Open Session Abstract Submission

The Open Sessions take place during the Thursday and Friday afternoons of the conference. There are a large number of places available, allowing room for an extensive and diverse programme of talks. There are no restrictions on the areas of philosophy that papers may address. The intention is to accommodate all philosophical material (so far as time and space in the programme allow) that is suitable for presentation. Each Open Session talk lasts up to 20 minutes and is followed by an additional 10 minutes for discussion.

Submissions should be abstracts of no more than 300 words, including bibliography. Please click here to submit.

Additional Information:

• Abstracts should be prepared for anonymous review and submitted on the above linked form. In exceptional circumstances (for example, where logical notation is indispensable), please submit as a PDF by email to jointsession2027@leeds.ac.uk.
• Submissions close at 23:59 GMT on 1 February 2027.
• Authors whose papers have been accepted for the Open Session will be informed by the end of March 2027.
• Papers accepted for the Open Sessions will not be considered for publication in the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society and expenses will not be paid.
• Only one paper per individual may be submitted. Submissions must be for either the Open or the Postgraduate Sessions – not both. Rejected submissions for the Postgraduate Session and SWIP session could be recommended for the Open Session.
• All conference delegates must be members of either the Aristotelian Society or the Mind Association.