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Call for Participation: The Warsaw Dialogues in the Philosophy of Physics (Warsaw/Zoom, 23–24 September 2026)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The Warsaw Dialogues in the Philosophy of Physics

23–24 September 2026
Warsaw University of Technology
Main Building, Room 213
Plac Politechniki 1, Warsaw, Poland

The conference can be attended either in person or online via Zoom. There is no registration fee, but registration is required for both in-person and online participation.

Speakers

Francesca Battistoni (University of Urbino Carlo Bo)
Tomasz Bigaj (University of Warsaw)
Eddy Keming Chen (University of California, San Diego)
Eugene Y. S. Chua (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Lorenzo Cocco (Warsaw University of Technology)
Niccolò Covoni (University of Urbino Carlo Bo / Università della Svizzera italiana)
Silvia De Bianchi (University of Milan)
Jonathan Fay (University of Bristol / Caltech)
Zhonghao Lu (LMU Munich)
Álvaro Mozota Frauca (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
Andrea Oldofredi (University of Lisbon)
Davide Romano (University of Verona)
Tianzhe Cozette Shen (University of Arizona)
Karim Thébault (University of Bristol)
Antonio Vassallo (Warsaw University of Technology)

Registration

Please register here and indicate whether you intend to participate in person or online:

https://forms.gle/jgEDJkgr6UjXBmEF6

The full program and abstracts are available on the conference webpage:

https://ans.pw.edu.pl/Nauka/Zespoly-badawcze/Philosophy-of-Physics-Group/Events/The-Warsaw-Dialogues-in-the-Philosophy-of-Physics-2026

Conference language: English.

For inquiries, please contact: antonio.vassallo@pw.edu.pl

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New publication “Relationalism about Space and Time: Revisiting an Unfinished Revolution”

A new chapter by Antonio Vassallo, “Relationalism about Space and Time: Revisiting an Unfinished Revolution,” has been published in The Forgotten Giants: Overlooked Revolutions in Natural Philosophy (Springer, 2026). The chapter reassesses the Leibnizian/Machian tradition of relationalism in light of recent developments in physics and metaphysics, focusing in particular on Pure Shape Dynamics and the metaphysics of self-subsisting structures as resources for a modern relational account of space, time, and dynamics.

Read more on Springer

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New publication: “Metaphysical Hybridization”

A new article by Antonio Vassallo, “Metaphysical Hybridization,” has been published in Erkenntnis. The paper develops a novel framework for modeling determination relations such as causation and grounding, drawing on the geometrical approach of conceptual spaces. It argues that hybrid forms of determination can be represented within a unified framework and explores the broader metaphysical implications of this approach.

The article is available Open Access: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10670-026-01140-w

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CfA: The Warsaw Dialogues in the Philosophy of Physics (23–24 September 2026)

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Warsaw Dialogues in the Philosophy of Physics
Warsaw University of Technology, 23–24 September 2026

The Warsaw Dialogues in the Philosophy of Physics is a new international conference organized by the Philosophy of Physics Group at the Warsaw University of Technology. The meeting aims to bring together researchers working across the full range of topics in the philosophy of physics and to foster focused discussion in a collegial setting.

Confirmed speakers
Tomasz Bigaj (University of Warsaw)
Eddy Keming Chen (UC San Diego)
Eugene Y. S. Chua (Nanyang Technological University)
Silvia De Bianchi (University of Milan)
Andrea Oldofredi (University of Lisbon)
Davide Romano (University of Verona)
Karim Thébault (University of Bristol)
Antonio Vassallo (Warsaw University of Technology)

Scope
We welcome submissions in philosophy of physics broadly construed, including foundational, metaphysical, methodological, and interpretive issues in contemporary or historical physics. The conference is conceived as an occasion to present and discuss ongoing lines of research, as well as more developed projects, in an environment that encourages constructive exchange and sustained philosophical dialogue.

Submission guidelines
Abstract length: 500–1000 words (excluding references)
Format: PDF prepared for blind review
In the body of the submission email, please include name and institutional affiliation
Send abstracts to: antonio.vassallo@pw.edu.pl

Important dates
Submission deadline: 30 April 2026
Notification of acceptance: by the end of May 2026

Practical information
Contributed talks will be 30 minutes (including discussion)
Conference language: English

For inquiries
antonio.vassallo@pw.edu.pl
lorenzo.cocco@pw.edu.pl