This special issue of Synthese invites contributions that explore the philosophical implications of generative AI and examine what philosophy can contribute to its development and understanding. Submissions that bring together Eastern and Western perspectives, fostering dialogue across traditions and intellectual borders are especially welcomed. Please read more for the submission guidelines and more information on the special issue. Continue reading →
Category Archives: Call for Papers (CFP)
CFP: International Conference Ethics in Chinese Philosophy, HKUST
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Division of Humanities is organizing a conference titled “Ethics in Chinese Philosophy,” which will take place on March 20-21, 2026 (Friday and Saturday) at HKUST. Please read more to further information about the conference and the application guidelines. Continue reading →
2026 Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought CFP
The Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought was created to foster dialogue and interaction between scholars and students working on Chinese thought across different disciplines and through a variety of approaches. We invite submissions on any aspect of Chinese thought, as well as comparative work that engages Chinese perspectives.
The 2026 conference will take place in person at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on April 3-4, 2026. Conference participants will be provided with two nights of hotel accommodations, all meals, and charter transportation from and to the IAD or BWI airports. (Participants who wish to use the charter service should contact the organizer in advance to coordinate travel plans).
CFP: ISCP Group Session at 2026 APA-Pacific
The International Society for Chinese Philosophy invites submissions to be considered for inclusion in panels at the upcoming APA Pacific Division Meeting, April 8-12, 2026. Submissions focusing on any area of Chinese philosophy will be considered. Both individual papers and complete panel proposals are welcomed. Please read more for additional information on the session and the submission guideline. Continue reading →
CFP: Franciscan and Neo-Confucian philosophy
Lance Gracy is seeking abstracts for an upcoming edited volume on Franciscan and Neo-Confucian philosophy. The contributed works would assess anew the “metaxological space” of Franciscan and Neo-Confucian philosophy with the aim of conveying the mutual flowering and divergence between the two traditions. With renewed interest in comparative philosophy, the objective of the upcoming edited volume is to intellectually undertake the challenge of discovering indelible species in a “land”—still somewhat obscured—nestled between two expansive world traditions, so to better situate them within contemporary context. While most adjacent scholarship addressing the dynamism of the two traditions is historical or piece-meal, sustained philosophical analysis of the space between them remains an alluring frontier with signs of both difficulty and promise.
For more information, see here; the deadline is October 3.
CFP: ACPA Panels at 2026 Pacific APA, Online
The ACPA (Association of Chinese Philosophers in America) is calling for abstract submissions for the 2026 Pacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, to be held entirely online on April 8-12, 2026 (Pacific Daylight Time). The submission deadline is October 1, 2025. Please see guidelines for submission and submit here.
CFP: 3rd Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought
The Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought (CCCT) is inviting scholars and graduate students to discuss their work on Chinese thought, drawing from any disciplinary perspective, at its 3rd conference, Friday, April 3 – Saturday, April 4, 2026. Presentations focusing on research, pedagogy, and other engagements with Chinese thought are welcome. Works- in-progress are especially encouraged, with the CCCT being a collegial atmosphere for collaboration. Proposals from scholars and graduate students based in the Carolinas and the U.S. Southeast region will be given preference for selection. Please see here for more details and submission guidelines.
CFP: JCPC Special Issue (Open Call)
The Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (JCPC; peer-reviewed; Scopus & ESCI indexed) invites submissions for a Special Issue developed in partnership with the North American Korean Philosophy Association (NAKPA). Although curated with NAKPA, this is an open call: submissions are welcome from all scholars worldwide.
Planned publication: February 2026.
Theme: “Themes from Korean Politics Today: Philosophical and Religious Reflections” (broadly interpreted).
CFA: ACPA Panels at 2026 Eastern APA at Baltimore
A panel for the Association of Chinese Philosophers in America at the 2026 Eastern Division Meeting of the APA will be held at Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, on January 7–10, 2026. Please read more for the submission guidelines.
CFP: 29th Meeting of the Southeast Early China Roundtable
The Southeast Early China Roundtable is now accepting submissions of paper abstracts for its 29th annual conference. This year’s meeting will held at the Elling O. Eide Center in Sarasota, Florida, from October 31 to November 2, 2025. The keynote speaker will be Professor Cai Liang of the University of Notre Dame.
Papers on pre-Song China from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, archaeology, art history, history, literature, philosophy, and religious studies are welcomed. Please send abstracts of individual papers (200 words) to Keith Knapp (knappk@citadel.edu) by September 1, 2025.
The sponsoring institution will provide free room and board to paper-presenters. Participants will be responsible for their travel expenses.
