Giulia Schirripa
Metaphysical Indeterminacy

17 - 18 June 2025

Might reality itself be indeterminate? And if so, how can we coherently theorise about it? This conference seeks to bring together researchers interested in this emerging topic and be an occasion to widen and deepen the debate around it. To reflect the interdisciplinary interest in this topic, the conference will feature contributions from traditional metaphysics, social metaphysics, and science-informed metaphysics. 

Confirmed speakers: 

  • Aaron J Cotnoir (University of St Andrews)
  • George Darby (Oxford Brookes University)
  • Maureen Donnelly (University at Buffalo)
  • Kevin Richardson (Duke University)
  • Alessandro Torza (University of Parma)
  • J. Robert G. Williams (University of Leeds)

We invite submission of extended abstracts (up to 1,000 words excluding references) addressing issues related to metaphysical indeterminacy and suitable for presentations of approximately 30 minutes. Submissions may fall within any conference stream (traditional, social, and science-informed metaphysics) but may also be interdisciplinary. Proposals engaging with structural issues, adopting new formal approaches, or suggesting novel solutions to standard objections to metaphysical indeterminacy are particularly welcome. We strongly encourage submissions from members of traditionally underrepresented groups.

Please send a suitably anonymised abstract and a coversheet to metaphysicalindeterminacysta@gmail.com by March 15th, 2025. The coversheet should include your name, institutional affiliation, the title of the abstract and 4-6 keywords. Please also state if you identify as a member of an underrepresented group.

We will notify successful applicants by April 15th. Analysis bursaries (covering up to 50% of the accommodation and subsistence expenses) will be awarded to successful graduate or recently graduated applicants. Additionally, we are working towards the possibility of a travel grant. 

Find out more at: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/arche/event/metaphysics-logic-conference-metaphysical-indeterminacy



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