Calls for Papers, Proposals and Conferences
The Voir Dire Committee is excited to announce the 1st annual Voir Dire graduate conference taking place October 9th and 10th, 2026 !
The conference, organized by graduate students in philosophy from the Universities of Ottawa, Saint-Paul and Carleton, brings together diverse presentations on the theme, “World-Building”.
View the conference poster, which includes a QR code to the program
The University of Manitoba Philosophy Student’s Association is pleased to announce it is hosting its second annual student conference January 16th to 17th, 2027, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The conference is open to undergraduate and graduate students in North America. Our central theme of the conference is philosophical research in the areas of gender, sexuality, and race.
It brings us great pleasure to announce our keynote speakers, William Paris (University of Toronto) and Kurt Blankschaen (Daemen University). More details about their talks will be made available closer to the conference date.
If you are a student interested in presenting, we welcome you to submit an extended abstract (500 – 700 words) that:
- Gives a clear idea of the central theses you defend.
- An indication of how you argue for these claims.
- 3-5 keywords.
- An indicative bibliography of 3-6 items.
Ideally, the final iteration of your paper should be no more than 4000 words (excluding notes), presentable in, at most, 20 minutes to allow for commentary and discussion, and prepared for anonymous review. Presenters are encouraged to provide handouts and/or visual presentations. Presenters will be required to provide commentary on a fellow student’s presentation. Please let us know in your submission what areas of philosophy you feel comfortable and interested in providing commentary for. Commentaries should be no more than 2000 words (excluding notes) and presentable in 10 minutes.
Extended abstracts should concern any topics reasonably tied to the theme of gender, sexuality, and race. Please submit abstracts to PSA@umanitoba.ca by 11:59 PM CST on October 30th, 2026. We will send out acceptance and rejection notices by November 16th, 2026. In your message to us, please include your name, preferred pronouns, institution, and contact information. Please also feel free to contact us if you require additional information.
We look forward to hearing from you!
University of Manitoba Philosophy Student's Association
The Student Philosophy Journal (SPJ) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that serves as the premier space to publish philosophical scholarship at Toronto Metropolitan University.
As such, the SPJ is excited to announce a call for submissions to the second edition of the journal which will be published this year.
The SPJ is confident that there are many talented and passionate philosophy students within your department and the editors at the SPJ are looking forward to reading their submissions.
The SPJ promotes serious and sustained academic engagement in philosophy and upholds the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Moreover, the SPJ aims to showcase the intellectual rigour and creativity of philosophy students by providing them with a platform to publish their works on a wide array of topics. For more information on the SPJ, please visit our website at: https://www.studentphilosophyjournal.ca/