About us

The 2nd Philawson Workshop aims to advance research at the intersection of social ontology and the philosophy of law, exploring philosophical foundations, thematic overlaps, and methodological affinities. This edition focuses on vulnerability and non-ideal social ontology, addressing issues like collective agency, institutional responsibility, and normative responses in contexts of social and ecological precarity.

Important Dates

Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Submission deadline
Sun, May 31, 2026
Decision notification

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Legal theory
Social ontology
Vulnerability
Philosophy of law

Call for Papers Description

The workshop invites contributions on 'Social Ontology and Philosophy of Law: Foundations, Concepts, and Methods' and 'Vulnerability, Non-ideal Social Ontology, and Law'. Submissions must be prepared for double-blind review, written in English, in .doc format, not exceeding 1,000 words, and include keywords.

Committee

Organizers

Sebastián Figueroa Rubio

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Matilde Rey

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Scientific Committee

Alba Lojo

Università Roma Tre

Giulia Lasagni

Università degli Studi di Parma

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Speakers

Alba Lojo

Università Roma Tre, Italy

Andrea Loi

Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy

Andrei Marmor

Cornell University, US

Anita de Franco

Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Åsa Burman

University of Stockholm, Sweden

Corrado Roversi

Università di Bologna, Italy

Giulia Lasagni

Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy

Kenneth Ehrenberg

University of Surrey, UK

Maribel Nárvaez Mora

Unversitat de Girona, Spain

Matilde Rey

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Miguel Garcia-Godinez

Università di Bologna, Italy

Olimpia Loddo

Università di Cagliari, Italy

Samuele Chilovi

CSIC, Spain

Sebastián Figueroa Rubio

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Virginia Presi

Università di Milano, Italy

Vittorio Catalano

University of Vienna, Austria

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