The 2026 Triennial Conference of the Italian Society for Logic and the Philosophy of Sciences (SILFS): “Thinking the Future with Logic and the Philosophy of Sciences” will be held at the University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia 29 June – 2 July 2026.
The conference language is English.
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Henk de Regt (Radboud University)
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Hannes Leitgeb (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich)
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Mary Leng (University of York)
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Naomi Oreskes (Harvard University)
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Sonja Smets (University of Amsterdam)
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Francesca Vidotto (IEM-CSIC Madrid)
The conference language is English.
We welcome submissions of abstracts of: 1) papers and 2) symposia in all the conference areas (see below) from both early career and senior scholars.
Submissions can only be made through Microsoft CMT (link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SILFSTRI2026/).
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Proposals for contributed papers must include:
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a title and short abstract of max 500 characters (spaces not included)
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at least 3 keywords
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a long abstract of max 3000 characters (references and spaces not included) to be uploaded separately as a single .pdf file (max size 50MB)
Each accepted contribution will be assigned a 20-minute slot, plus 10 minutes for Q&A.
B. Proposals for contributed symposia must include:
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a title and short abstract describing the planned interventions (max 300 characters for each intervention, spaces not included)
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at least 3 keywords
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the names and emails of the affiliated symposium organisers and speakers, a title and a 1-2 page description of the purpose and scope of the symposium, to be uploaded separately as a single .pdf file (max size 50MB)
Symposia will run in parallel with conference talks. Each symposium will be assigned a full 2-hour session (3-4 speakers) or half a day (6-7 speakers).
The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2026.
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Classical and Non-Classical Logics
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Computational Logic and its Applications
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Foundations of Classical and Quantum Computation
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Foundations of Mathematics
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Formal Methods in Philosophy of Science and Formal Epistemology
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General Philosophy of Science
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History of Logic
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Integrated History and Philosophy of Science
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Metaphysical Issues in the Philosophy of Science
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Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences
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Philosophy of the Life Sciences
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Philosophy of Logic
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Philosophy of Mathematics
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Philosophy of Medicine
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Philosophy of Physics
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Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
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Philosophy of Social, Behavioral and Psychological Sciences
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Philosophy of Technology
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Philosophy of Computation and Computing
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Philosophy of Other Sciences (pure and applied)
VENUE
The conference will take place at the University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, located in: Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria 15, 27100 Pavia.
Early Bird (up to May 31)
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SILFS Members:
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€120 – Tenure (Senior)
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€80 – Junior
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Non-members:
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€170 – Tenure (Senior)
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€100 – Junior
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Late Registration (after May 31)
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SILFS Members:
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€150 – Tenure (Senior)
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€110 – Junior
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Non-members:
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€200 – Tenure (Senior)
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€130 – Junior
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SILFS Members: €70
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Non-members: €100
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Students (SILFS or Non-SILFS): €50
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Social Dinner: €50 (To be paid along with registration)
PROCEEDINGS
A selection of the papers presented at the conference and at the symposia will be published in a dedicated College Publications – SILFS Series (https://www.collegepublications.co.uk/silfs/) volume.
KEY DATES AND DEADLINES
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6 February 2026: submission period starts
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31 March 2026: submission period ends
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29 June – 2 July 2026: conference
CONTACTS
For all enquiries please write an email to: silfstri2026@gmail.com
STEERING COMMITTEE
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Cristina Amoretti (University of Genoa)
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Silvia De Toffoli (IUSS, Pavia)
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Pierluigi Graziani (University of Urbino)
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Vincenzo Fano (University of Urbino)
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Claudio Ternullo (University of Catania)
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE (IUSS, PAVIA)
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Silvia De Toffoli
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Francesco Di Betta
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Lorenzo Gandolfi
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Filippo Lanari
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Filippo Mancini
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Tommaso Peripoli
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Simone Roca
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Andrea Sereni
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Guido Tana
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Luca Zanetti
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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Francesco Bianchini (University of Bologna)
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Stefano Bonzio (University of Cagliari)
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Sara Dellantonio (University of Trento)
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Filippo Mancini (IUSS Pavia)
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Giuseppe Primiero (University of Milan)
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Viola Schiaffonati (Polytechnic University, Milan)
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Andrea Sereni (IUSS Pavia)
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Giuseppe Sergioli (University of Cagliari)
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Caterina Sisti (University of Turin)
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Luca Zanetti (IUSS Pavia)