Philosophy
Academic conferences and public festivals on ethics, technology, society and the philosophy of economics.
November 2026
- 4Wedto 6 Nov
Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times: 4TU.Ethics and ESDiT conference
Wageningen, Netherlands4TU.Ethics and ESDiTAcademic conference
International conference on the ethics and philosophy of technology, with keynotes by Soraj Hongladarom, Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem and Catriona McKinnon.
- Philosophy
December 2026
- 3Thu
Huizinga Lecture 2026: Robbert Dijkgraaf, 'The Right to Wonder'
Leiden, NetherlandsLeiden University, Faculty of HumanitiesPublic lecture (in Dutch)
The annual Huizinga Lecture, held since 1972. Robbert Dijkgraaf, president of the International Science Council and former Dutch science minister, speaks on science, wonder and society.
- Philosophy
- Research & innovation
April 2027
- Date TBC
Save the date: expected: April 2027
Month of Philosophy and Nights of Philosophy 2027
Several cities, NL and BEStichting Maand van de Filosofie and local partnersPublic festival
The annual April programme of public philosophy in the Netherlands and Flanders, with city Nights of Philosophy. The 2027 theme is 'Het vrolijke denken', with an essay by Elke Wiss.
- Philosophy
June 2027
- 2Wedto 4 Jun
ETHICOMP 2027: Tech Shaping Lives
Maastricht, NetherlandsMaastricht UniversityAcademic conference
Ethics, politics and philosophy of technology, on how AI and other technologies shape everyday life.
- Philosophy
September 2027
- 15Wedto 17 Sept
ENPOSS 2027: philosophy of the social sciences
Utrecht, NetherlandsENPOSS, hosted by Utrecht UniversityAcademic conference
The European conference on the philosophy of the social sciences, including the methodology of economics.
- Philosophy
- Economics
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