In an era marked by shifting paradigms, the concept of "philosophical health" has emerged as a crucial framework for understanding and cultivating human flourishing. Introduced in two books in 2024 (Bloomsbury), this approach offers a holistic perspective on well-being and quality of lives that transcends traditional boundaries between philosophy, psychology, and social sciences. Central to philosophical health is the recognition that our mental and emotional states are deeply entangled with our physical, social, and environmental contexts. Thus, the ecosystem of our philosophical health encompasses not only individual well-being but also the web of relationships and environments that support or hinder this state.

Editors of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences are calling for submissions for a special issues titled “Grief in the Digital Age.” The Special Issue aims to explore the role of digital technologies for grief experiences.

The International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) and the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) will host a joint conference in July 2025. Please see below for joint CFA.

The International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE) and the Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics - Prague (CETE-P) joint Winter Workshop 2025.

As AI-based machines have become more independent, differentiated and personalised in their performance in relation to humans, the concept of ‘interaction’ has come under increasing critical scrutiny. While in the early days of the discussion it was not uncommon to evaluate our experience of really interacting with intelligent machines as the product of an illusion concerning the capacities of these machines, many scholars today defend a more literal interpretation of human-machine (social) interaction. However, our theories usually target human social interaction, and as such they seem inapplicable to intelligent machines, since we usually don’t ascribe full-blown agency to them. This motivates two sets of questions which the workshop will focus on.

Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.

The 2025 Oxford-Berlin Colloquium will be held in Oxford in January 2025 and bring together scholars and professionals to discuss a variety of topics, hosted by Dr Caroline Green (Oxford) and Luise Muller (Freie Universitat Berlin).