This is the online home of the Society for European Philosophy: the society for continental philosophy in the UK. Find out more on the About page.
The primary activity of SEP is its annual conference, run in partnership with the Forum for European Philosophy.
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SEP/FEP 2020 Announcement and Renewed CFP
New dates for online conference: 30–31 October and 6–7 November 2020
Plenary Speakers:
Vera Bühlmannn (Technical University Vienna)
Meena Dhanda (University of Wolverhampton, tbc)
In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Society for European Philosophy/Forum for Philosophy joint 2020 conference, originally scheduled for 27–28 August at Staffordshire University, will now take place online, as below. Proceedings have been rescheduled to accommodate the online format and to allow potential participants, who may have had reservations about public assembly, time to submit.
Registration fees will be significantly cheaper, to reflect reduced costs for the online format.
The new schedule is as follows:
Final date for submission of abstracts (250-300 words): 17 July
Notifications of acceptance: 24 July
The programme itself will now be divided over successive Friday afternoons and full Saturdays; 30–31 October and 6–7 November 2020
Those who have already submitted abstracts need not resubmit, but should note the revised date for confirmation. Registration details to follow very soon.
The SEP-FEP conference is the largest annual event in Europe, aiming to bring together researchers, teachers and students from different disciplines, interested in all areas of contemporary European philosophy. This year, to mark the passing of Michel Serres last June, special consideration will be given to proposals dealing with his work and themes.
Abstract proposals for papers and panels are invited in all areas of European philosophy. Proposals from academics, graduate students and independent scholars are all welcome. Proposals in the areas of feminist philosophy, philosophy of sex and gender, critical philosophy of race and postcolonial philosophy are particularly encouraged.
Submission Instructions:
Abstract proposals for individual papers should be no more than 250-300 words and include author and institutional affiliation on a separate sheet in order to facilitate anonymous review.
Panel proposals should include a brief panel description of no more than 100 words, with participant names and institutional affiliations on a separate sheet, and a 250-300 word abstract for each paper within the panel. Submissions and inquiries can be sent to: philconference2020@gmail.com
Enquiries: philconference2020@gmail.com
Please see this more recent post for an update regarding the dates and format of the conference.
Call For Papers, 2020 SEP-FEP Joint Annual Conference
Staffordshire University, UK
27–28 August 2020
The Society for European Philosophy is delighted to announce its annual conference for 2020. The conference will be run jointly with the Forum for European Philosophy and hosted at Staffordshire University.
Plenary Speakers:
Vera Bühlmannn (Technical University Vienna)
Meena Dhanda (University of Wolverhampton)
The SEP-FEP conference is the largest annual event in Europe, aiming to bring together researchers, teachers and students from different disciplines, interested in all areas of contemporary European philosophy. This year, to mark the passing of Michel Serres last June, special consideration will be given to proposals dealing with his work and themes.
Abstract proposals for papers and panels are invited in all areas of European philosophy. Proposals from academics, graduate students and independent scholars are all welcome. Proposals in the areas of feminist philosophy, philosophy of sex and gender, critical philosophy of race and postcolonial philosophy are particularly encouraged.
Submission Instructions:
Abstract proposals for individual papers should be no more than 250-300 words and include author and institutional affiliation on a separate sheet in order to facilitate anonymous review.
Panel proposals should include a brief panel description of no more than 100 words, with participant names and institutional affiliations on a separate sheet, and a 250-300 word abstract for each paper within the panel. Submissions and inquiries can be sent to: philconference2020@gmail.com
The deadline for submissions is May 31st 2020
Please check the conference website for information on registration, details of the programme etc. as it becomes available: https://sep-fep.com/
A draft conference programme is now available on the SEP-FEP 2019 conference webpage.
You will also find registration information, details about location and accommodation, and information on how to apply for a travel bursary.
Registration is open for this year’s SEP-FEP conference at Royal Holloway University of London.
Please see the conference website for full conference information, including a draft conference programme, accommodation options, how to apply for bursaries, and more.
Dates: Aug. 27-29, 2019
Plenary Speakers:
Adrian Johnston (University of New Mexico)
Alison Stone (Lancaster University)
The deadline for the call for papers has been extended to 1 May for the 2019 conference. Please see below for details.
2019 SEP-FEP Joint Annual Conference CFP
Royal Holloway, University of London
27th-29th August 2019
The Society for European Philosophy is delighted to announce its annual conference for 2019. The conference will be run jointly with the Forum for European Philosophy and will be hosted by Royal Holloway, University of London.
Plenary Speakers:
Adrian Johnston (University of New Mexico)
Alison Stone (Lancaster University)
The SEP-FEP conference is the largest annual event in Europe that aims to bring together researchers, teachers, and students from different disciplines, interested in all areas of contemporary European philosophy.
Abstract proposals for papers and panels are invited in all areas of European philosophy. Proposals from academics, graduate students and independent scholars are all welcome.
Submission Instructions:
Abstract proposals for individual papers should be no more than 250-300 words and include author and institutional affiliation.
Panel proposals should include a brief panel description of no more than 100 words, with participant names and institutional affiliations, and a 250-300 word abstract for each paper within the panel. Submissions can be sent to: sepfep2019@gmail.com
The deadline for submission is 12th April 2019.
Hello and welcome to 2019! We are delighted to announce that this year’s SEP-FEP conference will be held at Royal Holloway University of London in September 2019. Please follow our website or Facebook group to receive updates of conference dates, keynote speakers, CFP and more.
The final programme for SEP-FEP 2018 at University of Essex is available here: Programme. SEP-FEP 2018
Abstracts for all papers are available here: Abstracts. SEP-FEP 2018
SEP-FEP 2018 at the University of Essex is a little under one week away. The conference runs 18, 19, and 20 June and features a great line-up of keynote speakers and parallel sessions.
*Conference programme and abstracts – updated 17 June*
Here is the latest conference programme: Programme. SEP-FEP 2018
Here are the abstracts of all papers and sessions: Abstracts. SEP-FEP 2018
The Delegate Pack, which contains maps and useful information, is here: SEP-FEP Delegate pack 2018_
There’s still time to register – follow this link.
Information about travel and accommodation can be found in this earlier post.
We look forward to seeing you there!
