in relation to biology\, chemistry\, physics\, mathematics\, linguistics\, psychology\, and other sciences.
\nThe format of submissions is specified on the Philosophical Problems in Science submission page. Submissions should not exceed 8000 words excluding references. The submission should follow APA 7 format and be blinded for peer review. Please include an abstract (150&ndash\;200 words) and 4-5 keywords.
\nSelected papers will appear in a special issue of Philosophical Problems in Science (https://zfn.edu.pl\, WoS/Scopus). All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review.
\nDeadline for submissions: May 1\, 2026
\nSUBMISSION
\nManuscripts should be submitted through the journal&rsquo\;s online system:
https://zfn.edu.pl/index.php/zfn/about/submissions \; \;
Please write &ldquo\;special issue&rdquo\; in the editor comments.
\nCONTACT
\nFor questions about the special issue\, please contact the guest editors:
Erik Persson and Kristina &Scaron\;ekrst at \;philosophyofastrobiology@gmail.com \;
This workshop explores the relevance of a philosophical and political theoretical debate on just profit. \;Most wealth is generated through corporate profit making. Together with inheritances the corporate machine and its financialization seem to be mainly responsible for the growing concentration of wealth. Against this backdrop\, it is somewhat surprising that philosophical and political theoretical debates have largely focused on limiting wealth in general and on inheritance taxation\, but not so much on a regulation of profits. \;
\nOne possible explanation lies in a somewhat unquestioned acceptance of the classical liberal framing of profits. According to this framing it is reasonable to regulate profits as little as possible in order to stimulate economic activity and growth\, which will ultimately benefit society as a whole. Another argument is the fear of capital flight with the potential of serious disruption of economic functionalities and great welfare losses. \;
\nAt the same time\, the historical failure of social democratic and liberal socialist transformations in the second half of the 20thcentury seems to be connected to a lack of profit regulation. An important case in point is the failing of the implementation of the Meidner plan in Sweden due to strong unregulated profit concentration and a corresponding political power structure.
\nWe aim to promote interdisciplinary dialogue across political philosophy\, political theory\, and critical social theory. \;
\nPossible themes include (but are not limited to): \;
\nSubmission Guidelines:
\nUp to 15 speakers will be selected for the workshop. Each speaker will be given approximately 30 minutes to speak\, followed by 30 minutes for Q&\;A.
\nBursaries are available to help cover the conference registration fee\, and participants are encouraged to apply if needed.
\nThe workshop will take place as part of the MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory at the University of Manchester (September 2-4\, 2026).
\nFor the panel description and details see also: https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/activities/just-profit/
ORGANIZER;CN=Stefan Gosepath;CN="Christian Neuhäuser";CN=Laura Opolka: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T170000 SUMMARY:AI: Enhancement vs. Erosion UID:20260429T141805Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:725 Commonwealth Avenue\, Boston\, United States\, 02215 DESCRIPTION:Generative AI tools are increasingly assisting coders and knowledge professionals on the job. They're also producing slop and fostering delusions. One of the most important questions about these tools is whether they will ultimately \;enhance or erode human cognition. This conference brings together leading philosophers and scientists to explore the impacts of generative AI on human cognition in various domains\, including critical thinking\, creativity\, and ethical reasoning.
\nSchedule and more details available at \;https://tinyurl.com/AIConferencePoster
\nAll are welcome to attend\; to register\, please visit \;https://tinyurl.com/AIconferenceBU
ORGANIZER;CN=Daniel Munro;CN=Victor Kumar: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260503T170000 SUMMARY:Rotman Graduate Student Conference 2026: Philosophical Issues in the Life Sciences UID:20260429T141806Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:Western Interdisciplinary Research Building\, 1151 Richmond Street\, London\, Canada\, N6A3K7 DESCRIPTION:The Rotman Institute of Philosophy \;is excited to announce the second annual \;Rotman Graduate Student Conference\, taking place on Saturday\, May 2 and Sunday\, May 3\, 2026. We are pleased to announce Philosopher\, \;Dr. Lauren Ross \;(University of California\, Irvine) and Professor of Bioengineering\, \;Dr. Dani S. Bassett \;(University of Pennsylvania) as our keynote speakers.
\nThis will be a hybrid conference with \;in-person \;(WIRB 1170) or \;virtual \;(Zoom) attendance options available. Attendance is free\, but for planning purposes\, \;advance registration is required \;and must be completed prior to \;April 20\, 2026.
\nThe theme of this year&rsquo\;s conference is &ldquo\;Philosophical Issues in the Life Sciences&rdquo\;\, and will focus on the conceptual\, epistemological\, and metaphysical issues arising in biology\, neuroscience\, psychology\, and related fields. We encourage graduate students to submit original papers or poster ideas that address important problems or are motivated by questions concerning the life sciences\, broadly construed. \;
\nSubmissions are accepted through the following form: \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScW7rUwydHjTRxMy_7CmXZM83IiJhmXAtAHQjHiDlULXNEM1A/viewform
\nWe invite submissions for both \;papers \;and \;posters \;addressing the conference theme. All submissions are due on January 15\, 2026. \;
\nPapers: \;
\nPosters: \;
\nExamples of topics may include but are not limited to: \;
\nAuthors of accepted papers will be allocated for a 45-minute session\, consisting of approximately 30 minutes for presentation followed by 15 minutes for discussion. \; \;
\nAuthors of accepted posters are expected to design and print their posters in advance and display them during the conference at designated poster sessions. \;
\nPlease send any questions to the RGSC2026 Committee: \;rgsc@uwo.ca \;
\nRegister for the conference here: \;https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eDvGug8lGo2w3yK
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260504T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260508T170000 SUMMARY:6th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind: Artificial Intelligence (6ICPH) UID:20260429T141807Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Via Panorâmica\, s/n: 4150-564\, Porto\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:[Call for Abstracts]
\n6th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind: Artificial Intelligence \;(6ICPH)
\nFaculty of Arts and Humanities\, University of Porto\, Porto\, Portugal
4-8 May 2026 (4-5 May\, Online | 6-8 May\, in-person)
About: The 6th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind: Artificial Intelligence (6ICPH) brings together researchers\, academics\, and students working on central problems in philosophy of mind\, with this edition placing artificial intelligence at the center of the programme. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto (Porto\, Portugal)\, the conference invites dialogue across philosophy of mind\, philosophy of cognitive science\, and adjacent fields that take AI as both an empirical phenomenon and a conceptual stress-test for our theories of mentality. The guiding aim is to examine what contemporary AI \; &mdash\; especially language-based and multimodal systems &mdash\; does (and does not) illuminate about understanding\, intentionality\, representation\, rationality\, agency\, and consciousness. Alongside classic debates (e.g.\, functionalism\, computationalism\, connectionism\, embodied and enactive approaches)\, the conference foregrounds questions that have become newly urgent: whether large language models support attributions of semantic competence or merely simulate it\; how norms of reasoning and explanation should be reconceived when behaviour emerges from distributed statistical structures\; whether artificial systems can participate in social cognition (coordination\, trust\, testimony\, deception) and what this implies for mindreading and second-person interaction\; and how reliance on AI tools reshapes human cognition through extended and scaffolded practices (search\, writing\, memory\, attention\, and self-interpretation).The event runs in a hybrid format: online sessions on 4&ndash\;5 May 2026\, followed by in-person sessions on 6&ndash\;8 May 2026 at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities\, University of Porto.
\nPHILOSOPHY OF MIND AWARD 2026 (in-person talks only): The best-submitted abstract will receive the opportunity to deliver a special Award Talk similar to a keynote talk (note: the selected author will have the fee waived).
\nThe final deadline to submit proposals in different research topics is \;March 29\, 2026.
\n\;
\nKEYNOTES SPEAKERS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex and Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Diana I. Pé\;rez is a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and the Director of the IIF&ndash\;SADAF&ndash\;CONICET.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Paul Thagard is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo\, where he founded and directed the Cognitive Science Program.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Gloria Andrada is a Ramó\;n y Cajal researcher at the Institute of Philosophy (IFS)\, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)\, Madrid.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Miguel Pais-Vieira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Aveiro (iBiMED).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Â\;ngela Leite is a Researcher at the Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies (CEFH) at the Catholic University of Portugal (Braga).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Marina Trakas is an Assistant Researcher at CONICET (Argentina) and next year (2026) she will be a FCT Researcher at the Centre for Philosophy at the University of Lisbon.
\n\;
\nTopics might include (but are not limited to):
\n1. Consciousness\, Subjectivity\, and Artificial Systems
\na. Competing theories of consciousness (global workspace\, higher-order\, predictive processing) and what they imply for AI
b. The &ldquo\;hard problem&rdquo\; and whether AI changes (or merely rephrases) it
c. Machine consciousness: criteria\, tests\, and the status of &ldquo\;phenomenal&rdquo\; ascriptions to AI
2. Perception\, World-Modelling\, and Machine Inference
\na. Perception as active construction: implications for artificial perception (vision-language models\, robotics)
b. Predictive coding\, Bayesian perception\, and AI as &ldquo\;prediction machines&rdquo\;
c. 4E cognition and AI: embodied agents\, sensorimotor contingency\, and situated learning
3. Representation\, Meaning\, and Intentionality in Humans and AI
\na. Internalism vs. externalism under contemporary AI (training data\, environment\, social embedding)
b. From symbols to vectors: what do embeddings represent (if anything)?
c. Artificial intentionality: original vs. derived content\; can AI have aboutness or only mimic it?
4. Reasoning\, Rational Agency\, and Autonomy
\na. Reasoning beyond correlation: inference\, explanation\, and &ldquo\;competence vs. performance&rdquo\; in AI
b. Agency and control in human&ndash\;AI systems: who acts when decisions are AI-mediated?
c. Bias\, rationality\, and epistemic norms: when AI recommendations count as reasons
5. The Self\, Personal Identity\, and Digital Mediation
\na. Minimal\, narrative\, and extended self under AI scaffolding (assistants\, recommender systems)
b. Memory\, identity\, and externalised cognition (search\, notes\, &ldquo\;AI memory&rdquo\;)
c. Uploading\, duplication\, and continuity: metaphysics of identity with AI simulations
6. Mind&ndash\;Brain Relations and Computational Neuroscience
\na. Reductionism vs. pluralism: what computational models explain (and what they don&rsquo\;t
\nb. First-person data in an AI age: experience sampling\, neurophenomenology\, and modelling
\nc. AI in neuroscience: limits of decoding\, prediction\, and mechanistic explanation
\n7. Explainability\, Understanding\, and Epistemic Responsibility
\na. What counts as an explanation for a mind? Contrast: mechanistic\, functional\, and narrative explanation
b. Interpretability vs. justification: explanations for users\, clinicians\, regulators\, and researchers
c. Trust\, opacity\, and epistemic dependence: when reliance on AI is rational (or negligent)
\;
\n8. Ethics of AI\, Neurotechnology\, and Cognitive Liberty
\na. Brain&ndash\;computer interfaces and AI: agency\, enhancement\, and responsibility gaps
b. Neuroprivacy and &ldquo\;mind-reading&rdquo\; claims: conceptual and ethical boundaries
c. Governance of human&ndash\;AI cognition: auditability\, contestability\, and moral crumple zones
\;
\n9. Emotion\, Social Cognition\, and Human&ndash\;AI Interaction
\na. Affective states and AI: recognition\, simulation\, and the ontology of &ldquo\;emotion&rdquo\; in machines
b. Empathy\, testimony\, and trust in conversational AI
c. Moral cognition with AI advisors: persuasion\, manipulation\, and norm-shaping
\;
\n10. Extended\, Embedded\, and Collective Minds in the Age of AI
\na. Where does cognition end? LLMs as cognitive artefacts and &ldquo\;thinking with tools&rdquo\;
b. Language as a social technology: AI-driven standardisation and normative drift
c. Collective epistemology: AI\, group cognition\, and the reshaping of public reason
\;
\n11. Psychiatry\, Classification\, and Algorithmic Diagnosis
\na. Mental disorder: natural kinds\, social constructs\, and algorithmic categories
b. Prediction vs. understanding in computational psychiatry and clinical AI
c. Identity\, stigma\, and self-interpretation under diagnostic AI systems
\;
\n12. Evolution\, Cognition\, and Artificial Minds
\na. Evolutionary perspectives on intelligence: what AI lacks (development\, embodiment\, niche construction)
b. Modularity and architectures: are LLMs &ldquo\;general\,&rdquo\; or just wide?
c. Language evolution and AI language: what &ldquo\;fluency&rdquo\; shows (and what it can&rsquo\;t show)
13. Attention\, Salience\, and Control in Humans and Machines
\na. What is attention? Comparative models: neural attention vs. transformer &ldquo\;attention&rdquo\;
b. Control\, distraction\, and optimisation: how AI systems capture and steer attention
c. Situated attention: organism&ndash\;environment loops\, interfaces\, and cognitive ecology
\;
\nSpecial Track I: Artificial Intelligence and the Philosophy of Mind
\nThis track explores the philosophical implications of AI\, cognitive models\, and the nature of artificial cognition. Topics may include:
\na. \; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI be conscious? Theories of artificial consciousness
\nb. \; \; \; \; \; \; Computational models of thought and mental representation
\nc. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; AI and intentionality: can machines have beliefs and desires?
\nd. \; \; \; \; \; \; The problem of explainability in AI
\ne. \; \; \; \; \; \; LLMs\, ChatGPT\, DeepSeek: philosophical approaches
\n\;
\nSpecial Track II: Conceptualizing Polysemy
\nThe focus of this panel is on ways of capturing \;polysemy \;at the conceptual level. Work on the nature\, structure and role of concepts expressed or encoded by polysemic words is welcome. Topics may include:
\na. \; \; \; \; \; \; Arguments for &ldquo\;rich&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;thin&rdquo\; theories of lexical meaning of polysemous words
\nb. \; \; \; \; \; \; Approaches to co-predication
\nc. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Accounts of communication with polysemous words
\nd. \; \; \; \; \; \; Mechanisms of sense-selection or alternatives to it
\ne. \; \; \; \; \; \; Experimental studies that bear on polysemy and have impact on the debate
\nf. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Applications of the polysemy idea to less-discussed or novel expressions
\n\;
\nFEES (accepted speakers)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Early Stage (until 10 April 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 160\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 100\,00
\n\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Later Stage (10April &ndash\; 30 April 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 220\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 150\,00
\n\;
\nFEES (attendance)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Online Segment (4-5 May 2026\, Microsoft Teams)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 30\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 20\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In-Person Segment (6-8 May 2026\, FLUP)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 30\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 20\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Both Segments (4-5May 2026\, Microsoft Teams + 6-8 May 2025\, FLUP)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 50\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 30\,00
\n\;
\nLanguages of the colloquium: English and Portuguese.
\nSUBMISSIONS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; IMPORTANT: you should clearly state if you are submitting for the online segment (OS) (4-5 May) or the in-person segment (PS) (6-8 May). If online\, you need to provide a preferred day (4 or 5 May) and time schedule (Morning: 9h30-12h30\; Afternoon: 14h00 &ndash\; 18h) considering the Lisbon Time Zone.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In-person submissions have a higher chance of being accepted (more slots available) and are automatically registered for the Philosophy of Mind Award 2026.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Proposals should include two files: (in word. format: pdf. formats will not be accepted):
\no \; \; (1) a cover page with identification\, clear academic affiliation (if several\, choose the main)
\no \; \; (2) an anonymized title and abstract (maximum 250 words\, up to 10 references)
\no \; \; (3) sent to interconfphilmind@gmail.com
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Paper duration: 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes for discussion)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Notification Info: in order to facilitate the request for funding of the accepted talks so speakers can prepare their travel in advance\, notification of acceptance or rejection will be given in a 7-10 days period (review) after the submission\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Publications: Some of the papers presented at the conference are expected to be published in several projects (edited volume\, special issue\, etc.\; the publication process will be independent and optional\; more details after the conference)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Any doubts or concerns can be addressed to: interconfphilmind@gmail.com
\nVenue: Faculty of Humanities of the University of Porto (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto) | Address: Via Panorâ\;mica\, s/n: 4150-564\, Porto\, Portugal.
\nOrganization: Mind\, Language and Action Group | Institute of Philosophy | University of Porto
\nOrganizing Committee
\nSteven S. Gouveia (Chair)
\nSofia Miguens
\nDan Zeman
\nRafael Antunes Padilha
\nJé\;ssica Azevedo
\nMaria Luiza llenaco
\nThales Maia
\nInê\;s Silva
\n\;
\nSupport:
\nCEEC Project by FCT 2022.02527.CEECIND
\nTL Modern &\; Contemporary Philosophy
\nRG Mind\, Language and Action Group (MLAG)
\nInstituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto &ndash\; UID/00502
\nFundaç\;ã\;o para a Ciê\;ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260504T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260504T190000 SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Philosophical Counselor\, Interdisciplinary Journal for Practical Philosophy\, Psychotherapy\, and the Philosophy of Health UID:20260429T141808Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Philosophical Counselor (Filozofski savjetnik) invites submissions for an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to philosophical practice\, psychotherapy\, and philosophy of health. The journal fosters interdisciplinary dialogue between humanities and biomedical sciences\, focusing on philosophical counseling\, phenomenology of psychopathology\, philosophy of psychotherapy\, and biomedical humanities. We welcome contributions in philosophy of mind\, bioethics\, neuroethics\, philosophy of medicine\, existential psychology\, and related fields. Platinum Open Access\, no author fees. Submission deadline: April 13\, 2026.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T170000 SUMMARY:Yale Teleology Conference UID:20260429T141809Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Humanities Quadrangle\, New Haven\, United States\, 06511 DESCRIPTION:The Yale Teleology Conference will bring together philosophers\, historians\, and scientists to debate the role of purposes in our best accounts of human cognition\, human action\, and the non-human world. The conference will engage a wide range of approaches to teleological explanation and reasoning\, with the aim of extending\, enriching\, and challenging familiar accounts of the roles that teleological thinking can play in the human and natural sciences. \;
\n
The conference will take place on May 5th and 6th\, 2026\, at the Humanities Quadrangle at Yale University\, in New Haven\, Connecticut. The conference is hosted by Paul Franks (Philosophy and Jewish Studies)\, Joshua Knobe (Cognitive Science and Philosophy)\, and Malina Buturović (Classics)\, and co-organized by Daniel LeBlanc\, Sera Schwarz\, and Henry Straughan. It is supported by the Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempff Fund at Yale University.
Program
\nTuesday | May 5\, 2026
\n9:00: Coffee and pastries
\n9:20: Opening remarks \;
\n9:30: Jeffrey McDonough (Harvard)\, Leibniz on Monadic Teleology and Optimal Form
\n11:00: Break
\n11:10: Karl Schafer (UT Austin)\, The Inescapability of Teleology
\n12:40: Lunch (catered)
\n1:30: Panel 1: \;Aurora Yu (UNC)\, Aristotle&rsquo\;s Global Teleology\; Vittorio Alves (KU Leuven)\, Minimal Teleology: Schelling&rsquo\;s Kantian Argument for the Constitutive Purposiveness of Nature\; Gunnar Babcock (Cornell) and Dan McShea (Duke)\, Abiotic Teleology
\n3:30: Break
\n3:40: Tania Lombrozo (Princeton)\, The Psychology of Teleology
\n5:10: Break
\n5:15: Mark Schiefsky (Harvard)\, title TBD
\n6:45: Dinner (on your own)
\n\n\nWednesday | May 6\, 2026
\n9:00: Coffee and pastries
\n9:30: Jessica Gelber (Toronto)\, What is Hypothetical Necessity? \;
\n11:00: Break
\n11:10: Jim Kreines (Claremont McKenna)\, Weirdly Good Teleology: Beyond Intuition and Scientific Debunking
\n12:40: Lunch (catered)
\n1:30: Panel 2: Isabel Sharp (Chicago)\, Goodness as Mere Rationality in Foot&rsquo\;s Natural Goodness\; Jason Bridges (Chicago)\, Internal Teleology and Conditional Probability
\n2:45: Break
\n2:50: Panel 3: Ari Deller (Cambridge)\, A Teleological Critique of &lsquo\;Can AIs be X?&rsquo\; Scholarship\; Eleonore Neufeld (UMass Amherst)\, Against Teleological Essentialism
\n4:15: Break
\n4:00: Jonathan Schaffer (Rutgers) and David Rose (Stanford)\, Folk Teleology: The Direct and the Diagnostic Views
\n5:30: Closing remarks
\n5:45: Dinner (catered) \;
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Paul Franks;CN=Joshua Knobe;CN=Malina Buturovic;CN=Daniel LeBlanc;CN=Sera Schwarz;CN=Henry Straughan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260508T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy and Generative Grammar 3 UID:20260429T141810Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:For more than sixty years\, \;developments in linguistic theory (particularly in the generative tradition) have significantly influenced philosophers' thinking about language and the mind. Likewise\, philosophers' discussions on the nature of language\, the mind\, and the world have influenced how linguists understand and model language.
\nThis conference brings together philosophers and linguists to discuss topics in the philosophy of generative grammar and linguistic developments that may be of interest to philosophers.
\nSpeakers
\nIf you want further information about the conference\, please visit our website:
ORGANIZER;CN=David Rey;CN=Rafael Gutierrez: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260507T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260508T170000 SUMMARY:Reason in Perception UID:20260429T141811Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Graz\, Austria ORGANIZER;CN="Denis Džanić";CN=Daniel Neumann: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260507T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260509T170000 SUMMARY:Perspectives on the Foundations of Information Theory and Statistical Mechanics UID:20260429T141812Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Università della Svizzera italiana\, Lugano\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:This 3-day workshop examines the foundational significance of information theory and statistical mechanics for understanding entropy\, probability\, and physical information. The workshop will bring together philosophers of physics\, physicists\, and computer scientists to explore entropy and information as physically grounded notions. Key topics that will be discussed include the relationship between entropy and information\, the role of correlations and entanglement in defining physical states\, and the interpretation of entanglement entropy as physical information. \;
\nThe list of invited speakers as well as the full programme will be circulated soon.
\nWe invite submissions of abstracts for two contributed talks at the workshop (see the PhilEvents CFP link).
\nThis workshop is generously supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) through a Scientific Exchange grant (grant number IZSEZ0_241781).
\nFor information and to register\, please contact: Niccolò\; Covoni (niccolo.covoni@usi.ch) or Lorenzo Lorenzetti (lorenzo.lorenzetti@usi.ch)
ORGANIZER;CN=Lorenzo Lorenzetti;CN="Niccolò Covoni";CN=Joshua Babic: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T170000 SUMMARY:Felix Hausdorff (1868-1942): Between Post-Kantian Philosophy and Modern Mathematics UID:20260429T141813Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New Haven\, United States ORGANIZER;CN=Jason Maurice Yonover: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260508T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260508T143000 SUMMARY:From the Prompt to the Output: Tripartite AI Mediation in Digital History UID:20260429T141814Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Via Panorâmica\, s/n: 4150-564\, Porto\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:[Call for Abstracts]
\n6th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind: Artificial Intelligence \;(6ICPH)
\nFaculty of Arts and Humanities\, University of Porto\, Porto\, Portugal
4-8 May 2026 (4-5 May\, Online | 6-8 May\, in-person)
About: The 6th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind: Artificial Intelligence (6ICPH) brings together researchers\, academics\, and students working on central problems in philosophy of mind\, with this edition placing artificial intelligence at the center of the programme. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto (Porto\, Portugal)\, the conference invites dialogue across philosophy of mind\, philosophy of cognitive science\, and adjacent fields that take AI as both an empirical phenomenon and a conceptual stress-test for our theories of mentality. The guiding aim is to examine what contemporary AI \; &mdash\; especially language-based and multimodal systems &mdash\; does (and does not) illuminate about understanding\, intentionality\, representation\, rationality\, agency\, and consciousness. Alongside classic debates (e.g.\, functionalism\, computationalism\, connectionism\, embodied and enactive approaches)\, the conference foregrounds questions that have become newly urgent: whether large language models support attributions of semantic competence or merely simulate it\; how norms of reasoning and explanation should be reconceived when behaviour emerges from distributed statistical structures\; whether artificial systems can participate in social cognition (coordination\, trust\, testimony\, deception) and what this implies for mindreading and second-person interaction\; and how reliance on AI tools reshapes human cognition through extended and scaffolded practices (search\, writing\, memory\, attention\, and self-interpretation).The event runs in a hybrid format: online sessions on 4&ndash\;5 May 2026\, followed by in-person sessions on 6&ndash\;8 May 2026 at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities\, University of Porto.
\nPHILOSOPHY OF MIND AWARD 2026 (in-person talks only): The best-submitted abstract will receive the opportunity to deliver a special Award Talk similar to a keynote talk (note: the selected author will have the fee waived).
\nThe final deadline to submit proposals in different research topics is \;March 29\, 2026.
\n\;
\nKEYNOTES SPEAKERS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex and Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Diana I. Pé\;rez is a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and the Director of the IIF&ndash\;SADAF&ndash\;CONICET.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Paul Thagard is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo\, where he founded and directed the Cognitive Science Program.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Gloria Andrada is a Ramó\;n y Cajal researcher at the Institute of Philosophy (IFS)\, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)\, Madrid.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Miguel Pais-Vieira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Aveiro (iBiMED).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Â\;ngela Leite is a Researcher at the Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies (CEFH) at the Catholic University of Portugal (Braga).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Marina Trakas is an Assistant Researcher at CONICET (Argentina) and next year (2026) she will be a FCT Researcher at the Centre for Philosophy at the University of Lisbon.
\n\;
\nTopics might include (but are not limited to):
\n1. Consciousness\, Subjectivity\, and Artificial Systems
\na. Competing theories of consciousness (global workspace\, higher-order\, predictive processing) and what they imply for AI
b. The &ldquo\;hard problem&rdquo\; and whether AI changes (or merely rephrases) it
c. Machine consciousness: criteria\, tests\, and the status of &ldquo\;phenomenal&rdquo\; ascriptions to AI
2. Perception\, World-Modelling\, and Machine Inference
\na. Perception as active construction: implications for artificial perception (vision-language models\, robotics)
b. Predictive coding\, Bayesian perception\, and AI as &ldquo\;prediction machines&rdquo\;
c. 4E cognition and AI: embodied agents\, sensorimotor contingency\, and situated learning
3. Representation\, Meaning\, and Intentionality in Humans and AI
\na. Internalism vs. externalism under contemporary AI (training data\, environment\, social embedding)
b. From symbols to vectors: what do embeddings represent (if anything)?
c. Artificial intentionality: original vs. derived content\; can AI have aboutness or only mimic it?
4. Reasoning\, Rational Agency\, and Autonomy
\na. Reasoning beyond correlation: inference\, explanation\, and &ldquo\;competence vs. performance&rdquo\; in AI
b. Agency and control in human&ndash\;AI systems: who acts when decisions are AI-mediated?
c. Bias\, rationality\, and epistemic norms: when AI recommendations count as reasons
5. The Self\, Personal Identity\, and Digital Mediation
\na. Minimal\, narrative\, and extended self under AI scaffolding (assistants\, recommender systems)
b. Memory\, identity\, and externalised cognition (search\, notes\, &ldquo\;AI memory&rdquo\;)
c. Uploading\, duplication\, and continuity: metaphysics of identity with AI simulations
6. Mind&ndash\;Brain Relations and Computational Neuroscience
\na. Reductionism vs. pluralism: what computational models explain (and what they don&rsquo\;t
\nb. First-person data in an AI age: experience sampling\, neurophenomenology\, and modelling
\nc. AI in neuroscience: limits of decoding\, prediction\, and mechanistic explanation
\n7. Explainability\, Understanding\, and Epistemic Responsibility
\na. What counts as an explanation for a mind? Contrast: mechanistic\, functional\, and narrative explanation
b. Interpretability vs. justification: explanations for users\, clinicians\, regulators\, and researchers
c. Trust\, opacity\, and epistemic dependence: when reliance on AI is rational (or negligent)
\;
\n8. Ethics of AI\, Neurotechnology\, and Cognitive Liberty
\na. Brain&ndash\;computer interfaces and AI: agency\, enhancement\, and responsibility gaps
b. Neuroprivacy and &ldquo\;mind-reading&rdquo\; claims: conceptual and ethical boundaries
c. Governance of human&ndash\;AI cognition: auditability\, contestability\, and moral crumple zones
\;
\n9. Emotion\, Social Cognition\, and Human&ndash\;AI Interaction
\na. Affective states and AI: recognition\, simulation\, and the ontology of &ldquo\;emotion&rdquo\; in machines
b. Empathy\, testimony\, and trust in conversational AI
c. Moral cognition with AI advisors: persuasion\, manipulation\, and norm-shaping
\;
\n10. Extended\, Embedded\, and Collective Minds in the Age of AI
\na. Where does cognition end? LLMs as cognitive artefacts and &ldquo\;thinking with tools&rdquo\;
b. Language as a social technology: AI-driven standardisation and normative drift
c. Collective epistemology: AI\, group cognition\, and the reshaping of public reason
\;
\n11. Psychiatry\, Classification\, and Algorithmic Diagnosis
\na. Mental disorder: natural kinds\, social constructs\, and algorithmic categories
b. Prediction vs. understanding in computational psychiatry and clinical AI
c. Identity\, stigma\, and self-interpretation under diagnostic AI systems
\;
\n12. Evolution\, Cognition\, and Artificial Minds
\na. Evolutionary perspectives on intelligence: what AI lacks (development\, embodiment\, niche construction)
b. Modularity and architectures: are LLMs &ldquo\;general\,&rdquo\; or just wide?
c. Language evolution and AI language: what &ldquo\;fluency&rdquo\; shows (and what it can&rsquo\;t show)
13. Attention\, Salience\, and Control in Humans and Machines
\na. What is attention? Comparative models: neural attention vs. transformer &ldquo\;attention&rdquo\;
b. Control\, distraction\, and optimisation: how AI systems capture and steer attention
c. Situated attention: organism&ndash\;environment loops\, interfaces\, and cognitive ecology
\;
\nSpecial Track I: Artificial Intelligence and the Philosophy of Mind
\nThis track explores the philosophical implications of AI\, cognitive models\, and the nature of artificial cognition. Topics may include:
\na. \; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI be conscious? Theories of artificial consciousness
\nb. \; \; \; \; \; \; Computational models of thought and mental representation
\nc. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; AI and intentionality: can machines have beliefs and desires?
\nd. \; \; \; \; \; \; The problem of explainability in AI
\ne. \; \; \; \; \; \; LLMs\, ChatGPT\, DeepSeek: philosophical approaches
\n\;
\nSpecial Track II: Conceptualizing Polysemy
\nThe focus of this panel is on ways of capturing \;polysemy \;at the conceptual level. Work on the nature\, structure and role of concepts expressed or encoded by polysemic words is welcome. Topics may include:
\na. \; \; \; \; \; \; Arguments for &ldquo\;rich&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;thin&rdquo\; theories of lexical meaning of polysemous words
\nb. \; \; \; \; \; \; Approaches to co-predication
\nc. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Accounts of communication with polysemous words
\nd. \; \; \; \; \; \; Mechanisms of sense-selection or alternatives to it
\ne. \; \; \; \; \; \; Experimental studies that bear on polysemy and have impact on the debate
\nf. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Applications of the polysemy idea to less-discussed or novel expressions
\n\;
\nFEES (accepted speakers)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Early Stage (until 10 April 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 160\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 100\,00
\n\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Later Stage (10April &ndash\; 30 April 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 220\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 150\,00
\n\;
\nFEES (attendance)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Online Segment (4-5 May 2026\, Microsoft Teams)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 30\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 20\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In-Person Segment (6-8 May 2026\, FLUP)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 30\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 20\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Both Segments (4-5May 2026\, Microsoft Teams + 6-8 May 2025\, FLUP)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 50\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 30\,00
\n\;
\nLanguages of the colloquium: English and Portuguese.
\nSUBMISSIONS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; IMPORTANT: you should clearly state if you are submitting for the online segment (OS) (4-5 May) or the in-person segment (PS) (6-8 May). If online\, you need to provide a preferred day (4 or 5 May) and time schedule (Morning: 9h30-12h30\; Afternoon: 14h00 &ndash\; 18h) considering the Lisbon Time Zone.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In-person submissions have a higher chance of being accepted (more slots available) and are automatically registered for the Philosophy of Mind Award 2026.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Proposals should include two files: (in word. format: pdf. formats will not be accepted):
\no \; \; (1) a cover page with identification\, clear academic affiliation (if several\, choose the main)
\no \; \; (2) an anonymized title and abstract (maximum 250 words\, up to 10 references)
\no \; \; (3) sent to interconfphilmind@gmail.com
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Paper duration: 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes for discussion)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Notification Info: in order to facilitate the request for funding of the accepted talks so speakers can prepare their travel in advance\, notification of acceptance or rejection will be given in a 7-10 days period (review) after the submission\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Publications: Some of the papers presented at the conference are expected to be published in several projects (edited volume\, special issue\, etc.\; the publication process will be independent and optional\; more details after the conference)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Any doubts or concerns can be addressed to: interconfphilmind@gmail.com
\nVenue: Faculty of Humanities of the University of Porto (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto) | Address: Via Panorâ\;mica\, s/n: 4150-564\, Porto\, Portugal.
\nOrganization: Mind\, Language and Action Group | Institute of Philosophy | University of Porto
\nOrganizing Committee
\nSteven S. Gouveia (Chair)
\nSofia Miguens
\nDan Zeman
\nRafael Antunes Padilha
\nJé\;ssica Azevedo
\nMaria Luiza llenaco
\nThales Maia
\nInê\;s Silva
\n\;
\nSupport:
\nCEEC Project by FCT 2022.02527.CEECIND
\nTL Modern &\; Contemporary Philosophy
\nRG Mind\, Language and Action Group (MLAG)
\nInstituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto &ndash\; UID/00502
\nFundaç\;ã\;o para a Ciê\;ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260510T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260510T090000 SUMMARY:"AI Agents: Choice\, Autonomy\, and the Concept of the Agency" (Special Issue\, Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy) UID:20260429T141815Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers \;&ndash\; Special Issue of:
\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy
\nAI Agents: Choice\, Autonomy\, and the Concept of the Agency
\n
Submission deadline: May 10 2026 \;
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\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy \;invites submissions for a Special Issue on the metaphysics and individuation of artificial systems\, edited by \;Herman Cappelen \;and \;John Hawthorne.
\nOverview
\nAre contemporary AI systems&mdash\;especially large language models&mdash\;agents? Can they make choices\, form intentions\, act for reasons\, or exercise something like autonomy? If the answer is yes (even in a deflated or partial sense)\, what does that reveal about the nature of agency\, freedom\, and responsibility? If the answer is no\, what explains the powerful pull of agentive description in practice&mdash\;and what conceptual or political work is it doing?
\nThis special issue invites papers that treat &ldquo\;AI agency&rdquo\; not only as a metaphysical or empirical question\, but also as a methodological and conceptual-engineering problem: when we apply &ldquo\;agency&rdquo\; to novel systems\, are we tracking a mind-independent fact\, negotiating a useful terminology\, or creating a legal/social fiction with downstream consequences? In many domains&mdash\;ethics\, governance\, product design\, and law&mdash\;we are not merely discovering the answer\; we are actively settling it.
\nGuiding questions
\nWhat is an agent? Necessary/sufficient conditions\; minimal vs robust agency\; action vs behavior\; reasons-responsiveness.
\nCan LLMs (or agentic AI systems) make choices? What would count as choosing\, intending\, planning\, or acting&mdash\;and what would rule it out?
\nAutonomy and free will: Are these coherent in artificial systems? Is &ldquo\;freedom&rdquo\; the wrong frame\, or a helpful one?
\nComparative models: Is AI agency more like corporate agency\, group agency\, tool use\, delegation\, or a legal fiction?
\nMethodology and concept application: Is there a truth of the matter about AI agency\, or are we deciding how to extend &ldquo\;agency&rdquo\; to new cases? What criteria should guide that decision (explanatory power\, predictive control\, moral risk\, legal administrability\, political legitimacy)?
\nSuggested topics (illustrative)
\nAccounts of agency (causal\, functionalist\, representational\, constitutive\, normative) and their implications for AI
\nChoice\, control\, and reasons: decision theory\, planning\, self-models\, &ldquo\;intention-like&rdquo\; states\, counterfactual robustness
\nAgency without consciousness? Agency without experience? (and vice versa)
\nTool vs agent framings in AI practice\; &ldquo\;agentic workflows&rdquo\;\; delegation and responsibility gaps
\nCorporate and collective agency as analogies (and disanalogies) for AI systems
\nLegal personhood\, liability\, and fiction: when is &ldquo\;the AI did it&rdquo\; a useful attribution vs a category mistake?
\nEvaluative and political dimensions: who benefits from agent-ascriptions (or denials)? how do attributions distribute blame\, credit\, and control?
\nOperationalization: tests\, benchmarks\, interpretability\, and auditing approaches that purport to measure agency-relevant capacities
\nCross-cultural perspectives on action\, autonomy\, and personhood (and how they reshape the agency debate)
\nSubmission details
\nQueries
For questions regarding the Special Issue\, please contact: \;inquiryeditorial@gmail.com
The Group of Studies in Neurophilosophy (GENF)\, affiliated with the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS)\, has the honor of inviting researchers\, faculty\, and undergraduate and graduate students to its 1st UFFS International Congress on Neurophilosophy: Neurophilosophy\, after 40 years\, to be held in a hybrid format on May 11\, 12\, 13\, and 14\, 2026. This year\, we celebrate four decades since the 1986 publication of Patricia Churchland's book Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain\, widely recognized as the foundational point of Neurophilosophy. Since then\, Neurophilosophy has established itself as a field of study that seeks a unified science of the mind-brain\, involving disciplines such as neuroscience\, philosophy\, computing\, psychology\, and psychiatry. Thus\, the 1st UFFS International Congress on Neurophilosophy: Neurophilosophy\, after 40 years\, aims to reflect on the advances\, challenges\, and future of trans- and interdisciplinarity in the study of the mind-brain over these 40 years\, with special focus on Neurophilosophy in Brazil.
\nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
\nCesar Schirmer dos Santos (UFSM)
\nFederico Burdman (UAH)
\nJonas Gonç\;alves Coelho (UNESP)
\nOsvaldo Pessoa Jr. (USP)
\nPatrí\;cia Fanaya (UNB)
\nPreston Stovall (UHK)
\nSerdal Tü\;mkaya (IHU)
\nSergio Barberis (UBA)
\nSofia Inê\;s Stein (USP)
\nSteven Gouveia (UPORTO)
\nZuleide Igná\;cio (UFFS)
\n\n\nCALL FOR ABSTRACTS: \;
\n&bull\; Submission Period: January 23 to February 28\, 2026.
\n&bull\; Notification Acceptance: By March 30.
\n&bull\; Event Dates: May 11-14.
\n&bull\; Access: Online\, via Google Meet. Links will be provided by email.
\nThematic Axes:
\nFoundations of Neurophilosophy: Discussions on the legacy of Patricia Churchland and Paul Churchland and of Eliminative Materialism\; History of the emergence of Neurophilosophy\; Co-Evolution\; New developments in the Churchlands' Neurophilosophy\; New neurophilosophical interpretations of Neural Networks.
\nNeurophilosophy in Brazil: Political and theoretical reflections on how Neurophilosophy can be practiced authentically and freely in Brazil\; Brazilian reception of the Churchlands' Neurophilosophy\; Neurophilosophical trends in Brazil.
\nNeurophilosophy of Psychiatry: New explanatory models for brain-mind disorders (Schizophrenia\, Mood Disorders\, Personality Disorders\, Sleep Disorders\, Chronic Pain\, Dementias\, Aphasias\, ASD\, ADHD\, Addictions\, etc.)\; Elucidations on the co-evolutionary influence between Psychiatry and Neurophilosophy\; Etiology and Pathogenesis in Psychiatry\; Diagnostic challenges.
\nConsciousness\, Cognition\, and Evolution: New approaches concerning the explanatory gap\; Evolutionary arguments related to Neurophilosophy\; Evolutionary plausibility and Neurophilosophy.
\nFree Will and Neurosciences: New explanatory models of free will\; Denial of free will\; (In)Compatibilism\; (In)Determinism\; Agency.
\nNeuroethics and Neural Law: Moral challenges posed by new neurotechnologies and brain interventions\; Co-evolution between Neurophilosophy and Law\; Neuronal anti-racism\; Neuronal injustice\; Neurophilosophical discussions on gender.
\nReductionist and Non-Reductionist Neurophilosophy: Discussions on the limits of intertheoretic reduction\; Interpretative failures of non-reductionism\; Defense of the Churchlands' Eliminative Materialism.
\n\; Instructions for Abstract Submission [Oral Presentations]: \; Abstracts must be submitted in PDF format to the email alisson.b.moreira.nacional@gmail.com\, with the Subject line: Congress / Abstract Submission\, accompanied by a separate identification file\, following the guidelines below: \;
\n\; Note: By submitting an abstract\, the author grants permission for its subsequent publication in the event's official Book of Abstracts. \;
\n\n\nCoordination:
\nAlisson Brandemarte Moreira (UFFS\, GENF)
\nJoã\;o Pedro Á\;vila Teixeira (UFMG\, GENF)
\nOrganization &\; Scientific Committee:
\nEdiovani Antô\;nio Gaboardi (UFFS\, GENF)
\nFlá\;vio Miguel Zimmermann (UFFS\, GENF)
\nJoã\;o Carlos Lopes do Prado (UFFS\, GENF)
\nNewton Soares Santarossa (UFSC\, GENF)
\nMaria Luiza Iennaco (USP\, GENF)
\nMarcio Martins (UFMT\, GENF)
\nYasmin Maeda de Souza (PUC/RS\, GENF)
\nMore information:
ORGANIZER;CN=Maria Luiza Iennaco;CN=Alisson Brandemarte Moreira: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260512T084500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260512T170000 SUMMARY:Trust in the Age of AI UID:20260429T141817Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Karl-Rahner-Platz 1\, Innsbruck\, Austria DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence systems increasingly shape how we access information\, make decisions\, and interact with the world. From personalized assistants and automated decision systems to AI-generated media\, these technologies raise urgent questions about trust. When should we trust AI systems? What makes them trustworthy? And how do users actually respond to them?
\nThis conference brings together philosophers\, computer scientists\, and empirical researchers to explore the foundations and challenges of trust in AI. Contributions address topics including the relationship between expertise and understanding in AI systems\, formal approaches to verifying ethical properties such as fairness and accountability\, the impact of AI assistants on personal autonomy\, and the ways transparency labels influence trust in AI-generated content.
\nBy combining conceptual\, technical\, and empirical perspectives\, the conference aims to deepen our understanding of trust in AI and to clarify how AI systems should be designed\, evaluated\, and integrated into human epistemic practices.
ORGANIZER;CN=Federica Isabella Malfatti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260512T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260513T170000 SUMMARY:Hyperintensionality and (Meta)-Metaphysics UID:20260429T141818Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Thunbergsvägen 3H\, Uppsala\, Sweden\, 751 20 DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Hyperintensionality and (Meta)-Metaphysics
\nDate: 12-13 May
Location: Uppsala University
Organizers: Å\;ke Gafvelin (Uppsala University)\, Andrea Crepoli (Uppsala University)\, Matti Eklund (Uppsala University).
Description:
\nRecent debates in metaphysics have concerned notions such as grounding\, essence and structure. These notions appear to be hyperintensional\, in that they make distinctions finer than those captured by standard possible worlds semantics. \;
\nThis workshop brings together philosophers working at the intersection of hyperintensional semantics\, metaphysics and meta-metaphysics. The worskhop will explore the implications of hyperintensionality for metaphysical theorizing and critically examine the metaphysical underpinnings of hyperintensional distinctions.
\nSpeakers:
\n
Franz Berto (University of St. Andrews): "When Sentences Say The Same"
Dustin Gooß\;ens (Ruhr-Universitä\;t Bochum): "Non-Representational Hyperintensional Metaphysics"
Christopher J. G. Meacham (University of Massachusetts\, Amherst): "Complete Grounding"
Michael J. Raven (University of Victoria): "Essence and Modalities"
Alessandro Torza (University of Parma): "Does Williamson's Suppositional Heuristic have a Problem with Counterpossibles?"
Evie Willems (Indepedent researcher): "The intensional landscape: Salvaging Eli Hirsch&rsquo\;s intensional deflationism from metaphysical commitments"
Practical information
\nThe workshop will take place at the Department of Philosophy\, Uppsala University. Attendance is free\, but registration is required. \;
ORGANIZER;CN="Åke Gafvelin";CN=Matti Eklund;CN=Andrea Crepoli: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260512T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260513T170000 SUMMARY:Transitions in Emergence UID:20260429T141819Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Namur\, Belgium DESCRIPTION:The conference may be attended on-line. Please send an email to Maxime Hilbert (maxime.hilbert@unamur.be).
\nConference program:
\nMay 12th
\n8h45 &ndash\; 10h00 | Karen Crowther \;(University of Oslo): Doubling Down on Emergence
\n10h00 &ndash\; 10h45 | Andrea Roselli \;(University of Namur) &\; Olivier Sartenaer \;(University of Namur): The Many Faces of Diachronic Emergence
\n10h45 &ndash\; 11h15 | Coffee Break
\n11h15 &ndash\; 12h30 | Samuel Fletcher (University of Oxford): The Diachronic Emergence of Time
\n12h30 &ndash\; 14h00 | Lunch
\n14h00 &ndash\; 14h45 | Milan Stü\;rmer (Erasmus School of Philosophy\, Rotterdam) &\; Daniel Bella (University of Hamburg): Both British and Emergentist: Whitehead&rsquo\;s Account of Diachronic Emergence
\n14h45 &ndash\; 15h30 | Michele Paolini Paoletti (Università\; degli Studi di Macerata): Better Late Than Never. The Strong\, Diachronic Emergence of State
\n15h30 &ndash\; 16h00 | Coffee Break
\n16h00 &ndash\; 17h15 | Timothy O&rsquo\;Connor (Indiana University Bloomington): Structures in the Varieties of Emergence
\n19h00 | Conference Dinner
\nMay 13th
\n8h45 &ndash\; 10h00 | Erica Onnis (Cusano University): TBA
\n10h00 &ndash\; 10h45 | Maxime Hilbert \;(University of Namur) &\; Gauvain Leconte-Chevillard \;(University of Namur): Can an Emergentist be an Eternalist?
\n10h45 &ndash\; 11h15 | Coffee Break
\n11h15 &ndash\; 12h30 | John Heil (Washington University in St. Louis): TBA
\n12h30 &ndash\; 14h00 | Lunch
\n14h00 &ndash\; 14h45 | Martha Pedroni (University of Geneva): Can There Be Diachronic Spacetime Emergence?
\n14h45 &ndash\; 15h30 | Floris Eskens (University of Oslo): The Flat Emergence of Laws of Nature
\n15h30 &ndash\; 16h00 | Coffee Break
\n16h00 &ndash\; 17h15 | Jessica Wilson \;(University of Toronto): The Search for Diachronic Emergence
ORGANIZER;CN=Olivier Sartenaer;CN=Alexandre Guay;CN=Andrea Roselli;CN=Gauvain Leconte-Chevillard;CN=Maxime Hilbert: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T120000 SUMMARY:ISPSM Double book symposium - Hohwy & Nave UID:20260429T141820Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind announces a double book symposium on Kathryn Nave's A Drive to Survive: \;The Free Energy Principle and the Meaning of Life and Jakob Hohwy's The Self-Evidencing Agent: \;Mind\, Existence and Predictive Processing.
\nCan the Free Energy Principle/Predictive Processing illuminate the sort of being we are? This symposium explores two important - and importantly different - ways to answer the question. Kate Nave&rsquo\;s book offers a negative answer\, grounded in the enactivist tradition. Hohwy&rsquo\;s book offers a positive\, internalist and representationalist answer.
\nBy placing Nave&rsquo\;s and Hohwy&rsquo\;s opposite accounts in critical conversation\, this double-book symposium explores the Free Energy Principle and the various\, opposite ways in which it can be interpreted. It also sheds light on a number of foundational topics in cognitive science\, including the nature of representation\, the relevance of embodiment\, the complex\, tangly relation between our pragmatic and epistemic grip on the world\, and the normativity - biological or epistemic - governing that grip.
On May 12\, 2026. At 10:00 CEST
Online. For the link\, please register here: \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVOrKG1YyHByLLk-DlfU2ABBKRjIYBBCibYJm2pGEhWyc-xQ/viewform
ORGANIZER;CN=International Society for the Philosophy and the Sciences of the Mind (ispsm): METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20260515T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20260517T170000 SUMMARY:Theoretical Rationality and Practical Reason UID:20260429T141821Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Sofia LOCATION:Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. 15\, Sofia\, Bulgaria DESCRIPTION:The division of theoretical and practical philosophy was codified by Kant\, who set aside the kingdom of natural necessity and the kingdom of moral ends. The last centuries saw gradual erosion of this neat distinction. Most of them are related to our understanding of rationality &ndash\; a concept that looms large in many branches of philosophy and provides opportunities for interdisciplinary research. We invite abstract submissions addressing any aspect of this concept\, e.g. related to
\; \; &bull\; epistemology
\; \; &bull\; philosophy of science
\; \; &bull\; decision theory
\; \; &bull\; rational/social choice
\; \; &bull\; philosophy of psychology
\; \; &bull\; philosophy of action
\; \; &bull\; normative ethics
All submissions are to be prepared for a double-blind review. Abstracts should not exceed 500 words. Please submit your abstract with a short biographical note attached in a separate document. All submissions should be suitable for presentation of approximately 20 minutes in length. After each presentation\, speakers will have 10 minutes for Q&\;A. Deadline for submissions: January 1st\, 2026. Notification of acceptance: until mid-February. Fees: 20 euro (faculty)\, 10 euro (students). \;
Please submit your proposal at: bsap.bg@gmail.com
OASIS 6 (Ontology As Structured by the Interfaces with Semantics 6) will take place at the Centro de Linguí\;stica da Universidade de Lisboa\, 13-16 October\, 2026.
\nThe OASIS conference series aims to promote conversation across different disciplines that interface with semantics\, using ontological questions as shared reference points. The broad questions in the background are these: 1. What basic ontological building blocks do we use to talk and think about the world? 2. How do these building blocks get combined? 3. And how do grammatical and cognitive phenomena motivate the answers to the first two questions? For more information\, see the OASIS credo.
\nWe welcome submissions from semantics and semantics-adjacent domains\, including philosophy and the cognitive sciences. We will host sessions bringing together linguists and philosophers to discuss foundational questions in linguistics and their relation to broader philosophical issues. The sessions will introduce some of the central assumptions and frameworks of contemporary linguistic theory and provide informal opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange. Philosophers and others interested in language\, mind\, or cognition are particularly encouraged to attend.
\nInvited speakers:
\nSatellite session: Creoles as windows on language and cognition This special session will focus on Creoles as full-fledged natural languages that emerged in certain socio-historical environments shaped by European colonial expansion. For any given theory of Creole formation\, those contexts involve language contact and innovation through complex processes of language acquisition\, therefore providing a particular starting point for research on how conceptual categories are mapped into diverse grammatical systems.
\nAbstract submission:
\nAbstracts are due on May 15\, 2026. Submission will be via the conference Open Review page. Authors should be aware of OpenReview's moderation policy for newly created profiles in the Call for Papers:
\nIf you are submitting for the satellite workshop\, please indicate this by including &ldquo\;[for satellite workshop]&rdquo\; under the title of your abstract.
\nAbstracts must be anonymous\, in pdf format\, 2 A4 pages\, in a font size no less than 12pt. You may submit at most two abstracts but can be single author on only one.
\nLinguists and any others submitting very technical research: It is absolutely necessary that you do what you can to make your abstract accessible to an interdisciplinary audience. This doesn't mean eschewing all formalism\, but do pitch your abstract so that a non-technical reader can get something interesting out of it.
\nImportant dates:
\nContact: oasis6lisboa@letras.ulisboa.pt
\nMeeting URL: https://oasis.cnrs.fr/meetings/oasis-6
\nOrganizing Committee:
\nIn an attempt to engage a new generation of cognitive scientists\, we invite proposals for oral presentations as part of the Young Researchers Workshop\, a special event to be held on \;September 21st. We therefore invite undergraduate and graduate (BA and MA) students to submit abstracts that either address the special topic of the conference or present the results of their inquiries more broadly. We would also like to encourage academic teachers and supervisors to motivate and support their students in the process of preparing submissions. YRW abstracts will be reviewed by YRW scientific committee. Specialists&rsquo\; comments on each accepted contribution makes the workshop a unique opportunity to receive expert feedback.
\nSubmission info: \;https://ptk26.umcs.lublin.pl/index.php/young-researchers-workshop/
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak;CN=Alexandra Mouratidou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260515T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260515T230000 SUMMARY:5th International Conference on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (5ICEAI) UID:20260429T141824Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb\,\, Zagreb\, Croatia\, HR-10000 DESCRIPTION:[Call for Abstracts]
\n5th International Conference on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence \;(5ICEAI)
\nFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Zagreb\, Zagreb\, Croatia
\n22-26 June 2026 (22-23 June\, Online | 24-26 June\, in-person)
\nAbout: The 5th International Conference on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (5ICEAI) brings together researchers\, academics\, and students to examine central ethical and political questions raised by contemporary AI. Hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Zagreb (Zagreb\, Croatia)\, the conference promotes dialogue across moral and political philosophy\, philosophy of technology\, law\, and allied interdisciplinary fields\, with an emphasis on both conceptual foundations and concrete institutional challenges. Key themes include responsibility and accountability in socio-technical systems\; transparency\, explanation\, and contestability\; fairness and discrimination in data-driven decision-making\; privacy\, surveillance\, and informational autonomy\; the effects of AI on labour and social inequality\, as well as sustainability\; and the integrity of epistemic environments shaped by automation (misinformation\, persuasion\, and dependency). The programme also foregrounds questions of governance: how to design oversight and regulatory frameworks that are ethically defensible\, practically workable\, and aligned with human rights and democratic values. The event runs in a hybrid format: online sessions on 22&ndash\;23 June 2026\, followed by in-person sessions on 24&ndash\;26 June 2026 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Zagreb.
\nETHICS OF AI AWARD 2026 (in-person talks only): The best-submitted abstract will receive the opportunity to deliver a special Award Talk similar to a keynote talk (note: the selected author will have the fee waived).
\nThe final deadline to submit proposals in different research topics is \;May 20\, 2026.
\n\;
\nKEYNOTES SPEAKERS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Roman V. Yampolskiy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Louisville (Speed School of Engineering) and the founding Director of the Cyber Security Lab.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Emily E. Sullivan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy\, University of Edinburgh\, and Co-Director of the Centre for Technomoral Futures (Edinburgh Futures Institute).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Vincent Blok is Professor at Wageningen University &\; Research and Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam\; he is also Scientific Director of the 4TU Centre for Ethics of Technology.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Siobhain Lash is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Srećko Gajović is a Distinguished Professor at the School of Medicine\, University of Zagreb\, and is affiliated with the Croatian Institute for Brain Research.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Devon Schiller is a biological\, cognitive\, and medical semiotician based at the Department of English and American Studies\, University of Vienna\, Vienna\, a DOC Fellow of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Sa&scaron\;a Horvat is an Associate Professor at the University of Rijeka\, Faculty of Medicine\, affiliated with the Department of Social Sciences and Medical Humanities.
\n\;
\nTopics might include (but are not limited to):
\n\;
\n1. \; \; \; \; \; \; Foundations of AI Ethics and Normative Frameworks
\na. Value pluralism in AI: human rights\, capabilities\, welfare\, dignity\, autonomy
b. Deontic vs. consequentialist vs. virtue-theoretic approaches to design and deployment
c. Individual vs. collective harms\; distributive vs. procedural justice in automated systems
2. \; \; \; \; \; \; Responsibility\, Accountability\, and Agency in Socio-Technical Systems
a. Responsibility gaps\, many-hands problems\, and institutional responsibility
b. Human&ndash\;AI decision pipelines: delegation\, oversight\, and meaningful control
c. Liability\, professional duties\, and accountability mechanisms in high-stakes contexts
3. \; \; \; \; \; \; Transparency\, Explainability\, and Contestability
\na. Explanation as justification vs. explanation as understanding: stakeholders and standards
\nb. Epistemic limits of interpretability\; post-hoc rationalisations and &ldquo\;explanation theatre&rdquo\;
\nc. Procedural safeguards: auditability\, due process\, and avenues for appeal
\n4. \; \; \; \; \; \; Fairness\, Discrimination\, and Structural Injustice
\na. Competing fairness metrics\; impossibility results and ethical trade-offs
b. Bias across the AI lifecycle: data\, modelling\, deployment\, feedback loops
c. Group harms\, intersectionality\, and the reproduction of social power
5. \; \; \; \; \; \; Privacy\, Surveillance\, and Data Governance
\na. Data minimisation\, purpose limitation\, and secondary use in AI systems
b. Re-identification risk\, inference threats\, and privacy in multimodal models
c. Consent\, agency over data\, and collective data rights
6. \; \; \; \; \; \; Safety\, Robustness\, and Misuse
\na. Risk assessment under uncertainty: hazard modelling\, red-teaming\, and assurance cases
\nb. Dual-use\, adversarial behaviour\, deception\, and manipulation risks
c. Security-by-design and the ethics of releasing powerful models
7. \; \; \; \; \; \; Epistemic Harms and the Integrity of the Information Environment
a. Misinformation\, synthetic media\, and epistemic injustice
b. Recommender systems\, attention capture\, and autonomy over belief-formation
c. Trust\, credibility\, and the ethics of human reliance on AI outputs
8. \; \; \; \; \; \; Governance\, Regulation\, and Institutional Design
\na. Compliance\, enforcement\, and the ethics of &ldquo\;checklist&rdquo\; governance
b. Standards\, certification\, and third-party auditing: what counts as due diligence?
c. Global governance\, regulatory fragmentation\, and cross-border impacts
\;
\n9. \; \; \; \; \; \; Labour\, Education\, and the Political Economy of AI
\na. Automation\, deskilling\, and workplace surveillance
\nb. Intellectual property\, creative labour\, and compensation in data-driven systems
\nc. Public-sector AI\, procurement ethics\, and democratic accountability
\n10. \; Environmental and Infrastructural Ethics
\na. Energy use\, carbon accounting\, and ecological impacts of training and deployment
b. Supply-chain ethics (minerals\, hardware\, e-waste) and infrastructural inequality
c. Sustainability trade-offs: &ldquo\;bigger models&rdquo\; vs. &ldquo\;better models&rdquo\;
11. \; Human&ndash\;AI Interaction\, Persuasion\, and Relational Ethics
\na. Manipulation\, nudging\, and user vulnerability (children\, patients\, dependents)
b. Anthropomorphism\, trust calibration\, and the ethics of conversational agents
c. Social roles: AI as advisor\, companion\, gatekeeper\, or authority
12. \; Methods in AI Ethics
\na. Bridging principles and practice: operationalisation\, metrics\, and evaluation protocols
b. Participatory design\, stakeholder engagement\, and community oversight
c. Interdisciplinary methods: empirical ethics\, ethnography\, and impact assessment
Special Track I: Medical AI Ethics
\nThis track focuses on ethical\, legal\, and clinical issues in the development and deployment of AI in healthcare. Topics may include:
\na. Clinical responsibility and accountability for AI-assisted decisions
b. Bias\, inequity\, and health disparities in medical datasets and tools
c. Explainability\, informed consent\, and patient autonomy in AI-mediated care
d. Safety\, validation\, and post-deployment monitoring in real clinical settings
e. Trustworthy AI and &ldquo\;ethics-by-design&rdquo\; approaches for healthcare systems
Special Track II: EthicAI4Care &mdash\; Implementing Ethics by Design in AI for Healthcare
\nThis track is aligned with EU project &ldquo\;EthicAI4Care&rdquo\;\, which develops an integrated training approach combining AI\, healthcare\, and ethics\, aiming to strengthen trustworthy AI in the health sector through ethics-by-design and educational capacity-building. Topics may include:
\na. Ethics-by-design frameworks and self-assessment tools for healthcare AI
b. Embedding EU ethical values and fundamental rights into curricula and professional training
c. Pedagogical methods for interdisciplinary upskilling (clinicians\, educators\, developers)
d. From guidelines to practice: institutional implementation\, evaluation\, and governance
Special Track III: Asymmetric communities\, Sustainability\, and AI
\nAligned with the EU NRRP project &ldquo\;OBZIR&rdquo\;\, this track examines moral\, political\, and legal challenges of non-reciprocal relations in mixed communities of humans\, non-humans\, ecosystems\, and artificial entities\, especially AI and robotic systems\, with a focus on sustainability-oriented norms and governance. Topics may include:
\na. Criteria for asymmetry and resulting obligations
b. Human&ndash\;AI and Human&ndash\;robot relations: status\, responsibility\, and governance
c. Sustainability and expanding community membership
d. Indigenous/alternative frameworks and action-guiding ethical guidelines
FEES (accepted speakers)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Early Stage (until 15 May 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 120\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 90\,00
\n\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Later Stage (15May &ndash\; 15 June 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 160\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 120\,00
\n\;
\nAttendance: Free.
\n\;
\nLanguages of the colloquium: English and Croatian.
\nSUBMISSIONS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; IMPORTANT: you should clearly state if you are submitting for the online segment (OS) (22-23 June) or the in-person segment (PS) (24-26 June). If online\, you need to provide a preferred day (22 or 23 June) and time schedule (Morning: 9h30-12h30\; Afternoon: 14h00 &ndash\; 18h) considering the Zagreb Time Zone.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In-person submissions have a higher chance of being accepted (more slots available) and are automatically registered for Ethics of AI Award 2026.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Proposals should include two files: (in word. format: pdf. formats will not be accepted):
\no \; \; (1) a cover page with identification\, clear academic affiliation (if several\, choose the main)
\no \; \; (2) an anonymized title and abstract (maximum 250 words\, up to 10 references)
\no \; \; (3) sent to interconfethicsofai@gmail.com
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Paper duration: 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes for discussion)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Notification Info: in order to facilitate the request for funding of the accepted talks so speakers can prepare their travel in advance\, notification of acceptance or rejection will be given in a 7-10 days period (review) after the submission\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Publications: Some of the papers presented at the conference are expected to be published in several projects (edited volume\, special issue\, etc.\; the publication process will be independent and optional\; more details after the conference)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Any doubts or concerns can be addressed to: interconfethicsofai@gmail.com
\nVenue: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb\, Ulica Ivana Lučića 3\, HR-10000 Zagreb\, Croatia
\nOrganization: Mind\, Language and Action Group\, Institute of Philosophy\, University of Porto | Laboratory for Conceptual Engineering of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb | Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb | TBA
\n\;
\nOrganizing Committee
\nSteven S. Gouveia (Chair)
\nLuka Peru&scaron\;ić (Local Chair)
\nSofia Miguens
\nJakov Erdeljac
\nMarko Kos
\nDamian Sr&scaron\;a
\nTBA
\n\nSupport:
\nCEEC Project by FCT 2022.02527.CEECIND
\nTL Modern &\; Contemporary Philosophy
\nRG Mind\, Language and Action Group (MLAG)
\nInstituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto &ndash\; UID/00502/2025
\nFundaç\;ã\;o para a Ciê\;ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT)
\nLaboratory for Conceptual Engineering of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb
\nDepartment of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb
ORGANIZER;CN=Steven Gouveia;CN="Luka Perušić": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260517T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260517T000000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Theoretical Computer Science and Computational Creativity (TCS&CS-ICCC’26) UID:20260429T141825Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Coimbra\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:We invite 1-page abstracts on unpublished work\, published work\, or work in progress on topics at the intersection of theoretical computer science and computational creativity. We also welcome constructive contributions that critically examine prior formal work\, identify logical inconsistencies in published formal approaches in CC\, propose formalization of creativity-related questions\, or discuss methodological and evaluative criteria for work on theoretical formal methods. Examples of topics include:
\n\; \; \; \;Computability theory and creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Algorithmic information theory and creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Formal learning theory and creative systems
\n\; \; \; \;Complex networks and creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Formal models of creativity and creative processes
\n\; \; \; \;Theoretical and information-theoretic approaches to evaluation
\n\; \; \; \;Foundational formalized questions about value\, novelty\, and quality in computational creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Conjectures\, theorems\, and proofs on topics adjacent to creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Connections between theoretical methods and creative AI systems
\n\; \; \; \;Constructive critical review of previous formal work
\n\; \; \; \;Identified logical inconsistencies in published formal approaches in CC
\n\; \; \; \;Methodologies and evaluation criteria for work on theoretical formal methods
\nSubmission instructions:
Please submit your abstract by 17 May 2026 via email to iccc26-theorycs-cc-workshop@computationalcreativity.net. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by 31 May 2026.
All accepted abstracts will be asked to present at the workshop. The accepted abstracts and the papers associated with those abstracts will be made available on the workshop website (with author permission)\, but no formal workshop proceedings will be published.
\nFor any questions\, email us at iccc26-theorycs-cc-workshop@computationalcreativity.net
ORGANIZER;CN="Luís Espírito Santo";CN=Nadia M. Ady;CN=Max Peeperkorn: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T090000 SUMMARY:Towards a Philosophy of Legal Concepts. Hermeneutic Itineraries in Legal Theory UID:20260429T141826Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts
\nTowards a Philosophy of Legal Concepts. Hermeneutic Itineraries in Legal Theory
15 October 2026
Department of Law\, Economics and Sociology
University Magna Græ\;cia of Catanzaro \;(Italy)
Hybrid format (on site and online)
Overview and Aims
\nThe Conference aims to explore the philosophical meaning of legal institutions and concepts\, starting from the idea that the task of the philosophy of law is to investigate the essence of legal phenomena in order to clarify the object of theoretical legal science.
\nThe event proposes a study day devoted to examining the possibility of explaining and justifying\, from a philosophical perspective\, the existence and functioning of legal concepts. Contributors are invited to apply the hermeneutic method&mdash\;understood as a general interpretative criterion rather than a specific philosophical stance&mdash\;and to conduct an inquiry internal to legal practice\, highlighting the nature of legal concepts as &ldquo\;places of meaning&rdquo\; capable of revealing the substance of legal experience.
\nThe Conference seeks to foster an open\, critical\, and interdisciplinary dialogue among different theoretical approaches to the interpretation of legal phenomena\, encouraging a shared reflection on the role of hermeneutics in understanding law and its institutions.
\nSuggested Topics
\nAbstracts may address\, from a theoretical and philosophical perspective\, themes including (but not limited to):
\nthe concept of the cause of contract and its interpretative approaches\;
\ntheories of legal appearance and the relationship between fact and representation\;
\nthe role of general clauses and the transformation of the idea of the legal &ldquo\;system&rdquo\;\;
\nthe philosophical meaning of civil liability and risk allocation in different social models\;
\nbioethical legal issues (surrogacy\, cloning\, abortion\, end-of-life decisions)\;
\nthe philosophical foundations of the concept of citizenship\;
\ntheoretical configurations of sovereignty in light of changing power relations\;
\nthe concept of public interest as a hermeneutic category\;
\nthe legitimation of power and the symbolic function of the Constitution\;
\nthe state of exception as a philosophical-legal category\;
\nthe relationship between norm and value\;
\nlegal language as symbolic mediation\;
\nthe concept of legal personhood\;
\nthe function of judgment and interpretation in legal practice.
\nContributions are particularly welcome from scholars working in philosophy of law and the social sciences\, including epistemological\, ontological\, sociological\, and political-philosophical perspectives\, as well as approaches related to Critical Legal Studies\, Law and Humanities\, Economic Analysis of Law\, and philosophy of economics.
\nTarget Participants
\nThe Conference is addressed to:
\nPhD candidates and PhD holders\;
\npostdoctoral fellows and early-career researchers\;
\nscholars in law\, philosophy\, history\, economics\, business and management studies\, political science\, and social sciences.
\nParticipation Guidelines
\nDate: \;15 October 2026
\nVenue: \;Department of Law\, Economics and Sociology\, University Magna Græ\;cia of Catanzaro (Italy)
\nFormat: \;Hybrid (on site and online)
\nFee: \;Free of charge (no travel or accommodation reimbursement)
\nCertificate of attendance: \;Available upon request
\nSubmission requirements:
\nAbstract (maximum 400 words)
\nShort biographical note (maximum 100 words)
\nFormat: .doc/.docx or .pdf
\nDeadline: \;17 May 2026
\nSubmission via email to:
\nlinda.brancaleone@studenti.unicz.it
\ngiacomo.cipriani@unicatt.it
\nSelection process:
\nNotification of acceptance by \;5 July 2026
\nSelected authors will present a 15-minute paper
\nConfirmation of participation (indicating on-site or online attendance) required by \;19 July 2026
\nPublication Opportunity
\nConference proceedings will be published in a scientific edited volume. Contributions will be selected by the Scientific Committee following a peer-review process.
\nConference Language
\nPapers may be presented in \;Italian or English.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T170000 SUMMARY:Language\, Truth\, and Structure UID:20260429T141827Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:The Ohio Union\, Columbus\, United States\, 43210 DESCRIPTION:The Ohio State University \;has been a hub for research in logic for decades. In that time\, the logicians at OSU have substantially advanced our understanding of logic and its applications to philosophy\, mathematics\, linguistics\, and computer science. This conference will celebrate OSU's legacy by bringing together world-renowned academics to discuss pressing issues logic in all its forms.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260518T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260518T170000 SUMMARY:“Rethinking Anthropocentrism: New Technologies and More- than-Human Sensing" UID:20260429T141828Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Amsterdam LOCATION:Utrecht University\, Utrecht\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Call for Participation: &ldquo\;Rethinking Anthropocentrism: New Technologies and More-
\nthan-Human Sensing&rdquo\;
\nLeiden (NL)\, May 18th\, 2026
\nEmerging sensing technologies can access a variety of data that are beyond the reach of human embodied perception. Consequently\, such technologies trouble the anthropocentrism of human embodied perception as the model for experience per se. However\, the mediation needed to make the sensed data accessible for humans still needs to be targeted at human perception\, thus potentially reintroducing anthropocentrism. This workshop aims to discuss to what extent anthropocentrism consequently still characterizes the sensing in such more-than-human assemblages. In a collaborative and hands-on approach\, it will connect embodied\, theoretical\, and technological perspectives in order to address this question.
\nContributions from neuroscientist Marta Calbi\, choreographer Stefania Ballone\, and curator Bart Grob will provide impulses to discuss the epistemic\, aesthetic\, and performative dimensions of such more-than-human sensing. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with thermal imaging technology in an exercise guided by Stefania Ballone and will get access to historical sensing technologies from the archive of Rijksmuseum Boerhaave\, provided by Bart Grob. Marta Calbi will offer a consideration of the implications of more-than human sensing for scientific purposes.
\nAddressed at PhD Candidates\, early career researchers\, as well as artists\, the workshop aims to be a first step in building a research network to foster cross-disciplinary exchange around more-than-human sensing. Interested researchers are invited to send an application in the form of a brief cover letter (300 words) outlining how their work connects to the theme of the workshop\, as well as a short biography (250 words)\, to Giulia Andreini (giuliandreini.94@gmail.com)\, Giulio Galimberti (giulio.galimberti@unimi.it) and Jonathan Kirn (j.b.kirn@uu.nl). Applications are welcome until March 31\, 2026.
\nSpots are limited. A partial reimbursement for travel and accommodation costs can be provided.
\nThe workshop is carried out in cooperation with Rijksmuseum Boerhaave and the Descartes \;Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities. It is supported by the \;Institute for Cultural Inquiry of Utrecht University and made possible through the financial support \;of the Descartes Centre and the van Oostrom Grant for young humanities scholars at Utrecht \;University.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260518T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260520T170000 SUMMARY:Feminist Perspectives on Climate Research (FemClim 2026) UID:20260429T141829Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Bern\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:Research on climate change is situated within a context of historical and persisting injustices: populations who have contributed the least to global warming are currently most vulnerable to its impacts (e.g. Nakashima\, 2018)\, regions of the world that are most vulnerable are often less well researched than regions in the Global North (e.g. James et al. 2018)\, and the knowledge and expertise of marginalised groups &ndash\; including women\, Indigenous people\, young\, (dis)abled\, people of colour &ndash\; is often not taken into account\, leading to the intersection of climate\, racial and gender injustice (Whyte\, 2014\; Whyte\, 2016\; Tuana and Cuomo\, 2014). These injustices have to be reckoned with for climate research to be both reliable and fair. Indeed\, the scientific community is currently facing major challenges that are not strictly epistemic: modelling and projecting climate impacts at local scales\, filling in the knowledge gaps\, addressing the human dimensions of climate change\, and meeting the diversity of needs of the populations on Earth are all both epistemic and ethical issues. Yet\, how to acknowledge and address injustices within knowledge production\, how to design models and studies in order to fairly address people&rsquo\;s needs\, how to organise the climate research community and how to effectively communicate about climate information and its uncertainty\, are matters of ongoing but often behind-the-scenes debates.
\nThe aim of this workshop is to explore ways in which resources from feminist epistemology can come to bear on these problems of injustice in climate research and climate action.
\nProgramme:
\nMonday \;18 \;May \;2026
\n13:30-13:55 \;Welcome \;
\n13:55-14:30 \;Hannah Hilligardt\, Julie Jebeile\, Sapna Kumar &\; Futura Venuto \;(Universitä\;t \;Bern\, Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research) \;Presentation of the SNSF research project &ldquo\;Climate Change Adaptation through the Feminist Kaleidoscope&rdquo\; \;
\n14:30-15:10 \;Olivia Maegaard Nielsen* \;(Universitä\;t Bremen) \;&\; Frida Hjortkjæ\;r Ekelund* \;(independent) \;&lsquo\;Climate Fools&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;Eco-terrorists&rsquo\; - On Danish Media&rsquo\;s Silencing of Environmental Activists \;
\n15:10-15:50 \;Timothé\;e Cabos \;(É\;cole Normale Supé\;rieure \;Paris) \;Relational accounts of data and epistemic injustices: The case of satellites as climate data sources \;
\n15:50-16:20 \;Coffee break \;
\n16:20-17:35 \;Kristen Intemann \;(Montana State University) \;Learning from Greenland: A Standpoint Approach to Equitable Climate Research \;
\n*** 18:30 Conference dinner *** \;
\n\nTuesday \;19 \;May \;2026 \;
\n09:15-09:55 \;Ulrike Proske* &\; Melsen Lieke \;(Wageningen University) \;Climate modelers as &ldquo\;pragmatic realists&rdquo\; \;
\n09:55-10:35 \;Julia Mindlin* \;(Universitä\;t Leipzig) \;&\; Fiona Spuler* \;(University of Reading) \;Accounting for multiple lines of evidence for losses and damages from climate change: investigating the extreme fire seasons in Brazilian Amazon and Pantanal biomes \; \;
\n10:35-11:05 \;Coffee break \;
\n11:05-11:45 \;Niklas Gä\;rtner \;(Université\; Grenoble Alpes) \;What Counts as Evidence? Reconsidering Evidence-Based Policy for Climate Change Adaptation \;
\n11:45-13:00 \;Olivia Romppainen-Martius \;(Universitä\;t \;Bern) \;Flood risk assessment tools for Switzerland \;
\n13:00-14:30 \;Lunch \;
\n14:30-15:10 \;Meret Haldemann*\, \;Ana Maria Vicedo Cabrera &\; Apolline Saucy \;(Universitä\;t \;Bern) \;Extreme temperatures and the risk of hospitalization during pregnancy &ndash\; analysis of cause-specific emergency hospital admission records from 1998 to 2023 in Switzerland \;
\n15:10-15:50 \;Claudia Matus \;(Pontificia Universidad Cató\;lica de Chile) \;Gender as an Epistemological Lens in Biodiversity Data Production: Rethinking Open-Air Laboratories \;
\n15:50-16:20 \;Coffee break \;
\n16:20-17:35 \;Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera \;(Universitä\;t \;Bern) \;Climate change\, \;health \;and feminism: from gender medicine to climate action
\nWednesday \;20 \;May \;2026 \;
\n09:15-09:55 \;Julianne Mann \;(University of North Dakota) \;Consensual Sacrifice: Managing Ignorance\, Managing Vulnerability \;
\n09:55-10:35 \;Lauren Ware \;(Canterbury Cathedral Gardens) \;Ingestive Injustice: Emotion\, Epistemic Harm\, and Wild Food Knowledge in Climate Adaptation \;
\n10:35-11:05 \;Coffee break \;
\n11:05-11:45 \;Carolina Cuadrado Bastos \;(Universidad Complutense de Madrid) \;Unfixing evolution. Biological agency as a foundation for transformative climate adaptation \;
\n11:45-13:00 \;Nancy Tuana \;(Penn State University) \;Embedding Feminist Values in Climate Risk Management: Challenges and Opportunities \;
\n13:00-14:30 \;Lunch
We are pleased to announce a monthly online talk series on &ldquo\;Inferences &\; Capacities.&rdquo\; The series brings together work on inferential capacities\, rationality\, normativity\, and cognition &mdash\; across both human and non-human animals &mdash\; with the aim of fostering discussion on the nature and limits of the cognitive sphere. \;
\nFederico Burdman (Universidad Alberto Hurtado)
\n"Constrained choices: addiction\, attention\, and reasons-responsiveness"
May 18: 11am (Buenos Aires)\; 10am (New York)\; 4pm (Berlin)
Abstract: \;TBA
Each talk in our series will last 40 minutes followed by 40 minutes open Q&\;A. To register\, please send an email to Alfredo Vernazzani at:
alfredo-vernazzani AT protonmail.com
The series is co-organized by
Mariela Aguilera \;(National University of Có\;rdoba)
\nMatí\;as Osta-Vé\;lez \;(Universidad de la Repú\;blica)\, and
\nAlfredo Vernazzani \;(TU Dortmund\; Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg\; University of Pittsburgh).
\nAll talks take place online and are open to interested participants.
\nTo register\, please email Alfredo Vernazzani at:
\nalfredo-vernazzani AT protonmail.com
\n
Here is the 2026 lineup: \;
April 27: \;Angelica Kaufmann \;(University of Milan): &ldquo\;Mind Blanking as Mental Imagery&rdquo\;
\nMay 18: \;Federico Burdman \;(Universidad Alberto Hurtado) &ldquo\;Constrained choices: addiction\, attention\, and reasons-responsiveness&rdquo\;
\nJune 22: \;Susanna Schellenberg \;(Rutgers): TBA
\nJuly 20: \;Cameron Buckner \;(University of Florida): TBA
\nSeptember 7: \;Ulf Hlobil \;(Concordia University): TBA
\nOctober 19: \;Eva Schmidt \;(TU Dortmund): TBA
\nNovember 16: \;Hans-Johann Glock \;(University of Zü\;rich): &ldquo\;Is ascribing inferences to brains or non-human animals a fallacy?"
\nDecember 14: Emma Borg (School of Advanced Studies\, University of London): TBA
Check out our website: \;
Abstract
\nWhy is medieval logic not mathematized? This is a longstanding problem in the historiography of medieval logic. I suggest flipping that question on its head: rather than asking why medieval logic \;was not mathematized\, it is more felicitous to asks how developments in logic shaped contemporaneous and subsequent developments in the philosophy and practice of mathematics.
\n
The case in point is precise and consequential. I argue that the algebraic treatment and philosophical problematisation of complex numbers\, emerging in 16th-century mathematics\, has its conceptual and historical roots in a decisive shift in 14th-century modal semantics. This shift transformed the absolutely impossible into something imaginable and understandable\, and the
imaginable into something mathematically operable.
In ancient and medieval logic and mathematics\, necessarily empty terms &mdash\; i.e.\, those terms signifying something intrinsically contradictory and therefore absolutely impossible &mdash\; and the square roots of negative numbers occupied the same conceptual space: both were dismissed as inconceivable\, as violations of the boundaries of rational thought itself. The parallel is not \;incidental. It reflects a shared metaphysical commitment to the limits of the thinkable.
\nWhat breaks this impasse is a profound semantic reorientation. In late-14th-century modal logic\, most notably in the work of Marsilius of Inghen and his followers\, absolute impossibilities are drawn into the logical domain: while not real\, there are conceivable\; they remain nonexistent but \;are manipulable.
\nThe reception of this new semantics of imaginable impossibilities across the 15th and 16th centuries was widespread and influential This paper traces a direct line of conceptual continuity &mdash\;through views\, texts\, and theories &mdash\; from Marsilius of Inghen to Girolamo Cardano\, arguing that new approach to imaginable impossibilities launched by late-medieval logicians is precisely what \;made the mathematical imagination of complex numbers possible.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jan Heylen;CN=Sylvia Wenmackers;CN=Shahab Khademi;CN=Nena Bobovnik: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T144500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T154500 SUMMARY:Bolzano\, continuum\, and the Part-Whole Principle UID:20260429T141833Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Kardinaal Mercierplein 2\, Leuven\, Belgium\, 3000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract \;
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Bolzano's concept of the continuum\, proposed in his last work Paradoxes of the Infinite\, has long been considered erroneous or even inconsistent. In this talk\, I will argue that Bolzano&rsquo\;s framework provides a plausible theory with a clear analogy in contemporary mathematics. He defines two quantities associated with continuous extension: magnitude and multitude. Magnitude corresponds to the Lebesgue measure. As for multitudes\, Bolzano insisted on the Part-Whole Principle\, in contrast to Cantor's notion of cardinality. Nevertheless\, multitudes can also be consistently interpreted within the framework of Numerosity theory. The relationship between Bolzano's magnitude and multitude corresponds to the relationship between the Lebesgue measure and numerosity.
\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Jan Heylen;CN=Sylvia Wenmackers;CN=Shahab Khademi;CN=Nena Bobovnik: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T183000 SUMMARY:How many points are in a line segment? From Grosseteste to numerosities UID:20260429T141834Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Kardinaal Mercierplein 2\, Leuven\, Belgium\, 3000 DESCRIPTION:In his commentary on Aristotle&rsquo\;s Physics\, Robert Grosseteste (ca. 1175-1253)\, Oxford theologian and Chancellor of the University\, wrote: "Moreover\, [God] created everything by number\, weight\, and measure\, and He is the first and most accurate Measurer. By infinite numbers which are finite to Him\, he measured the lines which He created. By some infinite number which is fixed and finite to Him\, He measured and numbered the one-cubit line\; and by an infinite number twice that size\, He measured the two-cubit line\; and by an infinite number half that size\, He measured the half-cubit line." In Grosseteste's account the numerosity of the points in a finite line segment covaries with the length of the line segment. This position gave rise to an interesting number of debates in the XIIIth century especially as a consequence of a challenge raised by the Oxford theologian Richard Fishacre (1205-1248) who set up a one to one correspondence between the points in line segments of different lengths. I will reconstruct some aspects of this medieval debate\, connect it to later intuitions (Bolzano and Cantor)\, and then discuss recent results from the theory of numerosities to the effect that the counting of points in a line segment preserving the part-whole principle is compatible with Lebesgue measure. I conclude that Grosseteste's intuitions can find a suitable mathematical implementation.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jan Heylen: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T183000 SUMMARY:How many points are in a line segment? From Grosseteste to numerosities UID:20260429T141835Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Kardinaal Mercierplein 2\, Leuven\, Belgium\, 3000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nIn his commentary on Aristotle&rsquo\;s Physics\, Robert Grosseteste (ca. 1175-1253)\, Oxford theologian and Chancellor of the University\, wrote: "Moreover\, [God] created everything by number\, weight\, and measure\, and He is the first and most accurate Measurer. By infinite numbers which are finite to Him\, he measured the lines which He created. By some infinite number which is fixed and finite to Him\, He measured and numbered the one-cubit line\; and by an infinite number twice that size\, He measured the two-cubit line\; and by an infinite number half that size\, He measured the half-cubit line." In Grosseteste's account the numerosity of the points in a finite line segment covaries with the length of the line segment. This position gave rise to an interesting number of debates in the XIIIth century especially as a consequence of a challenge raised by the Oxford theologian Richard Fishacre (1205-1248) who set up a one to one correspondence between the points in line segments of different lengths. I will reconstruct some aspects of this medieval debate\, connect it to later intuitions (Bolzano and Cantor)\, and then discuss recent results from the theory of numerosities to the effect that the counting of points in a line segment preserving the part-whole principle is compatible with Lebesgue measure. I conclude that Grosseteste's intuitions can find a suitable mathematical implementation.
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Jan Heylen;CN=Sylvia Wenmackers;CN=Shahab Khademi;CN=Nena Bobovnik: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260521T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:Salzburg Workshop on Inner Speech UID:20260429T141836Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Salzburg\, Austria\, 5020 DESCRIPTION:There will be no contributed papers\, but all lectures and the poster session will be free and open to the public\, and visitors will be welcome to attend. All talks will be held in person. This will not be an on-line or hybrid event.
\nFor more information about the schedule of talks and the locations of talks\, please write to Prof. Christopher Gauker (christopher.gauker@plus.ac.at) before April 23\, 2026.
\nSchedule:
\nSchedule:
Thursday\, May 21\, morning:
Lectures by:
Hannes Rakoczy\, Universitä\;t Gö\;ttingen\, Psychology\, &ldquo\;Language as motor of cognitive development and medium of thought?&rdquo\;
Shivam Patel\, Florida State University\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Inner Speech and Second-Personal Thought&rdquo\;
Thursday\, May 21\, afternoon:
Posters by:
Mathijs Geurts\, University of Salzburg\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;A second look at perspective in self-talk&rdquo\;
Viktoria Groiß\;\, University of Vienna\, Linguistics\, &ldquo\;Levels of inner speech: Oscillatory dynamics of phonological and semantic inner speech.&rdquo\;
Jonida Kodra\, University of Osnabrü\;ck\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Auditory verbal hallucinations\, inner speech and imagination.&rdquo\;
Daniel Mü\;ller\, University of Osnabrü\;ck\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;The pangelonium model of inner speech&rdquo\;
Xiaomeng Sun\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Linguistics\, &ldquo\;What interactional language reveals about self-talk: Evidence from Mandarin sentence-final particles&rdquo\;
Lecture by:
Daphne Bernué\;s\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Who's at the wheel?: The agential impoverishment of inner speech&rdquo\;
Friday\, May 22\, morning:
Lectures by:
Dorit Bar-on\, University of Connecticut\, Philosophy\, \; &ldquo\;Expression and inner speech: speaking one&rsquo\;s mind in one&rsquo\;s mind&rdquo\; \;
Bo Yao\, Lancaster University\, Cognitive Neuroscience\, &ldquo\;Rethinking inner speech through linguistic active inference&rdquo\;
Friday\, May 22\, afternoon:
Lectures by:
Guy Dove\, University of Louisville\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Thinking with words and talking to ourselves&rdquo\;
Martina Wiltschko\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Linguistics\, &ldquo\;Can I be you? The view from linguistics&rdquo\;
Saturday\, May 23\, morning:
Lectures by:
Justin D'Ambrosio\, University of St. Andrews\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Inner speech: Three approaches to the ontological question&rdquo\;
Johanna Nedergaard\, University of Copenhagen\, Cognitive Science\, &ldquo\;The absence of an inner voice: Evidence\, open questions\, and the road ahead &ldquo\;
Saturday\, May 23\, afternoon:
Lectures by:
Daniel Gregory\, University of Valencia\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Inner speech\, fragmentation\, and metacognition&rdquo\;
Nikola Kompa\, University of Osnabrü\;ck\, &ldquo\;Inner speech and flawed reasoning&rdquo\;
The conference confronts a pressing question of our time: Can there be knowledge without comprehension&mdash\;and what becomes of Hegel&rsquo\;s concept of \;Geist \;in an era defined by algorithmic operations\, statistical inference\, and synthetic cognition?
\nThe point of departure is Hegel&rsquo\;s conception of Spirit as the self-developing totality of mediation\, in which knowing is never simply the accumulation of information\, but the unfolding of self-related comprehension. Yet today\, we witness a proliferation of epistemic structures&mdash\;artificial intelligences\, language models\, neural nets&mdash\;that generate outputs irreducible to conscious understanding. These systems &ldquo\;know&rdquo\; in a sense that bypasses human reflection\, operating through a logic that resists the very categories of intentionality and meaning on which Hegel&rsquo\;s dialectic relies.
\nWhat happens\, then\, to Spirit when cognition no longer entails comprehension? Does AI signal a new stage of reason&mdash\;or the end of the very subject Hegel placed at the core of his system? Drawing on psychoanalysis (Lacan\, the Ljubljana School) and post-Hegelian dialectics (Marx\, Adorno\, Deleuze\, the Frankfurt School)\, the conference explores whether AI reveals an unthought dimension of \;Geist: the unconscious of the concept\, the drive of negativity beyond reflection\, the logic of the inhuman within Spirit itself.
\nAt the same time\, the event serves as an indirect homage to Slavoj Žižek&mdash\;both as a thinker of Hegel&rsquo\;s speculative legacy and as a diagnostician of our paradoxical historical moment. In revisiting the question of Spirit under digital conditions\, we aim to honor Žižek&rsquo\;s persistent engagement with the dialectical entanglements of consciousness\, ideology\, and technicity.
\nA Marxist perspective is explicitly welcome: AI not only transforms knowledge but intensifies class divisions and reconfigures labor\, value\, and subjectivity. Can HegelianGeist \;still name a site of resistance&mdash\; or has it become the operating system of a post-political technocapitalism?
\nInvited speakers may interrogate the unconscious as a thinking machine\, reflect on the limits of rational comprehension\, explore the ontology of machinic intelligence\, or speculate on a rehabilitation&mdash\;or radical transformation&mdash\;of Hegelian categories. Is AI a dialectical continuation of Geist\, or its monstrous parody? And can the subject still be thought within systems that outpace its ability to comprehend?
ORGANIZER;CN=Dominik Finkelde: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260521T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260521T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophie und Raumfahrt UID:20260429T141838Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Vienna\, Austria DESCRIPTION:Symposium zu Jan Vö\;lkers Buch "Ein Weltall des Kapitals: Die Ü\;berwindung der terrestrischen Vernunft" (2025)
\nDonnerstag\, 21. Mai 2026\, 14.00 &ndash\; 18.30\, NIG 2H
\nDie Raumfahrt hat das Verstä\;ndnis der Stellung des Menschen im Kosmos unwiderruflich verä\;ndert. Gagarin und Sputnik\, Mondlandung und Erdfotografien waren wichtige Themen der Philosophie ihrer Zeit. Heute erlebt der Griff nach Mond und Sternen unter den Vorzeichen von kommerzieller Verwertbarkeit\, neuer geopolitischer Rivalitä\;ten und ö\;kologischer Krisen eine Renaissance. In seinem neuen Essay wirft Jan Vö\;lker die Frage auf\, ob sich damit der Abschied von einer terrestrischen Vernunft und dem Bild der Erde als unersetzlicher Heimstatt des Menschen ankü\;ndigt. Wir diskutieren darü\;ber in einem fachü\;bergreifenden Workshop\, zu dem alle herzlich eingeladen sind.
\nVortragende:
\n\;Organisation:
\nMiguel de la Riva &\; Ralf Gisinger
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Ralf Gisinger;CN=Miguel de la Riva: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T005040Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Yekaterinburg:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Yekaterinburg:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:UAnalytiCon-2026: Universals and Objects UID:20260429T141839Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Asia/Yekaterinburg LOCATION:Yekaterinburg\, Russia DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues\,
\nwe are pleased to announce
\nAnnual International Conference
\n«\;uAnalytiCon-2026: Unversals and Objects»\;\,
\nwhich takes place on May 22-23\, 2026
\n\nOur upcoming uAnalytiCon-2026 will focus on a variety of issues connected to the traditional debate about the relationships between universals and objects. We plan to discuss the questions concerning what types of universals are\, how to distinguish between properties and relations as well as between events and states\, what existence and identity conditions are appropriate for each of these\, and whether one needs to posit a distinct category of tropes as abstract entities.
\nWe welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplines\, including but not limited to:
\nKeyspeakers will be announced in March 2026.
\nAbstracts must be 500 words or less and prepared for blind review. To submit abstracts please fill out our submission form at [https://uanalyticon.ru/index.en.html]. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 31\, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by April 30\, 2026.
\nOfficial conference languages: Russian\, English.
\nPlease note that online participation is possible only for the talks in English.
\nThe participation is free of charge. Unfortunately\, the Organizing Committee has no available funds for covering transport and accommodation. Participants are responsible for covering travel expenses.
\nPlease\, contact the Organizing Committee with any questions at conf@uanalyticon.ru
\nOrganizing Committee:
\nHead of the Organizing Committee:
\nDmitry Ankin\, PhD
ORGANIZER;CN=Lev Lamberov: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR