The International Social Ontology Society (ISOS), in collaboration with the Journal of Social Ontology, is thrilled to announce its biennial essay prize for junior scholars. This prestigious award includes an invitation to present as a keynote speaker at the ISOS Annual Social Ontology Conference in Dublin next year, along with a prize of €500.

Prize Details:

• Keynote Invitation: The winning essay will be presented as an invited keynote lecture at the next Social Ontology conference in Dublin in August 2025. Travel and accommodation will be covered.
• Publication: The winning essay will be published in the Journal of Social Ontology.
• Prize Money: The author(s) of the winning essay will receive a €500 award.

Submission Topics: 

Submissions may address any issue, problem, or debate within the field of social ontology. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Social facts
• Social action
• Group agency
• Collective intentional states
• Social kinds

Submissions may approach these topics from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including:

• Moral, social, and political philosophy
• Anthropology
• Cognitive science
• Economics
• History
• Law
• Political science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Linguistics
• Social Theory

Formal Requirements:

• Eligibility: The competition is open to individuals who are either PhD candidates or have received their PhD no longer than five years prior to the competition's closing date.
• Submission Guidelines: Please ensure that your submission adheres to all of our submission requirements for articles, which you can find here: https://journalofsocialontology.org/index.php/jso/submission. For example, we expect all manuscripts to be fully anonymized, which includes the removal of identifying metadata (e.g., Microsoft account details). For instructions on how to do this, please see our guidelines. 
• Deadline: The closing date for submissions is December 31, 2024.
• Submission Method: Essays should be submitted via email to essayprize.isos.philosophy@univie.ac.at, labelled as entries to the essay competition. 
• Required Information: In your email, please include your affiliation, the (expected) date of receipt of your PhD, and the names of your committee members.

Selection Process: The prize is administered by a subcommittee of the Journal of Social Ontology. The winner will be chosen based on multiple anonymous reviews by both internal and external selectors.

We eagerly anticipate your contributions and look forward to an engaging and inspiring conference in Dublin.

For more details about the upcoming conferences, visit isosonline.org.

Submit your essay and be part of advancing the field of social ontology!