Philosophy & Neuroscience @The Gulf IX Call for Abstracts

DATES: Thursday, September 24 through Saturday, September 26, 2026

LOCATION: Beachfront Hilton Pensacola Beach Hotel, Pensacola Beach, Florida

CO-ORGANIZERS & CONTACTS: John Bickle (Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi Medical Center) jbickle@philrel.msstate.edu; Joe McCaffrey (University of Nebraska at Omaha) jmccaffrey@unomaha.edu 

PDF of the Call for Abstracts.

THEMES: We welcome abstracts on any topics related to philosophy of/and neuroscience (broadly construed!). Philosophy & Neuroscience @The Gulf is a workshop meeting where every participant tries out his/her newest, latest ideas.

This workshop is open to historians, philosophers, and scientists working at all levels of investigation. We will continue our tradition of bringing junior and senior scholars together in conversation. We will feature our usual events, including invited philosopher and neuroscientist keynote lectures, submitted talks, symposia, and panel discussions!

We will feature our usual events, including invited philosopher and neuroscientist keynote lectures, submitted talks, symposia, and panel discussions! 

Abstracts due July 1, 2026

A second call for abstracts will be sent out early June with additional information 

Individual presentations (may include multiple presenters): title; presenter(s), affiliation(s) including preferred email; up to 500 word abstract

Symposia: title of symposium; 100 word abstract of general topic; name, affiliation, email of each participant; role of each participant (e.g., chair, speaker, commentator); title and 100 word abstract for each speaker

Panel discussions: title of panel discussion; 250 word abstract of general topic; names, affiliations, emails of each participant. 

Participants are responsible for their own travel costs. The Hilton Pensacola Beach will offer special conference rates to all participants for Wednesday night, September 23 through Sunday, September 27. We have reserved additional one bedroom suites for P&N @The Gulf IX, so make your reservations early. 

Please direct all queries to

John Bickle at jbickle@philrel.msstate.edu or

Joe McCaffrey at jmccaffrey@unomaha.edu 

PDF of the Call for Abstracts.