The Society’s 2023 conference will take place in Antwerp 30 June – 02 July.
Papers will be given on a wide range of topics across the field of applied philosophy
Call for papers | Postgrad Essay Prize | Keynotes | Programme | Registration | Travel and Venue
The conference will be an in-person event. There will be no hybrid sessions or delivery during the event.
Further info:
- The conference will host up to 50 individual / co-authored papers across 10 concurrent sessions: typically 5 papers per session.
- Concurrent sessions will run for 40 mins each: 25–30 min for the speaker’s presentation, 10–15 min for Q&A.
- The conference will host up to five panel sessions running concurrently over a two hour time slot.
- The conference will host 4 keynote speakers over 4 plenary sessions (see details below)
- Plenary sessions will run for 70 mins each: 45-50 min for the speaker’s presentation, 20-25 min for Q&A.
Annual Conference Postgraduate Essay Prize
The SAP will consider applications for a postgraduate essay prize (£500) to one student for an outstanding essay submission.
Chair persons
Chair persons will be required for some of the sessions at the conference. Chair persons are responsible for introducing speakers during one (or more) of the concurrent sessions, ensuring the session begins and ends on time, and for chairing Q&A after the speaker’s presentation. Chair persons must hold or have held an academic position in philosophy or have completed or be a completing a PhD in philosophy.
If you are interested in being included in the programme as a chair person for one (or more) of the sessions please contact admin@appliedphil.org (please state academic position, etc. and institutional affiliation).
KEYNOTES
Time for Democracy
Lisa Herzog (University of Groningen)
Sharing Our Mistakes
Jonathan Quong (USC Dornsife)
Herod Strategy and the Social Insurance Against a Short Life. Three Challenges
Grégory Ponthière (UC Louvain)
Martin Luther King Jr on Fear and Fearlessness
Meena Krishnamurthy (Queen’s University)
EVENT PROGRAMME
REGISTRATION
Registration for this event is now closed.
Conference rates and registration options for 2023:
- Rate 1 (This rate is not available for the 2023 conference.) Full Weekend with accommodation (B&B Fri & Sat, registration, lunch, tea/coffee, dinner):
- Rate 1(S) (This rate is not available for the 2023 conference.) Student Full Weekend with accommodation (B&B Fri & Sat, registration, lunch, tea/coffee, dinner):
N.B. Rate 1(S) is only available to students who are not presenting a paper at the event. There is a fee waiver for students who are presenting at the event (registration is still required – Step 1 only) - Rate 2 – Day Delegate Full Weekend (registration, lunches fri-sun, tea/coffee fri-sun, fri and sat dinner): £280 non members, £260 members.
- Rate 2(S) – Student Day Delegate Full Weekend (registration, lunch, tea/coffee, fri/sat dinner): £180 non members, £160 members. N.B. Rate 2(S) is only available to students who are not presenting a paper at the event. There is a fee waiver for students who are presenting at the event (registration is still required – Step 1 only)
- Rate 3 – Day Delegate Single Day (registration, lunch, tea/coffee, fri/sat dinner) £140 non members, £130 members.
- Rate 4 – Faculty Day Rate (registration, tea/coffee only, i.e. lunch, dinner not provided): £35 non members, £25 members (this option is only available to University of Antwerp faculty staff and students).
If you require accommodation, please book here. asap. The conference registration rates do not include accommodation.
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND VENUE INFORMATION
- Venue and Travel information
- The nearest International Airport is Brussels airport (40-60 min tranfer by train).
- Alternatively, Schipol Aiport (Amsterdam) is within reasonable transfer (1-2 hours by train).
- Antwerp Airport (closest to the venue) is a further option but has limited flight routes.
- Conference address:
Hof van Liere
University of Antwerp
Rue du Princes 13
2000 Antwerp - Google Map