In Conversation: Exploring the Philosophy of Money and Finance &ndash\; Series III
\nA series of interviews with contributors to The Philosophy of Money and Finance (Hardcover\, OUP 2024\; Paperback\, fall 2025)
\nSchedule
\n"Truth in Financial Accounting"
Author: Christopher J. Cowton (Emeritus\, University of Huddersfield)
Interviewer: Lisa Warenski (CUNY Graduate Center)
Date and Time: 15 January 2026\, 18:00 CET
"Green Central Banking" \;
Authors: Peter Dietsch (University of Victoria)\; Clé\;ment Fontan (University of Louvain)
Interviewer: Jens van't Klooster
Date and Time: 25 March 2026\, 18:00 CET
"On the Wrongfulness of Bank Contributions to Financial Crises"
Author: \;Richard Endö\;rfer (University of Gothenburg)
Interviewer: Kobi Finestone (Univeresity of San Diego)
Date and Time: 01 June 2026\, 18:00 CET
"Bitcoins Left and Right: A Normative Assessment of a Digital Currency"
Authors: Lars Lindblom and Joakim Sandberg
Interviewer: Violet Victoria
Date and Time: October (TBA) 2026\, 18:00 CET
We are delighted to announce the next series of our monthly online workshop devoted to discussion of work in progress in experimental philosophy. The workshop is usually held via Teams\, the second Wednesday of each month\, 16:00-18:00 UK time. \; Details of 2025/26 season TBC
\n \; ORGANIZER;CN=James Andow;CN=Eugen Fischer: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Sign\, Language\, Reality Seminar 2025/26 UID:20260606T130848Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Sign. Language\, Reality (SLR) Seminar Series 2025/26
\nWe are pleased to announce the program for the upcoming academic year of the Sign. Language\, Reality (SLR) Seminar\, hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw and the Polish Semiotic Society. The series brings together scholars working on philosophy of language\, logic\, philosophy of linguistics\, theoretical semiotics\, and related areas.
\nProgram 2025/26:
\n9 October 2025 &mdash\; Franç\;ois Recanati (Collè\;ge de France)
Mental files\, concepts\, and modes of presentation
23 October 2025 &mdash\; Antonina Jamrozik (University of Warsaw)
Why do we need the notion of a lie? Considerations from the case of presuppositional lies
6 November 2025 &mdash\; Edward Zalta (Stanford University)
How to Ground Semantics in Higher-Order Metaphysics
4 December 2025 &mdash\; Thomas Hodgson (University of Gdansk / Shanxi University)
The act-type theory of propositions as a theory of empty names
22 January 2026 &mdash\; Hannes Leitgeb (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
The Additive Logic of Epistemic Reasons. An Axiomatic Account
19 February 2026 &mdash\; Piotr Stalmaszczyk (University of Lodz)
Conceptual Engineering\, Semiotics and Metalinguistics
19 March 2026 &mdash\; Merel Semeijn (University of Groningen)
Common ground in non-face-to-face settings
16 April 2026 &mdash\; Louis Rouillé\; (University of Liè\;ge)
The dynamics of fictional names: an antirealist perspective
21 May 2026 &mdash\; Diego Feinmann (IPI PAN)
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Reassessing the Link between Relevance and Informativeness
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The contradiction puzzle for logicality
\nParticipation is free and open to all scholars.
\nZoom information:
The seminar will be held online. To join the meeting\, please use the Zoom information below:
https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/92716044372?pwd=0l7PETAOwqQDBKTMCnheYQN7ag7zx1.1
ID: 927 1604 4372
Code: 697648
New Generation Research Exchange
\n\;Call for Applications \;
\nSummary \;
\nThe Humane Philosophy Society\, in collaboration the Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw\, Blackfriars Hall\, University of Oxford\, and Faculty of Philosophy\, Zagreb University invite applications for the New Generation Research Exchange programme. The Exchange programme will give young scholars in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) working on Big Questions of fundamental human importance the opportunity to participate in three fully funded workshops taking place at the Universities of Warsaw\, Zagreb and Oxford. Participants will have the further opportunity to apply to continue the research during a term of funded supervised research at the University of Oxford on the Marek Matraszek Fellowship. Participants&rsquo\; research projects will be assessed by an external committee after the final workshop takes place to determine possible supervisors for research visits to Oxford. The Fellowship will conclude with an alumni workshop in the summer of 2026 to take place in Trogir\, Croatia. \;
\nAn introductory video can be viewed here: \;
\nhttps://youtu.be/vfaPrP2W2Hs
\nEligibility
\nApplicants will normally be MA or early PhD students at Central and Eastern European research institutions\, including universities\, research academies and seminaries\, or young scholars from CEE on equivalent degree programmes outside the region. The programme is intended to support research projects of successful candidates during the final year of their MA course\, or developing their MA research topics for publication\, or with a PhD application in mind\, as well as those beginning to work on a PhD. Proposed projects should broadly fall under the project themes\, which are outlined below. \; It is expected that most applications will be submitted by natural scientists\, theologians and philosophers\, but there are no disciplinary restrictions and applicants with academic backgrounds in other areas are also welcome. Applications are welcome from researchers working in any religious tradition\, and from researchers working in no religious tradition.
\nFor the purposes of the project\, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is defined as: Albania\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Belarus\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Czechia\, Estonia\, Georgia\, Hungary\, Kosovo\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Moldova\, Montenegro\, North Macedonia\, Poland\, Romania\, Serbia\, Slovakia\, Slovenia and Ukraine.
\nActivities
\nSuccessful candidates will participate in a series of three masterclasses during the course of the programme. The meetings will take place over three days each at the Universities of Zagreb\, Warsaw\, and Oxford. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their work as a group and with invited mentors\, as well as participate in seminars led by prominent visiting speakers. The Fellowship will cover all the costs of participating in each masterclass including travel and accommodation. The fellowship will conclude with an alumni workshop in the summer of 2026 which will cover all participant costs except travel. The total value of the Fellowship is 4000 USD. \;
\nSelected participants will have a further opportunity to receive the Marek Matraszek Oxford Fellowship to complete their work during a term at Oxford University\, where they will be able to work closely with a secondary supervisor to advance their research. The funding for research visits at Oxford University will cover accommodation\, living costs\, college fees\, and supervision and have a total value of 3000 USD. \;
\nSupported Research Themes
\nThe programme will support research which engages with Big Questions of universal human importance. We are especially interested in research into fundamental issues which straddle boundaries between disciplines including philosophy\, psychology\, physical sciences\, social sciences\, theology\, literature and cultural studies. Applicants will be expected to engage with recent developments in their disciplines\, and demonstrate a high standard of academic rigor. Suitable topics include\, but are not limited to:
\n▪ The significance of theological traditions for scientific practice today\;
\n▪ The relations of brains\, minds and human persons\;
\n▪ Whether physical cosmology can explain the origin of the cosmos\;
\n▪ The role of religion in the historical development of science\;
\n▪ The place of values in the natural world\;
\n▪ The relevance of literary works and traditions for understanding and interpreting Big Questions\;
\n▪ Phenomenology of human life and interpersonal relations\;
\n▪ Intellectual traditions in CEE and their import for Big Questions\;
\n▪ Free will and scientific determinism and/or divine foreknowledge\;
\n▪ Empirical psychology and the second person perspective\;
\n▪ Phenomenological approaches to religion\;
\n▪ Understanding notions of God\, good and evil in a scientific age.
\nFor further example areas that explore Big Questions applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Humane Philosophy Society&rsquo\;s website where example areas of interest are listed.
\nFor more information on the NGRE fellowship programme as well as on NGRE alumni visit: \;https://www.humanephilosophy.com/ngre
\nApplication process
\nApplications for Exchange Fellowships must be submitted no later than 1 August 2025 for the cycle of the programme starting October 2025. Applications must include the following documents. \; \;
\n▪A proposal describing the research the candidate is carrying out\, how far the research is advanced\, and an outline of the work the candidate expects to complete during the course of their final year. \;
\n▪A full curriculum vitae\, and a statement saying how the candidate expects to benefit from participating in the programme
\n▪Two academic references including a reference from the candidate&rsquo\;s supervisor if the research project is part of an MA degree. \;
\n▪A confirmation from the candidate&rsquo\;s institution stating that they are allowed to participate in the programme during the academic year 2025&ndash\;6. \;
\nAll application materials should be submitted via email to info@humanephilosophy.com stating in the subject line: &ldquo\;NGRE application&rdquo\;. The results of the competition will be announced in September 2025.
\nBy submitting an application for the New Generation Research Exchange candidates accept and acknowledge the terms of processing their personal data for the purpose of the application process. For further information concerning the processing of personal data by the University of Warsaw see the personal data information sheet. If you have any questions please contact Dr Mikołaj Sławkowski-Rode: m.slawkowski-rode@uw.edu.pl \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode;CN=Marija Selak;CN=Ralph Stefan Weir: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260201T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T170000 SUMMARY:Inquiry Network WIP Talks (Spring 2026) UID:20260606T130850Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The Inquiry Network WIP Talks feature presentations of work in progress related to inquiry\, broadly understood. For example\, presentations might discuss (but are not limited to): the epistemology of inquiry\, the metaphysics of inquiry\, ethical norms of inquiry\, historical perspectives on inquiry\, or the structure of scientific inquiry.
We aim to foster the sharing of ideas in an inclusive\, welcoming and low-pressure environment. Papers that are already accepted for publication will not be accepted. We aim to be sensitive to the needs of early-career scholars.
The group meets biweekly on Zoom during each of the Fall and Spring semesters. Meeting times are determined shortly before the beginning of each semester with the goal of finding a time that works for as many members as possible. Special consideration is given to finding a meeting time that works for presenters of accepted papers.
I am excited to share that the \;Reconstructing Carnap Webinar Series \;will resume in \;February 2026! Please find the official flyer attached. All talks will take place from \;4:30 PM to 6:30 PM CET \;(10:30 AM&ndash\;12:30 PM EST).
The webinar can be accessed via the following link: https://meet.google.com/uaq-jqpf-mwr
Schedule of speakers:
The series is organized in collaboration with \;Carnap in Context IV \;(Ö\;AW\, FWF Grant PAT7905424) and \;Rudolf Carnap Digital \;(MCMP\, LMU Munich). \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Caterina Del Sordo;CN=Luca Oliva;CN=Silvano Zipoli Caiani: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261117T170000 SUMMARY:Wittgenstein's Lecture on Ethics: Online Lecture Series UID:20260606T130852Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Das InterChair Kolloquium ist ein offenes Forum fü\;r Philosophie\, das die Grenzen von Lehrstü\;hlen und Seminarrä\;umen ü\;berschreitet und jede:n dazu einlä\;dt\, ein selbstgewä\;hltes Thema vorzustellen und gemeinsam zu diskutieren &ndash\; egal ob eigene Forschungsarbeit\, Seminararbeit oder persö\;nliches philosophisches Interesse. \; \;
Prä\;sentiert wird in einem Rahmen\, der den Austausch zwischen Studierenden\, Promovierenden und dem weiteren philosophisch Interessierten fö\;rdert. \; \;
Immer mittwochs\, 18 Uhr\, IZPH Bonn.
Zuhö\;rer sind immer herzlichst eingeladen! Dafü\;r muss man sich nicht anmelden! \;
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Dalon Axhimusa: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T170000 SUMMARY:Representations in Minds\, Brains\, and AI UID:20260606T130854Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:This series was prompted by a recent wave of fascinating new work on the topic of representations. We are honored and happy that so many authors agreed to participate and we hope to provide a platform for further interdisciplinary discussion. Most papers are already available and you can find links here: \;https://www.pe.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophie/ii/bewusstsein/lehre.html.en \;
Schedule
22 April\, \;Rosa Cao \;(Stanford): The Scientist in the Machine \;(paper forthcoming)
29 April\, \;Ken Aizawa \;(Rutgers): \;The Evidence for Representation \;
06 May\, \;Corey Maley \;(Purdue): \;Structural Representation is Analog Representation
13 May\, \;Kevin J. Mitchell \;(Dublin): \;The Origins of Meaning: From Pragmatic Control Signals to Semantic Representation
20 May\, \;Eric Hochstein \;(Victoria\, Canada)): \;Neural Representations as Scientific Posits and Metaphysical Entities
10 June\, \;Manolo Martí\;nez \;(Barcelona): \;The Information-Processing Perspective on Representation
17 June\, \;John Krakauer \;(Johns Hopkins/Champalimaud Foundation) &\; \;Bill Ramsey \;(Nevada\, Las Vegas): \;Mental Representation without Neural Representation
24 June\, \;Nina Poth \;(Radboud\, Nijmegen) &\; \;Annika Schuster \;(Dortmund): \;Mental\, Scientific\, and Artificial Representations
01 July\, \;Lotem Elber-Dorozko \;(Jerusalem) &\; \;Devin Gouvê\;a \;(Holy Cross): \;"Neural Representation" is not a Defective Concept
08 July\, \;Zina B. Ward \;(Florida State): \;Directive Representation and the Job Description Challenge
15 July\, \;Krzysztof Dolega \;(Ruhr-University Bochum): The Gloss on the Machine: Egan's Representations in Mechanistic Explanation \;(paper forthcoming)
All sessions will be on Zoom:
https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom-x.de/j/64692924755?pwd=803uh1OEPBkBrEONeL87zJFudGjlw7.1 \; \;
Meeting-ID: 646 9292 4755 | Passwort: 531564
Everybody interested is welcome!
Women have long contributed to the development of theology and philosophy\, yet their voices have often been marginalized\, mediated through restrictive frameworks\, or silenced altogether. At the same time\, women have consistently found innovative means of expression &mdash\; from letters\, diaries\, and poetry to public lectures\, activism\, and today&rsquo\;s digital platforms &mdash\; to engage in theological and philosophical discourse.
This seminar approaches communication not only as a neutral means of expression\, but also as a form of power: the choice of medium\, style\, and platform can grant authority\, negotiate legitimacy\, or challenge dominant structures. From early modern women writing in private correspondence to contemporary digital influencers shaping theological debates\, the act of communication becomes a way to establish intellectual presence\, resist exclusion\, rethink society\, or reshape normative traditions.
The rise of digital culture has introduced new dynamics. Social media\, for example\, can amplify women&rsquo\;s perspectives and create alternative networks of recognition\, while also enabling ideologically charged phenomena &mdash\; such as the &ldquo\;tradwife&rdquo\; movement &mdash\; that recast debates about gender\, religion\, and philosophy. Situating such case studies within longer histories of women&rsquo\;s communicative practices allows us to explore continuities\, ruptures\, and tensions between tradition\, innovation\, and the struggle for authority.
The seminar thus invites critical reflections on the interplay of gender\, communication\, and power\, considering both historical trajectories and contemporary challenges. Contributions may address individual thinkers\, broader cultural movements\, or theoretical frameworks that illuminate how female voices have engaged with and transformed theological and philosophical discourse.
28.04.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nFloris Verhaart &ndash\; Johanna Dorothea Lindenaer: Memoirist\, Translator\, and Religious Polemicist
\nMargaret Matthews &ndash\; Rhetoric\, Method\, and Genre in Gabrielle Suchon&rsquo\;s Treatise on Ethics and Politics
\n\n05.05.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nElodie Pinel &ndash\; Vernacular Theology and Authority: Marguerite Porete\, Mechthild of Magdeburg\, Hadewijch of Antwerp
\nLila Braunschweig &ndash\; A Voice of One&rsquo\;s Own: Philosophizing as Feminized Subjects (Impostor Syndrome &\; Authority)
\n\n12.05.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nElżbieta Filipow &ndash\; Women&rsquo\;s Writing of Harriet Taylor Mill and its Various Modes of Self-expression
\nShamoni Sarkar &ndash\; Karoline von Gü\;nderrode: Fragmentation\, Philosophy\, and Early German Romanticism
\n\n19.05.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nMaxim Demin &ndash\; Philosophy\, God-Seeking\, and Developmental Psychology: Stolitsa and Volkovich in Late Imperial Russia
\nPatricia Guevara Wozniak &ndash\; The Metaphysical Tenacity of Barbara Skarga &ndash\; Metaphysics in Totalitarianism
\n\n02.06.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nJake Nicholas Brooks &ndash\; Autonomy Beyond Kant: Butler\, Tronto\, and Interdependence
\nKaimé\; Guerrero Valencia &ndash\; Intervening Assemblages of Trans-formation/Action: Beatriz Nascimento (1942-1995)
\n\n09.06.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nMarianne Najm Abou-Jaoude &ndash\; Beneficent Communication as Power
\nRoula Azar Douglas &ndash\; Women&rsquo\;s Digital Voices and the Reconfiguration of Public Debate
\n\nFor further information about the talks and the speakers\, please visit the webpage: \;
Le Ré\;seau Arendtien Francophone\, cré\;é\; en 2024\, vise à\; favoriser une synergie entre celles et ceux qui\, des amateurs aux chercheuses\, fré\;quentent la pensé\;e de Hannah Arendt. Dans cette optique\, nous cherchons à\; mettre en place un rendez-vous ré\;gulier pour en discuter les diffé\;rents interpré\;tations et aspects.
\nDu fait de l&rsquo\;é\;tendue de la francophonie\, ces sé\;minaires auront lieu en ligne. Leur principe sera le suivant : les participant-e-s auront tous et toutes pré\;alablement lu un article ou un chapitre ré\;cent\, lequel sera pré\;senté\; trè\;s rapidement par souci de prioriser les é\;changes (10 minutes) par son autrice ou auteur. À\; partir de celui-ci\, un-e membre du ré\;seau ouvrira (5 min) à\; un dé\;bat plus large afin de discuter\, outre l&rsquo\;article\, les diffé\;rents interpré\;tations et aspects de l&rsquo\;&oelig\;uvre d&rsquo\;Arendt (1h30).
\nProgramme 2026\nEn 2026\, nous proposons quatre sé\;ances ordinaires du sé\;minaire et une sé\;ance spé\;ciale : «\; Arendt et la science é\;conomique »\;\, «\; Arendt et le travail »\;\, «\; Liberté\;\, volonté\;\, politique »\;\, «\; Arendt et la violence »\;\, «\; Philosophie\, é\;ducation et politique »\;.
\nLe sé\;minaire est ouvert à\; toutes et tous sans inscription pré\;alable \; n&rsquo\;hé\;sitez pas à\; venir y assister et y participer. Les articles et textes discuté\;s sont disponibles sur le site du RAF. N&rsquo\;hé\;sitez pas non plus à\; nous contacter pour toute demande d&rsquo\;information complé\;mentaire.
\nLe RAF ?\nLe Ré\;seau Arendtien Francophone (RAF) se veut un espace divers et pluriel\, rassemblant une communauté\; de doctorant-e-s\, enseignant-e-s\, chercheurs/ses\, intellectuel-le-s et toute personne inté\;ressé\;e ou engagé\;e dans l'é\;tude et la diffusion de la pensé\;e d'Hannah Arendt en France et le monde francophone. À\; travers cette plateforme\, nous souhaitons favoriser les é\;changes intellectuels\, offrir une visibilité\; accrue aux travaux de recherche et cré\;er des liens solides entre francophones s'inté\;ressant à\; et puisant dans l'&oelig\;uvre de cette autrice majeure du XXe siè\;cle.
\nOutre l&rsquo\;organisation de ce sé\;minaire et d'é\;vè\;nements acadé\;miques lié\;s à\; la pensé\;e d'Arendt\, le ré\;seau actualise continuellement un site web qui met à\; disposition : une bibliographie des textes de langue franç\;aise consacré\;s à\; Arendt ou la mobilisant\, un annuaire des membres du ré\;seau\, un agenda des activité\;s francophones qui lui sont dé\;dié\;es et une lettre d'information mensuelle.
\nN'hé\;sitez pas à\; rejoindre le ré\;seau ou à\; nous contacter pour rejoindre l&rsquo\;é\;quipe d&rsquo\;animation !
\n ORGANIZER;CN="Rémi Zanni": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T010000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T170000 SUMMARY: International Virtual Conference on Contested Bodies and Emerging Selves: Anthropology at the Crossroads of Identity\, Technology\, and Meaning [Dialogo2026 CBES] UID:20260606T130857Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The International Virtual Conference (DIALOGO 2026 CBES) on &ldquo\;Contested Bodies\, Emerging Selves: Anthropology at the Crossroads of Identity\, Technology\, and Meaning&rdquo\; invites scholars and professionals worldwide to engage one of the most urgent questions of our time: what remains of &ldquo\;the human&rdquo\; when bodies are contested\, identities are renegotiated\, and technologies increasingly mediate personhood?
\n&ldquo\;At stake is not only how identity is defined\, but whether the very category of &lsquo\;the human&rsquo\; remains intelligible across biological\, technological\, and symbolic transformations.&rdquo\;
\nCFP &mdash\; Call for Papers
\nThis year&rsquo\;s conference is designed as a balanced\, high-rigor forum where religious and philosophical anthropologies enter into direct conversation with contemporary frameworks shaped by gender theory\, rights-based identity paradigms\, biomedical innovation\, AI-mediated life\, and posthumanist thought. Our aim is not ideological verdicts\, but serious mapping of the emerging anthropological terrain&mdash\;what is changing\, why\, and with what consequences.
\nVenue
\nOnline (Join us at www.dialogo-conf.com)
\nDates
\nWhy submit? (Incentives)
\nKey Themes and Questions (8 Panels)
\nDIALOGO 2026 features eight panels\, each focusing on a major axis of contemporary anthropological transformation:
\n\nI. Anthropology and Gender Debates: Tradition\, Identity\, Transformation
\nII. Religion Under Pressure: Classical Anthropologies Confront New Ideologies
\nIII. The Technologized Body: Medicine\, Alteration\, and Posthuman Embodiment
\nIV. Digital Selves\, Virtual Realities\, and AI-Mediated Personhood
\nV. Philosophy and the Collapse of Essentialism: New Ontologies of the Human
\nVI. Social and Legal Reconfigurations of Personhood
\nVII. Cultural Memory\, Myth\, and the Rewriting of Human Meaning
\nVIII. Ethics\, Education\, and the Future of Human Normativity
\n\nCore questions include:
\nDistinguished Guest Speakers
\n[confirmed so far&hellip\;]
\nExtended Engagement Format
\nEngage in nine days of online presentations and discussions\, culminating in a special live Virtual Video Meeting with featured speakers (Webex).
\nLive meeting (proposed): May 23\, 2026 | 18:00&ndash\;22:00 UTC(editable)
\n\nKey Dates (editable)
\nSubmission Instructions
\nPublishing guide / submission rules: https://www.dialogo-conf.com/publishing-guide/
\n\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Tudor-Cosmin Ciocan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260521T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:Salzburg Workshop on Inner Speech UID:20260606T130858Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Salzburg\, Austria\, 5020 DESCRIPTION:There will be no contributed papers\, but all lectures and the poster session will be free and open to the public\, and visitors will be welcome to attend. All talks will be held in person. This will not be an on-line or hybrid event.
\nFor more information about the schedule of talks and the locations of talks\, please write to Prof. Christopher Gauker (christopher.gauker@plus.ac.at) before April 23\, 2026.
\nSchedule:
\nSchedule:
Thursday\, May 21\, morning:
Lectures by:
Hannes Rakoczy\, Universitä\;t Gö\;ttingen\, Psychology\, &ldquo\;Language as motor of cognitive development and medium of thought?&rdquo\;
Shivam Patel\, Florida State University\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Inner Speech and Second-Personal Thought&rdquo\;
Thursday\, May 21\, afternoon:
Posters by:
Mathijs Geurts\, University of Salzburg\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;A second look at perspective in self-talk&rdquo\;
Viktoria Groiß\;\, University of Vienna\, Linguistics\, &ldquo\;Levels of inner speech: Oscillatory dynamics of phonological and semantic inner speech.&rdquo\;
Jonida Kodra\, University of Osnabrü\;ck\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Auditory verbal hallucinations\, inner speech and imagination.&rdquo\;
Daniel Mü\;ller\, University of Osnabrü\;ck\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;The pangelonium model of inner speech&rdquo\;
Xiaomeng Sun\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Linguistics\, &ldquo\;What interactional language reveals about self-talk: Evidence from Mandarin sentence-final particles&rdquo\;
Lecture by:
Daphne Bernué\;s\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Who's at the wheel?: The agential impoverishment of inner speech&rdquo\;
Friday\, May 22\, morning:
Lectures by:
Dorit Bar-on\, University of Connecticut\, Philosophy\, \; &ldquo\;Expression and inner speech: speaking one&rsquo\;s mind in one&rsquo\;s mind&rdquo\; \;
Bo Yao\, Lancaster University\, Cognitive Neuroscience\, &ldquo\;Rethinking inner speech through linguistic active inference&rdquo\;
Friday\, May 22\, afternoon:
Lectures by:
Guy Dove\, University of Louisville\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Thinking with words and talking to ourselves&rdquo\;
Martina Wiltschko\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Linguistics\, &ldquo\;Can I be you? The view from linguistics&rdquo\;
Saturday\, May 23\, morning:
Lectures by:
Justin D'Ambrosio\, University of St. Andrews\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Inner speech: Three approaches to the ontological question&rdquo\;
Johanna Nedergaard\, University of Copenhagen\, Cognitive Science\, &ldquo\;The absence of an inner voice: Evidence\, open questions\, and the road ahead &ldquo\;
Saturday\, May 23\, afternoon:
Lectures by:
Daniel Gregory\, University of Valencia\, Philosophy\, &ldquo\;Inner speech\, fragmentation\, and metacognition&rdquo\;
Nikola Kompa\, University of Osnabrü\;ck\, &ldquo\;Inner speech and flawed reasoning&rdquo\;
Heidegger 50 years on &ndash\; Is There Still a God That Can Save Us
\nSix Keynotes - 80 Speaker Papers (TBC)
\nEarly Bird Registration Open Now!
\nA number of events are being planned to mark the centenary of the publication of Martin Heidegger&rsquo\;s Being and Time / Sein und Zeit in 2027. However\, May 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Heidegger&rsquo\;s death. Accordingly\, the Philosophy Department at the University of Sussex will convene the British Society for Phenomenology Annual Conference 2026 to consider where we are 50 years on in terms of Heidegger&rsquo\;s legacy.
\nOur event is framed by Heidegger&rsquo\;s infamous 1966 interview with Der Spiegel (published posthumously in 1976 at Heidegger&rsquo\;s request)\, which appeared five days after his passing. Der Spiegel published the interview with a title taken from one of Heidegger&rsquo\;s statements in the interview: Only a God Can Save Us.
\n&lsquo\;Heidegger 50 years on &ndash\; Is There Still a God That Can Save Us?&rsquo\; asks people to reflect on our times along with the many questions and themes Heidegger&rsquo\;s philosophy opens up.
\nFind out more about the speakers (tbc)\, event format\, and registration options at BSP26: Heidegger 50 years on &ndash\; Is There Still a God That Can Save Us
ORGANIZER;CN=Tanja Staehler;CN=Mahon O'Brien;CN=Keith Crome: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:Business Ethics in the 6ix UID:20260606T130900Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:55 Dundas Street West\, Toronto\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Business Ethics in the 6ix (or BE6) is an annual workshop on business ethics. New and in-progress scholarly work of high quality is presented and discussed. This is the tenth edition of the workshop. \;
\n\nFormat:
\nHalf the sessions will be held in traditional academic conference format. For the other half\, papers are circulated prior to the event\; these papers are not presented at the event. Such sessions begin with a 10-minute commentary\, followed by a 10-minute response by the speaker\, and a 30-minute question period. The workshop will feature keynote talks by Lisa Herzog (Groningen) and Joseph Heath (Toronto).
\n\nParticipation is free and all are welcome. But registration is required. Registration via informal email to hasko.vonkriegstein@torontomu.ca
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Hasko von Kriegstein: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:30th Annual IAEP Conference (Virtual) UID:20260606T130901Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260521T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:Knowledge Without Comprehension? On Spirit after Hegel in the Age of AI UID:20260606T130902Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Kaulbachstraße 31/33\, Munich\, Germany DESCRIPTION:The conference confronts a pressing question of our time: Can there be knowledge without comprehension&mdash\;and what becomes of Hegel&rsquo\;s concept of \;Geist \;in an era defined by algorithmic operations\, statistical inference\, and synthetic cognition?
\nThe point of departure is Hegel&rsquo\;s conception of Spirit as the self-developing totality of mediation\, in which knowing is never simply the accumulation of information\, but the unfolding of self-related comprehension. Yet today\, we witness a proliferation of epistemic structures&mdash\;artificial intelligences\, language models\, neural nets&mdash\;that generate outputs irreducible to conscious understanding. These systems &ldquo\;know&rdquo\; in a sense that bypasses human reflection\, operating through a logic that resists the very categories of intentionality and meaning on which Hegel&rsquo\;s dialectic relies.
\nWhat happens\, then\, to Spirit when cognition no longer entails comprehension? Does AI signal a new stage of reason&mdash\;or the end of the very subject Hegel placed at the core of his system? Drawing on psychoanalysis (Lacan\, the Ljubljana School) and post-Hegelian dialectics (Marx\, Adorno\, Deleuze\, the Frankfurt School)\, the conference explores whether AI reveals an unthought dimension of \;Geist: the unconscious of the concept\, the drive of negativity beyond reflection\, the logic of the inhuman within Spirit itself.
\nAt the same time\, the event serves as an indirect homage to Slavoj Žižek&mdash\;both as a thinker of Hegel&rsquo\;s speculative legacy and as a diagnostician of our paradoxical historical moment. In revisiting the question of Spirit under digital conditions\, we aim to honor Žižek&rsquo\;s persistent engagement with the dialectical entanglements of consciousness\, ideology\, and technicity.
\nA Marxist perspective is explicitly welcome: AI not only transforms knowledge but intensifies class divisions and reconfigures labor\, value\, and subjectivity. Can HegelianGeist \;still name a site of resistance&mdash\; or has it become the operating system of a post-political technocapitalism?
\nInvited speakers may interrogate the unconscious as a thinking machine\, reflect on the limits of rational comprehension\, explore the ontology of machinic intelligence\, or speculate on a rehabilitation&mdash\;or radical transformation&mdash\;of Hegelian categories. Is AI a dialectical continuation of Geist\, or its monstrous parody? And can the subject still be thought within systems that outpace its ability to comprehend?
ORGANIZER;CN=Dominik Finkelde: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Yekaterinburg:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Yekaterinburg:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:UAnalytiCon-2026: Universals and Objects UID:20260606T130903Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Asia/Yekaterinburg LOCATION:Yekaterinburg\, Russia DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues\,
\nwe are pleased to announce
\nAnnual International Conference
\n«\;uAnalytiCon-2026: Unversals and Objects»\;\,
\nwhich takes place on May 22-23\, 2026
\n\nOur upcoming uAnalytiCon-2026 will focus on a variety of issues connected to the traditional debate about the relationships between universals and objects. We plan to discuss the questions concerning what types of universals are\, how to distinguish between properties and relations as well as between events and states\, what existence and identity conditions are appropriate for each of these\, and whether one needs to posit a distinct category of tropes as abstract entities.
\nWe welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplines\, including but not limited to:
\nKeyspeakers will be announced in March 2026.
\nAbstracts must be 500 words or less and prepared for blind review. To submit abstracts please fill out our submission form at [https://uanalyticon.ru/index.en.html]. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 31\, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by April 30\, 2026.
\nOfficial conference languages: Russian\, English.
\nPlease note that online participation is possible only for the talks in English.
\nThe participation is free of charge. Unfortunately\, the Organizing Committee has no available funds for covering transport and accommodation. Participants are responsible for covering travel expenses.
\nPlease\, contact the Organizing Committee with any questions at conf@uanalyticon.ru
\nOrganizing Committee:
\nHead of the Organizing Committee:
\nDmitry Ankin\, PhD
ORGANIZER;CN=Lev Lamberov: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:What Makes Sense? UID:20260606T130904Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Bucharest LOCATION:Str. Mihail Kogălniceanu\, no. 1\, Cluj-Napoca\, Romania DESCRIPTION:CFP &ndash\; The Sixth International Conference for Doctoral Students in Philosophy
\nWhat Makes Sense?
\nThe Sixth International Conference for Doctoral Students in Philosophy examines the multiple meanings of sense and other related concepts across the history of philosophy. From Antiquity to contemporary thought\, the conference seeks to explore how these notions have been used to clarify and interpret philosophical discourse\, to reshape and critically assess traditional philosophical narratives\, to displace old beliefs and truths and even to beget new ones in the wake of the so-called &lsquo\;crisis of meaning&rsquo\;. Whether understood as an experience lived on an individual level\, as a feature of human language\, or as the action or result of the perceiving and knowing faculties\, sense remains a central notion in philosophical thinking. Conceived as the outcome of a hermeneutical interpretation\, as an end towards which actions should be oriented\, or as an axiological value attributed to different events\, the notions of purpose and meaning can be sought. Doctoral students are invited to engage with the various interpretations and uses of the notion of sense and related concepts by addressing questions such as: What can philosophical traditions teach us about the analysis of sense and meaning in relation to human discourse? How does the notion of sense relate to the individual\, to human values\, actions\, and social realities? In what way do philosophical theories confer sense upon historical events\, and what ethical and political implications arise from such undertakings? How does the notion of sense relate to our aesthetic experiences\, attitudes\, and sensibilities? In what manner is the act of investing or finding sense relevant for the knowing subject within a phenomenological or epistemological framework? Finally\, can philosophy still be a source of meaning for individuals in a world frequently depicted as being in crisis?
\nDetails
\nThe Doctoral School of Philosophy\, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca\, invites submissions for the sixth instalment of the International Conference for Doctoral Students in Philosophy that is going to take place on May 22-23\, 2026. The event will be organized in a hybrid format. The conference is supported by three research centres of the Faculty of History and Philosophy: Centre for Ancient and Medieval Philosophy\, Centre for Applied Philosophy\, and Department of History in Hungarian Language.
\nOfficial languages of the conference are: English\, Romanian\, and Hungarian.
\nBesides the main topic of the event\, we invite submissions of papers from all areas and subdomains of philosophy: phenomenology\, semiology\, hermeneutics\, ethics\, aesthetics\, political philosophy\, philosophy of culture and communication\, philosophy of science\, logic\, theories of language\, history of philosophy\, studies of ancient and medieval philosophy\, Romanian philosophy\, Hungarian philosophy\, and P4C (philosophy for children).
\nThe conference will have thematic parallel panels organized according to the topics of the papers\, in all the official languages of the conference. The presentations will be made either online or on site\, at the Babeș-Bolyai University\, depending on the availability of the participants. All the students affiliated to The Doctoral School of Philosophy are kindly asked to participate in situ. Participants should specify upon the submission of their abstract whether they wish to participate in presence or online. Participants are requested to submit a draft version of their paper by the due date.
\nAbstract and paper submission
\nAbstracts should be up to 350 words\, written in English and must contain: the title of the contribution\, a short description of the main topic\, thesis\, purpose\, argumentative unfolding of the paper\, and five keywords. The draft papers should be sent in an editable format\, ready for blind review\, no longer than 10 pages (text body: Times New Roman\, at 12 points\, justified\, line spacing at 1\,5) and suitable for a 15-20 minutes talk followed by 10 minutes Q&\;A.
\nDeadline for abstract submissions: 15th of March 2026
\nCommunication of acceptance: 1st of April 2026
\nDeadline for paper submission (only for accepted proposals): 1st of May 2026
\nFor submission\, please send your work at vlad.ile@ubbcluj.ro\, with the subject of the message PHILOSOPHY_2026. The author&rsquo\;s personal information (full name\, affiliation\, contact details\, language of the presentation and attending method: online or on site) should be specified in the message and omitted from the attachment containing the abstract or draft paper.
\nPlease feel free to get in touch with Ile Vlad\, the secretary of the Doctoral School of Philosophy (vlad.ile@ubbcluj.ro)\, for any further questions you may have.
\nOpportunities for publication
\nThe scientific committee of the conference will select a number of papers to be published in a collective volume hosted by Studia UBB Philosophia
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:The challenge from changing attitudes UID:20260606T130905Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Fribourg\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:The Masterclass with Prof. Krister Bykvist consists in 3 sessions with required prepreading and one colloquium presentation.
\nFriday\, May 22:
\n13:00-15:00 Session 1: Subjective wellbeing
\n15:30-17:30 Colloquium: Transformative health states and interventions \;
\nSaturday\, May 23:
\n10:00-12:00 Session 2: Change across worlds \;
\n13:00-15:00 Session 3: Change across time
ORGANIZER;CN=Paul McKarris;CN=Ralf M. Bader: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260524T170000 SUMMARY:The Aftermath of Being and Time (1927-1932)/ Die Nachwirkungen von Sein und Zeit (1927-1932) UID:20260606T130906Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Upon the appearance of Being and Time in 1927\, Martin Heidegger found himself suddenly transformed from a provincial university lecturer &ndash\; whispered about as "the hidden king of philosophy" &ndash\; to an internationally recognised figurehead of a new kind of thinking.
From then\, until he publically aligned himself with National Socialism in 1933\, Heidegger's thinking underwent major development.
ECHS invites abstracts for papers which seek to illuminate important aspects of Heidegger's thinking between those two points in time.
\nPossible topics include but are not limited to:
\n&ndash\; Discussion of the so-called "Kant Buch" (Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics)
\n&ndash\; The 1929 lecture series The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World - Finitude - Solitude
\n&ndash\; The Beginning of Western Philosophy (GA 35)
\nEach presentation of a paper should be between 30-45 minutes\, and the time allotted to each is 60 minutes. Please submit a title\, short summary\, and short biographical information before 1st May\, 2026.
\nContact: Alfred Denker at alfred.denker@yahoo.com or The European Centre for Heidegger Studies at \; info@europeancentreforheideggerstudies.org.
ORGANIZER;CN=Alfred Denker;CN=Louise Shale: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260522T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260524T170000 SUMMARY:Woman and Human Progress in the Enlightenment UID:20260606T130907Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The International Conference &ldquo\;Woman and Human Progress in the Enlightenment&rdquo\; will be held remotely on May 22nd-24th\, 2026. The conference is organized by members of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw and is co-financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. \;To register (free of charge) and receive the Zoom link\, please email womanhumanprogress@gmail.com.
\nThe conference aims to examine the Enlightenment ideal of human progress and its influence on socio-political and educational reforms of this era\, as well as to bring to light the work of understudied\, early feminist thinkers who argued against the gendered nature of this ideal. Accordingly\, the conference will center on the following three topics: The Enlightenment Ideal of the Development of Humanity and Rational Progress\; Pedagogical reforms of the Enlightenment\; Early feminist contestations of the gendered conception of becoming enlightened in Poland and Germany: a comparative approach. \;The event will feature keynote talks by professors renowned for their expertise in these fields\, including Corey Dyck (University of Western Ontario)\, Robert Louden (University of Southern Maine)\, Charlotte Sabourin (Douglas College)\, and Anna Tomaszewska (Jagiellonian University).
\n\nConference program:
\nDay 1\, Friday\, 22 May:
\nSession I (11:00-13:45 (all times in CEST))\, moderated by Dr Olga Lenczewska:
\n11:00-11:30 \; \; \;Welcoming remarks and introductions
\n11:30-12:15 \; \; \; \; Prof. Agnieszka Nogal (University of Warsaw\, Poland): \;&ldquo\;The Cost of Kantian Reason: Feminist Philosophy and the Unintended Consequences of Dualism&rdquo\;
\n12:15-13:00 \; \; \; \; Prof. Nuria Sá\;nchez Madrid (Complutense University of Madrid\, Spain): \;&ldquo\;The German Enlightenment towards the Domination of Women: Kant\, von Hippel\, and Holst&rdquo\;
\n13:00-13:45 \; \; \; \; Dr Federico Rossato (Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg\, Germany): \;&ldquo\;Philosophia wolfiana non facit philosophum: Luise Gottsched and the Project for a Radical Volksaufklä\;rung in the Context of the Hochaufklä\;rung&rdquo\;
\n13:45-15:00 \; \; \; \; Break
\nSession II (15:00-16:30)\, moderated by Dr Olga Lenczewska:
\n15:00-15:45 \; \; \; \; Ms. Elżbieta Filipow (University of Warsaw\, Poland): \;&ldquo\;Differences in Human Nature between Women and Men and the Consequences for Rational Progress of Humanity in Light of Kantian Anthropology and Ethics&rdquo\;
\n15:45-16:30 \; \; \; \; Dr Bjö\;rn Freter (Towson University\, USA): \;&ldquo\;Philosophical Subversion in Johanna Charlotte Unzer&rsquo\;s Grundriß\; einer Weltweisheit fü\;r das Frauenzimmer&rdquo\;
\nDay 2\, Saturday\, 23 May:
\nSession III (9:00-11:30)\, moderated by Ms. Elżbieta Filipow:
\n9:00-10:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; KEYNOTE LECTURE | \;Prof. Robert Louden (University of Southern Maine (emeritus)\, University of Hawaii\, USA): \;&ldquo\;Basedow and Girls&rsquo\; Education: An (Ir)resolvable Contradiction?&rdquo\;
\n10:00-10:45 \; \; \; \; Ms. Linda Brancaleone (The Magna Græ\;cia University of Catanzaro\, Italy): \;&ldquo\;Education\, Family\, and Emancipation: Wollstonecraft and de Gouges as Precursors of Radical Feminism&rdquo\;
\n10:45-11:30 \; \; \; \; Prof. É\;va Antal (Eszterhá\;zy Ká\;roly Catholic University\, Hungary): \;&ldquo\;Mary Wollstonecraft&rsquo\;s Educational View on the History of the French Revolution&rdquo\;
\n11:30-14:30 \; \; \; \; Break \; (due to time zone differences)
\nSession IV (14:30-17:00)\, moderated by Dr Kinga Elert:
\n14:30-15:15 \; \; \; \; Mr. Antoni Odorowski (Jagiellonian University\, Poland): \;&ldquo\;Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach as an Enlightened Patroness of Science&rdquo\;
\n15:15-16:00 \; \; \; \; Dr Wojciech Kozyra (University of Warsaw\, Poland): \;&ldquo\;The Jewish Fear of Progress: The Cases of Mendelssohn and Ascher&rdquo\;
\n16:00-17:00 \; \; \; \; KEYNOTE LECTURE \;| \;Prof. Charlotte Sabourin (Douglas College\, Canada): \;&ldquo\;A Topic of Study for the Philosopher: Femininity and the Culture of Enlightenment&rdquo\;
\nDay 3\, Sunday\, 24 May:
\nSession V (10:00-12:30)\, moderated by Prof. Rafał Wonicki:
\n10:00-11:00 \; \; \; \; KEYNOTE LECTURE | \;Prof. Anna Tomaszewska (Jagiellonian University\, Poland): \;&ldquo\;Kant on Swedenborg and the Enlightenment Women&rsquo\;s Religiousness&rdquo\;
\n11:00-11:45 \; \; \; \; Dr Guillem Sales Vilalta (Spanish National Research Council\, Spain): \;&ldquo\;The Dream of Reason and Its Monsters: Mary Wollstonecraft&rsquo\;s Vindications and Their Reworking in Mary Shelley&rsquo\;s Frankenstein&rdquo\; \;
\n11:45-12:30 \; \; \; \; Dr Federico Rampinini (University of Graz\, \;Austria): \;&ldquo\;Unsocial Sociability Reframed: Amalia Holst between Rousseau and Kant on Progress&rdquo\;
\n12:30-13:30 \; \; \; \; Break
\nSession VI (13:30-16:00)\, moderated by Dr Olga Lenczewska:
\n13:30-14:15 \; \; \; \; Dr Kinga Elert (University of Warsaw\, Poland): \;&ldquo\;Gabrielle Suchon&rsquo\;s Political Celibacy as a Critique of the Compulsory Sexuality and the Heteropatriarchal Institution of Marriage&rdquo\;
\n14:15-15:00 \; \; \; \; Dr Konrad Wyszkowski (University of Warsaw\, Poland): \;&ldquo\;Eleonora Ziemięcka: Progressive Function\, Conservative Content&rdquo\;
\n15:00-16:00 \; \; \; \; KEYNOTE LECTURE \;| \;Prof. Corey Dyck (University of Western Ontario\, Canada): \;&ldquo\;Amalia Holst and Elisa Reimarus on Children&rsquo\;s Religious Education&rdquo\;
\n16:00-16:15 \; \; \; \; Concluding remarks
\nConference organizers: Dr Olga Lenczewska\, Ms. Elżbieta Filipow\, Dr Kinga Elert. \;
\nAcademic committee: Dr Magdalena Gawin\, Prof. Paweł Łukó\;w\, Prof. Agnieszka Nogal\, Prof. Magdalena Środa\, Prof. Rafał Wonicki.
\nPatrons and sponsors: \;Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange\, \;Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw\, Polskie Towarzystwo Filozoficzne.
ORGANIZER;CN=Olga Lenczewska;CN="Elżbieta Filipow";CN=Kinga Elert: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260524T170000 SUMMARY:Kant's Third Critique and Its Legacy UID:20260606T130908Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Chicago\, United States DESCRIPTION:Kant's Third Critique and Its Legacy will bring together an international group of scholars who have contributed to a growing recent literature on the unity of the third Critique\, on its importance for Kant&rsquo\;s systematic purposes\, and on its reception in post-Kantian European thought\, in order to examine its broad significance for the history of philosophy and for our moment.
\nFor more information\, please see the website:
ORGANIZER;CN=Karl von der Luft;CN=Adam Katwan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260523T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260524T170000 SUMMARY:Shanghai-Hong Kong Philosophy of Science Workshop 2 UID:20260606T130909Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Asia/Shanghai LOCATION:Fudan University\, Shanghai\, China ORGANIZER;CN=Yafeng Shan;CN=Chuang Liu: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Yekaterinburg:20260523T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Yekaterinburg:20260523T160000 SUMMARY:The Notion of a Trope in Natural Language Semantics and Philosophical Explanation UID:20260606T130910Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Asia/Yekaterinburg LOCATION:Yekaterinburg\, Russia DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues\,
\nwe are pleased to announce
\nAnnual International Conference
\n«\;uAnalytiCon-2026: Unversals and Objects»\;\,
\nwhich takes place on May 22-23\, 2026
\nOur upcoming uAnalytiCon-2026 will focus on a variety of issues connected to the traditional debate about the relationships between universals and objects. We plan to discuss the questions concerning what types of universals are\, how to distinguish between properties and relations as well as between events and states\, what existence and identity conditions are appropriate for each of these\, and whether one needs to posit a distinct category of tropes as abstract entities.
\nWe welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplines\, including but not limited to:
\nKeyspeakers will be announced in March 2026.
\nAbstracts must be 500 words or less and prepared for blind review. To submit abstracts please fill out our submission form at [https://uanalyticon.ru/index.en.html]. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 31\, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by April 30\, 2026.
\nOfficial conference languages: Russian\, English.
\nPlease note that online participation is possible only for the talks in English.
\nThe participation is free of charge. Unfortunately\, the Organizing Committee has no available funds for covering transport and accommodation. Participants are responsible for covering travel expenses.
\nPlease\, contact the Organizing Committee with any questions at conf@uanalyticon.ru
\nOrganizing Committee:
\nHead of the Organizing Committee:
\nDmitry Ankin\, PhD
ORGANIZER;CN=Lev Lamberov: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260523T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260620T170000 SUMMARY:Introduction to Chaos Theory UID:20260606T130911Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION
\nSlowly crystallizing throughout the 20th century and popularized in the 1980s\, chaos theory is a loosely defined set of transdisciplinary scientific research that cuts through virtually every branch of disciplinary sciences\, and even the humanities: for the butterfly effect applies not only to tornadoes but also to the stock exchange\, and self-organization is not limited to ants and termite architecture (termite mounds!)\, but is a crucial element in revolutionary movements\; bifurcation does occur in trees\, but also in decisions humans take\, and vast complexity takes shape in migrating populations\, but no less in the human brain. In short\, chaos theory turns out to be so universal that we might be in the making of an entirely &ldquo\;new science\,&rdquo\; as some authors claim\, or at least of a new paradigm beyond reductionism\, calling for a new metaphysics.
\nBut in talking this way\, are we not confusing chaos theory with cybernetics\, yet another field of transdisciplinary research that originated in the 1940s and as well functions with feedback loops? &hellip\; A total system of control that Heidegger had warned against?
\nWe can never know for sure. In this seminar\, we will treat chaos theory as the flipside of cybernetics\, arguing for unpredictability against control\, for freedom against determinism. For no matter how &ldquo\;adaptive&rdquo\; cybernetic systems may appear to capture each and every step we take\, chaos is essentially ungraspable and always one step further than the system.
\nCOURSE MATERIALS
\nSince the material on chaos theory is vast and at times not easy to digest\, we will focus on some key texts that initially gave shape to the wicked world of chaos theory. While chaos theory is a holistic set of co-dependent concepts which cannot be analyzed in isolation\, each session will zoom in on one of these concepts while maintaining its relations to the whole.
\nPDFs of all the readings will be provided upon registration. No prior knowledge is required.
\nTIME
\n5 SATURDAYS\, weekly\, beginning May 23\, 2026.
1-3 PM \;Eastern US Time.
SESSIONS
\nFACILITATOR
\nHaving lived and studied all around the world\, Hannes Schumacher works at the threshold between philosophy and art. He has carried out intensive research on Hegel and Deleuze\, and he has also published widely on Nishida\, Nāgārjuna\, chaos theory\, global mysticism\, and contemporary art. Hannes is the founder of the Berlin-based publisher Freigeist Verlag and co-founder of the grassroots art space Chaosmos &infin\; in Athens\, Greece. He has facilitated the following courses and groups at Incite Seminars: &ldquo\;Nishida Kitarō: The Logic of Place and the Religious Worldview&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Who&rsquo\;s Afraid of Hegel: Introduction to G. W. F. Hegel&rsquo\;s Science of Logic&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Chaos Research Group&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Reading After Finitude by Quentin Meillassoux&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Deleuze &\; Guattari: What is Philosophy?&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Plato&rsquo\;s chô\;ra through the lens of Derrida&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Anarchia and Archai: Reimagining the Pre-Socratics&rdquo\; (with Carlos A. Segovia)\; &ldquo\;Reading Nietzsche&rsquo\;s Zarathustra&rdquo\; (current)\; &ldquo\;Liana of the Resurrected&rdquo\;\; and &ldquo\;The Body without Organs.&rdquo\;
\nINCITE SEMINARS
\nWe are a mix \;of rogue scholars\, disgruntled academics\, disenchanted buddhists\, enchantment-hungry anarchists\, radical therapists\, and general weirdos looking to create autonomous and accessible forms of &ldquo\;higher education.&rdquo\;
\nWe offer \;online seminars and reading groups to incite personal exploration and inspire community action. Incite Seminars offers \;an educational \;experience. We do so by gathering an engaged group of participants for a dynamic exchange of ideas\, led by skilled facilitators. All of our facilitators have a deep relationship to a subject or topic through intensive study or practice.
\nIncite Seminars is a 100% member-supported learning community. \;We depend on member contributions to continue holding space for radical study and practice groups\, putting on rigorous seminars and courses\, and providing our facilitators and organizers with fair compensation. \;If you are unable to pay the full amount for a session or membership at this time\, we invite you to join us at \;reduced or no cost with our Solidarity option.
ORGANIZER;CN=Glenn Wallis: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:UCSD Philosophy Graduate Conference UID:20260606T130912Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:RWAC\, La Jolla\, United States\, 92092 DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speaker: Cailin O&rsquo\;Connor (UCI).
\nFor questions or concerns\, please email jmasotti@ucsd.edu.
ORGANIZER;CN=Joseph Masotti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260524T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260528T170000 SUMMARY:Sacralization of Politics and Secularization of Religion. Old Narratives in New Paradigms UID:20260606T130913Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Bucharest LOCATION:Str Petru Rareș \, Stramtura\, 727593 Strâmtura\, România\, Suceava\, Romania DESCRIPTION:The contemporary world faces a double distortion in articulating the relationship between political authority and religious belief\, a pendulum phenomenon that oscillates between two equally risky extremes: the sacralization of politics and the radical secularization of religion. The international seminar "The Sacralization of Politics and the Secularization of Religion. Old Narratives in New Paradigms" aims to analyze these symmetrical pathologies\, inviting critical reflection on the place of the Church in the polis and the legitimate limits of secular power. The first line of analysis concerns the sacralization of politics\, a phenomenon whereby the state or a particular ideology arrogates to itself a soteriological character\, claiming absolute authority and an aura of sacred intangibility. This tendency\, identifiable from ancient monarchies to modern totalitarianisms and subtle forms of contemporary political idolatry\, transforms the instrument into the goal. The seminar will explore how authentic theology and critical thinking provide the tools necessary to unmask this claim as idolatry\, reaffirming the essential distinction between the Kingdom of God and any historical political regime\, which is inherently provisional and subject to ethical judgment. The second direction focuses on the opposite pole: the absolute secularization of religion. This is not limited to a necessary institutional distinction\, but describes a programmatic exclusion of the religious voice from the public sphere\, reducing faith to a strictly subjective and private experience. In the context of what was called the "dictatorship of relativism\," the seminar will question the illusion of the "axiological neutrality" of the public sphere. It will examine how the void left by the withdrawal of religion is often filled by new "civil religions" and secular beliefs\, which function as undeclared dogmatic systems of meaning. The academic event invites researchers in the fields of theology\, philosophy\, political science\, sociology\, and law to contribute to a necessary debate on the restoration of a dynamic balance. How can religious traditions refuse complicity with political idolatry without retreating into a pietism that is irrelevant to the current global context? How can the public dimension of religion&mdash\;especially through the defense of the vulnerable and the promotion of justice&mdash\;be reaffirmed in a society that claims absolute autonomy for the political? How can the role of religion in defending human dignity and the common good be redefined\, beyond political partisanship or retreat into the private sphere? We welcome proposals for papers that address these tensions\, offering original perspectives on how individuals and communities can navigate and avoid the sacralization of politics and the secularization of religion.
ORGANIZER;CN=Dura Ioan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260525T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260525T170000 SUMMARY:A Tale of Two Substances: New Perspectives on the Mind-Body Problem UID:20260606T130914Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Via Buffi 13\, Lugano\, Switzerland\, 6900 DESCRIPTION:This workshop focuses on the philosophical investigation of the mind&ndash\;body problem\, tracing its historical development and examining contemporary frameworks such as physicalism\, dualism\, and panpsychism. Through contributions from leading international scholars\, the event aims to foster new directions of research on consciousness\, mental causation\, and subjective experience.
\nThe link for remote attendance is the following: \;
\nhttps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/348325463328684?p=XmCMZKUVjnFPnVTmaN
\nID meeting on Teams:
\n348 325 463 328 684
\nPasscode:
\n2ch7Ct6H
ORGANIZER;CN=Sabrina Conforti;CN="Raúl Garcia Balestena": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260525T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260526T170000 SUMMARY:New Approaches to Non-Classical Conditionals UID:20260606T130915Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Prague LOCATION:Institute of Philosophy\, Jilská 352\, Staré Město\, Czech Republic DESCRIPTION:The workshop explores novel approaches to non-classical conditionals\, examining their formal behavior\, inferential roles\, and methodological foundations. Central issues include the evaluation of conditional systems independently of classical background logic\, the relative merits of semantic versus proof-theoretic criteria\, and the role of inferential adequacy in assessing conditional principles. The workshop also considers how different conditional logics interface with explanation\, causation\, and counterfactual reasoning in scientifically relevant formal contexts.
\nWe welcome contributions addressing (but not limited to) the following questions:
\nDo conditionals have a single core inferential function\, or are they fundamentally context-sensitive operators?
\nHow should conditionals behave in inconsistent or information-poor settings?
\nWhat methodological standards should guide the evaluation of non-classical conditionals:
\nsemantic intuitions\, proof-theoretic virtues\, inferential roles\, or applications in science?
\nCan disputes about conditionals be resolved without presupposing classical background logic?
\nHow do conditionals interact with explanation\, causation\, and counterfactual reasoning in real scientific practice?
\nThe Georgetown Blood and Plasma Research Group invites applications for its inaugural cohort of Fellows. \;
\nThe Fellowship supports original research on the ethics\, economics\, law\, history\, and policy of medically-useful substances of human origin&mdash\;blood\, plasma\, bone marrow\, human milk\, and related materials&mdash\;with particular emphasis on blood plasma and the medicines derived from it (like immunoglobulin and albumin). We will also consider papers on reproductive materials like oocytes.
\nWho Should Apply
\nThe Fellowship is open to scholars in Philosophy (especially business and biomedical ethics)\, Political Science (including Political Theory)\, Economics\, Sociology\, Law\, History\, and cognate fields.
\nThe Fellowship is open to students and faculty and we welcome applications from proposed co-authors. However\, we will prioritize applications from graduate students and junior faculty (pre-tenure or its equivalent in non-tenure systems). We welcome unpublished projects at any stage of completion. \;
\nThe inaugural cohort is limited to a maximum of eight (8) Fellows.
\nWhat Fellows Do
\nFellows will:
\nFellowship Award
\nTimeline
\nMay 25: Abstracts due
June 1: Fellows announced
June 11: Kickoff presentations (Zoom)
June 11 &ndash\; December 14: Check-ins
December 14: Final manuscripts due
January 9\, 2027: Fellows Conference (Georgetown University)
How to Apply
\nSubmit an abstract of up to two single-spaced pages to Peter (dot) Jaworski (at) Georgetown (dot) edu
\n(Subject line: &ldquo\;[Your last name\, first name]\, 2026 Fellowship application&rdquo\;)
\nPlease include your name\, affiliation\, discipline\, and rank.
\nPlease paste the text of your abstract in the body of the email or attach it as a PDF.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260527T170000 SUMMARY:11th Annual Conference of the Society for the Metaphysics of Science UID:20260606T130917Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:40 St George St\, Toronto\, Canada\, M5S 2E4 ORGANIZER;CN=Michael E. Miller;CN=Jessica M. Wilson;CN=Claudio Calosi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T163000 SUMMARY: The Origins and Vicissitudes of Philosophy of Science in Slovakia UID:20260606T130918Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Participation
AP in V4 Lecture Series &mdash\; Analytic Philosophy in Visegrad Countries
Title: The Origins and Vicissitudes of Philosophy of Science in Slovakia
Speaker: Juraj Halas (Comenius University in Bratislava)
Date and time: 25 May 2026\, 15:00&ndash\;16:30 CET (3:00&ndash\;4:30 p.m. CET)
Format: Online lecture \;
Organised by: Matej Bel University in Banská\; Bystrica (Slovakia)\, University of Ostrava (Czech Republic)\, and University of Warsaw (Poland)\, with the support of the Visegrad Fund.
Project website: https://ff.osu.eu/ap-in-v4/
Lecture series page: https://ff.osu.eu/ap-in-v4/lectures/
If you are interested in joining\, please contact: zuzana.rybarikova@osu.cz
Abstract:
Igor Hru&scaron\;ovský\;'s Theory of Science (1941) was the first book-length treatment of
philosophy of science in Slovak. In this and other works from the same period\, Hru&scaron\;ovský\;
engaged with the Vienna Circle\, Popper\, and early analytic philosophy\, attempting to close
the gap with international developments. After 1948\, this promising trajectory was disrupted
by the imposition of Marxism-Leninism as the mandatory philosophical framework\,
paradoxically with Hru&scaron\;ovský\; himself briefly appearing as one of its main proponents. This
lecture traces the fate of philosophy of science in Slovakia from its origins in the 1940s
through its submersion under Stalinist dogma\, a cautious recovery after 1956\, a short-lived
flourishing around 1968\, and another curtailment in the post-1968 era of &ldquo\;normalization&rdquo\;.
Despite these setbacks\, some lines of continuity can be identified\, spanning logical empiricist
themes through post-positivist concerns such as idealization\, scientific realism\, and the
methodology of the social sciences. This shows that throughout the period\, Slovak
philosophers maintained a persistent\, if not always public and sometimes belated\,
engagement with the same problems that occupied philosophy of science in the West.
About the speaker
Juraj Halas is a professor at Comenius University in Bratislava\, where he works on the philosophy of science\, the methodology of the social sciences\, the philosophy of economics. He is the author of two monographs and has published widely on abstraction\, idealization\, and social philosophy\, including recent work in Science &\; Society and earlier papers in Epistemology and Philosophy of Science\, Filozofia nauki\, and Organon F.
El Grupo de Estudios &ldquo\;É\;tica\, Inteligencia Artificial y Desafí\;os Actuales&rdquo\;\, fundado en 2024 e integrado por acadé\;micas y acadé\;micos de distintas universidades\, invita a investigadoras/es\, docentes\, estudiantes de pregrado y postgrado\, así\; como a otros profesionales interesados\, a participar como asistentes en el Workshop Interuniversitario: Problemas Filosó\;ficos en Inteligencia Artificial\, en su primera versió\;n.
\nEste encuentro tiene como propó\;sito generar un espacio de reflexió\;n acadé\;mica interdisciplinaria orientado al aná\;lisis crí\;tico de los fundamentos epistemoló\;gicos\, é\;ticos y ontoló\;gicos de la inteligencia artificial\, promoviendo el diá\;logo entre la filosofí\;a\, las ciencias sociales y las ciencias computacionales en torno a los desafí\;os contemporá\;neos asociados al desarrollo y uso de estas tecnologí\;as.
\nLa presente encuesta tiene como finalidad conocer si usted desea recibir el enlace de participació\;n al workshop. Todas las charlas está\;n programadas en hora local de Santiago de Chile
\nFecha: 25\, 26 y 27 de mayo de 2026
Modalidad: Actividad online ví\;a Microsoft Teams
A partir de las 16:00 hrs
Consultas a Heber.leal@uss.cl
We invite submissions to the "Responsible and Trusted AI: An Interdisciplinary Perspective" track at AISoLA 2026 (Kos\, Greece\, October 27&ndash\;31\, 2026).
\nThis track brings together researchers from philosophy\, psychology\, law\, and computer science to examine the conceptual and normative foundations of trusted and responsible AI. We welcome work at the intersection of analytic philosophy\, applied ethics\, and AI governance. Topics of interest include\, but are not limited to:
\nTrust and trustworthiness in AI: conceptual analysis and critical appraisal
\nThe ethics and epistemology of human oversight &mdash\; when is oversight meaningful\, and what does it require?
\nNormative assumptions embedded in AI system design and standards
\nMoral responsibility and accountability for AI-caused harms
\nValue alignment and the limits of formalizing normative desiderata
\nAI "companions"\, deadbots\, and AI in (pseudo-)therapeutic contexts
\nAutonomy\, paternalism\, and reliance in human&ndash\;AI interaction
\nAI and academic integrity: ethical dimensions
\nTwo ways to contribute:
\n&rarr\; On-site Proceedings (full paper) Submit a full paper of 12&ndash\;15 pages. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference and published in the on-site proceedings.
\nTitles &\; abstracts: May 25\, 2026
\nFull paper submission: June 01\, 2026
\nNotification: June 22 | Final versions: July 15
\n&rarr\; Presentation + Post-Proceedings (abstract first) Submit an abstract of max. 500 words. Accepted contributions will be presented at the conference. Normally\, authors then submit &mdash\; after the conference &mdash\; either an extended abstract (4&ndash\;6 pages) or a full paper (12&ndash\;15 pages) for the post-proceedings (due end of January).
\nTitles &\; abstracts: June 30\, 2026
\nNotification: July 31 | Final abstracts: August 31
\nWe particularly encourage interdisciplinary authors and\, especially\, teams of authors from diverse fields to submit their work!
\n&rarr\; Submit at: https://submission.paperplane.services/project/RTAI-IP_2026
&rarr\; Track info:https://2026-isola.isola-conference.org/aisola-tracks/
For any questions\, please feel free to contact Kevin Baum atkevin.baum@dfki.de
\nThis track is co-organized by the Centre for European Research in Trusted Artificial Intelligence (CERTAIN).
\nOrganizers: Kevin Baum (DFKI / TUHH)\, Thorsten Helfer (CISPA)\, Felix Jahn (DFKI)\, Sophie Kerstan (Freiburg)\, Andreas Sesing-Wagenpfeil (UdS)\, Timo Speith (Bayreuth)\, Sarah Sterz (UdS)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260526T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260526T100000 SUMMARY:Aristotle's Interpretation of Plato's Theaetetus UID:20260606T130921Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Institute of Philosophy\, Leuven\, Belgium DESCRIPTION:Even time TBA
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260526T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260529T170000 SUMMARY:2026 SUSANNE K. LANGER CONFERENCE: Artistic Angles\, Philosophical Circles\, Poetic Dots\, and Technical Lines UID:20260606T130922Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Karlsplatz 13\, Vienna\, Austria\, 1040 DESCRIPTION:The Susanne K. Langer Circle in collaboration with ATTP Research Unit of Architecture Theory and Philosophy of Technics\, TU Wien\, and the Institute Vienna Circle\, University of Vienna to realise its third biennial conference:
\n2026 SUSANNE K. LANGER CONFERENCE
Artistic Angles\, Philosophical Circles\, Poetic Dots\, and Technical Lines
Vienna\, 26&ndash\;29 May 2026
The architectonic vernacular of angles\, circles\, dots\, and lines forms a conceptual sketchpad that maps Susanne K. Langer&rsquo\;s theoretical edifice across her work in logic\, the arts\, philosophy of mind\, and philosophy of science. This conference aims to explore this framework by inviting scholars and artists alike to actuate her philosophical methods.
\nProgram
Spread across four days\, scholarly presentations on Langer&rsquo\;s philosophy and legacy will be held in plenary sessions at TU Wien. Evening events include keynote lectures and panel discussions contextualizing and expanding Langer&rsquo\;s work.
/// TUESDAY\, 26 MAY 2026 &ndash\; ARTISTIC ANGLES
Kuppelsaal\, TU Wien
19:00 Salomé\; Voegelin (CH/UK) PUBLIC KEYNOTE
Sonic Possible Worlds and the Desire for Philosophical Collaborations Across an Unmeasurable Time
20:00 &ldquo\;On the Resources of Feeling&rdquo\; PANEL DISCUSSION
Dr. Megan Poole\, Prof. Krista Ratcliffe\, Prof. Kyle Jensen and Prof. Adam Nocek.
/// WEDNESDAY\, 27 MAY 2026 &ndash\; PHILOSOPHICAL CIRCLES
Boecklsaal\, TU Wien
19:00 Dr. Sander Verhaegh (NL) PUBLIC KEYNOTE
Between Two Circles: Langer and the Making of American Analytic Philosophy
20:00 &ldquo\;Susanne K. Langer and the Vienna Circle&rdquo\; PANEL DISCUSSION
Prof. Juliet Floyd\, Dr. Silke Kö\;rber and Dr. Sander Verhaegh.
Moderated by Dr. Christoph Limbeck-Lilienau (IVC) and Dr. Lona Gaikis.
/// THURSDAY\, 28 MAY 2026 &ndash\; POETIC DOTS AND TECHNICAL LINES
Boecklsaal\, TU Wien
19:30 Prof. Adam Nocek (USA) PUBLIC KEYNOTE
From Computability to Semblance: Susanne K. Langer on Artificial Aesthetics in Biology
Information
\nFor further information\, visit the ATTP website: https://www.attp.tuwien.ac.at/project/langer-conference-2026/ \;
\nTo register as a visitor to the conference\, please email: langer-conference2026@attp.tuwien.ac.at \;
\nConference Committee: \;Prof. Vera Bü\;hlmann (CH/AT)\, Dr. Lona Gaikis (AT)\, Matthew Ingram PhD (USA)\, \;Dr. Tereza Hadravová\; (CZ)\, \;Prof. Randall E. Auxier (USA)\, Prof. Christian Grü\;ny (DE).
ORGANIZER;CN=Lona Gaikis;CN="Vera Bühlmann";CN=Matthew Bruce Ingram;CN=Tereza Hadravova;CN=Randall E. Auxier;CN="Christian Grüny": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260526T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260527T170000 SUMMARY:Artificial Creativity in Theory and Practice UID:20260606T130923Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq 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:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T170000 SUMMARY:Modelling\, Interpreting\, and Circulating Early Modern Texts: Digital Humanities Approaches to Scholarly Corpora UID:20260606T130924Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:2-10 Norham Rd\, Oxford OX2 6SE\, Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:NOTCOM is pleased to announce the upcoming seminar held as part of the Channels of Digital Scholarship series at the Maison Franç\;aise d&rsquo\;Oxford: \;Modelling\, Interpreting\, and Circulating Early Modern Texts: Digital Humanities Approaches to Scholarly Corpora. \;
\nSpeakers:
\n·\; Motasem Alrahabi (Sorbonne Université\;\, ObTIC)
\n·\; Glenn Roe (University of Oxford\, Jesus College\, ERC ModERN)
\n·\; Mouhamadoul Khaly Wé\;lé\; (CNRS\, IHRIM\, ERC NOTCOM)
\nThe seminar will explore how digital humanities methods enable new ways of modelling\, interpreting\, and circulating early modern scholarly texts and knowledge\, drawing on the complementary perspectives of three major research initiatives.
\nProgramme available here: \;https://notcom.hypotheses.org/7272
\nParticipation is open to all. Those wishing to attend online should contact Mouhamadoul Khaly Wé\;lé\; at \;mouhamadoul-khaly.wele@cnrs.fr.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T170000 SUMMARY:Duke Summer Seminars in Neuroscience and Philosophy UID:20260606T130925Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:308 Research Drive\, Durham\, United States DESCRIPTION:Duke University's Center for Cognitive Neuroscience invites applications for SSNAP 2026\, a fully-funded intensive summer program exploring the intersection of neuroscience\, philosophy\, and artificial intelligence.
\nThis year's theme\, "Neuroscience and AI\," brings together graduate students and early-career researchers from neuroscience\, philosophy\, cognitive science\, computer science\, and related fields for collaborative seminars\, workshops\, and research projects. Participants will engage with leading faculty to examine fundamental questions about cognition\, consciousness\, learning\, and the computational principles underlying biological and artificial intelligence.
\nProgram highlights:
\nEligibility: Graduate students and early-career researchers in neuroscience\, philosophy\, AI/ML\, cognitive science\, and related disciplines.
ORGANIZER;CN=Felipe De Brigard;CN=Walter Sinnott-Armstrong: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T170000 SUMMARY:2026 Feminist Decolonial Politics Workshop UID:20260606T130926Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Buffalo\, United States DESCRIPTION:It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of applications for the 2026 Feminist Decolonial Politics Workshop.
\nThe workshop will be held in a hybrid format\, with both in-person and online participation options. We are especially excited to centre this year&rsquo\;s workshop on reading the work of Hortense Spillers\, one of the most influential theorists of our time. Spillers is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor at Vanderbilt University\, and her scholarship has been foundational to feminist\, Black\, and decolonial thought.
\nParticipation in the workshop is by application only\, and applicants must be accepted in order to attend.
\nPlease apply by February 1st\, 2026- \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2j_UHI86_2DmCWUNZB84BsH2fYRYoBpU_7CtJwq_v2MZkwg/viewform
\nFor detailed information regarding the workshop structure\, and application process\, please visit our website.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T170000 SUMMARY:New Perspectives in Philosophy of Psychiatry (AAPP 2025/ VMST-14) UID:20260606T130927Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas\, Richardson\, United States\, 75080 DESCRIPTION:This is a joint conference co-sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP) and the Center for Values in Medicine\, Science\, and Technology (CVMST) at UT Dallas. The topic of the conference is New Perspectives in Philosophy of Psychiatry\, although presentations on any topic in philosophy of psychiatry are welcome.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jonathan Y. Tsou;CN=Robyn Bluhm;CN="Şerife Tekin";CN=Peter Zachar;CN=John Sadler: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T234500 SUMMARY:Objectivity and Subjectivity in Medicine UID:20260606T130928Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities\, Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Abstracts of up to 300 words should be submitted to medhum@torch.ac.uk by Sunday 17th May 2026. Please include a short (2-3 line) bio in your submission. \;
\nThis interdisciplinary workshop invites DPhils and ECRs within the medical humanities to share their ongoing research in a supportive environment. Those who work on topics concerning health\, medicine\, and disease from humanities perspectives are invited to submit abstracts. Discussion will focus on the problems of objectivity and subjectivity in medical research and practice: is there such a thing as an &ldquo\;objective&rdquo\; approach to medicine\, and if not\, should there be? \;
\nMedical knowledge is always situated and inevitably shaped by forms of uncertainty. We invite contributions that explore the ways in which clinical and scientific practices may reproduce structural biases\, as well as how they engage with key aspects of human experience that resist quantification &ndash\; such as pain\, fatigue\, or emotional distress. In this context\, the increasing use of artificial intelligence raises further questions: does it enhance objectivity\, or simply reinforce pre-existing biases?
\nThe subjectivity of patients also generates important tensions: lived experiences do not always align with standardized scientific frameworks. We welcome contributions that examine\, for instance\, how such experiences may be oversimplified when translated into medical categories and terminology\, or marginalized when they fail to fit pre-existing classificatory systems. We are also interested in initiatives that seek to incorporate patients&rsquo\; experiences and emotions into medical practice.
\nIn a context of increasing scepticism toward institutional medical discourse and a turn toward alternative medical practices\, it is worth asking how the ideal of objectivity can be reconciled with the acknowledgment of subjective experience. \;
\nWe welcome submissions from across the humanities\, as well as from other disciplines\, that engage with the following topics: \;
\n\n- Philosophical and ethical dimensions of objectivity and subjectivity \;
\n- The historical construction of &ldquo\;objectivity&rdquo\; in medicine \;
\n- Tensions between scientific norms and lived experiences \;
\n- Gender\, race\, and class biases in medical practice and research \;
\n- Questions of authority\, uncertainty\, and trust in medicine \;
\n- Artificial intelligence and medical knowledge/practice \;
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Charlotte Dewarumez: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260527T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260528T170000 SUMMARY:"Speech and Politics" with Miranda Fricker UID:20260606T130929Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:1 Place Saint Thomas d'Aquin\, Paris\, France ORGANIZER;CN=Aymeric Leroy: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260527T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260529T170000 SUMMARY:8th Scientific Understanding and Representation (SURe) annual workshop UID:20260606T130930Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:ul. Nowy Świat 72\, Warsaw\, Poland\, 00-330 DESCRIPTION:CFA: 8th Scientific Understanding and Representation (SURe) annual workshop
\nCall for abstracts
\n\;
\n\; \; \; \; \;We invite authors to submit abstracts of up to 750 words (4500 characters) for the upcoming 8th \;annual \;Scientific Understanding and Representation (SURe) \;workshop. \;
\n\; \; \; \; \;The workshop will take place \;May 27-29\, 2026\, at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology\, The Polish Academy of Science (IFiS PAN) in Warsaw.
\n \;
\;
Submission link: \;https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SURe2026/Track/1/Submission/Create
\nSubmission deadline: \;20 January 2026
\nDeadline for communicating decisions: \;20 February 2026
\nConference dates: \;May 27-29\, 2026
\n\;
\nKeynote speakers
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Magdalena Małecka \;(University of Copenhagen)
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Igor Douven \;(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
\nBook Panel \;on \;The Social Fabric of Understanding \;by \;Federica Malfatti (University of Innsbruck)
Panelists: \;
\n- Finnur Dellsé\;n \;(University of Iceland &\; Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences)
\n- Alfredo Vernazzani \;(Ruhr-Universitä\;t Bochum)
\n\;
\nFor more information about the workshop series and updates about the 8th \;edition\, please visit the SURe website: \;https://sure-workshop.weebly.com/current-workshop.html
\n\;
\nWorkshop description
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\nRepresentations play a central role in scientists&rsquo\; understanding of the world. From mathematical models to diagrams\, different representations in highly varied contexts yield diverse insights across the physical\, biological\, and social sciences. Despite the fact that how a phenomenon is represented has far-reaching ramifications for how it is understood\, the literatures on scientific understanding and scientific representation are largely independent of each other. The time is ripe to foster greater synergy between these two areas in the philosophy of science\, as they face complementary problems&mdash\;and hold the promise of complementary solutions. For more information about the workshop series\, go \;here.
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\nLocal Organizing Committee
\nDaniel Kostić\, Anna Martin\, and Marcin Miłkowski
\nImportant dates:
\nJanuary 20\, 2026 \;&ndash\; Deadline for submissions
\nFebruary 20\, 2026 \;&ndash\; Notification of acceptance
\nMay 27-29\, 2026 \;&ndash\; Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Daniel Kostić";CN="Marcin Miłkowski";CN=Anna Michalska: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260527T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260529T170000 SUMMARY:Death in the Eyes 2: Philosophical Perspectives on Film Genres and Death UID:20260606T130931Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:FCSH Avenida de Berna\, Lisbon\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:From May 27 to 29\, the conference Death in the Eyes 2: Philosophical Perspectives on Film Genres and Death will take place at NOVA FCSH (Berna Campus). \;
\nOrganized by Lucas Ferraç\;o Nassif\, Marco Grosoli\, Pedro Inock\, Susana Viegas\, Tiago Cravidã\;o and Vasco Marques\, all members of the FILM AND DEATH team\, this conference aims to debate how genres\, understood as different points of view\, each with its own particularity and desire\, become processes of meditation about death in the multiplicity that composes the thinking machine that is cinema.
\nThe program features keynote speakers Michele Aaron (University of Warwick) and Jean-Baptiste Thoret (Université\; de Poitiers)\, as well as a screening of the documentary film Mã\;e Fá\;tima (2009)\, directed by Christine Reeh-Peters\, who will be present. Panels are organized around different film genres\, including the biopic\, science fiction\, and documentary\, among others\, and their reflection to death.
\nAdmission is free\, and all are welcome to attend at Auditorium B1 (Tower B\, Room B102)\, NOVA FCSH (Berna Campus).
ORGANIZER;CN=Susana Viegas: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260527T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260527T180000 SUMMARY:Tod und Sterben als ästhetische Erfahrung UID:20260606T130932Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Vienna\, Austria DESCRIPTION:Philosophischer Kunstspaziergang im KHM im Zuge der Nä\;chte der Philosophie 2026.
\n27.05.26
16:00
KHM Kunsthistorisches Museum\, Wien
Eintritt: nur Museum
Im Kunsthistorischen Museum Wien spü\;ren wir dem Tod und dem Sterben als ä\;sthetischer Erfahrung nach.
\nIn einem philosophisch-dramaturgischen Museumsgang begegnen wir Kunstwerken\, die Vergä\;nglichkeit\, Endlichkeit und Transzendenz darstellen &ndash\; und hö\;ren zu\, was sie uns zu sagen haben.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T170000 SUMMARY:3rd Annual Philosophy & Legal Theory Collaborative Summer Workshop at UC Berkeley UID:20260606T130933Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:2240 Piedmont Ave\, Berkeley\, United States\, 94720 DESCRIPTION:The Philosophy &\; Legal Theory Collaborative will host its third annual summer workshop at the UC Berkeley on May 27\, 2026\, the day before the beginning of the \;Law and Society Association Annual Meeting \;in San Francisco.
The scope of the Philosophy &\; Legal Theory Collaborative summer workshop includes all areas of philosophy of law\, and philosophical work relevant to legal questions from all philosophical traditions. We also welcome work in political philosophy\, political theory\, moral philosophy\, social epistemology\, social ontology\, moral psychology\, normative and applied ethics\, meta-ethics\, philosophy of action and decision theory on topics relevant to law or socio-legal topics.
Confirmed speakers include Mitchell Berman (UPenn)\, Michael Bratman (Stanford)\, \;Matt McManus (Spelman)\, Sarah Paul (NYU Abu Dhabi)\, Wendy Salkin (Stanford)\, \; Rebecca Stone (UCLA) and Kevin Tobia (Georgetown)\, with additional speakers to be announced on our website.
To propose a paper presentation or register to attend the event\, please fill out this google form:
https://forms.gle/K3KdPNkafv8soSrH8
Proposals will be considered on a rolling basis until March 16\, 2026\, in order to enable organizers to send out early acceptances to make it easier to plan for.
Details of the workshop dinner will be sent to registered participants.
It is not necessary to participate in the Law and Society Association meeting to participate in the Philosophy &\; Legal Theory Collaborative May 21st workshop. However\, the Philosophy &\; Legal Theory Collaborative is sponsoring a set of around 10 panels at the Law and Society Association meeting in Chicago\, from May 22-May 25 through our LSA division (https://www.lawandsociety.org/crn17/). This stand-alone workshop will enable participants to receive more focused feedback on their work and get to know some attendees with shared interests before the LSA meeting begins. If you plan to participate in the LSA meeting\, you are welcome to present a longer form of the paper if you are presenting at the LSA\, or you can present a different paper or incubator idea for discussion.
For questions concerning the workshop\, please write to \;info@philosophyandlegaltheory.org
For updates\, please consider joining our mailing list at \;https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/philosophyandlegaltheory
https://philosophyandlegaltheory.org/
ORGANIZER;CN=Samantha Godwin;CN=Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi;CN=Jacob Schriner-Briggs;CN=Alma Diamond;CN=Gregory Antill;CN=Isabella Mariani: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T193000 SUMMARY:Weder Ruine noch vorbestimmter Wohnplatz - Kant (und andere) über unser Verhältnis zur Erde UID:20260606T130934Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The \;Digital Kant-Centre NRW \;is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Edward Kanterian (University of Kent) with the topic "Weder Ruine noch vorbestimmter Wohnplatz - Kant (und andere) ü\;ber unser Verhä\;ltnis zur Erde".
\nThe lecture will take place online (via Webex) on Wednesday\, 27 May 2026\, from 18:00 &ndash\; 19:30 CET. The lecture will be held in German.
\nPlease see below for the Webex-link and an abstract of the lecture. \;
\nThe talk is part of the lecture series Digital Kant-Lectures\, organized by Digital Kant-Centre NRW\, which takes place on the last Wednesday of each month via Webex. For the program of the series\, please see here: \;https://kant-zentrum-nrw.de/en/digital-kant-lectures/
\nTo stay informed about the activities of Digital Kant-Centre\, please subscribe here \;to our newsletter: \;https://kant-zentrum-nrw.de/en/newsletter/
\nWebex-Link: \;
\nhttps://uni-siegen.webex.com/uni-siegen/j.php?MTID=mdd8ef244fdc25620de1b61091b41122e
\nAbstract: \;
\nVon alters her wurde die Erde als der speziell auf uns Menschen zugeschnittene ideale Wohnplatz aufgefasst. Entsprechend galt die Erde tendenziell als alles spendende\, unerschö\;pfliche Mutter. Bis zum 17. Jahrhundert wurden diese Annahmen von den wenigsten hinterfragt (etwa von Lukrez). Mit dem Aufkommen wissenschaftlicher Denkweisen ä\;nderte sich das. Theorien der Erde\, oft noch mit theologischen Themen verquickt\, begannen die Runde zu machen. Eine besonders pessimistische formulierte z.B. der Brite Thomas Burnet 1681: Die nachsintflutliche Erde sei "Ruine und Mü\;ll"\, "ein kleiner schmutziger Planet". Die Antwort der zeitgemä\;ß\;eren Optimisten ließ\; nicht auf sich warten\; Autoren wie Woodward und Derham insistierten auf die durch die Vorsehung bestellte Zweckmä\;ß\;igkeit der Erde\, deren "Mä\;ngel" bloß\; den Menschen zu Fleiß\; und Fortschritt antreiben sollten. Dieses physiko-theologische Argument\, das leicht in prometheische Hybris umschlagen konnte\, wurde auch in Frankreich fortgefü\;hrt\, etwa von Fontenelle und dem Jesuiten Jean Franç\;ois. Dann kam Hume - er erneuerte die dü\;stere Vision von Burnet und schob\, so schien es\, jeder physiko-theologischen Auffassung unseres Planeten den Riegel vor. Bis sich schließ\;lich auch Kant dem Thema widmete\, insbesondere in der Kritik der Urteilskraft. In meinem Vortrag mö\;chte ich seine Antwort genauer unter die Lupe nehmen und fragen\, ob sein Versuch\, zwischen der pessimistischen und der optimistischen Position zu vermitteln\, gelang. Vieles hä\;ngt davon ab\, ob wir seine Theorie der objektiven Naturzwecke\, also der Organismen und des Lebens\, als bloß\; regulativ zu beschreibende Erscheinungen heute noch akzeptieren kö\;nnen\, vor allem im Lichte neo-aristotelischer Versuche in der Biologie (Ernst Mayr\, Denis Noble) und der Philosophie (Anthony Kenny\, Peter Hacker)\, Zweck als konstitutive Kategorie wiedereinzufü\;hren. In diesem Zusammenhang interessiert mich auch die Frage\, ob die kantische Vision uns wirklich hilft\, die Erde nicht nur nicht als "Ruine und Mü\;ll" wahrzunehmen\, sondern sie in diese Verfassung gar nicht erst zu bringen.
ORGANIZER;CN=Larissa Berger: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260523T032000Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260528T161500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260528T181500 SUMMARY:Interdependent Responsibility for Systemic Injustice UID:20260606T130935Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Australia/Melbourne LOCATION:Arts West\, Melbourne\, Australia DESCRIPTION:A systemic injustice occurs when political\, legal\, or economic processes produce unjust outcomes\, which cannot be reduced to identifiable wrongs perpetrated by agents (whether individual or collective). This paper offers a new answer to the question: who bears forward-looking responsibility for alleviating systemic injustice\, and why? The paper argues that &lsquo\;relations of interdependence&rsquo\; are the source (i.e.\, normative grounds or justification) of forward-looking responsibility. These relations combine to determine the extent (level of cost required) for each responsibility-bearing agent\, allowing us to differentiate between the responsibilities of powerful collective agents versus ordinary individuals. Finally\, these interdependence relations also inform the content of forward-looking responsibility (that is\, the actions or practices required): our respective forward-looking responsibilities call on each agent to perform &lsquo\;contextual care&rsquo\;: the meeting needs of in the local context\, in a way that promotes the meeting of needs in the larger contexts in which our local contexts are embedded.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jenny Judge: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR