Meetings & Conferences

 

Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry

Call for Abstracts

38th ANNUAL MEETING, May 6-7, 2027

New York City

Co-sponsored and hosted by The City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, Department of Philosophy

 

Conference co-chairs:

Jeffrey Bedrick, MD

Justin Garson, PhD

Paul Lieberman, MD

G. Scott Waterman, MD

Peter Zachar, PhD

 

Keynote Speakers:

Muhammad Ali Khalidi

&

Jerome Wakefield

 

Open Topic

Any submission that addresses philosophical issues relevant to psychiatry or psychiatric issues relevant to philosophy is acceptable. Psychiatric/psychological topics may include education and training, research, diagnosis, and clinical care. The psychiatric issues should have clear philosophical implications or demonstrate the importance of philosophical positions in psychiatric work. Clinical reports or reflections that do not advance philosophical understanding, or talks on general topics in philosophy or cognitive science without relevance to psychiatry or mental health, broadly understood, are unlikely to be accepted for presentation.

Presentations will be strictly limited to 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Detailed abstracts should be 500-600 words in length and sent via email by December 1, 2026, to Scott Waterman ([email protected]), Peter Zachar ([email protected]), and Justin Garson ([email protected]). Abstracts will be reviewed blindly, so the author's identifying information should be attached separately. Notices of acceptance or rejection will be sent in January.

The AAPP is committed to facilitating access to our events. The conference will be open to all, free of charge, and held in an ADA-accessible building. If you have access requests or have questions about the access provided, please contact Justin Garson ([email protected]).

 

 

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