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OZSW Annual Conference

Description

The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) is a collaboration of the faculties of 12 Dutch universities. It facilitates and stimulates research collaboration between the participating universities, and offers training for young researchers. The 12th annual OZSW conference will be hosted fully in-person by the Ethics & Philosophy of Technology Section of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, Netherlands) on May 19-20 2025.

We are very happy to announce our Keynote Speakers:

Please see ‘preparation and assessment’ for the call for submissions.

Local organizing committee (Ethics & Philosophy of Technology Section, TU Delft):

  • Kritika Maheshwari
  • Samuela Marchiori
  • Aarón Moreno Inglés
  • Eugen Popa
  • Ida Krstulović
  • Aishwarya Suresh Iyer
  • Lissy Mayer
  • Sophia Wessels
  • Andrea Gammon

Practical information
Primary target group Senior, PhD and ReMA members of the OZSW
If places available also open to All
Type of activity Conference
Certificate credit points –
Organizer OZSW (Annual Conference)
Location
Date May 19, 2025 @ 09:30
Venue TU Delft campus

Program

The conference begins 9.30 on Monday, 19 May, and ends at 19.00 on Tuesday 20 May, including a reception and conference dinner on Monday evening. The conference will be held at the TU Delft campus. We aim for a conference that is entirely in-person. A more detailed program, along with registration link, will be made available in due course through the conference website.

Keynote Speakers:

Preparation and assessment

Call for Submissions

The OZSW invites abstract submissions for contributed papers, panels, workshops, and lightning talks in all areas of philosophy. Please submit your anonymized abstracts (350-500 words, excl. references) by January 15, 2025 (11:59 CEST) using this link. All submissions should be in English. The program committee will strive for quality, variety, and diversity within the program. To encourage participation and accessibility, we are offering a limited number of need-based bursaries for covering registration fees for participants accepted to the conference (more information below).

You can submit to one of the following sessions:

  • Contributed Papers: We welcome submissions of contributed papers, either individual or co-authored, for inclusion in themed parallel sessions (comprising four papers per session) across both days of the conference. Each paper will be allocated 30 minutes, including time for presentation and discussion. Please refrain from submitting individual papers that are also part of panel proposals.
  • Panels: We welcome panel proposals that bring together scholars working on similar topics or projects to discuss their contributions. The conference will host up to four panels across both days. Each panel will be allocated 90 minutes, including time for presentations and discussions, and should feature a minimum of three and a maximum of four papers.
  • Workshops: We welcome interactive interdisciplinary or intradisciplinary workshop sessions that are explorative, participatory, and experiential—for example, showcasing teaching methodologies or engaging with artistic research practices. The conference will host up to two workshops across both days. Each workshop will be allocated 90 minutes and should include a minimum of five and a maximum of ten participants.
  • Lightning Talks: We welcome works in progress and exploratory ideas to be presented in just under 10 minutes. Master’s and Bachelor’s students are especially encouraged to use this format to share their research and gain valuable feedback from attendees.

Please direct all questions concerning the conference to .

Important deadlines:

  • Submission deadline: January 15, 2025
  • Expected notification of acceptance decision: February 10, 2025
  • Registration opens: February 10, 2025
  • Registration with early bird fee: Feb 10 – April 15 2025
  • Registration with latecomer fee: April 16 – May 15 2025

Bursaries

The OZSW is committed to making the annual conference accessible and offers a limited number of need-based bursaries to cover registration fees for participants accepted to the conference. Priority will be given to Bachelors, Masters, and PhD students, except under exceptional circumstances. Further details and instructions for applying will be shared after you receive a decision on your abstract.

Costs and registration

Costs 

Conference Registration Fees (early bird / latecomer fees) – inclusive of reception drinks to be held on the evening of 19th May

  • OZSW members: Regular Senior and Associate Senior € 130/ 180
  • OZSW members: Regular PhD and Associate PhD € 80/ 170
  • Non-OZSW members: Senior € 200/250
  • Non-OZSW: PhD candidates € 100/150
  • Masters/Bachelors students € 50/50

Conference (Vegan) Dinner Ticket (incl. drink) – to be purchased separately

  • Early bird (Feb 10 – April 15 2025): € 30
  • Latecomer (April 16 – May 15 2025): € 40

Contact information
Name OZSW (Annual Conference)
Email