May 2026 - News - Philosophy bulletin board

Herzliche Einladung zur Buchpräsentation "Ideale der Menschlichkeit - von der Sprengkraft des Austrohumanismus"

by Sonja Fiala

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Herzliche Einladung zur Buchpräsentation "Ideale der Menschlichkeit - von der Sprengkraft des Austrohumanismus" am 09. Juni 2026 um 18:00h im Lesesaal der FB Philosophie und Psychologie. Im Anschluss laden wir zu Brot und Wein. Weitere Informationen zur Veranstaltung: https://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/events/008807.html Liebe Grüße Sonja Fiala [cid:image002.png@01DCE84D.6D63B8D0] OR Mag. Sonja Fiala Leiterin der Fachbibliothek Philosophie und Psychologie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5492-8934 https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/persons/sonja-fiala/ Universität Wien Universitätsbibliothek Fachbibliothek Philosophie und Psychologie Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien T: +43-1-4277-15079 sonja.fiala(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:sonja.fiala@univie.ac.at> https://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/fb-philosophie-psychologie/ [cid:image001.png@01DCE84C.E0430780]

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IVC Talk: Iulian Danut Toader (IVC) on "Conservatism as a Norm of Scientific Practice", March 19, 4.45 pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Iulian Danut Toader (IVC), who will give a talk on March 19, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Iulian Danut Toader (IVC)* Conservatism as a Norm of Scientific Practice Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. * Date:* 19/03/2026 * Time:* 16h45 * Venue:* New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 3C * Abstract:* Contemporary scientists extol the virtues of conservatism, the view that advocates the preservation of the theoretical status quo and castigates everything beyond this as unfounded speculation. More generally, conservatives emphasize that science has been almost always cumulative, and scientific progress has been almost always made through evolution, rather than revolution. They further suggest that contemporary science should be cumulative, and that it should make progress through evolution, rather than revolution. In this talk, I provide a brief historical-conceptual analysis of conservatism as a norm that urges us to preserve the theoretical status quo, extend its intended domain of resiliency to the furthest extent possible, and only allow changes if we have stronger reasons to accept some theoretical alternative. I then focus on a specific expression of conservatism - the so-called principle of permanence - which has been extremely influential since mid-19th century in both mathematics and physics, in an attempt to determine, more precisely, the kinds of normativity that conservatism is thought to have.

4 days, 15 hours

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Trans*Formations: Gender Euphoria?! - June 7th, 2026

by Initiative to Support Women in Academic Philosophy

Dear all! We are very happy to invite you to the grand finale of our Trans*Formations talk and workshop series for this semester! For those of you who don't know: Trans*Formations is an event series organized by students of the University of Vienna which showcases recent strands in trans* theorizing and philosophizing. Please save the date: On June 7th, 2026, we will host an all-day event under the title _Gender Euphoria?!_. Be ready for a program spanning talks, performances, music acts, food, a space for shared discussions, and a little screening! With contributions by: Eric A. Stanley [1] (Berkeley), মm. [2] (Spicer Mixers/ Struma & Iodine), Faris Cuchi Gezahegn [3] (House of Guramayle), Quill Kukla [4] (Georgetown University/ Leibniz Universität Hannover), Luce deLire [5] (Berlin), Tris Hedges [6] (Kopenhagen), Kristin Jackson Lerch [7] (Wien), Fremde Spucke [8] (Wien), and the safer*space collective (Wien). The music program will be headlined by GATAFIERA [9], and Yarx [10], মm. [2] and Pink Pulse will play DJ sets. There will also be pop-up tables by the feminist book shop Chicklit [11] and the queerfeminist shop Queer My Pleasure, [12] and, of course, FOOD! An hour of the afternoon will be live-broadcasted on the independent Radio Channell Radio Orange, [13] and we will record the whole program to make it available later on at Vienna REC [14]. We want to thank the Bundesvertretung der Österreichischen Hochschüler_innenschaft (ÖH) [15] & ÖH Uni Wien [16] as well as BaGru Gender Studies [17] and the VDP for their financial support! Start: 13:00 End: 22:00 Location: Studio Walls, [18] Löhrgasse 9, 1-3, 1150 Vienna More info on the contributors can be found here [19]! Looking forward to seeing you at the event! With all the best, the Trans*Formations Orga Team and UpSalon - A Salon for Underrepresented Philosophers [20] P.S.: Attached, you find a poster! Links: ------ [1] https://gws.berkeley.edu/people/eric-stanley [2] https://unsafeandsounds.com/discourse-author/%e0%a6%aem/ [3] https://brut-wien.at/de/Kuenstler-innen/Gezahegn-Faris-Cuchi [4] https://www.quillrkukla.xyz/ [5] https://getaphilosopher.com/ [6] https://trishedges.com/ [7] https://vorbrenner.at/en/program/ebbe-flut [8] https://www.instagram.com/fremdespucke/ [9] https://www.instagram.com/gatafieramode/?hl=de [10] https://soundcloud.com/yarxn [11] https://www.chicklit.at/ [12] https://queermypleasure.at/ [13] https://o94.at/ [14] https://o94.at/programm/sendereihen/vienna-rec [15] https://www.oeh.ac.at/ [16] https://oeh.univie.ac.at/ [17] https://oeh.univie.ac.at/stv/gender-studies [18] https://www.studiowalls.at/ [19] https://upsalon.univie.ac.at/events/detail/news/transformations-gender-euph… [20] https://upsalon.univie.ac.at/

4 days, 15 hours

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WSG: Ricardo Alcocer Urueta, "A morphosyntactic construal of "being" as understood by Plato and Aristotle" (26. 05.)

by Laura Grestenberger

Sehr geehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen, Ich würde Sie gerne auf den Vortrag von Dr. Ricardo Alcocer Urueta (Universität Wien, Institut für Philosophie) hinweisen, der kommende Woche in der Vortragsreihe der Wiener Sprachgesellschaft stattfindet: Titel: "A morphosyntactic construal of "being" as understood by Plato and Aristotle" Datum & Uhrzeit: Dienstag, 26.05., 18.00h Ort: Institut für Sprachwissenschaft, Sensengasse 3A, Hörsaal 1 (1. OG) Es gibt diesmal auch die Möglichkeit, online via Zoom dabei zu sein: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/61491797180?pwd=bHRaamebodpqCuOM4Lnh2WgnczqTD6.1 Meeting-ID: 614 9179 7180 Kenncode: 098246 Das Abstract finden Sie weiter unten im Anhang und auf der Homepage der WSG: https://wsg.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/ricardo-alcocer-urueta-a-morphosyn… Interessierte sind herzlich willkommen! Mit besten Grüßen, Laura Grestenberger ---------------------- A morphosyntactic construal of "being" as understood by Plato and Aristotle Abstract: The expression of the classical concept of being in philosophy, articulated through the Indo-European verbal copula par excellence (BE), operates at a syntactic level that transcends the distinctions that led Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, and others to regard this verb as ambiguous. My presentation connects “being”, as understood by Plato and Aristotle, with the morphosyntactic structures of Classical Greek. As a technical term in classical Greek philosophy, εἰμί ‘am’ (≈ BE) did not convey a predicate or part of a predicate, but grammatical categories marked on Classical Greek verbs. However, Plato and Aristotle did not see εἰμί as an inflectional support morpheme entirely devoid of semantic content. Since εἰμί remained unmarked for certain features operating above the predicate level throughout its grammaticalization, Plato and Aristotle, as Classical Greek speakers, believed that it constituted (what we could describe as) a default predication structure that need not be associated with an event in the strict sense. -- Ass.-Prof. Dr. Laura Grestenberger Universität Wien, Inst. für Sprachwissenschaft / University of Vienna, Dept. of Linguistics PI, EVOCAT (ERC-CoG, evocat.univie.ac.at) lauragrestenberger.com Wiener Sprachgesellschaft, wsg.univie.ac.at The PIE Women's Collective, pie-collective.com

4 days, 15 hours

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Call for Papers - Myth and the More-than-Human Community in the Twenty-First Century – Vienna, 8–9 October 2026

by Lukas Geiszler

Dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to a Call for Papers that may be of interest to those working at the intersection of philosophy, religious studies, political theory, and more-than-human ecology. The workshop /Myth and the More-than-Human Community in the Twenty-First Century/ will take place on 8–9 October 2026 at the University of Vienna, with keynote lectures by Prof. Vanessa Lemm and Prof. Laurens ten Kate. The workshop asks whether community — and more-than-human community in particular — can be conceived as anything other than a myth. It places the constitutive ambivalence of myth at the centre of its inquiry: myth as ideological fiction on the one hand, and as a primordial, potentially non-hierarchical form of world-disclosure on the other. Topics include inter-species relations, ecological entanglements, becoming-animal, sovereignty and immunisation, and relational and Indigenous ontologies. Theoretical reference points include Derrida, Nancy, Latour, Haraway, and Nietzschean and post-Nietzschean critiques of humanism. Find the full CfP attached. Contributions may take the form of individual papers (20 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of discussion). Proposals should include the presenter’s name, paper title, full contact details, an abstract of 500 words, and a brief biographical note — submitted as a single PDF file. Deadline: 17 July 2026 Contact: myth.community(a)lists.univie.ac.at Website: https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/myth-community/ Please feel free to share this call in your networks. Best wishes, Lukas Geiszler

4 days, 16 hours

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Buchsymposium mit Jan Völker zu Philosophie und Raumfahrt am 21. Mai in NIG 2H ab 14.00

by Miguel de la Riva

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, Ralf Gisinger und ich möchten Sie herzlich zu einem Buchsymposium zu Philosophie und Raumfahrt am 21. Mai in NIG 2H ab 14.00 einladen. In einem fachübergreifenden Workshop möchten wir mit Jan Völker über seinen 2025 bei Matthes & Seitz erschienenen Essay "Ein Weltall des Kapitals: Die Überwindung der terrestrischen Vernunft" diskutieren. Völker ist seit dem Wintersemester Professor an der Abteilung für Philosophie der Universität für angewandte Kunst. Sie finden im Anhang das Plakat zur Veranstaltung sowie hier nun auch ein detailliertes Programm: 14.00 -- 14.10 Begrüßung 14.10 - 14.30 Prof Dr. Jan Völker (Abteilung für Philosophie, Universität für angewandte Kunst) "Jenseits des Weltbildes: Philosophie und Raumfahrt" 14.30 -- 15.15 Miguel de la Riva (Institut für Philosophie) "Von 'Earthrise' zu 'Earthset': Wie Fotografien der Erde aus dem All das Weltbild veränderten" 15.15 -- 15.30 Kaffeepause 15.30 -- 16.15 Prof Dr. Alexandra Ganser (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik) "Outer Space, Otherwise: Epistemologien der Weltraumbetrachtung" 16.15 -- 17.00 Ralf Gisinger (Institut für Philosophie) "Zwischen Geo- und Weltraumphilosophie: Kritik(en) der planetarisch- terrestrischen Vernunft" 17.00 --17.15 Kaffeepause 17.15 -- 18.00 Assoz. Prof. Dr. Nina Klimburg-Witjes (Institut für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung, ERC-Projekt „FutureSpace“) "Topographien der Erde-Weltraum Beziehungen: Governance, Imaginationen und Soziomaterialität" 18.00 -- 18.30 Schlussdiskussion Mit besten Grüßen Miguel de la Riva & Ralf Gisinger -- Miguel de la Riva, M.A. Wissenschaftlicher Projektmitarbeiter Institut für Philosophie Universität Wien https://bsky.app/profile/m-de-la-riva.bsky.social

4 days, 17 hours

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Invitation_Inhabiting Data: Objects, Tools, and Frameworks in Post-Genomic Biology_May 22, 2026, Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna

by Florian Kolowrat

Dear colleagues, we cordially invite all of you to following event: *Inhabiting Data: Objects, Tools, and Frameworks in Post-Genomic Biology* May 22, 2026 Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna Room 3a (Room D0312, 3rd floor) Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna Organized by: Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila and Dr. Gregor Paul Greslehner (Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna) Speakers: Robert Meunier (ICI Berlin), Gregor Paul Greslehner (University of Vienna), Patrick Ferree (University of Copenhagen) and Kevin Purkhauser (University of Vienna) For registration: please send an email to florian.kolowrat(a)univie.ac.at We look forward to your participation and to engaging discussions! With kind regards Florian Kolowrat -- *Florian Kolowrat * Universität Wien | University of Vienna Institut für Philosophie | Department of Philosophy Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien | Vienna Organisational Assistant to Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna Organisational Assistant to Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna Mail: Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien E-Mail: florian.kolowrat(a)univie.ac.at Phone: +43-1-4277-46461 Web: https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/ person.html?id=53614 <https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/person.html?id=53614>

4 days, 20 hours

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Call for Papers “Experimenting Philosophy of Religion: Altering Politics, Ecology and Aesthetics in Transition”: 21 - 23 October 2026 at the University of Vienna

by Marco Fiorletta

Dear colleagues, we are pleased to invite submissions for the conference “Experimenting Philosophy of Religion: Altering Politics, Ecology and Aesthetics in Transition”, which will take place from 21–23 October 2026 at the University of Vienna. The conference explores “experimenting philosophy of religion” as a field, method, and performative mode of exchange. It aims to engage with pressing contemporary challenges—particularly in politics, ecology, and aesthetics—by fostering exploratory, unconventional, and interdisciplinary approaches. While the focus lies on philosophy of religion, contributions from related disciplines such as sociology, political science, and cultural studies, artistic and other related disciplines are very welcome. We especially welcome contributions that work with innovative methods, address marginal questions, or challenge established disciplinary boundaries. The conference is structured around three thematic panels: * Politics & Society * Ecology & Nature * Arts & Aesthetics Early career researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. Presentations will be 20 minutes long, followed by a response and discussion. Submission details and guidelines in the full Call for Papers can be found here<https://vdtr.univie.ac.at/activities/public-events>. Deadline for submissions: 5 June 2026 Notification of acceptance: 30 June 2026 Please send submissions to: xphilrel.2026(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:xphilrel.2026@univie.ac.at> If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at any time. We look forward to your contributions. With best regards, Christian Faber & Marco Fiorletta

2 weeks, 2 days

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Reminder: Trans*Formations Talk Jane Russell, KC

by Initiative to Support Women in Academic Philosophy

Dear All, this is a reminder for the next Trans*Formations Event at the Philosophy Institute. For those who do not know the series: This talk and workshop series organized by a bunch of people from the Philosophy Department (BA, MA and PhD) provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. Thanks to the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) [1] and queer@hochschulen [2] for their financial support! In the next talk, Jane Russell KC (Lawyer from London) will discuss her experiences with contemporary cases in UK law that deal with rights of trans* people. She will give insight into her practice, and reflect on anti-trans* presuppositions and British terfism that become evident in these court cases. The event will be in English! When: 15.5.2026, 16:00-17:30 Where: HS 3A, NIG (Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien) Trans* Exclusion in UK Courts A Talk by Jane Russell KC As a lawyer, Jane Russell KC has represented the interests of the British trans* community in some of the most high profile cases of the past decade: Bailey v Stonewall and Garden Court (2022), involving the co-founder of the prominent anti-trans lobbying group LGB Alliance; Forstater v CGD (2019), involving the founder of Sex Matters, and which established that "gender critical views" are protected as a 'philosophical belief' under the Equality Act 2010; recently, Peggie vs Fife Health Board and Dr. B Upton (2025), which considered whether a nurse had been subject to discrimination by virtue of being expected to share a changing room with a trans* colleague. With her legal expertise and personal insights into the fight for trans* rights inside the courtroom, Jane Russell is ideally placed to shed light on how powerful groups use the law to target trans* people, and how trans* rights can be protected by the court. There will be drinks & snacks and a Q&A after the talk! We are especially happy if those join the talk who are versed in the legal situation of trans* people in Austria, so we can have a fruitful discussion on similarities, differences, and possible strategies for action. But: no prior legal knowledge required!!! Please register here [3] and forward to everyone who could be interested! Looking forward to seeing you at the talk! The Trans*Formations Team and UPSalon - A Salon for Underrepresented Philosophers Links: ------ [1] https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ [2] https://queer-at-hochschulen.org/ [3] https://urise.univie.ac.at/mod/booking/optionview.php?optionid=2719&cmi…

2 weeks, 3 days

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Invitation: Conference,"The Formal Turn: Formalism in Mathematics and Logic at the Turn of the 20th Century", June 8 – 10, 2026, Department of Philosophy

by Florian Kolowrat

Dear colleagues, we cordially invite all of you to following event: Conference "The Formal Turn: Formalism in Mathematics and Logic at the Turn of the 20th Century" June 8 – 10, 2026 <https://formalism.phl.univie.ac.at/events/the-formal-turn-formalism-in-math…> Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna Room 3a (D0312), 3rd floor, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/i_philosophie/Orient…> Organized by: Georg Schiemer and Richard Lawrence, University of Vienna, ERC Project: “The Formal Turn – The Emergence of Formalism in Twentieth-Century Thought” (GA No 101044114). Confirmed Speakers: Richard Lawrence (University of Vienna), Rachel Boddy (IUSS Pavia), David Waszek (École Normale Supérieure, Paris), Georg Schiemer (University of Vienna), Joan Bertran-San-Millán (Complutense University of Madrid), Paola Cantù (Aix-Marseille Université), Mirja Hartimo (University of Helsinki), Dirk Schlimm (McGill University), Moritz Bodner (University of Vienna), Iulian Toader (University of Vienna), Alberto Naibo (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, IHPST), Antonio Piccolomini (University of Tübingen), Christoph Limbeck Lilienau (Institute Vienna Circle, University of Vienna), Marianna Antonutti (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, IHPST), Ansten Klev (Czech Academy of Sciences), Richard Zach (University of Calgary). Registration: If you would like to attend the conference, please send an email to Florian Kolowrat florian.kolowrat(a)univie.ac.at Deadline for registration: June 4, 2026. We look forward to your participation and to engaging discussions! With kind regards Florian Kolowrat -- *Florian Kolowrat * Universität Wien | University of Vienna Institut für Philosophie | Department of Philosophy Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien | Vienna Organisational Assistant to Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna Organisational Assistant to Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna Mail: Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien E-Mail: florian.kolowrat(a)univie.ac.at Phone: +43-1-4277-46461 Web: https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/ person.html?id=53614 <https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/person.html?id=53614>

2 weeks, 3 days

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