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"Bitcoins Left and Right: A Normative Assessment of a Digital Currency"
Authors: Lars Lindblom and Joakim Sandberg
Interviewer: Violet Victoria
Date and Time: October 6\, 2026\, 12 pm EST (18:00 CET)
[Thi is the final interview in the series. Recordings of prior interviews can be found on Phinance.]
ORGANIZER;CN=Lisa Warenski;CN=Emiliano Ippoliti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T170000 SUMMARY:Foundations and Frontiers of Analytical Sociology (5 ECTS) UID:20260927T233919Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Applications are open for Foundations and Frontiers of Analytical Sociology\, a doctoral-level course hosted by Institute for Analytical Sociology\, Linkö\;ping University. The course is organized around an international lecture series featuring many of the scholars who have shaped analytical sociology and continue to define its contemporary development.
\nConfirmed speakers include:
\nPeter Bearman\, Delia Baldassarri\, Elizabeth Bruch\, Damon Centola\, Diego Gambetta\, Peter Hedströ\;m\, Gianluca Manzo\, Michael Macy\, Arnout van de Rijt\, Duncan Watts\, and Petri Ylikoski.
\nThe course explores central questions concerning social mechanisms\, explanation\, social interaction\, networks\, diffusion\, collective action\, computational social science\, and the relationship between theory and empirical research. Particular attention is devoted to the role of mechanism-based explanations in the social sciences and to philosophical questions concerning explanation\, causation\, and social scientific inquiry.
\nThe lecture series is accompanied by readings and highly participatory seminars in which participants critically discuss the lectures\, the assigned literature\, and connections to their own research. The course culminates in an individual paper in which participants develop an independent analysis of a research question using the theories\, concepts\, and explanatory models discussed throughout the course. Participants are encouraged to connect this assignment directly to their doctoral projects.
\nThe course is open to doctoral students and researchers from sociology\, philosophy\, political science\, economics\, computational social science\, and related disciplines.
\nFor more information\, contact the course organizer and seminar leader \;Josef Ginnerskov at josef.ginnerskov(at)liu.se
\nSyllabus:
https://forskarstudier.liu.se/en/kurs/7FIEI26/2026V/1624499#syllabus
Registration:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/eFsbLUXnfk
WORKSHOP Praxis-Based Logic and Virtue: Jainism\, Sikhism\, and Chinese Traditions
\nOrganizer: Agnieszka Rostalska
\nKeynote: Chris Rahlwes\, \;Florida Atlantic University: Intellectual Aparigraha and the Problem of Jain Contextualization
\nThis workshop examines underrepresented traditions of logic and philosophico-religious thought in Asia\, with an emphasis on Sikhism\, Jainism\, and Chinese religious traditions.
\nIt investigates how these traditions apply logic and argumentation within the social sphere.
\nJainism is notable for its engagement with sophisticated\, non-absolutist\, and contextual logic systems that align with modern formal and non-classical logic. This "Engaged Jainism" advocates for "rationality for democracy" and critical thinking by rejecting "one-sided" (ekānta) views\, which are seen as the roots of intolerance and social conflict.
\nSimilarly\, Sikhism contributes a "logic of life" and a "non-oppositional" or paradoxical logic that bridges contradictions typically kept separate by formal systems. This praxis-based logic asserts that true knowledge is only valid when translated into ethical living and the reform of human action\, effectively moving logic from abstract debate into the practical realm of daily ethics.
\nFinally\, the panel incorporates the pragmatic and experiential approaches of Chinese traditions: Confucianism\, Daoism\, and Buddhism\, as well as analytical reconstructions of Mohism. In brief\, these traditions focus on the internalization of virtue and the social manifestation of spiritual truths\, prioritizing the lived application of philosophy within society. Together\, these perspectives challenge the limitations of mere intellectual thinking by emphasizing the practical and ethical dimensions of logic.
\nThe fundamental questions include\, but are not limited to:
\nHow does contextual logic promote a rationality for democracy?
\nWhat are the main characteristics of praxis-based logic?
\nIn what ways does paradoxical logic promote internalization of virtue?
\nWhat processes allow logic to shift from the abstract domain into practical\, ethical\, and societal applications?
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\nThis event is a partnership between UCW\, SFU\, and UBC\, and will take place across three venues in downtown Vancouver. Primarily at UCW\, with one day hosted at SFU and another at UBC.
\nhttps://5wocolor.com/ \;
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\nFor any inquiries regarding this session\, please contact:
\nAgnieszka Rostalska: agnieszka.rostalska@ugent.be
ORGANIZER;CN=Agnieszka Rostalska: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260927T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260927T173000 SUMMARY:Why Neo-Aristotelian Accounts of Transubstantiation Fall Short. Two Structural Problems and a Way Forward UID:20260927T233921Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/Vancouver LOCATION:626 West Pender Street \, Vancouver\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN=Jean-Yves Beziau;CN=Maira de Cinque;CN=Nicolas Fillion;CN=Houman Mehrabian;CN=Agnieszka Rostalska;CN=Tasneem Alsayyed;CN=Daniel Molto;CN=Francisco de Assis Mariano;CN="Marcin Trepczyński";CN=Ricardo Sousa Silvestre: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T170000 SUMMARY:New Perspectives on Evolution\, Teleology\, and Theology UID:20260927T233922Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The workshop investigates new perspectives on the relations of evolution\, teleology\, and theology. Although the topic is much discussed\, new developments in both biology\, philosophy of biology\, and theology/philosophy of religion impact how the relation of evolution and teleology is seen. \;
\nWe ask: \;What is the relationship between evolutionary theory\, teleology\, and theology? How does evolution\, as a scientific theory\, relate to philosophical views of &ldquo\;unguided&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;guided&rdquo\; evolution?
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We invite papers focusing on one of the following four themes in relation to the workshop topic: (1) Varieties of Evolutionary Teleological Views\, (2) Explanatory Power and Methodological Considerations\, (3) The Impact of New Scientific Perspectives\, and (4) Theological Perspectives and Worldviews. Contributions can come from scientists\, philosophers\, theologians\, and historians. Please see further details at the event website.
\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 SUMMARY:Call for Papers\, ISMAI Journal Special Issue: Clinical Judgment\, Accountability and Responsible Medical AI UID:20260927T233923Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:ISMAI: The Journal of the International Society of Medical AI invites submissions to a special issue on clinical judgment\, accountability\, and responsible medical AI. As AI systems increasingly reach patients before a clinician does\, the issue examines who interprets\, who decides\, and who answers for the outcome\, across clinical\, ethical\, legal\, and policy perspectives.
\nWe welcome clinical\, ethical\, legal and policy scholarship\, in particular within the journal's Ethics and Philosophy of Medical AI scope. Open to clinicians\, ethicists\, legal scholars\, health-policy researchers and philosophers of medicine.
\nExpressions of interest (working title + ~250-word abstract) welcome now\; submission deadline 30 September 2026. Details and submission: journal.ismai.org. Contact: comms@ismai.org.
\nPublished with Ubiquity Press\, open access. ISMAI is a clinician-led\, charity-governed\, non-commercial society (registered charity in Ireland\, RCN 20206982).
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260930T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260930T230000 SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence and The Philosophy of Technology/Künstliche Intelligenz und die Philosophie der Technik UID:20260927T233924Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Brüggener Weg 6\, Düsseldorf\, Germany\, 40547 DESCRIPTION:Symposium
\nArtificial Intelligence and the Philosophy of Technology
\nMarch 5&ndash\;7\, 2027
\nEKŌ Center of Japanese Culture\, Dü\;sseldorf
\nAbout the Symposium:
\nThe EKŌ Center of Japanese Culture in Dü\;sseldorf is hosting a symposium on the topic of &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence and the Philosophy of Technology&rdquo\; on March 5-7\, 2027.
\nToday\, artificial intelligence has become an indispensable part of people's daily lives\; examples include search engines\, ChatGPT\, navigation and traffic management systems\, voice assistants\, facial recognition\, personalized advertising\, and more. In this context\, AI attempts&mdash\;by means of algorithms&mdash\;to mimic human thought\, to optimize it\, and perhaps\, one day\, to replace it.
\nThis symposium aims to shed light on the philosophy of AI and technology. It is designed to be both intercultural and interdisciplinary in scope. At its center lie the following questions: What is AI\, and how does it function? What are its ethical implications? Is the term &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence&rdquo\; a contradiction in terms? Will AI one day attain consciousness? To what extent will it shape our future lives? To what degree is AI an expression of &ldquo\;Western thought and Western culture&rdquo\;\, and how do other cultures or religions&mdash\;such as Buddhism&mdash\;view technology? In this context\, the symposium will also explore the place of AI within Japanese culture.
\nThe following sections are planned:
\n- \;Intercultural Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence and Technology
\n- \;AI and Consciousness
\n- \;Western Technology and Buddhism
\n- \;AI and Technology in Japan
\nWe welcome submissions from established scholars as well as early-career researchers (doctoral candidates\, postdocs) in the fields of Philosophy (Philosophy of Technology\, Philosophy of Mind\, Philosophy of Language\, Ethics\, Metaphysics\, Philosophy of Religion\, etc.)\, Japanese Studies\, Cultural Studies\, and related disciplines.
\nCall for Papers:
\n·\; Interested scholars are invited to submit abstracts (in German or English) of 300&ndash\;500 words by September 30\, 2026\, to: hantke@eko-haus.de
\n·\; Notification of acceptance will be sent in mid-October 2026.
\n·\; Limited financial support for travel and accommodation expenses is available for selected speakers.
\n·\; The presentations will subsequently be published in Hô\;rin. Vergleichende Studien zur japanischen Kultur (Hô\;rin. Comparative Studies on Japanese Culture) by the Iudicium Verlag:
\nhttps://eko-haus.de/sonstiges/publikationen/#j2
\nAbstracts and Registration to:
\nDr. Myriam-Sonja Hantke: hantke@eko-haus.de
\nFurther information will be available at:
\n\nOrganization:
\nProf. Dr. Hisao MATSUMARU
\nDr. Myriam-Sonja HANTKE
\nBrü\;ggener Weg 6 &bull\; 40547 Dü\;sseldorf &bull\; Germany
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\nSymposium
\nKü\;nstliche Intelligenz und die Philosophie der Technik
\n05.03.-07.03.2027
\nEKŌ-Haus der Japanischen Kultur e.V. in Dü\;sseldorf
\nÜ\;ber das Symposium:
\nDas EKŌ-Haus der Japanischen Kultur e.V. in Dü\;sseldorf veranstaltet vom 05.03. bis zum 07.03.2027 ein Symposium zum Thema &bdquo\;Kü\;nstliche Intelligenz und die Philosophie der Technik&ldquo\;.
\nKü\;nstliche Intelligenz ist heutzutage aus dem Alltag der Menschen nicht mehr wegzudenken\, Beispiele sind Suchmaschinen\, ChatGPT\, Navigation und Verkehrsmanagement\, Sprachassistenten\, Gesichtserkennung\, personalisierte Werbung etc. Die KI versucht dabei mittels Algorithmen menschliches Denken nachzuahmen\, dieses zu optimieren und vielleicht eines Tages zu ersetzen.
\nBei diesem Symposium soll die Philosophie der KI und der Technik nä\;her beleuchtet werden. Das Symposium soll dabei interkulturell und interdisziplinä\;r ausgerichtet sein. Im Zentrum stehen die Fragen: Was ist KI und wie funktioniert sie? Welche ethischen Implikationen besitzt sie? Ist der Begriff &bdquo\;Kü\;nstliche Intelligenz&ldquo\; ein Widerspruch in sich? Wird die KI eines Tages Bewusstsein erlangen? Wie sehr wird sie unser zukü\;nftiges Leben bestimmen? Inwieweit ist die KI Ausdruck des &bdquo\;westlichen Denkens und der westlichen Kultur&ldquo\; und wie betrachten andere Kulturen bzw. Religionen wie beispielsweise der Buddhismus Technik? Auch soll in diesem Zusammenhang nach dem Ort der KI in der japanischen Kultur gefragt werden.
\nFolgende Sektionen sind geplant:
\n- Interkulturelle Philosophie der Kü\;nstlichen Intelligenz und der Technik
\n- KI und Bewusstsein
\n- Westliche Technik und Buddhismus
\n- KI und Technik in Japan
\nWir freuen uns ü\;ber Beiträ\;ge von Wissenschaftlern/Innen und auch von Nachwuchswissenschaftlern/Innen (Doktoranden/Innen\, PostDocs) aus der Philosophie (Philosophie der Technik\, Philosophie des Geistes\, Sprachphilosophie\, Ethik\, Metaphysik\, Religionsphilosophie etc.)\, Japanologie\, Kulturwissenschaften sowie aus angrenzenden Disziplinen.
\nCall for Papers:
\n·\; Interessierte sind aufgerufen\, Abstracts (Deutsch oder Englisch) mit einem Umfang von 300-500 Wö\;rtern bis zum 30.09.2026einzureichen an: hantke@eko-haus.de
\n·\; Die Benachrichtigung ü\;ber die Annahme der Beiträ\;ge erfolgt Mitte Oktober 2026.
\n·\; Es besteht die Mö\;glichkeit einer begrenzten finanziellen Unterstü\;tzung fü\;r Reise- und Unterkunftskosten ausgewä\;hlter Vortragender.
\n·\; Die Vorträ\;ge werden anschließ\;end in Hô\;rin. Vergleichende Studien zur japanischen Kultur im Iudicium-Verlag verö\;ffentlicht:
\nhttps://eko-haus.de/sonstiges/publikationen/#j2
\nAbstracts und Anmeldungen an: \;
\nDr. Myriam-Sonja Hantke: hantke@eko-haus.de
\nWeitere Informationen folgen auf:
\n\nOrganisation:
\nProf. Dr. Hisao MATSUMARU
\nDr. Myriam-Sonja HANTKE
\nBrü\;ggener Weg 6 &bull\; 40547 Dü\;sseldorf &bull\; Germany
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260930T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260930T234500 SUMMARY:Boundaries of Artificial Intelligence: From Computational Models to Mind Emulation and Superintelligent Systems UID:20260927T233925Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Podchorążych 2\, Kraków\, Poland DESCRIPTION:The rapid development of artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of cognition\, consciousness\, and the nature of the mind. Advances in computational modeling\, neuroscience\, and neurotechnology raise fundamental questions about the possibility of Whole Brain Emulation (WBE)\, understood as the reconstruction and simulation of the human brain in silico.
\n\;At the same time\, progress in artificial intelligence brings increasing attention to the potential emergence of advanced and possibly superintelligent systems. These developments raise critical questions concerning controllability\, safety\, and the long-term trajectory of human civilization. In this context\, issues of AI alignment\, strategic timing of technological development\, and global coordination become central.
\nThis conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers working at the intersection of artificial intelligence\, neuroscience\, computer science\, philosophy\, and the social sciences. We welcome contributions addressing theoretical foundations\, technical feasibility\, as well as philosophical\, ethical\, and strategic implications of the transition from computational models to artificial and emulated minds.
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrzej Dabrowski;CN=Magdalena Reuter;CN="Stanisław Ruczaj";CN=Marcin Urbaniak;CN=Anna Sarosiek;CN=Olga Qq: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T230000 SUMMARY:Aion. Journal of Philosophy and Science UID:20260927T233926Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers "Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence"\n\nSubmission deadline: 30th of September 2026
Aion. Journal of Philosophy &\; Science invites submissions for an issue dedicated to the philosophical exploration of the theme Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
\nThe emergence of AI is not merely a technological event\; it is a transformation of the conditions under which intelligence appears and operates. For the first time\, we are facing artifacts that seem to be intelligent\, capable of solving problems\, learning\, deciding\, creating\, reasoning\, thinking. For the first time\, we face artefacts that do not simply extend human capacities but seem to rival them\, displace them\, or reconfigure them.
\nIntelligence &mdash\; long considered a crucial trait of the human &mdash\; now becomes a property of systems that are neither biological nor conscious\, neither embodied nor mortal. This raises questions that cut across metaphysics\, ethics\, epistemology\, political philosophy\, and the philosophy of mind. Questions that challenge the inherited distinctions between the natural and the artificial\, the human and the technical\, the organic and the computational.
\nThis issue aims to bring together diverse perspectives that illuminate the conceptual\, epistemological\, ethical\, political\, artistical and metaphysical questions raised by the problematic coexistence &mdash\; and possible conflict or convergence &mdash\; of human and artificial forms of intelligence.
\n\n> continue reading the call for papers\n\n\n\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Casablanca:20260930T230000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Casablanca:20260930T230000 SUMMARY:The 6th International Conference: Green Lab. Solutions for Sustainable Development (JOE6) UID:20260927T233927Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Africa/Casablanca LOCATION:CERHSO\, Oujda\, Morocco\, 60000 DESCRIPTION:The 6th International Conference: Green Lab. Solutions for Sustainable Development (JOE6)\, scheduled for December 3&ndash\;5\, 2026\, in Oujda\, Morocco\, will serve as a platform for addressing pressing environmental\, territorial and technological challenges.
\nThe conference is structured around six central themes\, ranging from the management of geo-resources and territories to the valorisation of natural resources within a circular economy approach\, renewable energies and advanced materials for sustainable production\, artificial intelligence applied to environmental and health risk management\, and environmental education and eco-citizenship:
\n·\;Scope 1: Management of Geo-Resources &\; Geo-Hazards for Sustainable Territories\;
\n·\; \; \; \;Scope 2: Natural Resources\, Environment &\; Circular Economy\;
\n·\; \; \; \;Scope 3: Eco-Materials &\; Renewable Energies for Sustainable Production\;
\n·\;Scope 4: Science and Engineering of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Technologies\;
\n·\; \; \;Scope 5: Artificial Intelligence for the Environment &\; Health Risk Management\;
\n·\; \; \; \;Scope 6: Environmental Education &\; Eco-Citizenship.
\nAs part of this International Conference\, a strategic workshop dedicated to co-action will be held on 5 December 2026\, in connection with the Info-Energy Climate Cell (CIEC)\, under the theme: &ldquo\;From Strategy to Citizen Action: CIEC for Participatory Territorial Energy Transition&rdquo\;. The workshop will bring together key institutional\, academic\, socio-economic and civil society stakeholders to share experiences\, discuss operational challenges and co-develop practical recommendations aimed at strengthening participatory territorial action in the fields of energy and climate.
\nThis sixth edition of the conference is conceived as a call to action. In light of the complex challenges of adapting to climate change and the need to ensure sustainable development\, it brings together diverse perspectives to propose practical and innovative solutions. By uniting scientists\, researchers\, policymakers\, entrepreneurs and citizens\, it aims to build a bridge between science and concrete action\, generating a collective momentum capable of transforming our practices towards a sustainable and equitable future.
\nUnder the visionary leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI\, Morocco is committed to a sustainable and ecologically sound future. This event serves as a collaborative platform for researchers\, experts\, governmental bodies and civil society to converge and devise tangible solutions to the environmental challenges facing our nation. The event will feature enlightening plenary sessions\, engaging panel discussions and insightful presentations from eminent speakers\, highlighting scientific breakthroughs and key strategies for cultivating a sustainable future.
\nIn keeping with our commitment to recognising exemplary efforts\, the event will honour outstanding solutions within each theme. We extend a warm invitation to scientists\, researchers\, policymakers\, environmental advocates and all concerned stakeholders to join us on 3&ndash\;5 December 2026\, as we collectively champion:
\n"Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Environmental Practices."
\nTogether\, let us help shape a greener\, more sustainable Morocco\,fostering harmony between human endeavour and the environment. \;
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Association Yes Green Maroc;CN=Mourad Arabi;CN=Mohamed El Malki;CN=Latifa Mechkirrou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T234500 SUMMARY:«Virtuality\, Malaise\, and Connectivity: Hybridizations between Philosophy and Engineering» UID:20260927T233928Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for submissions to a special issue of Enrahonar. An International Journal of Theoretical and Practical Reason on:
\n«\;Virtuality\, Malaise\, and Connectivity: Hybridizations between Philosophy and Engineering»\;
\nEnrahonar\, together with the Engineering and Philosophy Group at the MediaLab of the University of Oviedo\, invites submissions for a special issue devoted to the philosophical examination of social media and digital environments\, understood as technologically mediated spaces of interaction structured by platforms\, devices\, infrastructures\, and networks that reshape how we communicate\, relate to one another\, and organize collectively. Submissions must be original and unpublished and may address\, from a philosophical perspective and in dialogue with fields such as engineering\, computer science\, and the social sciences\, themes including (but not limited to) the following:
\n● Research in the social epistemology of digital information
\n● Ethical approaches to social media and digital platforms
\n● \; \;Transformations of agency\, subjectivity\, and identity in digital environments
\n● \; \;Debates on rationality and decision-making in digitally mediated contexts
\n● Contributions on technological design\, responsibility and platform governance
\n● \; \;Controversies surrounding digital freedom\, privacy and online communities
\n● \; \;Philosophical analyses of digital infrastructures\, data architectures\, and their ethical\, political\, or ontological implications
\n● Analyses of the implications of the use of social media and related technologies for the public sphere and the functioning of contemporary democracies.
\n● The philosophy of malaise\, attention\, affectivity\, and forms of life in digital environments
\nSubmission deadline: September 30\, 2026
\nSocial media has become woven into the daily lives of millions of people in contemporary societies. Driven by rapidly evolving technologies\, it has transformed how we communicate\, interact\, and share information. While expanding possibilities for connection\, consumption\, learning\, and collaboration\, it also confronts users&mdash\;and\, indirectly\, non-users&mdash\;with significant and often troubling consequences.
\nFrom a philosophical standpoint\, the widespread adoption of social media technologies raises epistemological\, ethical\, political\, metaphysical\, and ontological questions. Social media and other digital platforms constitute a space in which the boundaries between the digital and the material are continually redrawn\, and where relationships\, identities\, and communities are formed across both in-person and digital dimensions of experience. It is also a domain in which information circulates while also being distorted\, concealed\, or biased\; where psychosocial phenomena emerge that challenge traditional conceptions of human rationality\; and where new forms of political action seriously affect the functioning of contemporary democracies. These processes unfold at both the level of subjective experience and collective life\, transforming modes of sociability and subjectivation and giving rise to distinctly digital forms of malaise.
\nIf it has become almost impossible to understand ourselves apart from the networked environments in which we live\, then a critical reflection on the ways in which social media configures our lives at multiple levels becomes indispensable. This\, in turn\, calls for a careful examination of how they are designed\, structured\, and developed. In this context\, philosophical inquiry can engage in a productive dialogue with engineering and other specialized fields of knowledge in order to develop a more nuanced understanding of digital environments and contribute to clarifying the conceptual\, ethical\, political\, and ontological challenges posed by the contemporary technological ecosystem.
\nManuscripts may be submitted in the journal's standard languages: English\, Catalan\, and Spanish. Submissions must be made through the journal's platform. Author guidelines and submission procedures are available at: https://revistes.uab.cat/enrahonar/about/submissions.
\nSubmission deadline: September 30\, 2026
\nPublication: First half of 2027
\nFor further information\, please contact the guest editors\, Miguel E. Naredo Rojas and Javier Gil\, at UO288715@uniovi.es and javiergil@uniovi.es.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025724Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T000000 SUMMARY:Persistence: The Annual Print/Ebook of the Institute for Complexity Science and Advanced Computing UID:20260927T233929Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers &mdash\; Persistence\, Volume 1 (2026)
\nPersistence is the annual peer-reviewed journal of the Institute for Complexity Science and Advanced Computing (ICSAC)\, published as a curated print and ebook volume (ISBN-registered\; distributed via Amazon and Ingram). It is independent and diamond open access: no submission or publication fees of any kind\, and authors retain full copyright (CC BY 4.0 default\, author's choice).
\nScope. Persistence publishes rigorous\, foundational\, and cross-disciplinary work in complexity science broadly construed: nonlinear dynamics and complex systems\; information theory and the geometry of information\; and computational or theoretical approaches to cognition\, consciousness\, and intelligence\, biological and artificial. We welcome contributions from physics\, biology\, neuroscience\, cognitive science\, computer science\, mathematics\, and philosophy &mdash\; and we especially value work that crosses disciplinary lines or interrogates foundations and methods.
\nFor this audience: we particularly welcome philosophical and foundational work &mdash\; philosophy of mind and cognitive science\, philosophy of physics and computation\, formal epistemology\, and conceptual or methodological critique &mdash\; within that interdisciplinary scope.
\nRigorous heterodox and independent research is read on equal terms with institutionally affiliated work.
\nReview &mdash\; and why you can trust it. Every submission is evaluated through a structured multi-reviewer process\, with a human curator signing off on each decision and submissions blinded beforehand. Our entire editorial pipeline &mdash\; rubrics\, blinding procedure\, and citation checks &mdash\; is open source and public\, so you can read exactly how your paper will be judged before submitting:
\nhttps://github.com/ICSAC/editorial-system
Terms. No fees to submit or publish. Authors keep full copyright. Accepted papers are eligible to appear in the print/ebook volume and receive a DOI and a public review record. ICSAC has already produced a peer-reviewed scholarly print volume (LCCN-registered) &mdash\; an established pipeline\, not a first attempt.
Submission. Details and portal: https://icsacinstitute.org/submit ·\; Deadline: 01 October 2026.
\nCurator: N. M. Thornhill ·\; Contact: submissions@icsacinstitute.org
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:1st Critical AI Safety Workshop UID:20260927T233930Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark DESCRIPTION:This workshop aims to bring together scholars from different disciplines who are working to characterize\, map\, and critique the field of AI Safety and AI Existential Risk research. \;
\nMain questions include\, but are not limited to:
- What is the landscape of AI safety and existential risk communities and research\, and what are the tensions within those?
- Can AI safety or AI existential risk be described as an ideology?
- What assumptions about cognitive science\, economics\, sociology\, society\, or power\, amongst others\, underlie and confound AI Safety?
- What are the formal methods of the field\, and how can they be improved?
- What are the funding flows in the field? How easy is it for individuals to receive funding\, and what factors are considered in funding decisions?
- What policy proposals does the AI safety community lobby for\, and through what channels?
- How is the community established\, what are their recruiting strategies\, and what makes them so successful?
- How tightly interlinked is the research philosophy with other non-scientific fields\, like science fiction\, hype\, speculation\, and imagination?
\; For more information\, please see the CfP: \;https://philevents.org/event/show/149737
ORGANIZER;CN=Ninell Oldenburg;CN=Nina Rajcic;CN="Anders Søgaard";CN=Bokar N'Diaye;CN=Filippos Stamatiou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:Future of Forecasting: Collective and Artificial Intelligence UID:20260927T233931Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Terminal 2\, Rijeka\, Croatia\, 51000 DESCRIPTION:Future of Forecasting: Collective and Artificial Intelligence Workshop
\nThe workshop brings together experts across multiple disciplines &mdash\; cognitive science\, social science\, behavioural economics\, and the humanities &mdash\; to explore the evolving role of forecasting in the coming age of artificial intelligence.
\nA central theme is the concept of collective intelligence and wisdom of crowd &mdash\; the idea that the aggregated judgments of groups can outperform individuals\, even the experts. This underpins modern applications such as prediction markets\, political forecasting\, and large-scale decision systems.
\nA key topic of the workshop will be the integration of AI into forecasting processes as well as decision-making processes in general. While AI has the potential to democratize forecasting and decision-making tools and enhance predictive accuracy\, it also raises important questions about information diversity\, bias\, and reliability. The workshop will feature distinguished researchers\, including:
\nThe workshop will also feature a keynote by Themistoklis P. Sapsis\, MIT &mdash\; William I. Koch Professor of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering\; Director of the Center for Ocean Engineering.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:Does Hyperintensionality Earn Its Keep? UID:20260927T233932Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:St John's College\, Oxford\, United Kingdom\, ox1 3jp DESCRIPTION:Intensionalists claim that necessarily equivalent propositions are identical\; hyperintensionalists deny this. Whereas possible worlds semantics provides a canonical intensionalist framework\, there is no canonical hyperintensionalist framework. Recent years have rather seen a thousand flowers bloom with the \; development of truthmakers semantics\, aboutness theory\, grounding theory\, and logics of essence\, to mention but a few hyperintensionalist theories. \;
\nA lot of recent work has focused on various paradoxes that threaten hyperintensionalism - the so-called Russell-Myhill paradox in particular. We now have reason to think that these paradoxes can be resolved. \;
\nThe mere consistency of hyperintensionalist theories does not\, obviously\, mean that they are worth having. Even staunch adherents of hyperintensionalists approaches would admit that they are more complicated than their intensionalist competitors. So\, what work can be done by hyperintensionalists theories that cannot be done by their intensionalist competitors? Is the work being done worth the price of the greater complexity? The goal of the workshop is to bring together some leading proponents and opponents of hyperintensionalism to discuss these questions.
\nThe workshop will be held at St John's College\, Oxford\, 1-2 OCtober 2026.
\nRegistration is now closed. If you have not registered and would like to attend\, please contact Nicholas Jones.
\nSchedule
\n1 October
\n09.25-09.30: Welcome
\n09.30-10.45: Introductory remarks (Jones\, Linnebo\, Litland)
\n10.45-11.00: coffee break
\n11.00-12.15: Rosen\, "Worldly Hyperintensionality and the Metaphysics of Explanation"
\n12.15-1.30: lunch
\n1.30-2.45: Ditter \, "Non-Naturalism\, Supervenience\, and Essentialism about Modality"
\n2.45-3.00: break
\n3.00 - 4.15: Moltmann\, "Object-Based Truthmaker Semantics and the Generation of Modal Objects"
\n4.15-4.45: coffee &\; cake break
\n4.45 - 6.00: Correia\, &ldquo\;Factual Equivalence\, Its Logic\, and Higher-Order Identity&rdquo\;
\n2 October
\n09.30-10.45: Williamson\, "Semantically Complex Directly Referential Expressions"
\n10.45-11.00: coffee break
\n11.00-12.15: Mahtani\, "Hyperintensionality and Action-Guiding Principles"
\n12.15-1.30: lunch
\n1.30-2.45: Jones or Litland (TBC)
\n2.45-3.00: break
\n3.00 - 4.15: Krä\;mer\, "Intensional Ground?"
\n4.15-4.45: coffee &\; cake break
\n4.45 - 6.00: Schnieder (TBC)
ORGANIZER;CN="Øystein Linnebo";CN=Jon Litland;CN=Nicholas K. Jones: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Lima:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Lima:20261001T090000 SUMMARY:Knowing and Being: On Epistemology and Metaphysics UID:20260927T233933Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/Lima LOCATION:Lima\, Peru DESCRIPTION:Keynote speakers:
\nEd Zalta (Stanford University\, USA)
\nCall for abstracts:
\nKnowing and Being\, workshop at CAELO 1 (Lima\, Peru\, 22-28 February 2027)\, \;invites submissions of abstracts for presentations exploring the connections between epistemology and metaphysics in a broad sense. We welcome formal\, philosophical\, historical\, and interdisciplinary contributions addressing questions concerning knowledge\, truth\, reality\, and being\, as well as their connections with the theory and philosophy of science\, logic\, philosophy of language\, and related fields. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nThe relations between epistemology and metaphysics
\nKnowledge\, truth\, and reality
\nMetaphysical and epistemological foundations of science
\nEpistemology and the theory of science
\nMetaphysics and the philosophy of science
\nLogic\, epistemology\, and metaphysics
\nLogical consequence and theories of knowledge
\nThe role of logic in metaphysical inquiry
\nMetaphysical assumptions underlying scientific theories
\nEpistemic and metaphysical aspects of scientific explanation
\nModal epistemology and metaphysics
\nOntology and the structure of scientific knowledge
\nPhilosophy of language\, meaning\, and metaphysical commitment
\nFormal approaches to epistemology and metaphysics
\nHistorical connections between metaphysical and epistemological traditions
\nAncient\, medieval\, and modern approaches to knowledge and being
\nThe relationship between first philosophy\, logic\, and the sciences
\nNaturalism\, realism\, and anti-realism
\nThe limits and scope of human knowledge concerning reality
\nContemporary approaches to the foundations of epistemology and metaphysics
\nWe particularly welcome contributions that bring together epistemological\, metaphysical\, logical\, and scientific perspectives\, and that shed new light on the ways in which questions about what we can know\, how we can know it\, and what there is are fundamentally interconnected.
\nSubmission deadline: \;1 October 2026
\nNotifications: by 30 October 2026.
\nPlease submit an abstract of 500 words to caelo@seplo.org indicating the name of the session.
\nTo learn more about CAELO 1 and discover its other special sessions\, please \;visit the main event website:
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T140000 SUMMARY:AFK in Florida: The 5th Annual Philosophy of Video Games Conference UID:20260927T233934Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Boca Raton\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University invites submissions for the fifth annual AFK in Florida: The Philosophy of Video Games Conference.
\nThis interdisciplinary conference brings together philosophers\, artists\, and educators to explore the ethical\, aesthetic\, metaphysical\, social\, and political dimensions of games and play. We welcome papers that approach video games as philosophically rich texts and experiences\, as well as work that examines the broader philosophical implications of interactive media and ludic culture. \;
\nWe are delighted to welcome Dr. Alexandre Declos\, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Neuchâ\;tel\, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Declos has published extensively on the ontology and aesthetics of games and digital objects\, with articles appearing in journals such as Journal of the Philosophy of Games\, Synthese\, Erkenntnis\, The Philosophy Quarterly\, and The British Journal of Aesthetics.
\nAlthough the primary focus is on video games\, we also encourage submissions on related domains of play&mdash\;board games\, puzzles\, amusement and theme parks\, and other forms of play&mdash\;inasmuch as they raise meaningful philosophical questions. Preference will be given to papers that engage directly with video games. \;Also\, please note this conference will be entirely in person and there is no funding available to assist with conference travels. \;
\nTopics may include\, but are not limited to:
\nPlease submit an anonymized abstract of 500&ndash\;750 words.
\nA separate cover sheet should include your name\, paper title\, institutional affiliation\, and email address.
\nThe conference will also include poster sessions. Submissions will be considered for both full presentations and poster presentations. Authors should indicate in their submission:
\nSend submissions as a single document (Word or PDF) to: nbaima@fau.edu
\nKeynote speakers:
\nKarine Chemla (Paris 7\, France)
\nMore TBA
\nCall for abstracts:
\nThe Shape of Thought invites submissions of abstracts for presentations on the use and significance of diagrams and visual representations in philosophy\, logic\, and science. We welcome formal\, philosophical\, historical\, and interdisciplinary contributions examining how diagrams represent information\, structure concepts\, support inference\, and shape processes of reasoning and understanding. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nThe use of diagrams in various cultural and intellectual traditions
\nDiagrams and the nature of reasoning
\nDiagrammatic reasoning and logical inference
\nThe history of diagrams in logic and philosophy
\nAncient and medieval diagrammatic traditions
\nDiagrams in mathematical and scientific reasoning
\nVisual representations and scientific explanation
\nDiagrams\, proof\, and demonstration
\nDiagrammatic logic and formal systems
\nThe epistemology of visual reasoning
\nCognitive approaches to diagrammatic reasoning
\nVisualisation and abstraction
\nDiagrams\, models\, and scientific representation
\nThe limits and possibilities of diagrammatic reasoning
\nComparisons between linguistic\, symbolic\, and diagrammatic forms of representation
\nWe particularly welcome contributions that combine formal\, philosophical\, historical\, and scientific perspectives\, and that investigate how the form of a representation can influence what can be thought\, inferred\, communicated\, or known.
\nSubmission deadline: 1 October 2026
\nNotifications: by 30 October 2026.
\nPlease submit an abstract of 500 words to caelo@seplo.org indicating the name of the session.
\nTo learn more about CAELO 1 and discover its other special sessions\, please \;visit the main event website:
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Lima:20261001T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Lima:20261001T234500 SUMMARY:Inceptiones et Receptiones II: Logic and Science in the American Continent UID:20260927T233936Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/Lima LOCATION:Lima\, Peru DESCRIPTION:Keynote speakers:
\nCall for abstracts:
\nInceptiones et Receptiones \;II \;invites submissions of abstracts for presentations on the development\, transmission\, reception\, and transformation of logic and science in the American continent. We welcome historical\, formal\, philosophical\, and interdisciplinary contributions examining both original developments in the Americas and the reception\, adaptation\, and transformation of ideas and traditions originating abroad. Contributions may address any period of our intellectual history. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nWe particularly welcome contributions that examine the interplay between inception and reception: how ideas were received\, transformed\, contested\, and developed in new intellectual contexts\, as well as how original contributions from the Americas entered wider international traditions. We also encourage studies of particular works or authors that have been understudied.
\nSubmission deadline: 1 October 2026
\nNotifications: by 30 October 2026.
\nPlease submit an abstract of 500 words to caelo@seplo.org indicating the name of the session.
\nTo learn more about CAELO 1 and discover its other special sessions\, please visit the main event website.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Lima:20261001T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Lima:20261001T234500 SUMMARY:Thinking the Unthinkable: The Logic and Philosophy of Paradox UID:20260927T233937Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/Lima LOCATION:Lima\, Peru DESCRIPTION:Keynote speakers:
\nCall for abstracts:
\nThinking the Unthinkable \;invites submissions of abstracts for presentations addressing paradox from logical\, philosophical\, mathematical\, linguistic\, historical\, and interdisciplinary perspectives. We welcome contributions examining the structure and significance of paradoxes\, their role in the development of logical theory\, and the challenges they pose for our understanding of truth\, consistency\, meaning\, and rational thought. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nWe particularly welcome contributions that combine formal and philosophical approaches\, examining not only how paradoxes can be represented and treated within logical systems\, but also what they reveal about the nature and limits of reasoning\, language\, truth\, and thought.
\nSubmission deadline: 30 October 2026
\nNotifications: by 30 October 2026.
\nPlease submit an abstract of 500 words to caelo@seplo.org indicating the name of the session.
\nTo learn more about CAELO 1 and discover its other special sessions\, please visit the main event website.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261005T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261006T170000 SUMMARY:Metamathematical Miscellanea UID:20260927T233938Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Via la Santa 1\, Lugano\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:In metamathematics\, mathematical and philosophical questions are closely intertwined\, and many of its central notions\, e.g.\, coding\, notation\, provability\, and truth\, call for both mathematical and philosophical analysis.
\nThe Metamathematical Miscellanea workshop aims to explore such questions in metamathematics and related topics. It is organised within Lé\;on Probst&rsquo\;s SNSF Doc.CH Grant (#227030).
\nThis workshop will also be followed by the \;Interpretations Workshop (the annual meeting of the SGSLPS) on the 8 and 9 October. Visite for more information:
https://www.sgslps.ch/past/f26.php
For more \;information \;the present workshop\, see:
ORGANIZER;CN="Léon Probst": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261005T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261130T170000 SUMMARY:Computational Social Philosophy of AI Seminars (CSPAIS 2026) UID:20260927T233939Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Computational methods and simulations have become a fruitful methodology for philosophers\, particularly for understanding how social relations\, norms\, and communicative structures could and should shape inquiry. Work in computational social philosophy has illuminated phenomena ranging from the epistemic value of diversity and the dynamics of epistemic belonging to the emergence and erosion of norms and processes of polarization.
\nGenerative and agentic AI tools stand to profoundly reshape computational social philosophy in at least two ways:
\nAs objects of study for computational social philosophy. Generative and agentic AI are increasingly embedded in epistemic life: as sources of information\, interlocutors\, surrogates for social participants\, gatekeepers within epistemic communities\, and even partially autonomous epistemic actors. This should motivate a broadening of purview in social epistemology\, which has tended to focus primarily on personal\, interpersonal\, and institutional factors that impact inquiry\, but comparatively less on technological factors. \;
\nAs tools of study for computational social philosophy. These systems can lower the technical barriers to computational work. More interestingly\, they may expand the range of social phenomena philosophers can model\, including richer representations of agents&rsquo\; beliefs and behavior\, more complex interactions and environments\, and even digital-twin-style models of particular communities or institutions.
\nThis cluster brings together philosophers working in\, or seriously engaging with\, computational social philosophy. We are eager to gather a cohort who can bring rigor\, clarity\, and intellectual generosity to advancing understanding in relation to the above themes.
\nWe&rsquo\;re particularly interested in philosophical contributions that engage one or more of the following cross-cutting threads:
\nModeling of AI systems as socio-epistemic phenomena: How might explicitly modeling the effects of AI systems within social epistemic processes challenge\, deepen\, or expand existing understanding in social epistemology and philosophy of science?
\nModeling of socio-epistemic phenomena with AI-based tools: What new forms of social epistemological phenomena can AI-based tools help us represent and investigate beyond traditional methods\, such as typical agent-based models?
\nUnderstanding aims and tradeoffs: How should we think about the tradeoffs between promises of AI-based tools (e.g.\, flexibility\, expressive power\, scale) and other desiderata (e.g.\, robustness\, justification\, tractability\, understanding) that have long been central to computational social philosophy? What can we learn about these issues from the use of AI-based tools in other disciplines such as computational social science?
\nMethodological standards: What standards should guide reliable\, reproducible\, and more generally epistemically and ethically responsible philosophical inquiry using AI-based methods in computational social philosophy?
\nPlease note that\, while we welcome expressions of interest from all disciplines\, this is not a general workshop about AI or AI-based simulations. It is a workshop about how deeper engagement with AI systems as objects of modeling studies and as a modeling tool can ultimately enrich and expand philosophical inquiry.
\nFormat
\nThe series will consist of bi-weekly virtual meetings\, in the style of CSPS\, starting in October 2026.The meetings are on Mondays at 11:30am ET.
\nApplications
\nYou can submit your application to join the seminars by using this application form: https://forms.gle/SC2iqbZUBU6iB52v6 \;
\nThe application form includes:
\nBasic details: Your name\, email address\, affiliation\, career stage
\nExtended abstracts of up to 750 words and prepared for anonymous review (no identifying information in the abstract itself).
\nThe submission deadline for applications is July 27th\, 2026.
\nOrganizers
\nSina Fazelpour (Northeastern)
\nLuca Garzino Demo (UPenn) \;
\nPlease direct inquiries to lgarzino@sas.upenn.edu
ORGANIZER;CN=Sina Fazelpour;CN=Luca Garzino Demo: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261006T130000 SUMMARY:The Not-Yet Conscious: Phenomenology of Time Consciousness and Creativity UID:20260927T233940Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The Not-Yet Conscious: A Phenomenology of Time Consciousness and Creativity
\nThomas Fuchs\, MD\, PhD
Karl Jaspers Professor of Philosophical Foundations of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy\, Heidelberg University
Head\, Section of Phenomenological Psychopathology and Psychotherapy\, Heidelberg University Hospital
Hosted by the Laboratory for Phenomenological Research as part of its lecture series.
\nTuesday\, October 6\, 2026
6:00 PM CEST | 4:00 PM UTC | 11:00 AM CDT
Via Zoom | Free and open to all | Advance registration required
Registration:https://go.uic.edu/Fuchs
For questions\, please contactThByrne@Illinois.edu.
ORGANIZER;CN=Thomas Byrne: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261006T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261008T170000 SUMMARY:17th Latin American Workshop on New Methods of Reasoning LANMR 2026 UID:20260927T233941Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/Mexico_City LOCATION:Mexico City\, Mexico DESCRIPTION:LANMR 2026 is the seventeenth edition of the Latin American Workshop series on Logic/Languages\, Algorithms and New Methods of Reasoning organized by Universidad Nacional Autó\;noma de Mé\;xico through Facultad de Ciencias (DGAPA-PAPIIT IN111126) and Facultad de Ingenierí\;a (DGAPA-PAPIIT IN116726 and IA103026\, and DGAPA-PAPIME PEI110226).
\n\nThe aim of this workshop is to bring together people from different fields such as programming languages foundations\, formal verification\, philosophy or artificial intelligence\, around methods of reasoning and applications involving logic. We call for extended abstracts. In particular you can present work in progress or work that is recently published elsewhere.
\n\n\nSuggested topics include\, but are not limited to the following:
\n\n\n\nCALL FOR PAPERS\, EXTENDED DEADLINE 19th June 2026.
\n17th Latin American Workshop on Logic and New Methods of Reasoning LANMR 2026
\nOctober 6th\, 7th &\; 8th\, 2026.
\nCiudad Universitaria UNAM\, CDMX\, Mé\;xico and Online
\nhttps://www.lanmr.unam.mx/
\nLANMR 2026 is the seventeenth edition of the Latin American Workshop series on Logic/Languages\, Algorithms and New Methods of Reasoning\, organized by Universidad Nacional Autó\;noma de Mé\;xico through Facultad de Ciencias (DGAPA-PAPIIT IN111126) and Facultad de Ingenierí\;a (DGAPA-PAPIIT IN116726 and DGAPA-PAPIIT IA103026).
\nSCOPE
\nLogic is a robust discipline that nowadays influences several fields going from the study of philosophical problems to the development of algorithms and systems for Artificial Intelligence and formal verification. The LANMR workshop series aims to stimulate and promote international research and collaboration on logic and its applications from philosophy to computer science. Our goal is to bring together people from different fields related to logic\, such as proof theory\, philosophy of logic\, model theory and semantics\, computability theory\, programming language foundations\, formal verification\, or artificial intelligence\, around methods of reasoning and applications involving logic.
\nTOPICS OF INTEREST
\nLANMR 2026 solicits original research articles\, not published elsewhere. Topics of interest encompass all areas of logic and its applications broadly understood\, including\, but not limited to\, the following:
\nLogics (classical and non-classical): constructive\, modal\, epistemic\, temporal\, paraconsistent\, description\, substructural\, connexive\, quantum\, algebraic\, multi-valued\, higher-order\, lambda calculi and type theory\, etc.
\nMethods: natural deduction and sequent calculi\, tableaux\, answer set programming\, model checking\, term rewriting and equational reasoning\, automated and interactive theorem proving\, SAT and SMT solving\, etc.
\nApplications: mechanized proofs\, formalized mathematics\, declarative and dependent-type programming\, program synthesis and analysis\, formal methods\, type systems\, formal semantics of languages and systems\, process calculi\, proof-theoretic semantics\, philosophical logic\, philosophy of computing\, AI-related applications\, etc.
\nImportant Dates
\nPaper submission: EXTENDED DEADLINE June 19th\, 2026
\nNotification of acceptance: August 5th\, 2026
\nWorkshop (Hybrid): October 6th\, 7th &\; 8th\, 2026
\nSubmission Guidelines: papers written in English\, limited to 12 pages excluding footnotes\, appendices\, and references. Contributions are to be prepared for anonymous review\; that is\, authors' names and institutions must be omitted\, and references to authors' own related work should be in the third person. Papers must use the Easychair Latex Class and be submitted via EasyChair at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lanmr2026
\nThe language of the workshop is English\; at least one of the authors of accepted papers is expected to attend the workshop in order to present their contribution in a 25-minute presentation.
\nPublication
\nA book of abstracts will be distributed previous to the meeting. A post-proceedings volume with full accepted papers will be organized for publication in a new series by College Publications (https://www.collegepublications.co.uk/LLA/)
\nVenue
\nLANMR 2026 will be held as a hybrid workshop. The physical component will take place in Ciudad Universitaria (CU)\, which houses the Central Campus listed as a World Heritage UNESCO site in 2007.
\nProgram Committee
\nPaoli Baldi\, University of Salento\, Italy.
\nVeró\;nica Borja Mací\;as\, Universidad Tecnoló\;gica de la Mixteca\, Mé\;xico.
\nRaú\;l Fervari\, Universidad de Có\;rdoba\, Argentina.
\nDavid Fuenmayor\, University of Bamberg\, Germany.
\nAna Claudia Golzio\, Universidade Estadual de Campinas\, Brasil.
\nAlejandro Herná\;ndez Tello\, Universidad Tecnoló\;gica de la Mixteca\, Mé\;xico.
\nMalena Ivnisky\, Universidad de Buenos Aires y CONICET\, Argentina.
\nJosé\; de Jesú\;s Lavalle\, Benemé\;rita Universidad Autó\;noma de Puebla\, Mé\;xico.
\nSelene Linares Aré\;valo\, University of Melbourne\, Australia.
\nNancy Abigail Nú\;ñ\;ez Herná\;ndez\, FES Acatlá\;n UNAM\, Mé\;xico.
\nCarlos Olarte\, LIPN Université\; Sorbonne Paris Nord\, France.
\nUmberto Rivieccio\, UNED Madrid\, Spain.
\nJuan Slagter\, Universidad Nacional del Sur\, Argentina.
\nAlejandro Solares-Rojas\, Universidad de Buenos Aires\, Argentina.
\nFernando Velá\;zquez Quesada\, Universitetet i Bergen\, Norway.
\nOrganizing Committee
\nEverardo Bá\;rcenas\, Facultad de Ingenierí\;a\, UNAM\, Mé\;xico
\nLourdes Gonzá\;lez Huesca\, Facultad de Ciencias\, UNAM\, Mé\;xico
\nFavio E. Miranda Perea\, Facultad de Ciencias\, UNAM\, Mé\;xico
\nMiguel Pé\;rez Gaspar\, Facultad de Ingenierí\;a\, UNAM\, Mé\;xico
ORGANIZER;CN=Favio E. Miranda-Perea: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261007T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261009T170000 SUMMARY:Causality and Causal Inference in Medicine UID:20260927T233943Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Facultad de Filosofia\, C/Camilo José Cela S/N\, Sevilla\, Spain\, 41018 DESCRIPTION:Interactions between the philosophy of causality and investigations of inferential practices in the sciences\, particularly medicine\, have yielded key developments across disciplines. One such example is evidential pluralism\, arguing for broadening the evidence range beyond difference-making to overcome the rigidity of evidence-based medicine. Further interdisciplinary engagements can assess the adequacy of different philosophical analyses of causation and corresponding causal concepts with respect to particular scientific problems or areas or draw on practices from the sciences to adjust the philosophical toolkit. At the same time\, there are also challenges to address\, such as working across areas with different\, sometimes conflicting\, methods and approaches. This conference aims to bring together current research dealing with causality and inferential practices in the health sciences\, broadly construed\, welcoming philosophical\, methodological\, and scientific contributions\, among others.
\nKeynote speakers:
\nJonathan Fuller (University of Pittsburgh)
\nNaja Hulvej Rod (University of Copenhagen)
\nSaana Jukola (University of Twente)
\nLocal organizing team: Cristina Baré\;s Gó\;mez\, Matthieu Fontaine\, Elena Popa\, Quentin Ruyant.
This conference is the 16th in the series of Causality in the Sciences conferences. Steering committee: Phyllis Illari\, Science &\; Technology Studies\, UCL\; Samantha Kleinberg\, Computer Science\, Stevens\; Bert Leuridan\, Philosophy\, Antwerp\; Julian Reiss: Philosophy\, Linz\; Federica Russo: History and Philosophy of Science\, Utrecht\; Erik Weber: Philosophy\, Ghent\; Jon Williamson: Philosophy\, Manchester. \; \;
Funding and organization
This conference will be about the conceptual-philosophical implications of AI-based proving and autoformalisation for mathematics. Examples include the resolution of various Erdos problems by Google DeepMind&rsquo\;s Alethia model\, the recent disproof of the unit distance conjecture by OpenAI&rsquo\;s GPT model\, and the (partial) autoformalisations of sphere packing in dimension 8 and 24 by the model Gauss from Math Inc. \;
We aim to reflect on how these technologies may transform mathematical practice\, with a concentration on the practice of creating and verifying proofs. While some view the use of LLMs\, and AI in general\, as heralding a new era of machine-assisted mathematics\, others caution against overestimating their capabilities and warn of the downsides of automating mathematics. The workshop aims to critically assess the role of AI-based mathematics\, striking a balance between optimism and scepticism.
The conference will be livestreamed\, recorded\, and made available online (with speakers&rsquo\; permission).
This is a save the date for the annual PhilML conference.
\nPhilML is an annual conference dedicated to the philosophy of machine learning. It addresses foundational epistemological\, ethical\, and social questions concerning machine learning from the perspective of analytic philosophy. The conference welcomes both (1) work that applies philosophical concepts and methods to gain insight into machine learning\, and (2) work that critically reflects on the philosophical and ethical implications of machine learning research. To foster close and productive exchange\, PhilML brings together philosophers and philosophically inclined machine learning researchers\, with an openness to engaging direclty with scientific and mathematical details. \;
\nPhilML'26 will take place at LMU Munich from October 7-9. The call for papers will be announced in May\, at which point we will invite people to submit extended abstracts. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Kate Vredenburgh;CN=Thomas Grote;CN=Tom F. Sterkenburg;CN=Timo Freiesleben: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261008T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261009T170000 SUMMARY:Interpretations Workshop UID:20260927T233946Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Via Buffi 13\, Lugano\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:This two-day workshop aims to introduce and discuss the topic of interpretation between theories\, as well as various related results. It is aimed for PhD students\, postdocs and anyone who wish to study and learn more about these topics.
The workshop is free of charge and open to all interested participants.
No registration is required to attend.
This workshop is the Fall 2026 meeting of the Swiss Graduate Society for Logic and Philosophy of Science.
For abstracts and more information see:
ORGANIZER;CN="Léon Probst": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261009T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20270527T170000 SUMMARY:Modelling the Mind. Seminar Series in the Philosophy of Cognitive Science UID:20260927T233947Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici\, Via Porta di Massa 1\, Napoli\, Italy\, 80133 DESCRIPTION:What do cognitive scientists explain when they explain a behaviour\, and what would count as having explained it? How do computational\, mechanistic\, representational and dynamical accounts of the same phenomenon relate &mdash\; do they compete\, complement one another\, or answer different questions? Where do the methods and models of empirical research come from\, and how well do they fit what they are meant to describe? What\, if anything\, do artificial systems teach us about biological minds?
\nQuestions of this kind keep coming up because there is no shortage of findings about the mind. What is scarce is a clear account of how they hang together\, or whether they do. Modelling the Mind is a seminar series for working that out in the open\, one talk at a time. The aim is to contribute to an empirically informed philosophical understanding of the mind and of the methods by which it is studied.
\nUpcoming talks:
\n09/10/2026 - Silvano Zipoli Caiani (Università\; degli Studi di Firenze)
\n16/10/2026 - Matteo Colombo (Tilburg University)
\n12/11/2026 - \;Dimitri Coelho Mollo (Umeå\; University)
\n10/12/2026 - Beate Krickel (Technische Universitä\;t Berlin)
\n18/01/2027 - \;Nina Poth (Radboud University)
\n11/02/2027 - Andrew Richmond (University of Otago)
\n03/03/2027 - \;Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri)
\n31/03/2027 - Grace Lindsay (New York University)
\n21/04/2027 - Mazviita Chirimuuta (University of Edinburgh)
\n07/05/2027 - Danielle Williams (New York University)
\n27/05/2027 - Alfredo Paternoster (Università\; degli Studi di Bergamo)
\n
Each session pairs a 45-minute talk with an extended discussion. Each talk of the seminar series is in hybrid form. Attendance is free\, in person and remotely\, and everyone is welcome at any career stage.
For info on abstracts\, Zoom links\, times of the talks (to be adjusted to your time zone) and to subscribe to the mailing list - if you want reminders and updates on the seminar series - visit our website at the link below.
ORGANIZER;CN=Claudio Fabbroni: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261009T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261009T113000 SUMMARY:Persuasive but Unfaithful. Conversational Diagnostic Artificial Intelligence and the Trust-Alignment Divide UID:20260927T233948Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici\, Via Porta di Massa 1\, Napoli\, Italy\, 80133 DESCRIPTION:Abstract:
\n\n\n\nConversational Diagnostic Artificial Intelligence promises to reduce opacity in medical AI by producing explanations that resemble human clinical reasoning. This presentation argues\, however\, that this promise gives rise to a trust&ndash\;alignment divide. AI-generated chains of thought can be highly persuasive\, making recommendations appear coherent and worthy of trust\, while remaining only weakly faithful to the processes that produced them. This divergence matters because\, as evidence shows\, users are more likely to rely on systems that can articulate reasons\, even when those reasons do not reliably disclose the basis of the recommendation. The presentation argues that the persuasiveness&ndash\;faithfulness gap is not merely a contingent failure of current systems\, but partly reflects the autoregressive and probabilistic architecture of large language models\, which generates reasons through the same sequence-based mechanisms that generate outputs. In clinical settings\, this creates the distinctive risk that persuasive but unfaithful explanations may reinforce automation bias by making reliance on AI appear not only convenient\, but epistemically justified. The challenge for explainable medical AI is therefore not simply to produce more fluent and human-like explanations\, but to distinguish explanations that merely elicit trust from explanations that can genuinely justify it.
\n \;\n\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Claudio Fabbroni: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T170000 SUMMARY:Formal Approaches to Rationality and Meaning (FARM) UID:20260927T233949Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New York\, United States DESCRIPTION:FARM is a conference that aims to bring together researchers studying meaning\, reasoning and rational norms.
ORGANIZER;CN=Matthew Mandelkern;CN=Harvey Lederman;CN=Snow Zhang;CN=Paolo Santorio;CN=Julia Staffel: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261012T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261012T170000 SUMMARY:Diverging Minds workshop UID:20260927T233950Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Australia/Melbourne LOCATION:Deakin Downtown\, Tower 2\, Level 12\, 727 Collins Street\, Docklands\, Australia\, 3008 DESCRIPTION:Diverging Minds Research Group: From philosophy to the clinic
\nOctober 12\, Deakin Downtown
\nTower 2\, Level 12\, 727 Collins Street\, Docklands
\n\;
\n\n9.30 Jack Reynolds (Deakin). Opening comments
\n\n10am. Emily Hughes (MQ)\, &ldquo\;Between Inertia and Flow: The Varied Rhythms of Temporal Desynchronization&rdquo\;
\n\n11am. Darius Parvizi-Wayne (MQ)\, &ldquo\;Attending to inattention and the case of compulsive rumination in OCD&rdquo\;
\n\n12-1 Lunch
\n\n1pm. Marilyn Stendera (Wollongong)\, \;"Diverging Agencies and the Reductive Temporalities of AI"
\n\n2pm. Riccardo Miceli McMillan (Deakin/USQ)\, &ldquo\;Front-Loading Phenomenology in Archives of Psychedelic Experiences: Adapting Phenomenologically Grounded Qualitative Research for 'Big Qual'&rdquo\;
\n\n2.45. Coffee/tea break
\n\n3pm. Annalise May Leopold (Deakin)\, &ldquo\;The Experience of the Urge to Tic in Tourette Syndrome: Philosophical Phenomenological Interviews&rdquo\;
\n\n3.45pm. David Hallford (Deakin)\, &ldquo\;The Role of Future Thinking in the Belief in Free Will or Determinism&rdquo\;
\n\n4.30 Closing remarks (all)\, Opportunities for further work in phenomenologically informed psychology\, psychiatry\, neuroscience
ORGANIZER;CN=Jack Alan Reynolds: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261012T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261012T234500 SUMMARY:What is Economic Planning? Historical and Contemporary Perspectives UID:20260927T233951Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:1 Place St Thomas d'Aquin\, Paris\, France DESCRIPTION:The workshop aims to bring together scholars working across intellectual history\, political theory\, socio-economic history\, political economy\, sociology\, and related fields in order to foster dialogue between historically grounded perspectives on economic planning and contemporary debates about its revival. We are particularly interested in contributions examining how economic planning has been conceptualised and practised across national and international contexts\, the politics of planning\, and the ways planning histories can (or not) inform present-day political and policy discussions. We are looking for both empirical and theoretical papers from diverse disciplinary angles.
Topics of papers may include (but are not limited to) the three following axes:
Applicants should submit an abstract of no more than 500 words outlining their proposal\, and a short CV by \;12 October 2026 \;to \;zoe.evrard@uclouvain.be \;and \;thomas.kayzel@sciencespo.fr. They will be informed of the outcome by \;20 October \;and will be requested to submit their papers by \;1st of December \;by the latest.
Please note that should your institution be unable to do so\, limited conference funds are available to support accommodation and travel expenses. \;
For the extended call for paper: \;https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lnpxkca8bkicgnyqcwgo2/What-is-planning_CfP_FINAL.pdf?rlkey=37mofilm7xw2h13r6lvab7f9j&\;st=skqr1nth&\;dl=0
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261013T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261016T170000 SUMMARY:Ontology As Structured by the Interfaces with Semantics 6 (OASIS 6) UID:20260927T233952Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Lisbon\, Portugal DESCRIPTION: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:
\nThe \;SLR Conference: Science\, Language and Reality. Themes from the Philosophy of Susan Haack \;aims to deepen the tradition of analytic philosophy by exploring points of intersection between three of its central areas: philosophy of science\, metaphysics\, and philosophy of language. The conference seeks to bring together scholars from around the world working on these topics in order to foster dialogue\, exchange of ideas\, and mutual enrichment.
\nThe intellectual inspiration for this conference is found in the philosophical work of Susan Haack\, whose contributions exemplify the fruitful interaction between philosophy of science\, and philosophy of language within the analytic tradition. Haack&rsquo\;s work has consistently emphasized the importance of understanding scientific inquiry through an integrated philosophical perspective&ndash\;one that connects questions about evidence\, truth\, and justification with issues concerning meaning\, reference\, and the structure of scientific theories. Her development of \;foundherentism \;and her defense of a critical\, commonsense form of scientific realism illustrate how philosophical reflection on science inevitably engages with both metaphysical and semantic questions. We are specially interested in contributions that connect these discussions with Susan Haack's philosophy in a broad sense.
\nIn recent decades\, developments in analytic philosophy have increasingly shown that many fundamental questions concerning the nature of scientific knowledge&mdash\;such as scientific realism\, the structure of scientific theories\, explanation in science\, and the ontological status of entities posited by science&mdash\;require close engagement with both metaphysical and semantic issues. In particular\, the analysis of scientific ontology\, laws of nature\, causation\, and modality is deeply intertwined with questions about reference\, meaning\, and linguistic representation within scientific theories.
\nThis conference aims to provide a forum for examining these connections from a variety of philosophical perspectives. By bringing together researchers working in philosophy of language\, philosophy of logic\, philosophy of science\, and pragmatism\, the event seeks to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue and to promote collaboration among research groups working in these areas.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nWe invite submissions of a short abstract (max. 300 words) through our submission system (Easychair) and by our mail \;slrconference2026@gmail.com \;by 1 June 2026. To submit\, please prepare your abstract for blind review. The total time allocated to each contributed talk at the conference will be 30 minutes\, of which max. 20 minutes will be for presenting the research and rest will be for Q&\;A. \;Participants are encouraged to submit their work for consideration for publication in a special issue of \;Teorema. Revista Internacional de Filosofí\;a.
\nTimeline
\nConference registration fees:
\n&bull\; Faculty: 100&euro\;
\n&bull\; Non-faculty/PhD/Postdoc: 50&euro\;
\nList of Topics
\nThe SLR Conference Organizing Committee invites submissions about the following \;topics of interest related with the work of Susan Haack\, among others:
\nProgram Committee
\nConcha Martí\;nez Vidal (USC)\, Javier Cumpa (UCM)\, Obdulia Torres (USAL)\, Ana Cuevas Badallo (USAL)\, Marta Campdelacreu (UB)\, Atocha Aliseda (UNAM)\, Rodrigo Ló\;pez Orellana (UVal)\, Alfredo Marcos (UVA)\, Antonio Blanco Salgueiro (UCM)\, Noemí\; Sanz (UIB)\, Susana Gó\;mez Ló\;pez (UCM)
\nOrganizing committee
\nVioleta Conde\, Benedicto Acosta\, Llanos Navarro\, Andrei Moldovan
ORGANIZER;CN=Violeta Conde;CN=Benedicto Acosta;CN=Llanos Navarro;CN=Andrei Moldovan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261015T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261019T170000 SUMMARY:Covert Consciousness UID:20260927T233954Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Crans Montana\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:Covert Consciousness: Detection and Treatment \;
\nNeuroscience Strategic Intelligence\, Grand Challenge Workshop
\nhttps://neurosas.org/strategic-intelligence/challenge-workshops/the-workshops/covert-consciousness%20detection-and-treatment/ \;
\nOctober 15-19\; Crans-Montana\, Switzerland \; \; \;
\nOver the past decade\, it has become clear that a significant number of behaviourally unresponsive patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) are covertly conscious\, as shown by complex and/or voluntary cortical response patterns. The realisation that behaviourally unresponsive patients are not necessarily unconscious changes the way brain-injured and critically ill patients must be assessed and treated\, and how families are counselled. \;This Challenge Workshop will focus on the latest advances in detecting and managing covert consciousness in both ICU and sub-acute settings\, supporting functional recovery through pharmacological or neurotechnological interventions\, restoring communication via brain-machine interfaces\, and navigating philosophical and ethical implications. \;
\nOpen to clinicians\, researchers\, patient advocates\, ethicists\, philosophers\, and technologists. \; Participation is limited to 20 individuals\, selected on the basis of merit and relevance to the workshop. \; \;
\nApplications are reviewed on a rolling basis until all 20 available spots are filled. \; \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Christof Koch;CN=Michael J. Young: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T090000 SUMMARY:Public Affairs Quarterly UID:20260927T233955Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Public Affairs Quarterly will hold a special issue focusing on connections between ethics and political psychology. \; Philosophers\, political theorists\, and political psychologists are invited to submit normative papers exploring connections between these fields. \; Although contributions should be normative or conceptual\, submissions from practicing social scientists are particularly encouraged. \; Submissions may raise new philosophical questions from a social scientific point of view\, foster philosophical focus on concepts from political psychology\, or introduce new ways of approaching normative questions. \; Examples of possible topics include: opinion change in political beliefs\, bias and heuristics in political reasoning\, polarization (including its causes\, various dimensions\, and normatively significant consequences)\, rural or urban consciousness\, symmetries and asymmetries between political parties\, connections to democracy and democratic norms\, the psychology of deliberation\, attitudes toward political violence\, contact theory and politically significant relationships\, epistemic deference or resistance to expertise\, trust in media and political institutions\, and the political psychology of race and gender. \; This issue aims in particular to initiate conversations about issues of common normative concern between philosophers and political scientists. \; As such\, submissions need not be situated in an existing philosophical literature\; interested scholars are encouraged to introduce normatively significant conceptual questions from their own disciplinary point of view. \;
\nManuscripts should be between 7\,000 and 9\,000 words\, prepared for anonymous review\, and submitted through the PAQ submission portal by October 15\, 2026. Please note in the submission that this is intended for the special issue on Ethics and Political Psychology. Review will begin November 1\, 2026. The special issue is planned for Spring/Summer 2027. Questions may be directed to Ryan Davis.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T090000 SUMMARY:Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking [AILACT] Essay Prize UID:20260927T233956Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Please consider submitting your latest work on the teaching\, theory\, or normative practice of informal logic and critical thinking. REVISED DEADLINE: 15 October\, 2026. \;Prize: $500. For updated announcement/CFP\, see:
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T090000 SUMMARY:Carol Carfang Nursing and Healthcare Ethics Conference UID:20260927T233957Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:301 South Gulfview Blvd\, Clearwater Beach\, United States\, 33767 DESCRIPTION:The Carol Carfang Nursing &\; Healthcare Ethics Conference offers a unique opportunity to discuss contemporary ethical issues with distinguished ethicists\, educators\, philosophers and healthcare professionals interested in complex ethical issues in healthcare.
\nWe invite submissions of abstracts for a 15&ndash\;20 minute presentation and for posters that address any contemporary ethical issue in healthcare at the 2027 Carol Carfang Nursing and Healthcare Ethics Conference. The abstract may not exceed 300 words and must be formatted with one-inch margins in 12 pt. Times New Roman typeface.
\nPotential topics\, both general and specific: \;Healthcare Inequity
\nhttps://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/nursing/events/carfang-nursing-and-healthcare-ethics-conference/index.php
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T230000 SUMMARY:Scienza&Filosofia 37: "Between Mind and Machine: Genealogy and Phenomenology of Computation"/"Tra mente e macchina: genealogia e fenomenologia del calcolo" UID:20260927T233958Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:ENG:
Computation profoundly shapes how we think\, communicate\, and relate to the world. Yet the philosophical and anthropological foundations of this practice&mdash\;rooted in formal logic and symbolic manipulation&mdash\;often remain underexplored. Computation is not merely a technique\, a cognitive routine\, or a fixed feature of the natural world\; rather\, it is a complex cultural practice that interacts with and structures thought and world alike\, deeply redefining both.
\nThe genealogy of computational thought reveals a crucial paradox: though originally understood as an impersonal\, purely formal device\, computation is inextricably interwoven with human life. From inscriptional practices that encode cognitive strategies to logical machines that simulate universal rules of reasoning\; from artificial neural architectures that fuse mechanical rules and behavioral theory to neuroscientific models that render the brain an algorithmic device&mdash\;computation emerges as a cultural force no less potent than art\, myth\, or language.
\nThe phenomenological tradition offers valuable conceptual tools for grasping the complexity of these practices and their conceptual forms. Husserl&rsquo\;s rarely applied idea of &ldquo\;language as calculation&rdquo\; suggests that symbolic notation functions not only as an instrument of communication but as a medium capable of generating what we might call &ldquo\;computational evidence&rdquo\;&mdash\;a clarity produced through the systematic manipulation of symbols. This perspective widens our understanding of writing in all its forms\, pointing to a dynamic interaction between phenomenology and computation.
\nAt the same time\, the history of logical machines&mdash\;from nineteenth‑century devices to today&rsquo\;s AI architectures&mdash\;highlights a further tension between the impersonal universality and technical reproducibility of algorithmic calculation and the personal construction of meaning.
\nDespite rich theoretical premises\, the practical successes of computation have often obscured the historical‑conceptual background of debates on artificial intelligence. Strictly speaking\, the epistemology of AI stands on behaviorist and cybernetic paradigms that frame cognition and thought as algorithmic processes. These &ldquo\;operative concepts&rdquo\;&mdash\;to borrow Eugen Fink&rsquo\;s distinction between &ldquo\;thematic&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;operative&rdquo\; concepts&mdash\;characterize our approach to classical philosophical problems\, predisposing us to read intelligence\, consciousness\, language\, creativity\, and so forth in computational terms\, thereby generating a familiar vicious circle.
\nIn neuroscience\, the temptation to interpret the brain as a computer raises fundamental epistemological questions. Computational models\, for all their productivity\, may furnish convenient abstractions rather than capture the brain&rsquo\;s actual functioning. Built on data averages and variance filtering\, such models struggle to reproduce the organ&rsquo\;s staggering complexity. These simplifications\, however interesting\, may not reveal an intrinsic computational essence of the brain.
\nTo resist such assumptions\, it may be fruitful to consider computation as a &ldquo\;symbolic form&rdquo\; in the Cassirerian sense: a capacity that not only processes but also structures how we conceive of and relate to the world. The potential case studies are innumerable\, yet the guiding philosophical question should remain the same: Can the concept of symbolic form be applied to the ways different artificial intelligences shape the world? Do AIs in any meaningful sense possess an &ldquo\;external&rdquo\; world? And is this enough to deny that human reality&mdash\;with its perceptions and values&mdash\;is itself shaped by codes\, algorithms\, and digital infrastructures?
\nFinally\, in connection with these questions\, we must investigate the ethical‑political impact of AI: how do algorithms condition our decisions and structure their logical form? Can human beings still be regarded as autonomous and responsible moral subjects in a world increasingly characterized by co‑agency between humans and intelligent machines?
\nThis dossier of Scienza &\; Filosofia seeks to create an interdisciplinary space for reflection that illuminates the historical\, genealogical\, phenomenological\, and epistemological entanglements of computational thought. Our aim is not only to clarify the roots of computational thinking but also to enrich the ongoing dialogue on the role of technology and computation in contemporary culture.
\nSuggested (non‑exhaustive) Topics
\n\nWe welcome contributions from philosophy (phenomenology\, analytic philosophy\, philosophy of mind\, science and technology studies\, intellectual history)\, cognitive science\, computer science\, neuroscience\, media studies\, and adjacent fields. Interdisciplinary proposals are especially encouraged.
\nSubmission of Proposals: To participate in this call for papers\, please submit an abstract of no more than 500 characters&mdash\;including the title of the proposed essay and a description of the argument&mdash\;to scienzaefilosofia@gmail.com by October 15\, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated by the editors and the journal&rsquo\;s review committee. Authors will be notified of the selection results\, along with the new deadline for submitting manuscripts\, which is set for March 15\, 2027. Finally\, manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer review process\, and authors will be notified of the review results upon completion of the process.
\nAccepted Languages: Italian\, English\, French\, German and Spanish.
Edited by Claudio Fabbroni and Lorenzo De Stefano.
ITA:
Il calcolo plasma profondamente il modo in cui pensiamo\, comunichiamo e ci rapportiamo al mondo. Eppure\, i fondamenti filosofici e antropologici di questa pratica &ndash\; radicati nella logica formale e nella manipolazione simbolica &ndash\; rimangono spesso inesplorati. La computazione non è\; semplicemente una tecnica\, una pratica cognitiva o una caratteristica immutabile del mondo naturale: è\; piuttosto una pratica culturale complessa\, che interagisce e struttura il pensiero e il mondo\, ridefinendoli profondamente.
\nLa genealogia del pensiero computazionale rivela un paradosso cruciale: sebbene originariamente concepito come un dispositivo puramente formale e impersonale\, la computazione è\; intrecciata in modo inestricabile alla vita umana. Dalle pratiche di scrittura che codificano strategie cognitive alle macchine logiche che simulano le regole universali del ragionamento\, dalle architetture neurali artificiali che fondono regole meccaniche e teoria comportamentale con i modelli neuroscientifici che rendono il cervello una macchina algoritmica\, il calcolo si configura come una forza culturale potente quanto arte\, mito o linguaggio.
\nLa tradizione fenomenologica offre strumenti concettuali preziosi per comprendere la complessità\; di tali pratiche e delle loro forme concettuali. L&rsquo\;idea husserliana del &ldquo\;linguaggio come calcolo&rdquo\;\, raramente applicata alla comprensione della scrittura\, suggerisce che la notazione simbolica funzioni non solo come strumento di comunicazione\, ma come medium capace di generare quella che potremmo chiamare &ldquo\;evidenza computazionale&rdquo\; &ndash\; una chiarezza prodotta dalla manipolazione sistematica di simboli. Questa prospettiva espande la nostra visione della scrittura &ndash\; di qualsiasi tipo essa sia &ndash\;\, suggerendo invece un&rsquo\;interazione dinamica tra fenomenologia e calcolo.
\nLa storia delle macchine logiche\, dai primi dispositivi ottocenteschi alle contemporanee architetture di intelligenza artificiale\, illumina\, tuttavia\, un&rsquo\;ulteriore tensione: quella tra l&rsquo\;universalità\; impersonale e riproducibilità\; tecnica del calcolo algoritmico e la costruzione personale di significato. \;
\nPur muovendosi entro queste premesse teoriche\, l&rsquo\;impatto dei risultati pratici ha offuscato il retroterra storico‑concettuale del dibattito sull&rsquo\;intelligenza artificiale. L&rsquo\;epistemologia dell&rsquo\;intelligenza artificiale\, infatti\, a voler rimanere stretti\, si regge sui paradigmi comportamentisti e cibernetici\, che inquadrano la cognizione e il pensiero come processi algoritmici. Tali concetti &ldquo\;operativi&rdquo\; &ndash\; per riprendere la distinzione di Eugen Fink tra concetti &ldquo\;tematici&rdquo\; e &ldquo\;operativi&rdquo\; &ndash\; plasmano il modo in cui comprendiamo i classici problemi della tradizione filosofica\, poiché\; ci predispongono a interpretare i problemi dell&rsquo\;intelligenza\, della coscienza\, del linguaggio\, della creatività\; e così\; via in termini computazionali\, generando il più\; classico dei circoli viziosi.
\nIn ambito neuroscientifico\, sappiamo\, che la tentazione di interpretare il cervello come un computer solleva interrogativi epistemologici fondamentali. I modelli computazionali\, pur essendo straordinariamente produttivi\, potrebbero offrire astrazioni convenienti piuttosto che catturare il funzionamento reale del cervello. Le teorie computazionali si basano su medie di dati e filtraggio di varianze\, strumenti per mezzo dei quali risulta difficile riprodurre la complessità\; strabiliante dell&rsquo\;organo cerebrale. Queste semplificazioni\, quindi\, per quanto preziose\, potrebbero non rivelare un&rsquo\;essenza computazionale intrinseca del cervello.
\nPer scongiurare assunzioni di questo tipo\, può\; essere opportuno considerare la computazione come &ldquo\;forma simbolica&rdquo\; \; \;nel senso cassireriano\, ovverosia nei termini di una capacità\; che non solo elabora\, ma struttura il modo in cui concepiamo e ci rapportiamo al mondo. I casi di studio a cui applicare quest&rsquo\;idea sono potenzialmente innumerevoli\, ma la domanda filosofica guida dovrebbe rimanere la stessa: si può\; applicare il concetto di forma simbolica al modo in cui le diverse intelligenze artificiali plasmano il mondo? Esiste realmente un mondo &ldquo\;esterno&rdquo\; per le intelligenze artificiali? E questo basta a negare che la realtà\; umana\, con le sue percezioni e i suoi valori\, non sia plasmata da codici\, algoritmi e infrastrutture digitali?
\nIn relazione a quest&rsquo\;ultima domanda\, occorrerà\; infine indagare l&rsquo\;impatto etico-politico dell&rsquo\;intelligenza artificiale: in che modo gli algoritmi condizionano le nostre decisioni e ne strutturano la forma logica? Gli esseri umani potranno essere considerati soggetti morali autonomi e responsabili in un mondo in cui la co-agentività\; fra uomini e macchine intelligenti caratterizzerà\; sempre più\; la quotidianità\; di tutti noi?
\nQuesto dossier di Scienza&\;Filosofia auspica la creazione di uno spazio di riflessione interdisciplinare per illuminare gli intrecci storici\, genealogici\, fenomenologici ed epistemologici del pensiero computazionale. Il dossier mira a chiarire non solo le radici del pensiero computazionale\, ma anche ad arricchire il dialogo in corso sul ruolo della tecnologia e del calcolo nella cultura contemporanea.
\nSpunti tematici\, non vincolanti\, per la riflessione:
\nSono ben accetti contributi provenienti dalla filosofia (fenomenologia\, filosofia analitica\, filosofia della mente\, science and technology studies/STS\, storia delle idee)\, dalle scienze cognitive\, dall&rsquo\;informatica\, dalle neuroscienze\, dagli studi sui media e da ambiti affini. Sono particolarmente incoraggiate proposte interdisciplinari.
\nProcedura: Per partecipare alla call\, occorre inviare all&rsquo\;indirizzo scienzaefilosofia@gmail.com\, entro il 15 ottobre 2026 un abstract di max 500 battute comprendente il titolo della proposta di saggio e una descrizione dell&rsquo\;iter argomentativo. Le proposte saranno valutate dai curatori e dal comitato di lettori della rivista. Gli autori riceveranno comunicazione dell&rsquo\;esito della selezione\, unitamente all&rsquo\;indicazione della nuova deadline per l&rsquo\;invio dei contributi che è\; fissata per il 15 marzo 2027. Infine\, i contributi verranno sottoposti a doppia blind review e gli autori riceveranno\, al termine della procedura\, comunicazione circa l&rsquo\;esito della valutazione.
\nLingue accettate: italiano\, inglese\, francese\, tedesco e spagnolo.
A cura di Claudio Fabbroni e Lorenzo De Stefano.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T234500 SUMMARY:Postdoctoral Position in Logic\, Probability\, and Rationality CLE–UNICAMP\, Brazil UID:20260927T233959Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Applications\nThe Centre for Logic\, Epistemology and the History of Science (CLE) at\nUNICAMP. Brazil\, invites applications for a postdoctoral position\,\nfunded by FAPESP\, under the supervision of Prof. Walter Carnielli. The\nposition is linked to the FAPESP Thematic Project "Rationality\, Logic\nand Probability &ndash\; RatioLog" (Process 2020/16353-3).\n \;\nInternational candidates\, regardless of nationality or any other\ncondition\, are welcome to apply.\n \;\nCLE-UNICAMP is one of the first and highest-ranked academic\ninstitutions in Latin America fully dedicated to the areas of Logic\,\nEpistemology\, Philosophy\, and the History of Science\, promoting\ninterdisciplinary research through seminars and scientific meetings\,\npublications\, and academic exchange with research groups and\ninstitutions in Brazil and around the world.\n \;\nProject: Logic\, Probability and Rationality: Tools for Robust Reasoning\n \;\nThis project develops a unified framework combining logic\,\nprobability\, and causal inference to support robust models of rational\nreasoning. It aims to integrate paraconsistent and paracomplete logics\n(particularly Logics of Formal Inconsistency and Logics of Evidence\nand Truth) with Bayesian inference and Pearl's causal models\,\naddressing reasoning under contradiction\, uncertainty\, and\nintervention.\nMain objectives:\n \;\n--Develop semantic frameworks combining non-classical logics with\nprobabilistic reasoning and causal inference\n-- Extend Logics of Formal Inconsistency (LFIs) and Logics of Evidence\nand Truth (LETs) with probabilistic and causal operators\n--Formalize rational argumentation involving contradictory\, uncertain\,\nand counterfactual reasoning\n-- Implement prototype software integrating logical\, probabilistic\,\nand causal inference tools\n- To organize\, and participate\, in seminars\, conferences and workshops\, and maintain a high rate of publications\n \;\nCandidate requirements:\n \;\nApplicants should have a strong publication record in international\njournals and demonstrated expertise in at least three of the following\nareas:\n \;\n1)Non-classical logics\, including their semantics and proof methods\n2)Probability theory and its mathematical and philosophical foundations\n3)Foundations of AI\n4)Theoretical and/or applied computer science\n5)Abstract algebraic logic\n \;\nCandidates must hold a PhD in Logic\, Mathematics\, Computer Science\, or\nPhilosophy\; the thesis must be in the area of Logic and must be\nofficially approved at the time of application.\n \;\nRequired documentation:\n1)A research project along the lines described above (up to 10 pages\,\nexcluding bibliographical references)\n2)A complete CV\, including a list of publications\n3)A Curricular Summary\, following FAPESP's required format:\nhttps://fapesp.br/6351/instructions-for-the-elaboration-of-a-curricular-summary\n4)Certificate of Completion of the Doctoral Degree\n5) At least one recommendation letter\n \;\nHow to apply:\nAll applications must be sent by e-mail with the subject line "PD\nPosition at CLE/FAPESP Project RatioLog" to:\nProf. Walter Carnielli walterac@unicamp.br>\nwith a copy to:\nMr. Rodrigo Cesar da Silva (CLE administrative assistant) rcsilva2@unicamp.br>\n \;\nFellowship benefits:\n- Duration: 12 months\, renewable for 12 months\n- Stipend: BRL 12\,570.00 per month (approx. US$ 2\,450.00 per month)\, tax-free\n- Technical Reserve (additional funding for scientific activities such\nas conferences\, academic visits\, equipment\, books\, etc.): BRL\n15\,000.00 per year (approx. US$ 2\,900.00 per year)\, tax-free\n- Possibility of a 6-month research stay abroad at a renowned\ninstitution (Research Internship Abroad\, RIA)\, subject to specific\nconditions\, upon approval by FAPESP and by the supervisor.\n \;\nApplication deadline: October 15th\, 2026\, 23:59 (Sã\;o Paulo time)\nEstimated project start date: January 30th\, 2027\n \;\nFor more information\, visit the RatioLog project website:\nhttps://groupfortheoreticalandappliedlogic.my.canva.site/ratiolog2\n \;\nFor additional information\, please contact: Walter Carnielliwalterac@unicamp.br>\n \; ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20261016T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20261017T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy & AI 5 (PhAI5) UID:20260927T234000Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Asia/Tokyo LOCATION:Clark Memorial Student Center\, Sapporo-shi\, Japan DESCRIPTION:The event is the fifth installment of Philosophy &\; AI\, an event series established to promote research and collaboration on the philosophy of AI in Asia\, and also\, to promote interaction between philosophers of AI and AI researchers in other academic disciplines\, as well as outside academia.
\nBasic information
\nKeynote speaker: Jun Otsuka (Zen University)
\nInvited speakers
\nFind out more at our official website!
ORGANIZER;CN=Katsunori Miyahara;CN=Hayate Shimizu;CN=Sonia Zhang;CN="Sebastian Sunday Grève";CN=Yiwen Zhan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261016T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261016T163000 SUMMARY:Neurotransmitters and the medium-dependence of neural computing UID:20260927T234001Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici\, Via Porta di Massa 1\, Napoli\, Italy\, 80133 DESCRIPTION:Abstract:
\nComputations are abstract operations defined formally and independently from the physical media\, which can implement them. This suggests that\, if the brain is a computing system\, then the computations it performs must be medium-independent operations. But whether the brain is a computing system and whether its computations are medium-independent are contentious issues. Here\, I address these issues by focusing on neurotransmitters\, whose activities have limited medium-independence\, and whose functional roles in neural computing remain underexplored in the philosophy of the mind sciences. After distinguishing three functional roles of neurotransmitters in neural computation\, I argue that some neural computations are not medium-independent\, because neurotransmitters play a constitutive role in defining them.
ORGANIZER;CN=Claudio Fabbroni: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261016T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261016T170000 SUMMARY:From Logic to Language: New Takes on Philosophy of AI UID:20260927T234002Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:America/Mexico_City LOCATION:Circuito de los Posgrados\, Coyoacán\, Mexico\, 04510 DESCRIPTION:Motivation: \;
\nRecent advances in artificial intelligence&mdash\;especially large language models&mdash\;have renewed foundational philosophical questions about language\, inference\, and knowledge. These systems produce linguistically well-formed outputs and display patterns of reasoning\, yet their epistemic and semantic status remains unclear. Are we witnessing new forms of linguistic agency\, or merely sophisticated statistical artifacts? And what kinds of logical and formal tools are adequate to capture their behavior?
This workshop aims to bring together perspectives from logic\, linguistics\, and philosophy to address these questions. \;
NAAPE welcomes submissions in any area related to philosophy and education and encourages submissions from all traditions of philosophy including work that is historical\, contemporary\, \;analytic\, continental\, theoretical\, and/or applied. Furthermore\, we encourage authors working within the interdisciplinary fields of educational ethics\, moral and civic education\, and ethics of educational policy to submit to the conference. However\, we only accept papers that are written in clear\, straightforward prose that is accessible to a wide range of philosophers and educators. We therefore discourage the use of technical language that is not otherwise clearly explained in the paper. Finally\, the paper must have some bearing on education. \;If that bearing is largely implicit throughout the paper\, \;the author must\, at the very least\, gesture towards its bearing in the introduction or conclusion of the paper. Submissions for NAAPE 2026 are due \;July 1st\, 2026 by 11:59 PM CDT (UTC -5\, Chicago time). \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Dennis Arjo;CN=Drew Chambers;CN=Madison Cosby;CN=Randall R. Curren;CN=Evan Dutmer;CN=Nicholas Smith;CN=Dario Vaccaro;CN=Darby Vickers;CN=Ilya Zrudlo: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T090000 SUMMARY:Beyond Diagnostic Boundaries. Mentalizing\, Theory of Mind\, and Cognitive Heterogeneity in Neurodevelopmental Conditions UID:20260927T234004Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:This call for papers invites contributions to the Special Issue &ldquo\;Beyond Diagnostic Boundaries: Mentalizing\, Theory of Mind\, and Cognitive Heterogeneity in Neurodevelopmental Conditions\,&rdquo\; to be published in Reti\, saperi\, linguaggi &ndash\; Italian Journal of Cognitive Sciences\, a prestigious international peer-reviewed journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science&ndash\;ESCI.
\nThe Special Issue will explore mentalizing and Theory of Mind across neurodevelopmental conditions\, with particular attention to cognitive heterogeneity within and across diagnostic categories. We welcome empirical\, theoretical\, methodological\, and review contributions addressing topics such as autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions\, individual differences in social cognition\, language and interaction\, embodied and ecological approaches to mentalizing\, and innovative assessment methods.
\nResearchers interested in contributing should send a provisional title and a 300&ndash\;400-word abstract to paola.pennisi@unime.it by 18 October 2026. Preliminary decisions will be communicated by 2 November 2026. The deadline for full manuscripts is 30 May 2027\, with publication expected in July 2027.
\nManuscripts in English are especially encouraged. There are no submission or publication fees.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261021T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:4th International Conference on Ancient Philosophy & Other UID:20260927T234005Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Poljicka cesta 35\, Split\, Croatia DESCRIPTION:About the Conference
\nThe Department of Philosophy and the Research Centre "Berislav Žarnić" at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Split\, are pleased to invite scholars and researchers to submit abstracts for the upcoming 4th International Conference on Ancient Philosophy and Other.
\nThis hybrid event will take place on October 22-23\, 2026\, with a pre-conference seminar for students and participants on October 21\, 2026.
\nWhile the primary focus is on ancient philosophy\, we warmly welcome submissions on contemporary philosophy as well. PhD students are also encouraged to participate.
\nThe conference will provide an opportunity to explore various philosophical disciplines\, such as logic\, metaphysics\, ethics\, and epistemology\, and to discuss their relevance within both ancient traditions and contemporary philosophical discussions.
\nWe invite everyone with an interest in ancient and contemporary philosophy to join us for this event. Please note that there is a limited number of online spots available\, with a higher participation fee for virtual attendees.
\nSubmission Guidelines:
\nWe welcome contributions on various aspects of ancient and contemporary philosophy. Speakers will be notified of the acceptance of their abstracts by August 15\, 2026. Please adhere to the following guidelines:
\nAbstract Length: 300-500 words
\nAbstract Submission Deadline: July 15\, 2026*
\n*Authors will be notified of the decision within two weeks after the submission deadline. Authors who require an earlier decision for university or institutional purposes may contact us. Early submitted abstracts will be reviewed in advance upon request.
\nHow to Submit: Visit our registration site [https://sites.google.com/view/icapo/registration] to submit your abstract and complete the registration process.
\nRegistration Fee:
\nIn-person participation: 125 Euros (The registration fee covers coffee breaks and lunch for both conference days. During the coffee breaks\, snacks\, water\, and juice will be served)
\nOnline participation: 187\,5 Euros (to account for additional time and organisational work involved in online participation)
\nPlease note that there are only four (4) online participant spots available.
\nFor inquiries\, please contact us at icapo.ffst@gmail.com.
\nWe look forward to your valuable contributions!
\nConference Website
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20261021T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20261021T170000 SUMMARY:Deep Disagreement and the Limits of Argumentation UID:20260927T234006Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Prague LOCATION:Klemensova 19\, Bratislava\, Slovakia\, 81109 DESCRIPTION:We invite submissions of abstracts for a one-day symposium exploring the nature and consequences of deep disagreement for argumentation theory. When interlocutors lack shared premises\, standards of evidence\, or even criteria for what counts as a good argument\, what &mdash\; if anything &mdash\; can argumentation still accomplish?
\nKeynote Speaker: Scott F. Aikin (Vanderbilt University) &mdash\; "Deep Disagreement and the Owl of Minerva Problem"
\nTopics of interest include:
\n- The nature and scope of deep disagreement
\n- Epistemic and argumentative responses to fundamental disagreement
\n- The limits of rational persuasion
\n- Deep disagreement in political\, moral\, and religious contexts
\n- The role of argumentation in polarized discourse
\n- Argumentation and epistemic agency under conditions of disagreement
\nSubmission Guidelines: Please submit an abstract of 300&ndash\;500 words to deepdisagreement2026@gmail.com by June 30\, 2026. Include your name\, affiliation\, and contact details in the body of the email.
\nNotification of acceptance: August 1\, 2026.
\nThere is no registration fee.
\nOrganizer: Tomá\;&scaron\; Kollá\;rik (Institute of Philosophy\, Slovak Academy of Sciences)
\nContact: deepdisagreement2026@gmail.com
ORGANIZER;CN=Tomas Kollarik: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260927T025725Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261021T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:MIABRIDGE - Mental Imagery and Aphantasia: Bridging Philosophy and Neuroscience UID:20260927T234007Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:fc13:84ff:feef:467f%3 TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière 47 bd de l'Hôpital\, 75013 Paris \, Paris\, France DESCRIPTION:Mental imagery - the capacity to generate perception-like representations
and experiences without external input - is widely believed to be a central
feature of human experience. However\, current debates surrounding
aphantasia\, namely a strong reduction or complete absence of imagery\,
challenge the assumption that imagery is necessary for human cognition.
This 3-day workshop offers a quantitative\, interdisciplinary framework for
studying mental imagery and aphantasia. Co-organized by the Paris Brain
Institute and the Institut Jean Nicod\, it brings together philosophy\,
neuroscience\, cognitive psychology\, cognitive neurology\, and computational
modelling.
The program will include 12 Keynote speakers across neuroscience and
philosophy
Neuroscience: Guilia Cabbai (UCL)\, Sergio Della Sala (Edinburgh)\, Nadine
Dijkstra (UCL)\, Jianghao Liu (Paris Brain Institute)\, Anna C. Noble (Yale)\,
Fabrizio de Vico Fallani (Paris Brain Institute)
Philosophers: Margherita Arcangeli (Institut Jean Nicod)\, Andrea Blomkvist
(Glasgow)\, Steve Humbert-Droz (Madrid)\, Bence Nanay (Antwerp)\, Ian Phillips
(John Hopkins)\, Lu Teng (ANU)
We now invite the submission of abstracts for poster presentations.