Philosophica II – Words and Language
Philosophica is an analytic philosophy conference series hosted by the Institute of Philosophy at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS). The theme of this edition of the conference is words and language, engaging with philosophical work addressing the nature of expressions, meaning, and natural language more broadly construed.
The conference will take place from the 17th to the 18th of September 2026.
Plenary Speakers:
Matti Eklund (Uppsala University)
Luca Gasparri (National Centre for Scientific Research, France)
James Miller (Durham University)
Julia Zakkou (Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf)
Submissions
We invite submissions on topics like the ontology of words, word individuation, pragmatic features of expressions, meaning in natural language (metasemantics), the relationship between words and language, among others. Interdisciplinary perspectives drawing on linguistics, semantics, metaphysics, and other relevant areas are welcome. This call is open to both regular faculty and graduate students.
Submissions should be in English and suitable for 30-minute slots (20 minutes for presenting, 10 minutes for discussion).
Abstracts should be no more than 300 words (not including references); please also include 4-5 key words.
Deadline for submissions: 01/05/2026
Decisions will be communicated by: 30/05/2026
Abstracts should be submitted via EasyChair: Link coming soon
Registration and Payment
The full registration fee for the conference is 650 PLN (~155 EUR). Students pay a reduced fee of 280 PLN (~65 EUR).
The registration fee covers attendance, catering, and a conference dinner in the evening. It does not include accommodation or transportation costs. We will not be providing accommodation.
Payment information:
Account number: TBP
IBAN: TBP
SWIFT/BIC: BREXPLPWXXX
Address: pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
Title/Memo: Name of attendee + Philosophica
The currency of the account is PLN. Please ensure the transfer is in PLN (i.e., make a currency-exchange transfer if paying in EUR). Our account will not automatically exchange a foreign currency. If the transfer is less than the registration amount for whatever reason, we may need to request the difference.
Wire transfer fees are the responsibility of the payee.
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Location and Travel
Traveling to Lublin involves either taking a train to Lublin Główny (Lublin Central Station) or flying into Port Lotniczy Lublin (Lublin Airport).
There are frequent and fast train connections to other large cities in the country. The trip between Lublin and Warsaw takes under two hours and costs around 50 PLN (13 EUR).
As for air travel, there are direct connections between Lublin and many large European cities, serviced by both national and budget airlines.
Venue and traveling in the city
The symposium will take place in the main building of the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4, 20-031 Lublin).
The easiest way to navigate the city is by using google maps, which has local public transportation fully integrated. Another option is the popular service "jakdojadę" (https://jakdojade.pl/lublin), which also provides precise timetable information and routes.
Contact information
Organizing institution:
Institute of Philosophy, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Primary organizer:
Kamil Lemanek, asst. prof. at UMCS
Address:
pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
Email:
Institutional links:
Institute of Philosophy
UMCS – University