AI + Data Ethics (AIDE) Summer is a 9-week\, in-person training program intended for graduate students with advanced training in applied ethics\, ethical theory\, philosophy of science\, metascience\, epistemology\, or other areas with potential research applications to artificial intelligence (AI) and big data who would like to develop research capacities in the ethics of AI\, data ethics\, and the philosophy of technology. \;
\nDesigning AI and machine learning systems to promote human flourishing in just and sustainable ways will require a robust and diverse AI and data ethics research community. However\, there are few graduate programs that train students in these areas. The aim of this summer long\, in person training program is to supplement resources in students&rsquo\; home universities with philosophical and technical skills necessary to research in this area.
\nAIDE Summer 2026 especially welcomes epistemologists\, philosophers of science\, and metascience researchers interested in developing a research program in the philosophy of AI and computation.
\nThe 2026 AIDE Summer Program was made possible by generous funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Northeastern's Khoury College of Computer Science.
\nThe summer 2026 program will run from Monday\, June 1st through Friday\, July 31.
\nApplications are due Thursday January 15th\, 2026 at 11:59pm anywhere in the world.
ORGANIZER;CN=Kathleen A. Creel;CN=John Basl: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:University of Missouri 2026 Virtual Summer School on the Foundations of the Mind Sciences UID:20260612T112541Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:University of Missouri 2026 Virtual Summer School on the Foundations of the Mind Sciences
\nWe are pleased to announce the University of Missouri 2026 Virtual Summer School on the Foundations of the Mind Sciences\, sponsored by the Florence G. Kline Chair in Philosophy and directed by Gualtiero Piccinini. This program brings together leading researchers to provide advanced training on the state of the art.
\nAccepted participants will attend for free via Zoom.
\nParticipants will pursue their own research project and do some readings before each session. They will engage directly with the speakers and each other through lectures and discussions. Applicants with particularly strong research proposals may be selected to receive feedback on their projects from faculty.
\nWe welcome applications from advanced graduate students\, postdoctoral researchers\, and early-career scholars working on foundational topics in the mind sciences (such as linguistics\, neuroscience\, and psychology). Philosophers are especially welcome to apply\; applicants from other disciplines may be accepted in exceptional cases.
\nDaily Schedule: Sessions will be held during 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT (UTC-5)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 9-9:30 Welcome and Introduction
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 9:30-10:15 Guest Presentation (except for PGS who will join around 9)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 10:15-11:30 Discussion/Q&\;A with the Guest Presenter
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 11:30-12:00 Closing Remarks
\nSpeaker Schedule: (with guest presenters joining the session 9:30-11:30 am CDT (UTC-5)\, except for PGS who will join the session around 9 am):
\nApplication Requirements:
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae\, a summary of their research project (max 750 words)\, and a statement of how the summer school will benefit them (max one paragraph). Priority will be given to research proposals on topics in the foundations of the mind sciences.
Application Deadline: January 15th\, 2026
Submission Email: lngmnp@missouri.edu
We look forward to your applications!
\nThank you\,
Lauren Graf
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Missouri-Columbia
Lngmnp@missouri.edu
On behalf of the Chair of Applied Ethics at RWTH Aachen\, we invite abstract submissions for participation in the workshop &ldquo\;AI and decision-making: tools\, hybrids\, and collectives&rdquo\;\, funded by the German Federal Ministry Research\, Technology and Space. \;
\nThe workshop is scheduled for 12-13th June\, 2026 and will take place at RWTH Aachen University. It aims to be a discussion-focused event seeking to discuss the relationship between so-called AI technologies and our individual and especially our collective decision-making. Confirmed speakers include Prof. Karl de Fine Licht (Gothenburg\, Sweden)\, Prof. Tobias Schlicht (Bochum\, Germany)\, Prof. Pekka Mä\;kelä\; (Helsinki\, Finland). Details on the topic can be found in the abstract below. \;
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\nAbstract: \;
\nMany of the &ldquo\;AI&rdquo\; technologies currently impacting our shared world have significant consequences for our individual and collective decision-making. This can be through permitting cognitive offloading\, nudging or otherwise being designed to optimize or alter our choices. LLMs are used pervasively by those needing to make decisions about everything from paint colours to public policy\, smart technologies are incorporated into medical devices to assist in maintaining healthy habits and treatment regimes\, machine-learning enabled systems play a role in identifying and selecting targets for active militaries\, and sorting algorithms help shape the choice architecture of our digital lives. How then should we understand the dynamics of these impacts on our individual and collective decision-making? Should we understand these technologies as tools\, as partners or as co-constituents of decision-making hybrids or collectives? When might they manipulate us\, lead us stray\, or enhance our decision-making? And what sort of relationship to us as decision-makers should these technologies have\, and we to them? These are the central animating questions of this workshop\, each encompassing a vast array of important topics. These include\, among others: \;
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\nThis workshop aims to engage with these intertwined topics through a wide range of conceptual tools and angles. To this end\, we invite submissions of abstracts of up to 300 words that should be accompanied by a title\, name of the submitter\, institutional affiliation\, and contact information. This should be sent as a .pdf to niel.conradie@humtec.rwth-aachen.de by the deadline of April\, 10th. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Camilla Francesca Colombo;CN="Niël Conradie";CN=Saskia Nagel: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:Self-knowledge for Humans and Artificial Systems UID:20260612T112543Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:Philosophy Hall\, Berkeley\, United States\, 94720-2390 DESCRIPTION:Questions about the scope and limits of self-knowledge have been and continue to be the focus of intense philosophical debate. This two-week interdisciplinary institute aims to explore the problem of self-knowledge\, from its classical roots in philosophy and contemplative traditions\, to contemporary discussions of metacognitive AI.
ORGANIZER;CN=Christian Coseru;CN="Alva Noë";CN=Evan Thompson: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20260615T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20260615T230000 SUMMARY:Re-examining AI / Rethinking Modernity. Critical philosophical\, anthropological and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology UID:20260612T112544Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Athens LOCATION:Kérkyra\, Greece DESCRIPTION:INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
\nRe-examining AI / Rethinking Modernity
\nCritical philosophical\, anthropological and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology
\nCorfu\, 22-23 October 2026
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\nConference scope
\nIn recent years\, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed multiple sectors\, from healthcare and finance to education and entertainment. However\, amidst the excitement surrounding these technological developments\, it is essential to critically revisit the philosophical foundations of this plural technology and\, on this basis\, examine the societal\, ethical\, political\, economic\, and ecological challenges it presents. This conference focuses primarily on this foundational dimension and\, through such critique\, seeks to offer a deeper perspective on the notions\, assumptions\, and frameworks of modernity at large. Which modern understandings of nature\, the human\, intelligence\, imagination\, the body\, the mind\, or reason were taken for granted in the development of what is now called &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence&rdquo\;? Have these onto-epistemological foundations proved adequate\, or have they produced problems that become visible today through the socio-political\, economic\, and ecological crises associated with AI? Also\, an anthropological lens is crucial here\, as AI exposes how culturally situated\, rather than universal\, the modern Western assumptions about the human\, reason\, and technological agency have always been. \;By bringing these foundations into dialogue with alternative anthropologies\, including non-Western and Indigenous ontologies and epistemologies\, the conference also seeks to rethink entrenched West/East divides that structure contemporary imaginaries of both "intelligence" and technological "progress".
\nWhile we wish to approach AI with a critical lens\, this conference is not grounded in technophobia or anti-AI sentiment. We recognize the transformative reality and potential of AI but we don&rsquo\;t align with neo-Luddite efforts to &ldquo\;destroy&rdquo\; or reject this technology altogether. Instead\, our aim is to foster a constructive dialogue that acknowledges AI&rsquo\;s profound influence on our lives while addressing its underlying ontological and epistemological challenges. By bringing together scholars\, researchers\, and practitioners from diverse fields\, this conference seeks to refine our understanding of AI while also identifying flaws within our current phase of modernity that become visible through the global impact of this technology.
\nCall for papers
\nIn this context\, we invite scholars\, researchers\, and thinkers to contribute to a critical examination of Artificial Intelligence in all its forms at our upcoming Critical philosophical\, anthropological and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology international conference.
\nWe are particularly interested in papers that interrogate (but are not limited to) the following areas:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Philosophical and Ontological Foundations of AI.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Alternative ontologies and/or epistemologies that can either stand as foundations for (a different) AI or critique current AI.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; AI and Modernity (drawing lines between modern thinkers and contemporary AI).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Socio-Political\, Economic\, and Ecological Implications based on elements of AI that stem from ideas rooted in modernity).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Epistemology and Knowledge Production in the Age of AI.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Constructive Critique Beyond Technophobia (grounded in renewed modern theories -Critical Theory\, Phenomenology\, Anthropology of Technology\, Bergsonian Vitalism\, etc.- or in thinkers who were previously overlooked or not typically associated with AI).
\nThis conference focuses on theoretical approaches to Artificial Intelligence and in this context\, we welcome contributions from a range of fields\, including philosophy\, anthropology\, sociology\, media studies\, and cultural theory\, but despite its theoretical orientation\, the conference also welcomes technical approaches\, as well as contributions from computer engineers\, code developers\, and other branches of informatics\, provided these approaches are situated within the broader philosophical roots of AI. Our aim is to cultivate a space for critical engagement with AI\, which\, while informed by its technical foundations\, transcends the hype and focuses on the onto-political impacts of this field of study and technology.
\nKeynote Speakers
\nAgostino Cera\, Associate Professor\, Humanities Department\, University of Ferrara
\nMore Keynote Speakers tba)
\nConference Language
\nEnglish
\nAbstract submission
\nYou are kindly requested to send both your abstract (max. 300 words) and a short CV (max. 150 words) in one .doc file at: \;aicene.research@gmail.com
\n\;
\nImportant Dates
\nAbstract submission deadline: June 15\, 2026
\nAbstract acceptance notification: July 31\, 2026
\nConference Program: September 2026
\nScientific Committee
\nFotini Vaki\, Associate Professor\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nKonstantinos Aggelakos\, Professor\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nAnna Apostolidou\, Assistant Professor\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nGiannis Perperidis\, Adjunct Lecturer\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nOrganizers
\nPolitical Philosophy and Digital Technologies Laboratory\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University\, Greece.
\nResearch Project &ldquo\;A(I)nthropology during the Anthropocene: Hybrid research and creative pedagogy at the limits of the human&rdquo\;\, funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (2025-2028).
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260618T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:The Conscious Mind at 30 UID:20260612T112545Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Kunstmuseum Bochum\, Bochum\, Germany\, 44801 DESCRIPTION:In 1996\, David Chalmers&rsquo\; book \;The Conscious Mind. In search of a fundamental theory \;(OUP) shook the Philosophy of Mind by presenting rigorous philosophical arguments and ingenious thought experiments against the physicalistic mainstream. With the aim of laying the philosophical foundation for a scientific study of consciousness\, Chalmers introduced the hard problem of consciousness and offered a range of non-reductive approaches to consciousness.
\n30 years later\, the scientific study of consciousness is thriving with its cornerstone of searching the neural correlates of consciousness\, adversarial collaborations testing and comparing major theories of consciousness\, and complex considerations of markers and tests for consciousness in infants\, non-human animals and artificial systems. \;
\nIn this workshop\, we want to look back by celebrating the massive influence of \;The Conscious Mind \;on philosophers and scientists and look forward to the future of the science of consciousness. We are excited to welcome David Chalmers\, Axel Cleeremans\, Keith Frankish\, Franç\;ois Kammerer\, Johannes Kleiner\, Christian List\, Lucia Melloni\, Hedda Hassel Mø\;rch\, Liad Mudrik\, Martine Nida-Rü\;melin and Anil Seth to Bochum.
\nWe also invite early career researchers to submit abstracts for poster presentation at the workshop. Please submit an abstract of max. 700 words on scientific and philosophical themes from the book by email to franziska.klasen@rub.de by April 1st\, 2026. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Tobias Schlicht;CN=Lucia Melloni: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260618T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:Planetary Technologies: Ontology and Agency UID:20260612T112546Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Bonn\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Doctoral Workshop with Prof. Dr. Vincent Blok (University of Rotterdam)
\nWe are very pleased to announce the doctoral workshop &ldquo\;Planetary Technology: Ontology and Agency&rdquo\; with Vincent Blok\, which will take place in Bonn\, Germany\, on the18th and 19th of June 2026.
\nTechnology is increasingly becoming planetary\, meaning that it no longer only mediates relations between people\, but equally affects and alters relations between humans and their environment. Some technologies explicitly set out to do so\, such as technologies grouped under the term &lsquo\;geoengineering&rsquo\;. At the same time\, we also increasingly recognize the planetary nature of technologies that have no such intentions\, such as combustion engines\, fiber optic cables\, and data centers. All of them alter and depend on our earthly habitat. The anthropogenic origin of the ecological crises\, most prominently climate change\, that we continue to experience hence forces us to confront how our socio-technical systems mediate our encounter with nature. \;
\nIn this workshop with Prof. Blok\, we want to explore how planetary technologies mediate encounters with nature while keeping a special focus on conceptions of human agency. The idea that technological interventions and natural processes become increasingly enmeshed as technology becomes planetary breaks with familiar assumptions of an active humanity wielding its tools on passive nature. Indeed\, it forces us to reflect on our own agency in a different light: As ecological crises challenge human control\, we are forced to recognize the limits of human agency on this planet. At the same time\, however\, we cannot relinquish our agency entirely\; else\, we lose the ability to conceive of humanity as the agent of change and the bearer of responsibility for past and future planetary events. Grappling with these phenomena\, Vincent Blok&rsquo\;s work suggests that an ontological approach\, inspired by Heideggerian thought\, can be re-imagined to leave room for human agency without losing sight of the overall impact of technology on human-nature relations. This workshop explores and critically interrogates this claim. \;
\nQuestions and topics of interest are\, for example:
\nAre planetary technologies ontologically different from other technologies? If so\, how? By which criteria?
\nHow can we conceive of non-human agency in relation to planetary technologies? \;
\nHow does a reframing of human agency affect human responsibility?
\nHow far-reaching are the implications of reconceptualizing agency? How far-reaching ought they be?
\nCan new encounters with nature be developed by technological intervention? \;
\nNext to presentations and discussions by and with Prof. Blok\, the workshop affords up to 6 spots for presentations on any topic pertaining to the workshop theme and/or Prof. Blok&rsquo\;s work. Relevant research areas include\, but are not limited to\, ethical questions of geoengineering\, climate ethics\, environmental justice\, AI ethics\, and history of philosophy of technology. Doctoral candidates in the humanities working on the topic of planetary technologies\, broadly conceived\, from the perspective of the ethics of technology or environmental ethics are especially encouraged to apply. \;
\nPostdoctoral researchers are likewise encouraged to register or apply for a presentation spot\, but the preference will be accorded to PhD students. Furthermore\, preference will be given to researchers and students of the University of Bonn.
\nTo apply for a presentation slot\, please submit an abstract of up to 500 words to bolte@iwe.uni-bonn.de by April 24th\, 2026. Abstracts should be fully anonymized so as to prevent any identification of the sender. In your email\, please provide your name\, e-mail address\, and institutional affiliation. Applicants will be notified about their participation by the 8th of May\, 2026. \;
\nIf you would like to know more or if you would like to attend without presenting\, please contact the organizers via bolte@iwe.uni-bonn.de.
\nThe workshop will take place in Bonn\, Germany\, (exact location TBA) and is generously funded by the Bonn Graduate Center. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Julia Pelger;CN=Larissa Bolte;CN=Clemens Uhing: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260620T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260620T000000 SUMMARY:Emerge 2026: Contested Futures UID:20260612T112547Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Kraljice Natalije 45\, Belgrade\, Serbia\, 11000 DESCRIPTION:EMERGE 2026 welcomes interdisciplinary contributions that critically examine dominant technological paradigms and engage with resistant\, alternative\, and transformative approaches. Submissions may come from philosophy\, sociology\, political theory\, media and communication studies\, cultural studies\, art theory\, education\, design\, computer science\, and related disciplines\, exploring how digital futures are shaped\, contested\, and reimagined. Contributions grounded in case studies\, action research\, policy analysis\, and practice-based inquiry are especially welcome alongside theoretical and empirical work.
\nTopics include\, but are not limited to:
\nFor CFP details and full conference information\, visit https://emerge.ifdt.bg.ac.rs
ORGANIZER;CN=Jelena Novakovic: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260619T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260619T234500 SUMMARY:17th Latin American Workshop on New Methods of Reasoning LANMR 2026 UID:20260612T112548Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:America/Mexico_City LOCATION:Ciudad Universitaria\, Coyoacán\, Mexico City\, Mexico DESCRIPTION:CALL 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:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260621T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260627T170000 SUMMARY:Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms The 5th International Conference and Summer School UID:20260612T112549Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Curinga\, Italy DESCRIPTION:The goal of the NUMTA Conference is to create a multidisciplinary round table for an open discussion on numerical modeling nature by using traditional and emerging computational paradigms. The Conference (including also \;special streams and sessions) discusses all aspects of numerical computations and modeling from foundations and philosophy to advanced numerical techniques. New technological challenges and fundamental ideas from theoretical computer science\, linguistic\, logic\, set theory\, and philosophy meet requirements and new fresh applications from physics\, chemistry\, biology\, and economy.
\nAmong approved special streams:
\n- \;Philosophy of applied mathematics
\n- \;Frontiers in mathematics and STEM education: From formal methods to AI-driven computational tools
\n- \;Natural hazard modelling
\n- \;Theoretical and computational methods for graphs
\n- \;New trends in data approximation and applications
ORGANIZER;CN=Yaroslav Sergeyev: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260622T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy and Mathematics of Situated Agency (PAMOSA 2026) UID:20260612T112550Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Helsinki LOCATION:Oulu\, Finland DESCRIPTION:PHILOSOPHY AND MATHEMATICS OF SITUATED AGENCY (PaMoSA 26)
\nNote: CfA Deadline Extended to March 15th
\nInternational Conference
University of Oulu\, Finland | June 22&ndash\;24\, 2026
Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2023\, PaMoSA returns for its second installment\, an international meeting bringing together leading and emerging scholars to explore situated cognition at the intersection of philosophy of mind\, cognitive science\, and robotics.
\nPaMoSA 26 takes place in Oulu\, at the edge of the polar circle\, offering participants the unique opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary exchange amid the striking landscapes of Midsummer Finland&mdash\;white nights\, kayaking\, and the clearest air in the EU!
\nPaMoSA aims to further consolidate itself as a vibrant international platform for researchers on situated cognition across disciplines.
\nThe conference features outstanding keynote speakers:
\nEmanuela Del Dottore (University of Southern Denmark)
\nTom Froese (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)
\nDaniel D. Hutto (University of Wollongong) \;
\nDavid Kirsh (UC San Diego)
\nSteven M. LaValle (University of Oulu)
\nWe welcome your submissions! CfA - EXTENDED DEADLINE: March 15th 2026. For more details\, please check out our website:
ORGANIZER;CN=Adrian Wieczorek: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260624T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:Digital Humanism Conference 2026 UID:20260612T112551Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Austrian Academy of Science\, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2\, Vienna\, Austria\, 1010 DESCRIPTION:Orientation in turbulent times
\nThis moment is shaped by competing and intensifying dynamics: on the one hand\, escalating narratives of existential technological risk\, and on the other\, waves of economic speculation and hype around AI\; alongside deepening geopolitical fragmentation\, trade conflicts\, and even open war. In this context\, digital technologies are at the centre of attention\, they have become central infrastructures through which power\, knowledge\, security\, and economic value are organised. This convergence creates both urgency and ambiguity\, demanding new forms of orientation that move beyond critique toward grounded practices of shaping technology in line with democratic and societal values.
\nThis year&rsquo\;s Digital Humanism Conference does not respond with abstraction or diagnosis alone. It turns toward action. It asks not only what is at stake\, but what is already being done\, by whom\, and under which conditions\, what we can do\, what we have to demand from our institutions. It foregrounds practices that seek to reclaim technological development as a matter of public concern and collective responsibility.
\nIn this sense\, Digital Humanism is approached as a practice. It unfolds through design\, through empowerment\, through involvement and education\, and through the everyday decisions that configure technological systems and their social effects. The conference therefore highlights the often invisible work required to align digital technologies with democratic values\, human rights\, inclusion\, diversity\, and environmental responsibility.
\nPositioned within current global power shifts\, the conference engages critically with existing governance frameworks while maintaining a forward-looking perspective. It explores how agency can be regained and redistributed\, how dependencies can be reduced\, and how public institutions can take on a more active role in shaping digital futures.
ORGANIZER;CN=Erich Prem: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260628T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260628T230000 SUMMARY:Algorithmic Randomness and Quantum Mechanics UID:20260612T112552Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Grodzka 52\, Kraków\, Poland DESCRIPTION:The term &ldquo\;randomness&rdquo\; often appears in the context of Quantum Mechanics. The behaviour of quantum systems is said to be random\, the outcomes of quantum mechanical experiments are said to be random\, certain devices based on quantum processes are said to operate in a random way&hellip\; However\, the concept of randomness is rarely made precise in these contexts. Meanwhile\, in another branch of science &ndash\; computability theory\, also called recursion theory &ndash\; a fully precise concept of randomness has been developed\, termed &ldquo\;algorithmic randomness&rdquo\;. How are these two uses of the term &ldquo\;randomness&rdquo\; related? Is the concept of algorithmic randomness relevant to Quantum Mechanics? The aim of this workshop is to address various facets of this question in an interdisciplinary gathering. The event will take place at the Jagiellonian University in Krakó\;w on August 31st and September 1st\, 2026. The format of the workshop will be hybrid: it is possible to participate either in person or online (but the organizers strongly encourage in-person participation).
\nOur keynote speakers are:
\nIn addition to talks by our invited speakers\, we plan a few contributed talks. We invite submissions concerning any aspect of the relationship between algorithmic randomness and Quantum Mechanics\, including (but not limited to) the following questions and topics:
\nAbstracts of about 500 words should be sent to joanna.luc@uj.edu.pl by 28.06.2026.
\nTo participate without giving a talk (either in person or online)\, please register by sending an e-mail to joanna.luc@uj.edu.pl.
ORGANIZER;CN=Joanna Luc;CN=Tomasz Placek: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260629T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260629T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Theoretical Computer Science and Computational Creativity (TCS&CS-ICCC’26) UID:20260612T112553Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Coimbra\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:This half-day workshop provides a dedicated space to discuss connections between theoretical computer science and computational creativity\, highlighting how formal methods can deepen our understanding of creativity and help strengthen the role of theory within the ICCC community. The workshop is motivated by longstanding links between computational creativity and fields such as computability theory\, algorithmic information theory\, formal learning theory\, complex networks\, and related theoretical areas.
ORGANIZER;CN="Luís Espírito Santo";CN=Nadia M. Ady;CN=Max Peeperkorn: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260630T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260630T170000 SUMMARY:Normative Reasons and AI (NORA) UID:20260612T112554Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3\, Saarbrücken\, Germany\, 66123 DESCRIPTION:This one-day workshop brings together researchers from philosophy and computer science to explore the intersection of normative reasoning and machine learning. Topics include the structure of practical and epistemic reasons\, how neural networks may be explained using reasons\, the coherence of AI preference orderings\, and the broader question of what it would mean for an AI system to be genuinely reason-responsive
For more information (speakers\, schedule etc.)\, see https://yamusk.github.io/websites/Nora
Call for Abstracts: Biological Naturalism about Consciousness
\nNovember 5&ndash\;6\, 2026 ·\; University of California\, Los Angeles
\nCan non-biological systems be conscious? If not\, why not? These questions have taken on new weight as AI systems become increasingly sophisticated\, not least because our answers bear on which entities might matter morally.
\nThis conference focuses on biological naturalism: the family of views holding that certain biological properties are required for consciousness. Biological naturalism is often positioned as the principal alternative to functionalism. But compared to its rival\, biological naturalism remains underdeveloped as a positive research program&mdash\;its central commitments are still being clarified\, its empirical predictions are still being articulated\, and the range of strategies for defending it are only now being explored systematically. (For discussion\, see this survey: https://bit.ly/4tFSOtG.)
\nOur aim is to bring together researchers who want to make progress toward developing a positive version of biological naturalism. We welcome abstracts outlining many different projects\, ranging from the conceptual to the empirical to the practical. Possible topics include:
\nEmpirical approaches to evaluating biological naturalism relative to its competitors
\nExplanatory links between candidate biological properties and structural features of conscious experience
\nThe relationships between biological naturalism and various forms of functionalism
\nPotential differences in the explanatory power of biological naturalism and computational functionalism
\nConnections to animal consciousness research
\nMoral and policy implications for AI welfare
\nWe are primarily interested in papers that develop\, refine\, or extend biological naturalism\, rather than critiques of the view or critiques of its competitors. That said\, internal critiques&mdash\;those that identify obstacles with the aim of overcoming them&mdash\;are very welcome.
\nKeynote speakers: Jonathan Birch\, LSE\; Ned Block\, NYU\; Rosa Cao\, Stanford\; Peter Godfrey-Smith\, University of Sydney\; Matthias Michel\, MIT
\nSubmission: Please submit abstracts of up to 1\,000 words\, prepared for blind review\, via this form (https://forms.gle/CAvyjgmvoAxU74PH7) by June 30\, 2026. Decisions will be communicated by July 31\, 2026.
\nFunding: Travel support is available for graduate students and untenured faculty.
\nOrganizers: Josh Armstrong\, UCLA\; Hayley Clatterbuck\, UCLA and Rethink Priorities\; Bob Fischer\, Texas State University and Rethink Priorities
\nQuestions? Please contact Bob Fischer (fischer@txstate.edu).
ORGANIZER;CN=Josh Armstrong;CN=Hayley Clatterbuck;CN=Bob Fischer: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234649Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260701T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260701T234500 SUMMARY:PhilML'26 UID:20260612T112556Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:LMU Munich\, Munich\, Germany DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the latest iteration of PhilML\, from October 7-9 2026\, at the LMU Munich. \;
\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 directly with scientific and mathematical details. \;
\nCentral topics that will be covered at the conference include:
\nReflections on key topics such as learning\, benchmarking\, robustness\, explanation\, causality\, trust\, transparency\, reliability\, and fairness.
\nNovel considerations raised by foundation models e.g.\, agency\, alignment\, authorship\, mechanistic interpretability\, safety\, or homogenization.
\nIssues arising at the intersection of machine learning and public policy\, e.g. public services\, resource allocation\, or climate policy.
\nImplications of machine learning for the sciences or their methodology\, e.g. physics\, cognitive science\, biology\, social science\, or medicine.
\nThe conference has space for a number of contributing speakers. We are soliciting abstracts of up to 1\,000 words. Abstracts can be submitted through Oxford Abstracts: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/82713/submitter . Abstracts must be submitted by July 1\, 2026. Abstracts from scholars at all career stages are welcome\, including PhD students. \;
\nWe are excited to announce that the speakers at this year's conference will include: Sara Aronowitz\, Anne-Laure Boulesteix\, Ali Boyle\, \; Annemarie Friedrich\, Konstantin Genin\, Lily Hu\, Christoph Kern\, and Anders Sø\;gaard. \;
\nThere will also be a PhD student workshop on October 6\, 2026. The call for abstracts will be announced in due course. \;
\nThis iteration of PhilML is funded by the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML)\, Konrad Zuse School of Excellence in Reliable AI (relAI)\, and the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP). \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Kate Vredenburgh;CN=Thomas Grote;CN=Tom F. Sterkenburg;CN=Timo Freiesleben: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260702T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260703T170000 SUMMARY:5th Luxembourg Workshop on AI and Epistemology UID:20260612T112557Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:2\, place de l’Université\, Esch-sur-Alzette\, Luxembourg DESCRIPTION:The general goal of this workshop is to explore philosophical issues lying at the intersection of AI and epistemology. In our experience\, such issues typically do not stay within the borders of epistemology\, but also touch on themes from\, for example\, the philosophy of science and the philosophy of mind. Accordingly\, the thematic scope of the workshop is broad. Thus\, questions of interest include\, but are certainly not limited to\, the following:
\n(i) How (if at all) is it possible to understand\, explain and gain knowledge about black-box AI systems given the complexity and opacity of their internal operations and training history?
\n(ii) How might AI technologies be used to supplement and improve our own human epistemic capacities?
\n(iii) When (if ever) is it rational to rely on AI technologies whose internal operations we do not fully understand when forming beliefs?
\n(iv) What fixes the content of the outputs of Neural Networks? When (if ever) should we attribute contents to internal parts/processes of Neural Networks?
\n(v) To what extent\, and in what ways\, are the linguistic outputs of Large Language Models similar or dissimilar to Human Testimony?
\nThis workshop is part of the FNR funded project &lsquo\;The Epistemology of AI Systems&rsquo\; (EAI) which is wrapping up in 2026. It is also the 5th in a series of workshops on Artificial Intelligence and epistemology. Three of these took place in Luxembourg (in 2022\, 2024\, 2025) and one in Hangzhou (in 2023).
\nInvited speakers:
\nUp to 4 contributing speakers will be selected through an open call. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Aleks Knoks;CN=Thomas Raleigh: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260702T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260703T170000 SUMMARY:LLMs as Mirror\, Colleague\, Rival UID:20260612T112558Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Amsterdam LOCATION:Locomotiefboulevard 101\, Tilburg\, Netherlands\, 5041 SE DESCRIPTION:CFA &ndash\; LLMs as Mirror\, Colleague\, Rival
\n5th TSHD Digital Humanities Symposium Tilburg School of Humanities &\; Digital Sciences\, Tilburg University
\n2 &\; 3 July\, 2026
\nLarge language models (LLMs) have quickly become a prominent feature of contemporary intellectual and cultural life\, raising distinctive questions for scholars across the digital humanities and related disciplines. We are interested in the multi faceted role of LLMs in academic research. LLMs process and generate language in a way that is both familiar and uncanny\, revealing and opaque. They can write\, translate\, argue\, and create\, but also lead us astray. In their complexity\, they hold up a strange mirror to human thought and culture (to borrow Shannon Vallor&rsquo\;s metaphor).
\nThis symposium takes as its organizing metaphor three roles that LLMs play in (digital) humanities research: as mirror\, colleague\, and rival. As a mirror\, LLMs reflect the values and biases encoded in training data drawn from a large corpus of human-generated text. Studying the output of LLMs (and how it falls short) can teach us about ourselves as well as the technology itself. As a colleague\, LLMs can serve as research tools or co-authors\, raising questions about collaboration\, authorship\, research integrity\, and the evolving nature of scholarly work. As a rival\, LLMs can disrupt and confound\, challenging the epistemic foundations of academic research\, by undermining replicability and evaluation\, and flattening the research landscape.
\nThese three roles are not mutually exclusive\, and the tensions between them are precisely what makes LLMs a productive object of study for digital humanists\, philosophers\, communication scholars\, cultural theorists\, cognitive scientists\, and others working adjacent to the digital humanities alike.
\nGuiding Questions
\nThis symposium aims to deepen our understanding of the role of LLMs in (digital) humanities research\, focusing on questions such as:
\n What can LLMs teach us about human language\, cultural heritage\, knowledge\, and creativity?
\n In what ways do LLMs encode or distort cultural values\, biases\, and worldviews? How can our disciplines help us identify and critique these?
\n How can scholars productively collaborate with LLMs as research tools? What methodological and ethical issues does this raise?
\n What does the rise of LLMs mean for domain expertise and the division of cognitive labor in the (digital) humanities?
\n What normative and political questions are raised by the delegation of linguistic and cognitive tasks to LLMs?
\n How do LLMs functoon as rivals or obstacles in (digital) humanites research? In what ways can they undermine traditional research methods and standards?
\n How do the geopolitics of LLM development and deployment affect their use in academic research (e.g.\, in terms of academic freedom\, conflicts of interest)?
\nWe aim to answer these questions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. We welcome theoretical\, empirical\, and methodological contributions. We invite speakers to present on a broad range of topics including\, but not limited to the cognitive and AI (e.g.\, modelling of individual and collective cognition\, LLMs as human subjects\, the nature of LLMs more broadly construed)\, arts and media (e.g.\, shifting definitions of authorship\; the potential dispossession of artists from creative industries)\, philosophical (e.g.\, LLMs and value-sensitive design\, cognitive deskilling\, chatbot epistemology and ethics)\, linguistic (e.g.\, modeling language acquisition and processing\, corpus annota on and analysis)\, and communication and information studies (e.g.\, the role and risks of chatbots in domains of health\, information\, and well-being\; the contributioon of LLMs to social and digital inequalities\; the integration of LLMs into communication science methodologies). Submitied abstracts ideally (but not necessarily) feature digital humanities methods or reflect on digital media and technologies.
\nThis 2-day\, hybrid symposium - part on-site in Tilburg\, part online - brings together scholars from a range of disciplines (all represented in the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences) to engage in a cross-disciplinary dialogue on these matters.
\nKeynote speakers to be confirmed.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nWe invite interested speakers to submit (i) an anonymized abstract of max. 300 words\, and (ii) a cover sheet including your name\, institutional affiliation\, and whether you would prefer to give a talk in person or online to DHsymposium@lburguniversity.edu by May 1st\, 2026. You&rsquo\;ll be no fied on May the 22nd. \; \;
\nOrganisers: Barend de Rooij\, Mirella De Sisto\, Richard Heersmink\, William Marler\, Sean Smith\, Federico Zamberlan
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Riyadh:20260711T140000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Riyadh:20260711T140000 SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence and the Question of Ethics UID:20260612T112559Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Asia/Riyadh LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia DESCRIPTION:The Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2026 invites researchers and specialists to submit proposals for its sixth edition\, held under the theme &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence and the Question of Ethics.&rdquo\; This edition explores the philosophical and ethical challenges raised by contemporary AI systems across six main areas. \;
The conference themes include:
* major international AI ethics frameworks and documents\, their philosophical foundations\, and their cultural counterparts in non-Western traditions\, with particular attention to Arab and Islamic ethical traditions\;
* the ethical challenges of AI-generated content\, research\, and authorship\, including misinformation\, deepfakes\, provenance\, credibility\, and intellectual property\;
* AI systems and moral responsibility\, including the distribution of responsibility among users\, owners\, and developers\, as well as the responsibility gap in cases of unforeseen harm\;
* AI and decision-making\, including the autonomy of AI systems\, ethically sensitive decisions\, black-box systems\, explainability\, and the right to intelligibility\;
* AI\, privacy\, and data ownership\, especially in healthcare and judicial contexts\; \;
* and algorithmic bias and predictive models\, with special focus on justice\, fairness\, and the right not to know in health-related prediction.
The conference welcomes contributions from diverse philosophical perspectives and especially encourages submissions from underrepresented traditions\, particularly Islamic philosophy.
\;
For submissions and further details: https://engage.moc.gov.sa/philosophy_conference/?lang=en
Presenters will receive a competitive honorarium\, full-board accommodation\, and airfare. \;
CFP: Special Issue on Imagination\, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence (Philosophical Psychology)
\nManuscript Deadline: 31 July 2026
\nSpecial Issue Editors
\nKengo Miyazono\, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies\, Hokkaido University\, Japan
\nFiora Salis\, Department of Philosophy\, University of York\, UK
\nThe aim of this special issue is to explore the relation between imagination\, creativity and artificial intelligence through interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of philosophy\, psychology and artificial intelligence. Many areas where human creativity has been crucial in the past are now being transformed by machines. Creativity is often associated with imagination\, but the cognitive relationship between imagination and creativity in humans is still poorly understood\, and no account of the role of imagination in computational creativity has been developed\, yet.
\nAppropriate topics for submission are\, among others:
\nThe nature of human and machine creativity
\nThe nature of human and machine imagination
\nThe prospects of machine creativity in the arts and the sciences
\nThe implications of machine creativity for human agency
\nThe methods for evaluating and measuring computational creativity
\nThe differences between human creativity and imagination and their machine counterparts
\nThe implications of machine creativity for our notions of imagination and creativity
\nThe potential impacts of machine imagination and creativity on philosophical practices
\nInvited contributors include:
\nAllison Hills (University of Oxford) and Alexander Bird (University of Cambridge)
\nDustin Stokes (LMU Munich)
\nElliot Samuel Paul (Queen&rsquo\;s University)
\nKatsunori Miyahara (University of Hokkaido)
\nSebastian Sunday Gré\;ve (University of Peking)
\nInformal queries should be directed at: Dr Fiora Salis (fiora.salis@york.ac.uk)
\nSpecial Issue URL:https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/imagination-creativity-artificial-intelligence/
\nSubmission Instructions
\nContributors are invited to submit papers that examine the relation between the three elements of imagination\, creativity and artificial intelligence.
\nPapers should be original research articles\, 7000-8000 word long (excluding bibliography).
\nCase reports that are relevant to the philosophical debate in this area are also welcome.
\nWhen submitting your paper\, please select "Imagination\, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence" as the title of the special issue in the drop-down menu.
\nIt is our policy that only papers that have been through peer review and have attracted two positive reports from independent reviewers are accepted for publication.
\nPapers will be published online as they become available but they will only be assigned to an issue when all papers in the special issue will have completed production.
\nWe encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups in philosophy\, psychology\, and artificial intelligence.
\nOur contemporary world is increasingly enamored by artificiality\, yet the Artificial Intelligence moniker of the latest dot-com bubble triggers profound anxieties. The idea that we can create an artificial intelligence by way of machinic technology is by no means novel in the history of culture. In the Iliad\, for example\, Homer speaks of Hephaestus&lsquo\; &ldquo\;handmaidens wrought of gold in the semblance of living maids&rdquo\;\, characteristic by their intelligence\, speech and strength. To Aristotle\, technê\; \;was a craft grounded in knowledge\, and in this sense AI is precisely a product of practice\, an art. Thus\, it can be argued that artificial is our use of encyclopedias\, as much of our use of chatbots who in turn perform database searches on our behalf. Should not thinking machines\, wrought by our own technological mastery\, be a solace and relief?
\nClearly\, our concerns with AI and the potential chaos brought about by Large Language Models (LLMs) are significant and diverse. We know that LLMs can have environmental\, social\, juridical\, and economic effects that are poorly understood\, but potentially cataclysmic in force. artifices\, the 6th Ereignis Conference\, seeks to bring together thinking from across philosophy\, social theory\, and psycho-analysis to shed light on the complex emergence of AI. We approach artifice in its broadest sense: as that which is derived\, non-originary\, or external to traditional notions of the authentic. Relevant areas of examination and contestation are whether AI should be considered as generating a novel kind of alterity\, prompting us to ask whether the Other is being reduced to a zero degree of algorithmization or manifesting as a radical new ethical encounter. Further\, we can ask whether LLMs should be viewed not merely as models of cognition but as schizoanalytic desiring-machines that actively reorganize the circuits of human affect\, labor\, and planetary life. This necessitates a fundamental questioning of the natural/artificial distinction itself\; by deconstructing this binary\, we reveal how our anxieties regarding the cyborg reflect a deeper lack\, forcing us to confront the structural brokenness of a humanity that has always been technologically mediated.
\nThis conference invites new ways of positioning &ldquo\;thinking machines&rdquo\; in relation to humans through the lenses of alterity\, psychoanalysis\, and schizoanalysis. We seek to explore AI not as a mere model of cognition\, but as a machinic assemblage that reorganizes desire\, labor\, and planetary forms of life. Drawing on the tension between the Other as a source of alienation (Sartre) and a source of creation (Levinas)\, we ask how AI functions as a Big Other or as an instansiation of the symbolic order. Beyond simple ethics or regulation\, we aim to address the &ldquo\;cyborging&rdquo\; of humanity and the political task of philosophy -- moving toward a post-Lacanian and Deleuzian understanding of how modes of life and care can be composed within the shadow of the machinic earth.
\nKey Questions
\nWe invite papers from across disciplines that engage one or more of these questions: \;
\nInvitation
\nWe invite papers from all traditions and schools of philosophy and adjoining discipline (critical and social theory\, psycho-analysis and schizoanalysis\, media studies and arts\, literary theory and comparative literature\, etc.) to address any of the topics and questions above. Submissions should be structured\, well-argued\, and show evidence of rigorous scholarship. Include an abstract (max. 300 words) and a short author bio (max. 50 words). \;
\nSubmit abstracts by June 15\, 2026 \;(extended) through our online submission engine at ereignis.no. We will return to you with a notification on acceptance. Registration is required.
\nHybrid format
\nThe conference will be held on-site in Gdynia\, Poland\, on August 8 and 9\, 2026\, and on-line on the Zoom videoconferencing platform for those unable to attend in person. More information about travel and accommodation is available on the conference page. For accepted papers\, registration will be required by July 1\, 2026.
\nConfirmed keynote speaker
\nSessions
\nPapers are timed to 20 minutes and followed by a Q&\;A with the audience. Each session is moderated.
\nPublishing opportunities
\nAll authors are encouraged to submit essay-versions of their presentation to a themed issue of our peer-reviewed journal\, Inscriptions. Deadline for submitting full-text essays will be October 15\, 2026. Note that this journal has its own criteria for submission\, review and publication. For more information\, see the journal&lsquo\;s about page. \;
\nConference fee
\nScholastic committee
\nOrganisers
\nThis event is hosted by Ereignis Center for Philosophy and the Arts and Inscriptions &mdash\; a journal for contemporary thinking on art\, philosophy and psycho-analysis.
\nMore information about travelling to Gdynia\, Poland\, visa requirements\, accommodation\, and some information for those travelling with families is available on the conference page.
ORGANIZER;CN=Torgeir Fjeld: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260831T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260901T170000 SUMMARY:Algorithmic Randomness and Quantum Mechanics UID:20260612T112602Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Grodzka 52\, Kraków\, Poland DESCRIPTION:The term &ldquo\;randomness&rdquo\; often appears in the context of Quantum Mechanics. The behaviour of quantum systems is said to be random\, the outcomes of quantum mechanical experiments are said to be random\, certain devices based on quantum processes are said to operate in a random way&hellip\; However\, the concept of randomness is rarely made precise in these contexts. Meanwhile\, in another branch of science &ndash\; computability theory\, also called recursion theory &ndash\; a fully precise concept of randomness has been developed\, termed &ldquo\;algorithmic randomness&rdquo\;. How are these two uses of the term &ldquo\;randomness&rdquo\; related? Is the concept of algorithmic randomness relevant to Quantum Mechanics? The aim of this workshop is to address various facets of this question in an interdisciplinary gathering. The event will take place at the Jagiellonian University in Krakó\;w on August 31st and September 1st\, 2026. The format of the workshop will be hybrid: it is possible to participate either in person or online (but the organizers strongly encourage in-person participation).
\nOur keynote speakers are:
\nIn addition to talks by our invited speakers\, we plan a few contributed talks. We invite submissions concerning any aspect of the relationship between algorithmic randomness and Quantum Mechanics\, including (but not limited to) the following questions and topics:
\nAbstracts of about 500 words should be sent to joanna.luc@uj.edu.pl by 28.06.2026.
\nTo participate without giving a talk (either in person or online)\, please register by sending an e-mail to joanna.luc@uj.edu.pl.
ORGANIZER;CN=Joanna Luc;CN=Tomasz Placek: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T170000 SUMMARY:PTK26 Conference: Young Researchers Workshop UID:20260612T112603Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4\, Lublin\, Poland\, 20-801 DESCRIPTION:In an attempt to engage a new generation of cognitive scientists\, we invite proposals for oral presentations as part of the Young Researchers Workshop\, a special event to be held on \;September 21st. We therefore invite undergraduate and graduate (BA and MA) students to submit abstracts that either address the special topic of the conference or present the results of their inquiries more broadly. We would also like to encourage academic teachers and supervisors to motivate and support their students in the process of preparing submissions. YRW abstracts will be reviewed separately. Specialists&rsquo\; comments on each accepted contribution makes the workshop a unique opportunity to receive expert feedback.
\nSubmission info: \;https://ptk26.umcs.lublin.pl/index.php/young-researchers-workshop/
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak;CN=Alexandra Mouratidou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260923T170000 SUMMARY:PTK26: 15th Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science UID:20260612T112604Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 5\, Lublin\, Poland\, 20-031 DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the first call for abstracts for the \;15th Biennial Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science \;(PTK26)\, hosted by the Institute of Philosophy\, Maria \;Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin\, from \;September 21 \;to \;23\, 2026.
\nSpecial conference topic: Making Sense of Meaning-Making
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:Future of Forecasting: Collective and Artificial Intelligence UID:20260612T112605Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm 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:20260609T234650Z 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:20260612T112606Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Boca Raton\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University invite 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. \;
\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 witih 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
\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 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:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261007T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261009T170000 SUMMARY:PhilML'26 UID:20260612T112609Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:LMU Munich\, Munich\, Germany DESCRIPTION: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:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261022T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Re-examining AI / Rethinking Modernity. Critical philosophical\, anthropological and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology UID:20260612T112610Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Athens LOCATION:Kérkyra\, Greece DESCRIPTION:INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
\nRe-examining AI / Rethinking Modernity
\nCritical philosophical\, anthropological and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology
\nCorfu\, 22-23 October 2026
\n\;
\nConference scope
\nIn recent years\, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed multiple sectors\, from healthcare and finance to education and entertainment. However\, amidst the excitement surrounding these technological developments\, it is essential to critically revisit the philosophical foundations of this plural technology and\, on this basis\, examine the societal\, ethical\, political\, economic\, and ecological challenges it presents. This conference focuses primarily on this foundational dimension and\, through such critique\, seeks to offer a deeper perspective on the notions\, assumptions\, and frameworks of modernity at large. Which modern understandings of nature\, the human\, intelligence\, imagination\, the body\, the mind\, or reason were taken for granted in the development of what is now called &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence&rdquo\;? Have these onto-epistemological foundations proved adequate\, or have they produced problems that become visible today through the socio-political\, economic\, and ecological crises associated with AI? Also\, an anthropological lens is crucial here\, as AI exposes how culturally situated\, rather than universal\, the modern Western assumptions about the human\, reason\, and technological agency have always been. \;By bringing these foundations into dialogue with alternative anthropologies\, including non-Western and Indigenous ontologies and epistemologies\, the conference also seeks to rethink entrenched West/East divides that structure contemporary imaginaries of both "intelligence" and technological "progress".
\nWhile we wish to approach AI with a critical lens\, this conference is not grounded in technophobia or anti-AI sentiment. We recognize the transformative reality and potential of AI but we don&rsquo\;t align with neo-Luddite efforts to &ldquo\;destroy&rdquo\; or reject this technology altogether. Instead\, our aim is to foster a constructive dialogue that acknowledges AI&rsquo\;s profound influence on our lives while addressing its underlying ontological and epistemological challenges. By bringing together scholars\, researchers\, and practitioners from diverse fields\, this conference seeks to refine our understanding of AI while also identifying flaws within our current phase of modernity that become visible through the global impact of this technology.
\nCall for papers
\nIn this context\, we invite scholars\, researchers\, and thinkers to contribute to a critical examination of Artificial Intelligence in all its forms at our upcoming Critical philosophical\, anthropological and interdisciplinary perspectives on technology international conference.
\nWe are particularly interested in papers that interrogate (but are not limited to) the following areas:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Philosophical and Ontological Foundations of AI.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Alternative ontologies and/or epistemologies that can either stand as foundations for (a different) AI or critique current AI.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; AI and Modernity (drawing lines between modern thinkers and contemporary AI).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Socio-Political\, Economic\, and Ecological Implications based on elements of AI that stem from ideas rooted in modernity).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Epistemology and Knowledge Production in the Age of AI.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Constructive Critique Beyond Technophobia (grounded in renewed modern theories -Critical Theory\, Phenomenology\, Anthropology of Technology\, Bergsonian Vitalism\, etc.- or in thinkers who were previously overlooked or not typically associated with AI).
\nThis conference focuses on theoretical approaches to Artificial Intelligence and in this context\, we welcome contributions from a range of fields\, including philosophy\, anthropology\, sociology\, media studies\, and cultural theory\, but despite its theoretical orientation\, the conference also welcomes technical approaches\, as well as contributions from computer engineers\, code developers\, and other branches of informatics\, provided these approaches are situated within the broader philosophical roots of AI. Our aim is to cultivate a space for critical engagement with AI\, which\, while informed by its technical foundations\, transcends the hype and focuses on the onto-political impacts of this field of study and technology.
\n\nKeynote Speakers
\nAgostino Cera\, Associate Professor\, Humanities Department\, University of Ferrara
\nMore Keynote Speakers tba)
\n\nConference Language
\nEnglish
\n\nAbstract submission
\nYou are kindly requested to send both your abstract (max. 300 words) and a short CV (max. 150 words) in one .doc file at: \;aicene.research@gmail.com
\n\;
\nImportant Dates
\nAbstract submission deadline: June 15\, 2026
\nAbstract acceptance notification: July 31\, 2026
\nConference Program: September 2026
\n\nScientific Committee
\nFotini Vaki\, Associate Professor\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nKonstantinos Aggelakos\, Professor\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nAnna Apostolidou\, Assistant Professor\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nGiannis Perperidis\, Adjunct Lecturer\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University.
\nOrganizers
\nPolitical Philosophy and Digital Technologies Laboratory\, Department of History and Digital Humanities\, Ionian University\, Greece.
\nResearch Project &ldquo\;A(I)nthropology during the Anthropocene: Hybrid research and creative pedagogy at the limits of the human&rdquo\;\, funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (2025-2028).
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261105T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261107T170000 SUMMARY:First International Conference of the Spanish Network for the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence UID:20260612T112611Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Faculty of Philosophy\, Mazarelos Square\, Santiago de Compostela\, Spain\, 12503 DESCRIPTION:Further details about registration will soon be available on the reFIA website:
https://refia.es/
If you are interested in participating please send a message to: \;refia@usc.es
ORGANIZER;CN="Xavier de Donato Rodríguez";CN=Spanish Network for the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence reFIA: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261105T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:Emerge 2026: Contested Futures UID:20260612T112612Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Kraljice Natalije 45\, Belgrade\, Serbia\, 11000 DESCRIPTION:EMERGE: Contested Futures\, raises pressing questions about power and agency in the age of AI. Rather than treating technological change as inevitable or neutral\, the conference invites critical reflection on how emerging technologies are developed\, governed\, narrated\, and contested\, and how they reshape democratic processes\, social relations\, environmental conditions\, education\, media\, and cultural production. Whether you are a researcher\, practitioner\, or policy professional\, EMERGE offers a rare interdisciplinary space to interrogate the futures being built around us\, and to imagine alternatives. More information at \;https://emerge.ifdt.bg.ac.rs/
ORGANIZER;CN=Jelena Novakovic: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:Biological Naturalism about Consciousness UID:20260612T112613Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:390 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, United States ORGANIZER;CN=Josh Armstrong;CN=Hayley Clatterbuck;CN=Bob Fischer: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260609T234650Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T230000 SUMMARY:Philosophy and Technology UID:20260612T112614Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Philosophy &\; Technology
Our special issue "The Ethics of Medical Artificial Intelligence: Trust and the Adoption of AI in Healthcare" is now open for submissions.
We invite contributions that scrutinize how trust is formed\, sustained\, or eroded in AI-mediated clinical practice\, and how ethical\, epistemic\, organisational\, and socio-technical factors shape adoption.
The Collection is edited in Philosophy &\; Technology (Springer) and welcomes papers from philosophy\, ethics\, STS\, cognitive science\, social sciences\, law\, and AI/medical domains.
If your work engages with medical AI\, trust\, explainability\, governance\, clinical validation\, or responsible innovation\, we would be delighted to consider your submission.
Call for Papers---> The Ethics of Medical Artificial Intelligence: Trust and the Adoption of AI in Healthcare \; We look forward to your contributions and to advancing the debate on one of the most pressing issues in contemporary AI ethics. \; \; \;
Guest editors: \;
\nAnibal M. Astobiza PhD Universidad de Granada\, Granada\, Spain. \;
\;Ramó\;n Ortega-Lozano PhD Comillas Pontifical University\, Madrid\, Spain. \;
The Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2026 invites researchers and specialists to submit proposals for its sixth edition\, held under the theme &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence and the Question of Ethics.&rdquo\; This edition explores the philosophical and ethical challenges raised by contemporary AI systems across six main areas. \;
The conference themes include:
* major international AI ethics frameworks and documents\, their philosophical foundations\, and their cultural counterparts in non-Western traditions\, with particular attention to Arab and Islamic ethical traditions\;
* the ethical challenges of AI-generated content\, research\, and authorship\, including misinformation\, deepfakes\, provenance\, credibility\, and intellectual property\;
* AI systems and moral responsibility\, including the distribution of responsibility among users\, owners\, and developers\, as well as the responsibility gap in cases of unforeseen harm\;
* AI and decision-making\, including the autonomy of AI systems\, ethically sensitive decisions\, black-box systems\, explainability\, and the right to intelligibility\;
* AI\, privacy\, and data ownership\, especially in healthcare and judicial contexts\; \;
* and algorithmic bias and predictive models\, with special focus on justice\, fairness\, and the right not to know in health-related prediction.
The conference welcomes contributions from diverse philosophical perspectives and especially encourages submissions from underrepresented traditions\, particularly Islamic philosophy.
For submissions and further details: https://engage.moc.gov.sa/philosophy_conference/?lang=en
\;
Presenters will receive a competitive honorarium\, full-board accommodation\, and airfare. \;
The Department of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University invite 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. \;
\nAlthough the primary focus is on video games\, we also encourage submissions on related domains of play--board games\, puzzles\, amusement and theme parks\, and other forms of play&mdash\; and issues related to technology--virtual reality\, social media\, robots--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. \;
\nTopics may include\, but are not limited to:
\nFor questions\, random thoughts\, cat pictures\, and fun conversation\, contact Nicholas Baima\, nbaima@fau.edu
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