AI and Philosophy
\nPhilosophers Reflecting on AI
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\nUniversity of New Orleans
April 16\, 2026
The Department of Philosophy at the University of New Orleans invites submissions for its upcoming conference\, AI and Philosophy. This is a one-day conference where philosophers are invited to discuss issues related to AI. We believe that philosophers have a crucial role in reflecting on AI and this conference will provide an academic environment to do so at our campus in the beautiful city of New Orleans.
\nPossible topics include (but not limited to):
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; What is Artificial Intelligence? Definitions of AI.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; What is an algorithm?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI systems be moral agents?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; What are the moral issues provoked by AI?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; How is AI different from human cognition?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI be conscious?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI be a person?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Is AI intelligent?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Can there be AI art?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; How is AI represented in popular media?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Questions of AI and authorship.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Classical philosophers and artificial reasoning (Aristotle\, Descartes\, Kant)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI be used to promote moral behavior?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI be used in Academic Philosophy?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Using AI for teaching and learning.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Abstracts: Proposals should be sent in the form of an abstract with a maximum of 500 words.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Submission Deadline: January 20\, 2026
\nPlease submit abstracts in PDF format to Prof. Bizarrosbizarro@uno.edu. Include a separate cover sheet with your name\, affiliation\, and contact information and short bio.
ORGANIZER;CN=Sara Bizarro: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152459Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000 SUMMARY:Confronting the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence UID:20260413T111500Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:800 Linden Street\, Scranton\, United States\, 18510 DESCRIPTION:The University of Scranton\, a Catholic and Jesuit University with a strong liberal arts tradition\, invites scholars\, practitioners\, students\, and professionals to participate in a National Interdisciplinary Conference on Confronting the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence\, scheduled for April 16\, 17\, and 18\, 2026.
\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping every dimension of our lives. It has clear impacts on social\, economic\, educational\, scientific\, artistic\, and ecological spheres. The potential for AI is immense\, but its adoption and use raise critical ethical questions. Ranging from algorithmic bias\, ambient surveillance\, labor displacement\, the future of education\, and its impact on human creativity and fulfillment. As it stands\, the AI landscape demands discernment and ethical reflection.
\nThis conference seeks to bring together diverse voices to explore\, critique\, and reimagine AI through the lens of ethics\, understood broadly to include philosophical\, religious\, cultural\, legal\, medical\, environmental\, artistic\, and social perspectives.
ORGANIZER;CN=George Aulisio: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152459Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T090000 SUMMARY:Algorithmic Bias\, Phallicism & Counter-Insurgency: Understanding the Racialized Male Target UID:20260413T111501Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Algorithmic Bias\, Phallicism &\; Counter-Insurgency: Understanding the Racialized Male Target
\nHosted by the Clay-Gilmore Institute for Philosophy\, Technology\, and Counterinsurgency (CG-IPTC) in collaboration with the Algorithmic Bias Project in Canada &\; Centre for Ethics\, University of Toronto
\nWorkshop (in-person &\; online): Summer 2026
\nConference (University of Toronto): Winter 2027
\nEdited Anthology (same title): 2027&ndash\;2028
\nOverview
\nThe Clay-Gilmore Institute for Philosophy\, Technology\, and Counterinsurgency (CG-IPTC)\, in collaboration with the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto\, invites abstract submissions for an interdisciplinary workshop and subsequent international conference addressing how racism is being reproduced through AI and how AI technologies can be located within the long history of slavery and colonization.
\nThis initiative situates algorithms\, data infrastructures\, and AI-enabled systems of surveillance within longer genealogies of colonial militarism\, genocide\, racial capitalism\, and counterinsurgency doctrine. We are especially interested in work that theorizes and historicizes the racialized male body as a primary site of technological targeting\, focusing on how Black and racialized men have been repeatedly constructed as objects of risk\, control\, expendability\, and elimination across colonial\, military\, and data-driven regimes. This project develops what we call the technologization of counterinsurgency: the translation of racialized fear\, militarized governance\, and tactical logics into algorithmic systems of prediction\, classification\, and surveillance.
\nWe seek 10&ndash\;12 contributors whose work will form the basis of:
\n&bull\; a Summer 2026 in-person workshop
\n&bull\; a Winter 2027 conference at the University of Toronto
\n&bull\; an edited anthology by the same title
\nCore Themes &ndash\; Submissions should engage one or more of the following themes:
\nAlgorithmic Targeting and the Racialization of Risk
\nPhallicism\, Gendercide\, and the Political Construction of the &ldquo\;Dangerous Male&rdquo\;
\nCounterinsurgency Logics in Contemporary AI Systems
\nGenocide Studies and Slow Violence: From Camps to Code
\nNecro-Being\, Social Death\, and Digital Ontologies of the Racialized Male
\nMilitarized Data and the War Origins of Artificial Intelligence
\nMapping the Racialized Body: Computer Vision and the Politics of Recognition
\nStatistical Objects and the Colonial Invention of Populations
\nPhilosophy of Technology and the Myth of Neutral Systems
\nPredictive Policing\, &ldquo\;Pre-Crime\,&rdquo\; and Temporal Violence
\nResistance\, Refusal\, and Counter-Surveillance Practices
\nArt\, Visualization\, and the Algorithmic Imagination
\nWe particularly encourage work that:
\n&bull\; Connects AI technologies to colonial\, genocidal\, and military histories
\n&bull\; Engages Black Male Studies\, Africana philosophy\, Black Power thought\, and especially Phallicism
\n&bull\; Analyzes facial recognition\, predictive policing\, gang databases\, drone warfare\, biometric surveillance\, risk modeling\, or &ldquo\;pattern-of-life&rdquo\; technologies
\n&bull\; Employs philosophical\, historical\, ethnographic\, legal\, technical\, artistic\, or data-driven methods
\nSubmissions may be traditional academic papers or include creative\, visual\, or experimental components.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nPlease submit the following materials by April 15\, 2026:
\n&bull\; Abstract (300&ndash\;500 words)
\n&bull\; Short bio (max 150 words)
\n&bull\; Institutional affiliation (if any)
\n&bull\; Contact information
\nSend submissions to: \;miron.claygilmore@utoronto.ca
\nSubject line: \;Algorithmic Bias/CG-IPTC CFP &ndash\; [Your Last Name]
\nWe strongly encourage submissions from:
\n&bull\; Early-career researchers
\n&bull\; Black\, Indigenous\, and racialized scholars
\n&bull\; Scholars from the Global South
\n&bull\; Independent researchers and artists
\n&bull\; Community\, abolitionist\, and activist practitioners
\nLimited travel support will be available for selected participants when possible.
\nTimeline
\nAbstract deadline: April 15\, 2026
\nDecisions announced: May 15\, 2026
\nWorkshop (selected participants): July 2026
\nFull paper drafts due: December 2026
\nConference: March 2027 (University of Toronto)
\nFinal revised papers due: May 2027
\nEdited anthology publication: 2027&ndash\;2028
\nAbout the Hosts
\nThe Clay-Gilmore Institute for Philosophy\, Technology\, and Counterinsurgency (CG-IPTC) \;is an independent research institute dedicated to examining the connections between of artificial intelligence\, liberal humanism\, racialization\, and militarized state power. Through philosophical inquiry\, historical analysis\, and data-driven research\, it investigates the technological infrastructures that govern life\, death\, and social control. Website: \;https://www.cg-iptc.org
\nThe Centre for Ethics\, University of Toronto \;is a leading interdisciplinary research center engaged in critical inquiry into emerging technologies\, governance\, and public life. It supports innovative scholarship at the intersection of ethics\, science\, and society.
\nTogether\, this collaboration responds to the urgent need to interrogate the role of AI in the reproduction of racialized violence\, population control\, and the management of life and death in the contemporary world. Website: \;https://algorithmicbias.ca
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152459Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260423T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260424T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop on AI Agents and Companions UID:20260413T111502Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:The University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:The AI &\; Humanity Lab at the University of Hong Kong kindly invites applications to present at a workshop on the philosophy of AI agents and companions to take place on April 23 and 24\, 2026. Researchers of any disciplinary background are welcome to submit as long as their proposed presentation has a clear relation to philosophy\, for instance by examining issues relevant to the conceptual foundations or ethical and political aspects of AI agents and companions.
\nPossible topics for presentations include (but are not limited to): \;
\nAll presentations will be conducted in-person on the University of Hong Kong main campus in Hong Kong\, SAR. Selected presenters will have their travel and accommodation covered. Participants should expect to give presentations of roughly 20 to 30 minutes\, followed by questions and answers from the audience. \; \;
To be considered to participate\, please submit the following documents to AgentsAndCompanions2026@gmail.com before December 15: \;
If you wish to attend without presenting\, please submit a title page only. Note: we unfortunately cannot compensate travel and accommodation for non-presenting attendees. \; \;
For any questions\, please email Sean Donahue at: AgentsAndCompanions2026@gmail.com \;
We seek papers that interrogate the way modern digital technology enhances\, hampers\, or alters our experience of our lived worlds.
\n\nThe distinction between &ldquo\;being on the internet&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;being in the real world&rdquo\; is eroding. People can increasingly be said to &ldquo\;live on their phones&rdquo\; or other devices. This workshop aims to interrogate the meaning and structure of the world and the self as mediated by such devices.
\n\nThis year\, we are especially interested in papers concerned the problem of embodiment in digital worlds and digital art practices\, with a particular focus on how philosophy can engage with and draw lessons from contemporary artistic practices. By thematizing the workshop around embodiment\, the aim is twofold: to advance a burgeoning\, interdisciplinary discussion about the challenges and innovative possibilities of 're-locating' human embodied experience and practice within the digital domain\, and to arrive at a robust\, systematic understanding of just what such a relocation supposes and entails - is there indeed anything such as 'digital embodiment' at all?
\n\n\nThe purpose of this workshop is to collaboratively develop works-in-progress with an eye toward publication. This is a pre-read workshop with each paper having a designated commenter to lead the conversation\, rather than formal conference presentations
\n\n\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Michael Butler;CN=Ian Werkheiser: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152459Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T170000 SUMMARY:6th Upstate Workshop on AI and Human Values UID:20260413T111504Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Lattimore Hall\, University of Rochester\, Rochester\, United States DESCRIPTION:The AI and Human Values Working Group of the CNY Humanities Corridor invites local scholars interested in the philosophy of AI to a manuscript workshop to be held at the University of Rochester\, on April 24\, 2026. The AI and Human Values Working Group is led by faculty and graduate students at Cornell\, Rochester\, Syracuse and is composed of colleagues from colleges in Central New York.
\nThe workshop is open to papers on normative or philosophical aspects of AI. As such\, any paper on the theme is eligible for consideration. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\n● \; \; \; \; understanding and consciousness in algorithmic systems\,
\n● \; \; \; \; the ethics of algorithmic systems\,
\n● \; \; \; \; dealing with value disagreement in algorithmic systems\,
\n● \; \; \; \; explainability and justification by algorithmic systems\,
\n● \; \; \; \; philosophy of science as applied to data science and algorithmic systems.
\nIn support of a productive workshop\, accepted papers will be circulated in advance of the conference so that all participants can read them ahead of time and the meeting can focus on critical feedback and discussion. Full papers (up to 10\,000 words) must be submitted to the conference organizers no later than March 27\, 2026 to be distributed.
\nFaculty\, staff and graduate students at one of the Corridor institutions (broadly those colleges and Universities in New York located between Albany and Rochester) may be eligible for a re-imbursement of travel costs. Please see the full eligibility critiera here: https://www.cnycorridor.net/resources/intra-corridor-travel-supplement/
\nQuestions should be directed to Jon Herington (Jonathan.Herington@rochester.edu). Organized by: Jonathan Herington (U of Rochester)\, Jens Kipper (U of Rochester) and Rush Stewart (U of Rochester)
\nVideos of talks at our previous events can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLYYnYQrt7eCxD7h9YzDBw
\nCo-Sponsored by the University of Rochester's Humanities Center and the Central New York Humanities Corridor from an award by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
ORGANIZER;CN=Jonathan Herington;CN=Rush T. Stewart;CN=Jens Kipper: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152459Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000 SUMMARY:Intelligence and Imitation: Mind\, Mechanism\, Mimesis UID:20260413T111505Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Johns Hopkins University\, Baltimore\, United States\, 21218 DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and Imitation: Mind\, Mechanism\, Mimesis
\nInaugural Humanities of AI Workshop \;
Johns Hopkins University\, April 24-26\, 2026
As a \;creative aspiration\, the Greek notion of mimesis (&ldquo\;imitation&rdquo\;) manifested not only in artistic works imitating reality and philosophical speculations but also in scientific theories and mechanical artifacts. Plato and Aristotle&rsquo\;s nous as a non-bodily principle of intelligibility underwriting cosmic order and thought\; Hobbes and LaMettrie&rsquo\;s machinelike mind and world\; the Jaquet-Droz family&rsquo\;s musical automata\; Wolfgang von Kempelen&rsquo\;s \;chess-playing Turk\; Norbert Wiener&rsquo\;s cybernetic \;analogy between human\, animal\, and machine\; Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori&rsquo\;s \; observation of the revulsion to imperfect verisimilitude \;(Bukimi \;no Tani: &ldquo\;uncanny valley&rdquo\;)\; and Soviet semiotician Yuri Lotman&rsquo\;s culture as collective mind\, exemplify the broad relevance of &ldquo\;imitations&rdquo\; to science\, literature\, and culture.
\nDevelopments in artificial intelligence (AI) participate in the legacy of mimesis but also complicate and challenge it. \; In the course of AI&rsquo\;s research history\, AIs have variously been claimed to represent\, simulate\, assist\, improve upon\, provide a surrogate for\, or replace the functioning of human minds. Concepts such as &ldquo\;optimization\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;satisficing\,&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;superintelligence&rdquo\; run orthogonal to the classical concept of mimesis.
\nAt the same time\, developments in science and society have deeply challenged both mimesis and mindedness as concepts and ideals. Darwinian and embodied cognitive approaches challenge the primacy of abstract reasoning over embodiment\; and reflections on human labor&rsquo\;s relation to material (re-)production\, social stratification\, and human experience from Marx\, Wallerstein\, Pasquinelli and others call into question the social &ldquo\;value-added&rdquo\; of material imitations as well as the veracity of accounts of &ldquo\;intelligent&rdquo\; labor&rsquo\;s nature and origins. Deep divisions in the societal uptake of AI &ndash\; exemplified in anti-AI activism\, dueling governance regimes\, and popular critical slang like &ldquo\;AI slop&rdquo\; &ndash\; exemplify and give opportunity to inform these theoretical challenges.
\nOrientation to these developments requires approaches that scholars in the humanities may be uniquely positioned to provide. We hereby announce a three‑day workshop on &ldquo\;Intelligence and Imitation: Mind\, Mechanism\, Mimesis&rdquo\; for presentation and discussion of new humanities research engaging with this \;theme. \;
\nOur aim is to foster a collective critical engagement with AIs in their history\, socioeconomic context\, architecture\, and other dimensions of significance with the assistance \;of resources from literature\, philosophy\, history\, or other humanities fields. We invite contributions from both early‑career (including graduate students) \;and established \;academic researchers\, whose work-in-progress \;projects \;straddle disciplinary boundaries \;to illuminate aspects of the diverse mind-machine relations exemplified in AI&rsquo\;s history\, current reality\, and imagined futures. \;
\nSome possible avenues \;of investigation include: \;
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In addition to presented papers\, some time at the conference will be devoted to reflection on &ldquo\;humanities of AI&rdquo\; as a research domain\, including its current state and possible futures\, disciplinary articulation\, conditions of success\, relations with natural and social sciences\, and potential impact on sociotechnical systems involving AI. \; \;
\;
Featured Speakers \;
Yulia Frumer\, \;Bo Jung and Soon Young Kim Professor of East Asian Science\, Johns Hopkins University\; Author of &ldquo\;Cognition and emotion in Japanese humanoid robots\,&rdquo\; \;History &\; Technology \;(2018) and \;Making Time: Astronomical Time Measurement in Tokugawa Japan \;(Univ. of Chicago Press\, 2018)
\nN. Katherine Hayles\, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and the James B. Duke Professor Emerita from Duke University\; Author of Bacteria to AI: Human Futures with Our Nonhuman Symbionts (Univ. of Chicago Press\, 2025)\, Unthought: The Power of the Cognitive Nonconscious (Univ. of Chicago Press\, 2017) and How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis (Univ. of Chicago Press\, 2015)
\nMatthew L. Jones\, Smith Family Professor of History\, Princeton University\; Author (with Chris Wiggins) of \;How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms \;(Norton\, 2023)
\nMatthew Kirschenbaum\, Commonwealth Professor of AI and English\, University of Virginia\; Author of \;Bitstreams: The Future of Digital Literary Heritage (Univ. of Pennsylvania Press\, 2021)
\nPatrick McCray\, Professor of History\, University of California\, Santa Barbara\, Kluge Chair in Technology and Society (2025) at \;the Library of Congress (2025)\; Author of \;README: A Bookish History of Computing from Electronic Brains to Everything Machines \;(MIT Press\, 2025) \;
\nAlexander Williams Tolbert\, Assistant Professor of Data and Decision Sciences\, Emory University\; Author of &ldquo\;Why Causal Inference is Necessary for Algorithmic Fairness\,&rdquo\; Synthese (2025) and &ldquo\;Causal Agnosticism about Race: Variable Selection Problems in Causal Inference\,&rdquo\; Philosophy of Science (2024).
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\nSubmission Instructions
\nSubmit a single Word or PDF file to Jiantong \;Liao (jliao20@jh.edu) by January 31 \;containing: (i) \;an abstract roughly 300 words\; (ii) a short bio including your name\, institutional affiliation\, and contact email\; and (iii) up to five key words. Decisions will be communicated within one month of the deadline. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to send up to 3000 \;words (a short paper or portion of a paper-in-progress) for distribution before the workshop. Questions may be directedto the address above.
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Supporting Institutions
Alexander Grass Humanities Institute\, Johns Hopkins University(https://krieger.jhu.edu/humanities-institute/)
\nCenter for Equitable AI &\; Machine Learning Systems (CEAMLS)\, Morgan State University(https://www.morgan.edu/ceamls) \;
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Organizing Committee
Jiantong Liao (Chair)
PhD Student\, German Program\, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
jliao20@jh.edu
Ksenia Tatarchenko (Faculty Sponsor)
Faculty\, Medicine\, Science &\; Humanities Program\, Johns Hopkins University
ktatarc1@jh.edu
Phillip Honenberger (Faculty Sponsor)
AI Ethicist &\; Researcher\, Center for Equitable AI &\; ML Systems (CEAMLS)\, Morgan State University
jaywilliam.honenberger@morgan.edu
Call for Papers \;&ndash\; Special Issue of:
\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy
\nWhere Is the AI? Metaphysics\, Individuation\, and the Unity of Artificial Systems
\nSubmission deadline: 25th April 2026
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\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy \;invites submissions for a Special Issue on the metaphysics and individuation of artificial systems\, edited by \;Herman Cappelen \;and \;John Hawthorne.
\nOverview
When we say &ldquo\;the AI\,&rdquo\; what entity are we referring to - if any? A trained parameter set? An abstract function? A runtime instance with a particular context window? A distributed socio-technical system spanning weights\, servers\, tools\, users\, and institutions? Questions concerning AI mind\, agency\, responsibility\, and even consciousness may be ill-posed unless we first examine the more basic metaphysical question: what is the AI\, and where are its boundaries?
This Special Issue invites contributions addressing the metaphysics\, ontology\, and individuation of AI systems\, including persistence over time\, identity conditions\, part&ndash\;whole structure\, and the criteria by which we count &ldquo\;one system&rdquo\; rather than many. We particularly welcome work showing how different individuation choices reshape debates about memory\, understanding\, conversation\, awareness\, and moral or legal standing. In many practical domains - governance\, liability\, auditing\, and public discourse - the question may not simply concern discovering AI boundaries but also stipulating them\, much as we do for corporations and other institutional agents.
\nGuiding questions include (but are not limited to):
\nIllustrative topics include:
\nSubmission details
\nQueries
For questions regarding the Special Issue\, please contact: \;inquiryeditorial@gmail.com
The Department of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University invites submissions for Thinking with Machines\, a one-day philosophy conference focused on contemporary work in the philosophy of artificial intelligence. While the conference engages issues at the intersection of philosophy\, psychology\, and cognitive science\, it is primarily intended for philosophers working on AI and closely related topics.
\nThe conference will be anchored by a public keynote lecture by Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell Tech)\, whose work on privacy and contextual integrity has been foundational in philosophy of technology and AI ethics.
\nWe invite submissions in all areas of philosophy of AI\, including (but not limited to):
\nArtificial intelligence and theories of mind or cognition
\nTrust\, explanation\, and epistemic authority in AI systems
\nPrivacy\, surveillance\, and contextual integrity
\nMoral agency\, responsibility\, and accountability in automated systems
\nEthical\, political\, and social philosophy of AI
\nShort-term and long-term risks and benefits of AI
\nThe Department of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University invites submissions for Thinking with Machines\, a one-day philosophy conference focused on contemporary work in the philosophy of artificial intelligence. While the conference engages issues at the intersection of philosophy\, psychology\, and cognitive science\, it is primarily intended for philosophers working on AI and closely related topics.
\nThe conference will be anchored by a public keynote lecture by Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell Tech)\, whose work on privacy and contextual integrity has been foundational in philosophy of technology and AI ethics.
\nWe invite submissions in all areas of philosophy of AI\, including (but not limited to):
\nArtificial intelligence and theories of mind or cognition
\nTrust\, explanation\, and epistemic authority in AI systems
\nPrivacy\, surveillance\, and contextual integrity
\nMoral agency\, responsibility\, and accountability in automated systems
\nEthical\, political\, and social philosophy of AI
\nShort-term and long-term risks and benefits of AI
\nJunior faculty and graduate students are encouraged to submit.
\n\nSubmission Guidelines\n \;\nIndividual submissions:
\n300&ndash\;500 word abstract
\nSuitable for a 25-minute presentation plus Q&\;A
\nAbstracts must be prepared for blind review (no identifying information)
\nPanel or roundtable proposals:
\n800&ndash\;1\,000 words describing the theme\, format\, and participants
\nPanel proposals should include a separate document listing participant names and short bios (50&ndash\;100 words each)
\nSubmissions should be sent to aipsiphi@vcu.edu.
\n\nImportant Dates\n \;\nSubmission deadline:March 8\, 2026
\nNotification of acceptance: late March 2026
\nConference date:April 25\, 2026
\nThe keynote lecture will be open to the public. All other sessions will be academic conference sessions held in person. The venue is wheelchair accessible\; presenters are encouraged to note any accessibility needs.
\nOrganizers:
Department of Philosophy\, Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU College of Humanities &\; Sciences
AI&Psi\;&Phi\; Lab
Ethics\, Epistemology &\; Emotion Lab
Questions may be directed to:
Frank Faries &mdash\;
The Center for Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (CPAI) at the University of Copenhagen invites you to a public talk by \;Gleb Papyshev\, \;Assistant Professor at \;Lingnan University. \; \;
\nAI Regulation and Consumer Protection \; \;
\nThis talk describes a captured techno-regulatory imaginary in Artificial Intelligence governance\, defined by a teleological focus on Artificial General Intelligence\, a hierarchy of speculative risk\, and a pro-innovation regulation. Using the eight United Nations consumer rights as a lens\, it traces how this imaginary is authored by leading AI firms\, legitimized by national governments\, and universalized through international soft law. This process systematically marginalizes present-day consumer harms. The analysis concludes that operationalizing the underdeveloped rights to consumer education and redress is the pathway for reform\, which can help realign existing AI regulation with real consumer welfare. \;
\nGleb Papyshev \;is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and International Affairs and the Division of Artificial Intelligence at Lingnan University. His research focuses on AI governance\, regulation\, and ethics. Previously\, he served as a Research Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His work has appeared in peer-reviewed outlets such as Electronic Markets\, Technology in Society\, Review of Policy Research\, Policy Design and Practice\, AI &\; Society\, and the AAAI/ACM Conference on AI\, Ethics\, and Society\, among others. \; The talk will be one hour with a Q&\;A afterward. \;
\nTime: \;Tuesday 28 April 2026\, \;19:00 &ndash\; 20:30 (doors 18:30)
\nPlace: \;HUSET (Xenon)\, Rå\;dhusstræ\;de 13\, 1466 \;Copenhagen\, Denmark. \;
\n(Please note: This is an in-person only event)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260430T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260430T234500 SUMMARY:PTK26: 15th Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science UID:20260413T111511Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 5\, Lublin\, Poland\, 20-031 DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the first call for abstracts for the \;15th Biennial Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science \;(PTK26)\, hosted by the Institute of Philosophy\, Maria \;Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin\, from \;September 21 \;to \;23\, 2026.
\nSpecial conference topic: Making Sense of Meaning-Making
\nCall for Abstracts: \;https://ptk26.umcs.lublin.pl/index.php/ptk26-call-for-abstracts/
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T170000 SUMMARY:AI: Enhancement vs. Erosion UID:20260413T111512Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:725 Commonwealth Avenue\, Boston\, United States\, 02215 DESCRIPTION:Generative AI tools are increasingly assisting coders and knowledge professionals on the job. They're also producing slop and fostering delusions. One of the most important questions about these tools is whether they will ultimately \;enhance or erode human cognition. This conference brings together leading philosophers and scientists to explore the impacts of generative AI on human cognition in various domains\, including critical thinking\, creativity\, and ethical reasoning.
\nSchedule and more details available at \;https://tinyurl.com/AIConferencePoster
\nAll are welcome to attend\; to register\, please visit \;https://tinyurl.com/AIconferenceBU
ORGANIZER;CN=Daniel Munro;CN=Victor Kumar: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260508T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260508T143000 SUMMARY:From the Prompt to the Output: Tripartite AI Mediation in Digital History UID:20260413T111513Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Via Panorâmica\, s/n: 4150-564\, Porto\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:[Call for Abstracts]
\n6th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind: Artificial Intelligence \;(6ICPH)
\nFaculty of Arts and Humanities\, University of Porto\, Porto\, Portugal
4-8 May 2026 (4-5 May\, Online | 6-8 May\, in-person)
About: The 6th International Conference on Philosophy of Mind: Artificial Intelligence (6ICPH) brings together researchers\, academics\, and students working on central problems in philosophy of mind\, with this edition placing artificial intelligence at the center of the programme. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto (Porto\, Portugal)\, the conference invites dialogue across philosophy of mind\, philosophy of cognitive science\, and adjacent fields that take AI as both an empirical phenomenon and a conceptual stress-test for our theories of mentality. The guiding aim is to examine what contemporary AI \; &mdash\; especially language-based and multimodal systems &mdash\; does (and does not) illuminate about understanding\, intentionality\, representation\, rationality\, agency\, and consciousness. Alongside classic debates (e.g.\, functionalism\, computationalism\, connectionism\, embodied and enactive approaches)\, the conference foregrounds questions that have become newly urgent: whether large language models support attributions of semantic competence or merely simulate it\; how norms of reasoning and explanation should be reconceived when behaviour emerges from distributed statistical structures\; whether artificial systems can participate in social cognition (coordination\, trust\, testimony\, deception) and what this implies for mindreading and second-person interaction\; and how reliance on AI tools reshapes human cognition through extended and scaffolded practices (search\, writing\, memory\, attention\, and self-interpretation).The event runs in a hybrid format: online sessions on 4&ndash\;5 May 2026\, followed by in-person sessions on 6&ndash\;8 May 2026 at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities\, University of Porto.
\nPHILOSOPHY OF MIND AWARD 2026 (in-person talks only): The best-submitted abstract will receive the opportunity to deliver a special Award Talk similar to a keynote talk (note: the selected author will have the fee waived).
\nThe final deadline to submit proposals in different research topics is \;March 29\, 2026.
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\nKEYNOTES SPEAKERS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex and Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Diana I. Pé\;rez is a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and the Director of the IIF&ndash\;SADAF&ndash\;CONICET.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Paul Thagard is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo\, where he founded and directed the Cognitive Science Program.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Gloria Andrada is a Ramó\;n y Cajal researcher at the Institute of Philosophy (IFS)\, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)\, Madrid.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Miguel Pais-Vieira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Aveiro (iBiMED).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Â\;ngela Leite is a Researcher at the Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies (CEFH) at the Catholic University of Portugal (Braga).
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Marina Trakas is an Assistant Researcher at CONICET (Argentina) and next year (2026) she will be a FCT Researcher at the Centre for Philosophy at the University of Lisbon.
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\nTopics might include (but are not limited to):
\n1. Consciousness\, Subjectivity\, and Artificial Systems
\na. Competing theories of consciousness (global workspace\, higher-order\, predictive processing) and what they imply for AI
b. The &ldquo\;hard problem&rdquo\; and whether AI changes (or merely rephrases) it
c. Machine consciousness: criteria\, tests\, and the status of &ldquo\;phenomenal&rdquo\; ascriptions to AI
2. Perception\, World-Modelling\, and Machine Inference
\na. Perception as active construction: implications for artificial perception (vision-language models\, robotics)
b. Predictive coding\, Bayesian perception\, and AI as &ldquo\;prediction machines&rdquo\;
c. 4E cognition and AI: embodied agents\, sensorimotor contingency\, and situated learning
3. Representation\, Meaning\, and Intentionality in Humans and AI
\na. Internalism vs. externalism under contemporary AI (training data\, environment\, social embedding)
b. From symbols to vectors: what do embeddings represent (if anything)?
c. Artificial intentionality: original vs. derived content\; can AI have aboutness or only mimic it?
4. Reasoning\, Rational Agency\, and Autonomy
\na. Reasoning beyond correlation: inference\, explanation\, and &ldquo\;competence vs. performance&rdquo\; in AI
b. Agency and control in human&ndash\;AI systems: who acts when decisions are AI-mediated?
c. Bias\, rationality\, and epistemic norms: when AI recommendations count as reasons
5. The Self\, Personal Identity\, and Digital Mediation
\na. Minimal\, narrative\, and extended self under AI scaffolding (assistants\, recommender systems)
b. Memory\, identity\, and externalised cognition (search\, notes\, &ldquo\;AI memory&rdquo\;)
c. Uploading\, duplication\, and continuity: metaphysics of identity with AI simulations
6. Mind&ndash\;Brain Relations and Computational Neuroscience
\na. Reductionism vs. pluralism: what computational models explain (and what they don&rsquo\;t
\nb. First-person data in an AI age: experience sampling\, neurophenomenology\, and modelling
\nc. AI in neuroscience: limits of decoding\, prediction\, and mechanistic explanation
\n7. Explainability\, Understanding\, and Epistemic Responsibility
\na. What counts as an explanation for a mind? Contrast: mechanistic\, functional\, and narrative explanation
b. Interpretability vs. justification: explanations for users\, clinicians\, regulators\, and researchers
c. Trust\, opacity\, and epistemic dependence: when reliance on AI is rational (or negligent)
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\n8. Ethics of AI\, Neurotechnology\, and Cognitive Liberty
\na. Brain&ndash\;computer interfaces and AI: agency\, enhancement\, and responsibility gaps
b. Neuroprivacy and &ldquo\;mind-reading&rdquo\; claims: conceptual and ethical boundaries
c. Governance of human&ndash\;AI cognition: auditability\, contestability\, and moral crumple zones
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\n9. Emotion\, Social Cognition\, and Human&ndash\;AI Interaction
\na. Affective states and AI: recognition\, simulation\, and the ontology of &ldquo\;emotion&rdquo\; in machines
b. Empathy\, testimony\, and trust in conversational AI
c. Moral cognition with AI advisors: persuasion\, manipulation\, and norm-shaping
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\n10. Extended\, Embedded\, and Collective Minds in the Age of AI
\na. Where does cognition end? LLMs as cognitive artefacts and &ldquo\;thinking with tools&rdquo\;
b. Language as a social technology: AI-driven standardisation and normative drift
c. Collective epistemology: AI\, group cognition\, and the reshaping of public reason
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\n11. Psychiatry\, Classification\, and Algorithmic Diagnosis
\na. Mental disorder: natural kinds\, social constructs\, and algorithmic categories
b. Prediction vs. understanding in computational psychiatry and clinical AI
c. Identity\, stigma\, and self-interpretation under diagnostic AI systems
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\n12. Evolution\, Cognition\, and Artificial Minds
\na. Evolutionary perspectives on intelligence: what AI lacks (development\, embodiment\, niche construction)
b. Modularity and architectures: are LLMs &ldquo\;general\,&rdquo\; or just wide?
c. Language evolution and AI language: what &ldquo\;fluency&rdquo\; shows (and what it can&rsquo\;t show)
13. Attention\, Salience\, and Control in Humans and Machines
\na. What is attention? Comparative models: neural attention vs. transformer &ldquo\;attention&rdquo\;
b. Control\, distraction\, and optimisation: how AI systems capture and steer attention
c. Situated attention: organism&ndash\;environment loops\, interfaces\, and cognitive ecology
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\nSpecial Track I: Artificial Intelligence and the Philosophy of Mind
\nThis track explores the philosophical implications of AI\, cognitive models\, and the nature of artificial cognition. Topics may include:
\na. \; \; \; \; \; \; Can AI be conscious? Theories of artificial consciousness
\nb. \; \; \; \; \; \; Computational models of thought and mental representation
\nc. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; AI and intentionality: can machines have beliefs and desires?
\nd. \; \; \; \; \; \; The problem of explainability in AI
\ne. \; \; \; \; \; \; LLMs\, ChatGPT\, DeepSeek: philosophical approaches
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\nSpecial Track II: Conceptualizing Polysemy
\nThe focus of this panel is on ways of capturing \;polysemy \;at the conceptual level. Work on the nature\, structure and role of concepts expressed or encoded by polysemic words is welcome. Topics may include:
\na. \; \; \; \; \; \; Arguments for &ldquo\;rich&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;thin&rdquo\; theories of lexical meaning of polysemous words
\nb. \; \; \; \; \; \; Approaches to co-predication
\nc. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Accounts of communication with polysemous words
\nd. \; \; \; \; \; \; Mechanisms of sense-selection or alternatives to it
\ne. \; \; \; \; \; \; Experimental studies that bear on polysemy and have impact on the debate
\nf. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Applications of the polysemy idea to less-discussed or novel expressions
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\nFEES (accepted speakers)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Early Stage (until 10 April 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 160\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 100\,00
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\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Later Stage (10April &ndash\; 30 April 2026)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 220\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 150\,00
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\nFEES (attendance)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Online Segment (4-5 May 2026\, Microsoft Teams)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 30\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 20\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In-Person Segment (6-8 May 2026\, FLUP)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 30\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 20\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Both Segments (4-5May 2026\, Microsoft Teams + 6-8 May 2025\, FLUP)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Professionals (posdoc\, professor\, tenure-track): &euro\; 50\,00
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Students: (Master\, PhD): &euro\; 30\,00
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\nLanguages of the colloquium: English and Portuguese.
\nSUBMISSIONS:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; IMPORTANT: you should clearly state if you are submitting for the online segment (OS) (4-5 May) or the in-person segment (PS) (6-8 May). If online\, you need to provide a preferred day (4 or 5 May) and time schedule (Morning: 9h30-12h30\; Afternoon: 14h00 &ndash\; 18h) considering the Lisbon Time Zone.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; In-person submissions have a higher chance of being accepted (more slots available) and are automatically registered for the Philosophy of Mind Award 2026.
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Proposals should include two files: (in word. format: pdf. formats will not be accepted):
\no \; \; (1) a cover page with identification\, clear academic affiliation (if several\, choose the main)
\no \; \; (2) an anonymized title and abstract (maximum 250 words\, up to 10 references)
\no \; \; (3) sent to interconfphilmind@gmail.com
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Paper duration: 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes for discussion)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Notification Info: in order to facilitate the request for funding of the accepted talks so speakers can prepare their travel in advance\, notification of acceptance or rejection will be given in a 7-10 days period (review) after the submission\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Publications: Some of the papers presented at the conference are expected to be published in several projects (edited volume\, special issue\, etc.\; the publication process will be independent and optional\; more details after the conference)\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Any doubts or concerns can be addressed to: interconfphilmind@gmail.com
\nVenue: Faculty of Humanities of the University of Porto (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto) | Address: Via Panorâ\;mica\, s/n: 4150-564\, Porto\, Portugal.
\nOrganization: Mind\, Language and Action Group | Institute of Philosophy | University of Porto
\nOrganizing Committee
\nSteven S. Gouveia (Chair)
\nSofia Miguens
\nDan Zeman
\nRafael Antunes Padilha
\nJé\;ssica Azevedo
\nMaria Luiza llenaco
\nThales Maia
\nInê\;s Silva
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\nSupport:
\nCEEC Project by FCT 2022.02527.CEECIND
\nTL Modern &\; Contemporary Philosophy
\nRG Mind\, Language and Action Group (MLAG)
\nInstituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto &ndash\; UID/00502
\nFundaç\;ã\;o para a Ciê\;ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260510T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260510T090000 SUMMARY:"AI Agents: Choice\, Autonomy\, and the Concept of the Agency" (Special Issue\, Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy) UID:20260413T111514Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers \;&ndash\; Special Issue of:
\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy
\nAI Agents: Choice\, Autonomy\, and the Concept of the Agency
\n
Submission deadline: May 10 2026 \;
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\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy \;invites submissions for a Special Issue on the metaphysics and individuation of artificial systems\, edited by \;Herman Cappelen \;and \;John Hawthorne.
\nOverview
\nAre contemporary AI systems&mdash\;especially large language models&mdash\;agents? Can they make choices\, form intentions\, act for reasons\, or exercise something like autonomy? If the answer is yes (even in a deflated or partial sense)\, what does that reveal about the nature of agency\, freedom\, and responsibility? If the answer is no\, what explains the powerful pull of agentive description in practice&mdash\;and what conceptual or political work is it doing?
\nThis special issue invites papers that treat &ldquo\;AI agency&rdquo\; not only as a metaphysical or empirical question\, but also as a methodological and conceptual-engineering problem: when we apply &ldquo\;agency&rdquo\; to novel systems\, are we tracking a mind-independent fact\, negotiating a useful terminology\, or creating a legal/social fiction with downstream consequences? In many domains&mdash\;ethics\, governance\, product design\, and law&mdash\;we are not merely discovering the answer\; we are actively settling it.
\nGuiding questions
\nWhat is an agent? Necessary/sufficient conditions\; minimal vs robust agency\; action vs behavior\; reasons-responsiveness.
\nCan LLMs (or agentic AI systems) make choices? What would count as choosing\, intending\, planning\, or acting&mdash\;and what would rule it out?
\nAutonomy and free will: Are these coherent in artificial systems? Is &ldquo\;freedom&rdquo\; the wrong frame\, or a helpful one?
\nComparative models: Is AI agency more like corporate agency\, group agency\, tool use\, delegation\, or a legal fiction?
\nMethodology and concept application: Is there a truth of the matter about AI agency\, or are we deciding how to extend &ldquo\;agency&rdquo\; to new cases? What criteria should guide that decision (explanatory power\, predictive control\, moral risk\, legal administrability\, political legitimacy)?
\nSuggested topics (illustrative)
\nAccounts of agency (causal\, functionalist\, representational\, constitutive\, normative) and their implications for AI
\nChoice\, control\, and reasons: decision theory\, planning\, self-models\, &ldquo\;intention-like&rdquo\; states\, counterfactual robustness
\nAgency without consciousness? Agency without experience? (and vice versa)
\nTool vs agent framings in AI practice\; &ldquo\;agentic workflows&rdquo\;\; delegation and responsibility gaps
\nCorporate and collective agency as analogies (and disanalogies) for AI systems
\nLegal personhood\, liability\, and fiction: when is &ldquo\;the AI did it&rdquo\; a useful attribution vs a category mistake?
\nEvaluative and political dimensions: who benefits from agent-ascriptions (or denials)? how do attributions distribute blame\, credit\, and control?
\nOperationalization: tests\, benchmarks\, interpretability\, and auditing approaches that purport to measure agency-relevant capacities
\nCross-cultural perspectives on action\, autonomy\, and personhood (and how they reshape the agency debate)
\nSubmission details
\nQueries
For questions regarding the Special Issue\, please contact: \;inquiryeditorial@gmail.com
Artificial intelligence systems increasingly shape how we access information\, make decisions\, and interact with the world. From personalized assistants and automated decision systems to AI-generated media\, these technologies raise urgent questions about trust. When should we trust AI systems? What makes them trustworthy? And how do users actually respond to them?
\nThis conference brings together philosophers\, computer scientists\, and empirical researchers to explore the foundations and challenges of trust in AI. Contributions address topics including the relationship between expertise and understanding in AI systems\, formal approaches to verifying ethical properties such as fairness and accountability\, the impact of AI assistants on personal autonomy\, and the ways transparency labels influence trust in AI-generated content.
\nBy combining conceptual\, technical\, and empirical perspectives\, the conference aims to deepen our understanding of trust in AI and to clarify how AI systems should be designed\, evaluated\, and integrated into human epistemic practices.
ORGANIZER;CN=Federica Isabella Malfatti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260515T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260515T090000 SUMMARY:PTK26 Conference: Young Researchers Workshop UID:20260413T111516Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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 by YRW scientific committee. Specialists&rsquo\; comments on each accepted contribution makes the workshop a unique opportunity to receive expert feedback.
\nSubmission info: \;https://ptk26.umcs.lublin.pl/index.php/young-researchers-workshop/
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak;CN=Alexandra Mouratidou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260517T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260517T000000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Theoretical Computer Science and Computational Creativity (TCS&CS-ICCC’26) UID:20260413T111517Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Coimbra\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:We invite 1-page abstracts on unpublished work\, published work\, or work in progress on topics at the intersection of theoretical computer science and computational creativity. We also welcome constructive contributions that critically examine prior formal work\, identify logical inconsistencies in published formal approaches in CC\, propose formalization of creativity-related questions\, or discuss methodological and evaluative criteria for work on theoretical formal methods. Examples of topics include:
\n\; \; \; \;Computability theory and creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Algorithmic information theory and creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Formal learning theory and creative systems
\n\; \; \; \;Complex networks and creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Formal models of creativity and creative processes
\n\; \; \; \;Theoretical and information-theoretic approaches to evaluation
\n\; \; \; \;Foundational formalized questions about value\, novelty\, and quality in computational creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Conjectures\, theorems\, and proofs on topics adjacent to creativity
\n\; \; \; \;Connections between theoretical methods and creative AI systems
\n\; \; \; \;Constructive critical review of previous formal work
\n\; \; \; \;Identified logical inconsistencies in published formal approaches in CC
\n\; \; \; \;Methodologies and evaluation criteria for work on theoretical formal methods
\nSubmission instructions:
Please submit your abstract by 17 May 2026 via email to iccc26-theorycs-cc-workshop@computationalcreativity.net. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by 31 May 2026.
All accepted abstracts will be asked to present at the workshop. The accepted abstracts and the papers associated with those abstracts will be made available on the workshop website (with author permission)\, but no formal workshop proceedings will be published.
\nFor any questions\, email us at iccc26-theorycs-cc-workshop@computationalcreativity.net
ORGANIZER;CN="Luís Espírito Santo";CN=Nadia M. Ady;CN=Max Peeperkorn: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260526T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260527T170000 SUMMARY:Artificial Creativity in Theory and Practice UID:20260413T111518Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa\, Lisbon\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:What is creativity? How is it valuable? And how might it be harmful? This conference examines how recent developments in artificial intelligence affect our answers to these questions. It will take a broad look at the relationship between AI and creativity &ndash\; including creativity in the arts\, sciences\, and beyond. In addition to this\, the conference considers how AI is changing our creative practice. How are artists and people working in the creative industries incorporating AI into their working life? And what are the social\, ethical and political implications of this? \;
ORGANIZER;CN=James S. Pearson: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260529T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260601T170000 SUMMARY:International Conference on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence: Noosphere and Humanity UID:20260413T111519Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Asia/Shanghai LOCATION:163 XIANLIN RD.\,QIXIA DISTRICT\, Nanjing\, China DESCRIPTION:International Conference on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence: Noosphere and Humanity
\nWith the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI)\, people have found that the noosphere theory proposed by Teilhard de Chardin\, Vladimir Vernadsky\, and others has profound academic significance and practical relevance. The noosphere is the collective thinking layer of humanity\, shaped by human thinking and its products-- technology\, yet its own evolution has gradually shown strong autonomy. Under the backdrop\, a series of pivotal questions have emerged: What are the inherent laws governing the evolution of the noosphere? What fate awaits humanity in the age of the AI-augmented noosphere? And what responsibilities and actions should humanity undertake to navigate this new era?
\nTo explore these critical issues and promote interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophy\, AI studies\, and the theory of the noosphere\, we are pleased to announce the International Conference on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence: Noosphere and Humanity. The conference will serve as a platform for scholars worldwide to exchange cutting-edge research findings and insights. The themes of the conference include\, but are not limited to\, the following:
\nAfter the conference\, options to publish manuscripts as articles in the journal Ethics and Society (formerly NanoEthics: Studies of New and Emerging Technologies) will be explored.
\n\nConference Information
\n\;
\nRegistration &\; Logistics
\nOrganizing Bodies
\nWe sincerely invite scholars and practitioners from around the world to contribute their work and participate in this conference\, jointly exploring the philosophical implications of the noosphere and humanity in the age of artificial intelligence.
\n\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260531T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260531T234500 SUMMARY:Special Issue on Imagination\, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence (Philosophical Psychology) UID:20260413T111520Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CFP: Special Issue on Imagination\, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence (Philosophical Psychology)
\nManuscript Deadline: 31 May 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.
\nartifices -- 6th Ereignis Conference -- sets out to examine artificial intelligence as alterity\, desiring-machine\, and symbolic force that reorganizes human subjectivity\, labour\, and planetary life. Drawing on philosophies from Levinas and Sartre to Lacan\, Deleuze and Guattari\, we question the natural/artificial binary and ask whether thinking machines represent radical ethical encounter or algorithmic reduction of the Other.
\nKey questions include: \;
\nThe 6th interdisciplinary Ereignis conference will take place on August 8 and 9\, 2026 at Hotel Nadmorski in Gdynia\, Poland\, with a hybrid option for those unable to attend in person. Registration will be required.
\nDeadline for proposals: 1 June 2026.
\nFor more information and to submit your proposal: https://conference.ereignis.no/
ORGANIZER;CN=Torgeir Fjeld: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260601T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260601T050000 SUMMARY:Synthese Topical Collection on Neuroscience and Its Philosophy UID:20260413T111522Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:America/Toronto DESCRIPTION:New due date: June 1\, 2026
\nThe journal Synthese publishes a Topical Collection on Neuroscience and Its Philosophy. In recent years\, this has been perhaps the highest profile venue explicitly devoted to articles in the philosophy of neuroscience.
\nAnyone can submit their paper. Papers are processed\, accepted\, and published on an ongoing basis. There is no real deadline.
\nAnyone doing good work in the philosophy of neuroscience is invited to submit their papers to Synthese's Topical Collection on Neuroscience and Its Philosophy. An explicit option Neuroscience and Its Philosophy is available in Editorial Manager (Synthese's online submission system).
\nContact:
\nGualtiero Piccinini (piccininig@missouri.edu)
\nhttp://link.springer.com/journal/11229
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T090000 SUMMARY:"After “Consciousness”: Conceptual Engineering for AI\, Mind\, and Moral Standing" (Special Issue\, Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy) UID:20260413T111523Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers \;&ndash\; Special Issue of:
\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy
\nAfter &ldquo\;Consciousness&rdquo\;: Conceptual Engineering for AI\, Mind\, and Moral Standing
\nSubmission deadline: June 1 2026 \;
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\nInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy \;invites submissions for a Special Issue on the metaphysics and individuation of artificial systems\, edited by \;Herman Cappelen \;and \;John Hawthorne.
\nOverview
\nWhat happens if we deliberately set aside the term &ldquo\;consciousness&rdquo\; in our thinking about AI&mdash\;and explore what grows in the conceptual space it used to occupy?
\nThis special issue treats that question as a structured experiment in conceptual engineering. Debates about AI and &ldquo\;consciousness&rdquo\; often generate verbal dispute without clear payoffs: the term may be defective\, culturally parochial\, or weakly connected to what ethically and politically matters. Meanwhile\, scientific and computational work (e.g.\, global workspace models\, higher-order approaches\, predictive processing\, recurrent processing\, IIT\, attention schema theory) can proceed by specifying mechanisms and capacities with or without &ldquo\;consciousness&rdquo\;-talk.
\nWe invite contributions that (i) assess whether &ldquo\;consciousness&rdquo\; should be abandoned\, quarantined\, or deflated in AI discourse\, (ii) articulate and evaluate replacement vocabularies (scientific\, philosophical\, normative)\, and (iii) develop genuinely non-anthropocentric or AI-specific concepts for theory\, practice\, and governance. Comparative work drawing on non-Western conceptual resources is especially welcome\, alongside careful attention to translation hazards and the politics of conceptual choice.
\nGuiding questions
\nFoundations: Should we stop using &ldquo\;consciousness&rdquo\; in AI discourse\, and with what scope (AI only\, or more broadly)? What about neighboring terms (sentience\, subjectivity\, awareness\, experience)?
\nReplacement: What counts as a replacement vocabulary&mdash\;must it target the same phenomena\, or may it re-carve the territory? What distinguishes replacement from changing the subject?
\nAlien concepts: Which AI-relevant properties lack human analogs\, and how should we name and measure them without anthropomorphism?
\nTraditions &\; translation: What do non-Western frameworks make salient\, and what are the risks of importing new defective concepts or political exclusions?
\nSuggested topics (illustrative)
\nConcept-defect arguments\; illusionism and its implications for AI
\nWhat actually matters for ethics/governance without the &ldquo\;C-question&rdquo\; (deception\, trust\, welfare-relevant patterns\, moral standing)
\nMechanistic vocabularies without label competition (broadcast/gating\, meta-representation and calibration\, feedback depth/error-correction\, etc.)
\nPhilosophy of AI mind and language without the &ldquo\;C-detour&rdquo\; (speech acts\, intentions\, representation\, agency)
\nReference and measurement for novel AI properties\; operationalization for policy
\nAnthropomorphism and &ldquo\;hidden humanism&rdquo\; in seemingly neutral terms
\nBuddhist\, Confucian\, Daoist\, Vedantic\, Indigenous (and other) resources\; translation hazards\; power and politics of conceptual choice
\nSubmission details
\nQueries
For questions regarding the Special Issue\, please contact: \;inquiryeditorial@gmail.com
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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T070000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation UID:20260413T111525Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Bochum\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation
\nJune 02 &ndash\; 03\, 2026
\nRuhr-University Bochum
\nAbstract:
\nThe idea that the brain performs computations is widely accepted in cognitive science and computational neuroscience. However\, it is becoming increasingly clear that neural computation differs fundamentally from classical computation. Key aspects of what it means to compute in a neural context are under debate. For example\, to what extent is neural computation medium-independent\, or is it tied to the biological substrate of the brain? What is the status of deep learning models in computational neuroscience? What kind of models are they&mdash\;engineering or scientific&mdash\;and how do they explain neural phenomena? How does neural computation relate to\, or differ from\, analog and digital computation as understood in traditional computer science? This workshop brings together philosophers and researchers from other fields to address these questions and develop a clearer understanding of computation in neural systems.
\nList of Speakers:
\n* Johannes Brinz (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\n* Adrien Doerig (FU Berlin)
\n* Frances Egan (Rutgers University)
\n* Olivia Guest (Radboud University)
\n* Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri)
\n* Katja Seeliger (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
\n* Oron Shagrir (University of Jerusalem)
\nSubmission:
\nWe invite submissions of abstracts (max. 500 words) for presentation prepared for blind review. The deadline for submissions is March 31st\, 2026. To submit\, please send an email with your abstract in PDF format along with your contact information to: johannes.brinz@uos.de.
\nThe organizing committee will notify authors of its decision by mid April 2026.
\nThe workshop will take place in person at Ruhr-University Bochum from June 2 to June 3\, 2026.
\nOrganization:
\nJohannes Brinz &\; Nikola Kompa (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\nTobias Schlicht (Ruhr-University Bochum)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation UID:20260413T111526Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Bochum\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation
\nJune 02 &ndash\; 03\, 2026
\nRuhr-University Bochum
\nAbstract:
\nThe idea that the brain performs computations is widely accepted in cognitive science and computational neuroscience. However\, it is becoming increasingly clear that neural computation differs fundamentally from classical computation. Key aspects of what it means to compute in a neural context are under debate. For example\, to what extent is neural computation medium-independent\, or is it tied to the biological substrate of the brain? What is the status of deep learning models in computational neuroscience? What kind of models are they&mdash\;engineering or scientific&mdash\;and how do they explain neural phenomena? How does neural computation relate to\, or differ from\, analog and digital computation as understood in traditional computer science? This workshop brings together philosophers and researchers from other fields to address these questions and develop a clearer understanding of computation in neural systems.
\nList of Speakers:
\n* Johannes Brinz (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\n* Adrien Doerig (FU Berlin)
\n* Frances Egan (Rutgers University)
\n* Olivia Guest (Radboud University)
\n* Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri)
\n* Katja Seeliger (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
\n* Oron Shagrir (University of Jerusalem)
\nSubmission:
\nWe invite submissions of abstracts (max. 500 words) for presentation prepared for blind review. The deadline for submissions is March 31st\, 2026. To submit\, please send an email with your abstract in PDF format along with your contact information to: johannes.brinz@uos.de.
\nThe organizing committee will notify authors of its decision by mid April 2026.
\nThe workshop will take place in person at Ruhr-University Bochum from June 2 to June 3\, 2026.
\nOrganization:
\nJohannes Brinz &\; Nikola Kompa (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\nTobias Schlicht (Ruhr-University Bochum)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation UID:20260413T111527Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Bochum\, Germany DESCRIPTION:The idea that the brain performs computations is widely accepted in cognitive science and computational neuroscience. However\, it is becoming increasingly clear that neural computation differs fundamentally from classical computation. Key aspects of what it means to compute in a neural context are under debate. For example\, to what extent is neural computation medium-independent\, or is it tied to the biological substrate of the brain? What is the status of deep learning models in computational neuroscience? What kind of models are they&mdash\;engineering or scientific&mdash\;and how do they explain neural phenomena? How does neural computation relate to\, or differ from\, analog and digital computation as understood in traditional computer science? This workshop brings together philosophers and researchers from other fields to address these questions and develop a clearer understanding of computation in neural systems.
ORGANIZER;CN=Tobias Schlicht;CN=Nikola Kompa;CN=Johannes Brinz: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260604T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:Beyond Neuro-computationalism: the philosophy and science of biological brains UID:20260413T111528Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Antwerpen\, Belgium\, 2000 DESCRIPTION:https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/philosophical-psychology/events/upcoming/beyond-neurocomputationalism/
ORGANIZER;CN=Marco Facchin;CN=Farid Zahnoun: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260412T152500Z 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:20260413T111529Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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. \;
\n------------- \;
\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: \;
\n------------ \;
\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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:Self-knowledge for Humans and Artificial Systems UID:20260413T111531Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z 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:20260413T111532Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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.
\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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260618T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:The Conscious Mind at 30 UID:20260413T111533Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260618T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:Planetary Technologies: Ontology and Agency UID:20260413T111534Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260621T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260627T170000 SUMMARY:Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms The 5th International Conference and Summer School UID:20260413T111535Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260622T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy and Mathematics of Situated Agency (PAMOSA 2026) UID:20260413T111536Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260624T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:Digital Humanism Conference 2026 UID:20260413T111537Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260629T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260629T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Theoretical Computer Science and Computational Creativity (TCS&CS-ICCC’26) UID:20260413T111538Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260702T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260703T170000 SUMMARY:5th Luxembourg Workshop on AI and Epistemology UID:20260413T111539Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260702T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260703T170000 SUMMARY:LLMs as Mirror\, Colleague\, Rival UID:20260413T111540Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260808T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260809T170000 SUMMARY:Artifices: technology\, thought\, art UID:20260413T111541Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:EJSMONDA 2\, Gdynia\, Poland DESCRIPTION:Our 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 1\, 2026 \;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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T170000 SUMMARY:PTK26 Conference: Young Researchers Workshop UID:20260413T111542Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260923T170000 SUMMARY:PTK26: 15th Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science UID:20260413T111543Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261007T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261009T170000 SUMMARY:PhilML'26 UID:20260413T111544Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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:20260412T152500Z 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:20260413T111545Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp 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).
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