Philosophica
Hosted at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Lublin, Poland – 19-20/08/2027
Philosophica III – Objects and Metaphysics
Philosophica is an analytic philosophy conference series hosted by the Institute of Philosophy at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS). The theme of this edition of the conference is objects and metaphysics, engaging with philosophical work addressing topics in metaphysics broadly construed, with an additional emphasis placed on the nature of objects.
Topics that connect metaphysics and language are particularly welcome.
The conference will take place from the 19th to the 20th of August 2027.
Plenary Speakers:
Franz Berto (University of St Andrews)
Anna-Sophia Maurin (University of Gothenburg)
Massimiliano Carrara (University of Padua)
Nurbay Irmak (Boğaziçi University)
Call for Abstracts
We invite abstracts on topics in metaphysics broadly construed; contributions do not need to place special emphasis on objects as such, though this is welcome. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Metaontology
- The ontology of words
- Identity, persistence and individuation of objects
- Ontological dependence and grounding
- Properties, tropes and relations
- Parts, wholes and plurals (mereology)
- Abstract objects, artifacts and fictional characters
- Non-existent and impossible objects; hyperintensionality
We also welcome work broadly related to natural language, including the ontology or metaphysics of words and other traditional connections between metaphysics and language, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives drawing on logic, linguistics, philosophy of language, and other relevant areas.
Submission details:
Submitted abstracts should be prepared for blind review and be no more than 400 words (not including references); please also include 4-5 key words.
Submissions should be in English and suitable for 40-minute slots (30 minutes for presenting, 10 minutes for discussion).
The deadline for submissions is April 20th, 2027.
This will be an in-person event; there will be no online component.
Link for submissions: To be posted
Registration
Payment information
The full registration fee for the conference is 650 PLN (~155 EUR). Students pay a reduced fee of 280 PLN (~65 EUR).
The registration fee covers attendance, catering, and a conference dinner in the evening on the second day. It does not include accommodation or transportation costs. We will not be providing accommodation.
Account number (IBAN): PL84 1140 1094 0000 2905 1600 1133
SWIFT/BIC: BREXPLPWXXX
Address: pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
Title/Memo: Name of attendee + Philosophica
The currency of the account is PLN.
Please ensure the transfer is in PLN (i.e., make a currency-exchange transfer if paying in EUR). Our account will not automatically exchange a foreign currency. If the transfer is less than the registration amount for whatever reason, we may need to request the difference.
Wire transfer fees are the responsibility of the payee.
Registration deadline: To be announced
Payment deadline: To be announced
Location and Travel
Traveling to Lublin involves either taking a train to Lublin Główny (Lublin Central Station) or flying into Port Lotniczy Lublin (Lublin Airport).
There are frequent and fast train connections to other large cities in the country. The trip between Lublin and Warsaw takes under two hours and costs around 50 PLN (13 EUR).
As for air travel, there are direct connections between Lublin and many large European cities, serviced by both national and budget airlines.
Venue and traveling in the city
The symposium will take place in the main building of the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4, 20-031 Lublin).
The easiest way to navigate the city is by using google maps, which has local public transportation fully integrated. Another option is the popular service “jakdojadę” (https://jakdojade.pl/lublin), which also provides precise timetable information and routes.
Contact
Organizing institution:
Institute of Philosophy, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Primary organizer:
dr Kamil Lemanek (UMCS)
Organizing committee:
dr hab. Piotr Giza, prof. ucz. UMCS
dr hab. Andrzej Nowakowski (UMCS)
Address:
pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4, 20-031 Lublin, Poland Email:
philosophica.event@gmail.com
Institutional links:
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