Second Conference of the European Moral Responsibility Council (EMRC)

Details

Start: 28.09.2026

End: 30.09.2026

Deadline: 15.03.2026

Location: Salzburg, Austria

Mode: Präsenz

Type: Konferenz

Description

September 28-30, 2026

Department of Philosophy, University of Salzburg, Austria

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026

Keynote Speakers:

  • Monika Betzler
  • Gunnar Björnsson
  • Jules Holroyd
  • Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen

The EMRC (European Moral Responsibility Council) is a platform devoted to facilitating coordination and cooperation among philosophers based in Europe who are working in the area of moral responsibility and on related topics (free will, blame, collective responsibility, punishment, moral responsibility and AI, etc.). From September 28-30, 2026, the second conference of the EMRC will be held in Salzburg, Austria.

 

We invite submissions from researchers from all parts of the world at any career stage. If you are interested, please submit an anonymized abstract of 400-800 words by March 15, along with an email including your name, title, and affiliation to leonie.eichhorn@plus.ac.at. Acceptance will be communicated by April 15. If accepted, we will cover costs for at least one dinner.

A new EMRC website is in the making. In the meantime, you can check the website of the Salzburg Ethics Group for practical information on the event: https://salzburgethics.com/emrc-conference-2026/

Abstract submission deadline: March 15, 2026

Communication of acceptance: April 15, 2026

Conference: September 28-30, 2026, in Salzburg

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact us at leonie.eichhorn@plus.ac.at

The conference is organized by Leonhard Menges & Leonie Eichhorn (Salzburg Ethics Group) as part of the research project “Skepticism about Praiseworthiness”.

The conference has received funding from:

FWF, Austrian Science Funds (Grant DOI: 10.55776/PAT1933724)

GAP, Gesellschaft für Analytische Philosophie

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