The European Philosophy of Science Association calls for proposals for the venue of EPSA27, its 11th Biennial Conference, to be held in 2027. The biennial conference is the main scientific event of the EPSA, attracting philosophers of science from across the world. Its most recent instantiation, EPSA25 in Groningen, had circa 300 contributed and symposia talks, organized in as many as eight different sections, and taking place in up to nine parallel sessions. The number of participants was circa 460. A selection of papers from the conference will be published as a special edition of the European Journal for Philosophy of Science.

The conference is typically hosted by a philosophy of science unit, and its venue must be a recognized European academic or research institution. The event takes place over a period of 3-4 days in alternating years to the conference of the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA). Past conferences have taken place in Madrid (2007), Amsterdam (2009), Athens (2011), Helsinki (2013), Düsseldorf (2015), Exeter (2017), Geneva (2019), Turin (2021), Belgrade (2023) and Groningen (2025).

A Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is set up at the host institution -- with a remit to organize the event itself. About one year in advance, the Steering Committee (SC) of the EPSA puts out a call for papers and selects a Programme Committee (PC) comprising distinguished philosophers of science. The LOC, SC, and PC are non-overlapping sets of people, with the exception of the Chairs of the LOC and PC, who may be drawn from the SC.

Proposals (one PDF document) should be submitted to the President of the Association (Prof. Catarina Dutilh Novaes | email: epsa@philsci.eu) by December 10, 2025 and must include the following:

• The name of the organizing unit or research institution.
• The name of the academic or research institute hosting the event.
• The proposed dates (expected to be between end of August and end of November 2025).
• The names of the members of the LOC, including Chair(s) and/or Deputy (please note that the members of the LOC have to be EPSA members).
• The CV of the Chair(s) of the LOC.
• An estimated budget proposal, including rough estimates for the following expenses: a) building and facilities, b) catering, c) conference registration packs (200 delegates minimum), d) personnel, e) expected financial contribution by the host institution and/or a funding agency.

For more information about our past conferences, click here or contact us at epsa@philsci.eu.