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Kant’s Project of Enlightenment 14th International Kant Congress Bonn, September 8–13, 2024
https://www.philosophie.uni-bonn.de/de/kant2024
About the congress
The 14th International Kant Congress will be organized and hosted by the University of Bonn and the Kant Society (Germany). In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Kant’s birth, and in view of the political developments of our time, the theme of the congress will be “Kant’s Project of Enlightenment”. In 2024, the city of Bonn will also be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the German Constitution, which was enacted into law in Bonn on May 23, 1949, as the Grundgesetz of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Enlightenment emphasized the moral autonomy of the individual and the inalienable political rights of all human beings. Its aim was to overcome deeply engrained prejudices in religion, the state, and society and to defend the principles of rational criticism and emancipation, all while advocating a scientific orientation to the world. The ideas of the Enlightenment are understood to be universal: All human beings are to be considered equal, regardless of gender, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Kant remains one of the most important representatives of the European Enlightenment and one of its central contributors.
Sections
Kant and the Enlightenment
Kant’s pre-critical philosophy
Metaphysics
Epistemology and logic
Philosophy of science, philosophy of nature, and teleology
Ethics and moral philosophy
Philosophy of law and political philosophy
Philosophy of history and culture
Philosophy of education, anthropology, and psychology
Religion and theology
Aesthetics and art theory
Kant and German idealism
Kant and neo-Kantianism
Kant and phenomenology
Kant and analytic philosophy
Kant in contemporary practical philosophy
Kant and global challenges: poverty, climate change, migration
Kant and the challenges of artificial intelligence
Kant and non-Western philosophy
Kant as a source of inspiration for the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany
Kant and the problems of social marginalization
Important dates
May 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023: Call for Papers
July 31, 2023: Notification of acceptance of contributions
Call for papers
The call for papers will run from May 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. Please submit a full paper of up to 20,000 characters (including spaces, footnotes, and references) and an abstract of approximately 1,000 characters (including spaces, in English). Papers may be written in either one of the congress languages (English, French, Spanish or German) and should relate to one of the 20 sections listed above. Please indicate clearly which section(s) your paper falls under. Contributions will be subject to anonymous peer review. To ensure objectivity, contributions must not contain references to the author’s previous work or any elements that could reveal the author’s identity. Contributions must be submitted as a PDF file.
The selected papers will be allocated a time slot of 30 minutes, including Q&A (presentation: 20 minutes; Q&A: 10 minutes). Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review by July 31, 2023.
Please submit your contribution here: https://express.converia.de/frontend/index.php?sub=903
Those who wish to participate in the conference without submitting a paper are also welcome to register for the event.
Registration
Registration fees (for both presenters and non-presenters): Regular tariff (entire conference): 150 EUR
Reduced fare: 75 EUR Day ticket: 35 EUR
Students (with valid ID): 35 EUR
Exceptions are possible in cases of hardship.
