GAP.12
Pathways
to Truth
September 8–11, 2025

GAP.12: Calls

Please note that all calls are closed now. You find the general CfP further below just for information.

Call for Papers (closed; just for info)

Submissions

Requirements for Section Talks

  1. Short Abstract (maximum 200 words)
    • Submit the short abstract within ConfTool.
  2. Longer Summary (maximum 1,000 words)
    • This document should outline the central theses of your paper and the key arguments.
    • The longer summary must be anonymized for blind review.
    • Submit the summary as a PDF file.

Please note: Each submitting author is limited to a single submission for section talks. I.e., you may not present more than once within the sections of GAP.12. However, it is acceptable to be listed as a co-author on additional papers.

Presentation Format

Sections at GAP.12

Contributions can be submitted for the following sections (with section chairs listed):

  1. Applied Ethics
    Susanne Boshammer (University of Osnabrück) & Oliver Hallich (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  2. Aesthetics
    Jochen Briesen (Heidelberg University)
  3. Didactics of Philosophy & Public Philosophy
    Bettina Bussmann (University of Salzburg)
  4. Epistemology
    Nadja El Kassar (University of Lucerne) & Moritz Schulz (TU Dresden)
  5. History of Philosophy
    Kristina Engelhard (University of Trier)
  6. Logic & Philosophy of Mathematics
    Alexandra Zinke (University of Frankfurt a.M.)
  7. Metaethics, Rationality & Decision Theory
    Benjamin Kiesewetter (University of Bielefeld) & Christine Tiefensee (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management)
  8. Metaphilosophy
    Georg Brun (University of Bern)
  9. Metaphysics/Ontology
    Andreas Hüttemann (University of Cologne) & Lukas Skiba (University of Bergen)
  10. Normative Ethics
    Maike Albertzart (University of Mainz) & Christian Seidel (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
  11. Philosophy of Mind and Action Theory
    Albert Newen (Ruhr University Bochum) & Erasmus Mayr (University of Nuremberg-Erlangen)
  12. Philosophy of Cognition & AI
    Gottfried Vosgerau (University of Düsseldorf)
  13. Political Philosophy & Philosophy of Law
    Corinna Mieth (Ruhr University Bochum) & Anna Goppel (University of Bern)
  14. Philosophy of Religion
    Christian Tapp (Ruhr University Bochum)
  15. Social Philosophy
    Stefan Gosepath (FU Berlin)
  16. Philosophy of Language
    Emanuel Viebahn (University of Hamburg) & Julia Zakkou (University of Düsseldorf)
  17. Philosophy of Science
    Claus Beisbart (University of Bern) & Dennis Lehmkuhl (University of Bonn)

For any queries, please contact: info@gap12.de.