Conferences on philosophy

Upcoming philosophy Conferences on 2026

Conference Date	Conference Name	Conference Venue
26th March	2026 The International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities 2026 Save	Bangkok, Thailand
MAR 26 2026 The International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities 2026 Bangkok, Thailand Save View More
27th March	11th International Conference on Research in Humanities and Social Sciences Save	Oxford, United Kingdom
MAR 27 11th International Conference on Research in Humanities and Social Sciences Oxford, United Kingdom Save View More
27th March	3rd International Academic Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Save	Singapore, Singapore
MAR 27 3rd International Academic Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Singapore, Singapore Save View More
28th March	First Conference on Islamic Studies Save	Sidhpur, India
MAR 28 First Conference on Islamic Studies Sidhpur, India Save View More
30th March	5th MANILA International Conference on Marketing, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (MEHSS-26) Save	Manila, Philippines
MAR 30 5th MANILA International Conference on Marketing, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (MEHSS-26) Manila, Philippines Save View More
9th April	Applied Research International Conference on Business, Leadership & Society (ARICBLS) 2026 Boston, USA Save	Boston, United States
APR 9 Applied Research International Conference on Business, Leadership & Society (ARICBLS) 2026 Boston, USA Boston, United States Save View More
13th April	SSHRA 2026 – Social Science & Humanities Research Association International Conference, 13-14 April, Tokyo Save	Tokyo, Japan
APR 13 SSHRA 2026 – Social Science & Humanities Research Association International Conference, 13-14 April, Tokyo Tokyo, Japan Save View More
15th April	The Washington DC Conference on the Social Sciences (WCSS2026) Save	Washington DC, United States
APR 15 The Washington DC Conference on the Social Sciences (WCSS2026) Washington DC, United States Save View More
22nd April	SSHRA 2026 – Social Science & Humanities Research Association International Conference, 22-23 April, London Save	London, United Kingdom
APR 22 SSHRA 2026 – Social Science & Humanities Research Association International Conference, 22-23 April, London London, United Kingdom Save View More
23rd April	Alone Together: The 5th International Pandisciplinary Conference on Solitude in Community Save	Savannah, United States
APR 23 Alone Together: The 5th International Pandisciplinary Conference on Solitude in Community Savannah, United States Save View More
24th April	12th International Academic Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences Save	Madrid, Spain
APR 24 12th International Academic Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences Madrid, Spain Save View More
25th April	Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands Save	London, United Kingdom
APR 25 Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands London, United Kingdom Save View More
5th May	Kuala Lumpur - International Conference on Social Science & Humanities, 05-06 May 2026 Save	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MAY 5 Kuala Lumpur - International Conference on Social Science & Humanities, 05-06 May 2026 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Save View More
8th May	Chinmaya75 International Conference Save	Kochi, India
MAY 8 Chinmaya75 International Conference Kochi, India Save View More
9th May	The 17th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences (ACSS2026) Save	Tokyo, Japan
MAY 9 The 17th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences (ACSS2026) Tokyo, Japan Save View More
9th May	2026 World Conference on Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities (2026) Save	Chiang Mai, Thailand
MAY 9 2026 World Conference on Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities (2026) Chiang Mai, Thailand Save View More
9th May	The 17th Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2026) Save	Tokyo, Japan
MAY 9 The 17th Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2026) Tokyo, Japan Save View More
15th May	9th World Conference on Social Sciences Studies Save	Rome, Italy
MAY 15 9th World Conference on Social Sciences Studies Rome, Italy Save View More
15th May	3rd International Conference on Art Studies Save	Rome, Italy
MAY 15 3rd International Conference on Art Studies Rome, Italy Save View More
15th May	Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Graduate Virtual Symposium Save	Online, Other
MAY 15 Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Graduate Virtual Symposium Online, Other Save View More
16th May	Violence and Society International Conference Save	London, United Kingdom
MAY 16 Violence and Society International Conference London, United Kingdom Save View More
17th May	2026 SoRes Beijing – International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences, 17-18 May Save	Beijing, China
MAY 17 2026 SoRes Beijing – International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences, 17-18 May Beijing, China Save View More
22nd May	Power and Vulnerability: Narratives of Uncertainty in Global Dynamics Save	Constanta, Romania
MAY 22 Power and Vulnerability: Narratives of Uncertainty in Global Dynamics Constanta, Romania Save View More
22nd May	11th International Conference on Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Save	Munich, Germany
MAY 22 11th International Conference on Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Munich, Germany Save View More
29th May	3rd International Social Sciences and Humanities Conference Save	Warsaw, Poland
MAY 29 3rd International Social Sciences and Humanities Conference Warsaw, Poland Save View More
29th May	Narrating Lives: International Conference on Storytelling, (Auto)Biography and (Auto)Ethnography Save	Nicosia, Cyprus
MAY 29 Narrating Lives: International Conference on Storytelling, (Auto)Biography and (Auto)Ethnography Nicosia, Cyprus Save View More
29th May	3rd World Conference on Security Studies Save	Warsaw, Poland
MAY 29 3rd World Conference on Security Studies Warsaw, Poland Save View More
29th May	2026 12th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2026) Save	Xi'an, China
MAY 29 2026 12th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2026) Xi'an, China Save View More
5th June	13th International Conference on New Findings in Humanities and Social Sciences Save	Cambridge, United Kingdom
JUN 5 13th International Conference on New Findings in Humanities and Social Sciences Cambridge, United Kingdom Save View More
5th June	3rd International Conference on Social Sciences Save	Nice, France
JUN 5 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences Nice, France Save View More
6th June	International Conference on Linguistics, Literature, and Cultural Studies (ICLLCE 2026) Save	Hanoi, Vietnam
JUN 6 International Conference on Linguistics, Literature, and Cultural Studies (ICLLCE 2026) Hanoi, Vietnam Save View More
10th June	Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society, Department of Theatre Studies, School of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 10-12 June 2026 Save	Athens, Greece
JUN 10 Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society, Department of Theatre Studies, School of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 10-12 June 2026 Athens, Greece Save View More
10th June	Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Save	Athens, Greece
JUN 10 Twenty-First International Conference on the Arts in Society, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Athens, Greece Save View More
12th June	10th World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Save	Tokyo, Japan
JUN 12 10th World Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Tokyo, Japan Save View More
12th June	12th International Conference on Social sciences, Humanities and Education Save	Vienna, Austria
JUN 12 12th International Conference on Social sciences, Humanities and Education Vienna, Austria Save View More
12th June	5th Annual Nomos Conference: THEORY! Save	Kraków, Poland
JUN 12 5th Annual Nomos Conference: THEORY! Kraków, Poland Save View More
15th June	The 5th Paris Conference on Arts & Humanities (PCAH2026) Save	Paris, France
JUN 15 The 5th Paris Conference on Arts & Humanities (PCAH2026) Paris, France Save View More
17th June	HuSoc Seoul – Humanities & Social Sciences International Conference, 17-18 June 2026 Save	Seoul, South Korea
JUN 17 HuSoc Seoul – Humanities & Social Sciences International Conference, 17-18 June 2026 Seoul, South Korea Save View More
19th June	10th International Conference on Future of Social Sciences Save	Oslo, Norway
JUN 19 10th International Conference on Future of Social Sciences Oslo, Norway Save View More
19th June	19th International Conference on Humanities, Psychology and Social Sciences Save	Amsterdam, Netherlands
JUN 19 19th International Conference on Humanities, Psychology and Social Sciences Amsterdam, Netherlands Save View More
20th June	02nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Publications and Networking Save	Bratislava, Slovakia
JUN 20 02nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Publications and Networking Bratislava, Slovakia Save View More
20th June	The Place of Memory and the Memory of Place Save	London, United Kingdom
JUN 20 The Place of Memory and the Memory of Place London, United Kingdom Save View More
22nd June	Fourth World Conference for Religious dialogue and Cooperation Save	Skopje, North Macedonia
JUN 22 Fourth World Conference for Religious dialogue and Cooperation Skopje, North Macedonia Save View More
26th June	11th International Conference on Research in Social Sciences Save	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
JUN 26 11th International Conference on Research in Social Sciences Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Save View More
26th June	11th International Conference on Social Sciences in the 21st Century Save	Edinburgh, United Kingdom
JUN 26 11th International Conference on Social Sciences in the 21st Century Edinburgh, United Kingdom Save View More
26th June	HUMANITIES- Spring '26 / International Conference on Gender, Identity, and Narratives Save	Istanbul, Turkey
JUN 26 HUMANITIES- Spring '26 / International Conference on Gender, Identity, and Narratives Istanbul, Turkey Save View More
27th June	From Stabat Mater to Mater Movens: Analysing Discourses on Motherhood Save	London, United Kingdom
JUN 27 From Stabat Mater to Mater Movens: Analysing Discourses on Motherhood London, United Kingdom Save View More
1st July	Twenty-Fourth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal Save	Lisbon, Portugal
JUL 1 Twenty-Fourth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon, Portugal Save View More
1st July	Twenty-Fourth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities Save	Lisbon, Portugal
JUL 1 Twenty-Fourth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities Lisbon, Portugal Save View More
3rd July	11th International Conference on Modern Approaches in Humanities and Social Sciences Save	Zurich, Switzerland
JUL 3 11th International Conference on Modern Approaches in Humanities and Social Sciences Zurich, Switzerland Save View More

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Philosophy Conferences - FAQs

Here’s a comprehensive Philosophy Conferences FAQ and Resource Guide for academics, graduate students, and independent scholars:

Premier Events:

American Philosophical Association (APA) Divisional Meetings
World Congress of Philosophy (Biennial; next in Rome,)
European Philosophical Society Annual Conference (Aug, Berlin)

Specialty Conferences:

Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) Biennial Meeting (Nov)
Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP)
International Wittgenstein Symposium

Submission Guidelines:

Check deadlines ( 6-12 months in advance )
Prepare:

Abstract (300-500 words)
Full paper (often 3,000-5,000 words for select conferences)

Common formats:

Traditional paper presentations
Author-meets-critics sessions
Panel discussions

Pro Tip: Many regional APA meetings have graduate student awards for best papers.

Registration Fees:

Conference	Regular	Student	Virtual
APA Division	150− 150− 300	50− 50− 150	50− 50− 100
World Congress	€400	€200	€150
Specialty Conferences	100− 100− 250	Discounts available

Funding Sources:

APA Travel Grants (for underrepresented groups)
University department funds
Philosophy associations (e.g., SPEP, PSA)
Conference work-exchange programs

Virtual Benefits:
✓ Lower cost
✓ Access to international events
✓ Reduced carbon footprint

In-Person Advantages:
✓ Networking during coffee breaks
✓ Book exhibit discounts
✓ More dynamic Q&A sessions

Hybrid Option now common post-pandemic.

Essentials Checklist:

Printed copies of your paper (for critics)
Business cards with Academia.edu/PhilPeople profile
Laptop/tablet for notes
Reusable water bottle
Comfortable walking shoes

Professional Strategies:

Attend reception dinners (often ticketed)
Participate in roundtable discussions
Connect before/after author-meets-critics sessions
Use #PhilosophyTwitter for live discussions

Student-Friendly Options:

APA Graduate Student Travel Stipend Program
Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress
Canadian Philosophical Association Annual Meeting

2025-2026 Hot Areas:

AI and moral personhood
Non-Western philosophical traditions
Environmental ethics
Feminist epistemology
Philosophy of mental health

Selection Guide:

Interest Area	Recommended Conferences
History of Philosophy	HOPOS, ISIH
Continental	SPEP, Derrida Today
Analytic	APA, Bellingham Summer Philosophy
Applied Ethics	APPE, ISUS

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Philosophy Conferences - FAQs

1. What are the top philosophy conferences globally

2. How can I present my philosophical work

3. What’s the typical cost to attend

4. How to secure funding for attendance

5. Virtual vs In-Person Attendance

6. What should I bring to a philosophy conference

7. How to network effectively

8. Which conferences are best for graduate students

9. What are trending philosophy topics

10. How to choose the right conference