[PHILOS-L] Call for Papers Society for the Metaphysics of Science Conference 2026
Claudio CALOSI
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The Society for the Metaphysics of Science (SMS):
will be hosting its
11th Annual Conference,
in person
at University of Toronto, 25th-27th May, 2026
The Keynote speaker will be:
Heather Demarest (University of Colorado, Boulder)
https://sites.google.com/view/heatherdemarest/
In addition, Prof. Giuliano Torrengo (University of Milan)
https://sites.unimi.it/g_torrengo/
will deliver the Presidential Address.
We invite submission for papers on any aspect of the metaphysics of science, broadly construed. Whilst we are pleased to see the sustained interest in the metaphysics of physics within the SMS, we are committed to foster a plurality of views and topics. In the light of this we particularly encourage submissions in subfields such as, e.g., philosophy of biology, philosophy of chemistry, philosophy of cognitive science and neurosciences, philosophy of the social sciences to mention a few. In the light of this, we are happy to announce that the SMS will host a symposium on Philosophy of Chemistry, “Identity, Persistence and Change in Chemistry”, organized by Prof. Vanessa Seifert (invited speakers include J. Bursten, J. Ladyman, L. Ross, P. Thyssen, L. Wigod).
Submissions on general topics in the metaphysics of science (nature of theories, laws, causation, metaphysical and scientific explanation, mechanicism, to mention a few representative examples) are also welcome.
Submissions should be full papers in PDF format, of no more than 4,000 words (excluding references and footnotes), and should include an abstract of 150-250 words and a word count. All papers must employ gender-neutral language and be prepared for anonymous review.
Paper presentations will be 30 minutes, followed by: 10 minutes for a commentator, 5 minutes for the speaker’s reply, and 15 minutes for Q&A.
Please send your paper including title and abstract as a single PDF document to
Subject line should read: ‘Abstract Submission SMS 2026’
Your name, affiliation, and the title of the paper should instead appear in the body of the email.
The submission deadline is January 30th, 2026. Notification of acceptance is expected the first week of March 2026. Selected speakers should confirm their attendance by March 14th, 2026.
As well as various presentations, the conference will also feature an organizational meeting of the Society to elect officers, plan future conferences, etc. Both those interested in presenting papers and/or participating in the Society are invited to attend the conference.
Program committee:
Chair:
Claudio Calosi (Ca’Foscari University, Venice)
Members:
Emily Adlam (Chapman)
Sam Baron (Melbourne)
Elena Casetta (Turin)
Saaskshi Dulani (Johns Hopkins)
Sam Fletcher (Oxford)
Francesco Guala (Milan)
Sabina Leonelli (Munich)
Laurie Lertetre (Munich)
Lorenzo Lorenzetti (USI, Lugano)
Cristian Mariani (USI, Lugano)
Robert Michels (Lisbon)
Mike Miller (Toronto)
Ulrich Meyer (Colgate)
Marco Nathan (Boulder, Colorado)
Alyssa Ney (Munich)
Vanessa Seifert (Athens & Bristol)
Alessandro Torza (Parma)
Jessica Wilson (Toronto)
Claudio Calosi | PhD
Associate Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science
Ca’ Foscari University, Venice
Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage
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