The Annual Southwest Graduate Philosophy Conference

Each year, the Graduate Philosophical Society at ASU holds a graduate conference in the spring to give graduate students in the southwest an opportunity to present their work, receive feedback and network with other graduate students.

Friday, April 24–Saturday, April 25, 2026
Lattie F. Coor Hall, ASU Tempe Campus
976 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281

The 2026 Southwest Graduate Philosophy Conference theme will be Civility and Incivility. We welcome graduate student submissions from any area of philosophy, but priority will be given to papers relevant to the theme and/or relevant to social philosophy broadly constructed. This year our conference is co-hosted by ASU’s MAP chapter, so we particularly encourage graduate students to submit papers on topics that are relevant to marginalized communities." 

Submissions are now open. Each presenter will be given 30 minutes for their presentation and 15-20 minutes for comments and Q&A. We welcome submissions in all areas of philosophy. For details on how to apply, see the call for papers. 

Questions may be directed toward Scout Etterson