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Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Conference 2025

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Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Conference 2025

27 June, 2025 
– 29 June, 2025
Hotel Radisson, Gdansk
Please email admin@appliedphil.org for further details.

The Society’s 2025 conference will take place at Radisson Hotel & Suites, Gdansk 27-29 June. (t)

Papers will be given on a wide range of topics across the field of applied philosophy

(Authors of papers selected for inclusion in the programme can confirm or decline intention to attend here.)

Call for papers | Postgrad Essay Prize | Keynotes | Programme | Registration | Travel and Venue

Call For Papers

The Call for Papers is open.  The deadline for submissions is Monday 13 January 2025.

  • Papers submitted for consideration must not have been published, or accepted for publication in final form, at the time of submission.
  • Only one proposal per named individual is permitted (including co-authored papers and panel submissions)
  • The conference will be an in-person (non-hybrid) event.

The conference will be an in-person (non-hybrid) 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 spread throughout the event.  Each panel will have a two hour time slot.  Panel sessions should not exceed 4 papers to allow sufficient time for presentation and Q&A.
  • 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.

Submission process:

Individual / Co-authored papers:

  • Please submit a 1500 word abstract AND 300 word synopsis here.

Panel proposals:

  • Please submit a 1500 word outline of the session along with a 300 word abstract for each of the papers in the panel here.

Submissions will be assessed following the deadline and an outcome will be advised late in February or early March 2025.

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

Jennifer Saul
(University of Waterloo)

Jeanette Kennett
(Macquarie University)

Ishani Maitra
(University of Michigan)

Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek
(University of Lodz)

Event Programme

  • Programme – available March-April 2025
  • Abstracts – available May 2025

 

Registration

Registration will open in March /April 2025. 

Conference rates and registration options for 2025 are to be confirmed:

  • Rate 1 — Full Weekend with accommodation (B&B Fri & Sat, registration, lunch, tea/coffee, dinner): £498 non-members, £478 members.
  • Rate 1(S) 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. £378 non-members, £358 members.
  • Rate 2 — Day Delegate Full Weekend (registration, lunches Fri-Sun, tea/coffee Fri-sun, Fri and Sat dinner): £268 non members, £248 members.
  • Rate 2(S) — Student Day Delegate Full Weekend (registration, lunch, tea/coffee, Fri/Sat dinner): £168 non members, £148 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) £134 non members, £124 members.
  • Rate 4 — Faculty Day Rate (registration, tea/coffee only, i.e., lunch, dinner is not provided): (not available 2025)

Venue and Travel Information