SPEP 64
Call for Papers for the 64th Annual SPEP Conference
Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
November 19–21, 2026, Chicago, IL
Hosted by Loyola University Chicago
Submission Deadlines:
Book Session: December 15, 2025, 11:59 pm, Eastern Standard Time
Papers and Panels: January 20, 2026, 11:59 pm, Eastern Standard Time
Submission Categories:
Single paper submissions: submit complete papers of no more than 3,000 words, along with an abstract of 75-100 words.
Panels (2- or 3-person): submit a panel abstract of no more than 500 words, as well as complete papers from each panelist (each paper up to 3,000 words).
Papers, panels, and books from diverse philosophical perspectives in all areas of Continental Philosophy (broadly construed) are welcome.
View the entire call for papers here.
Announcements
Alphonso Lingis, In Memoriam
It is with sadness and a profound sense of loss that the news of Alphonso Lingis’ death on May 8, 2025, at the venerable age of 91, was received not only by the philosophical community but also by people from around the world. A long-time regular member of SPEP, Al was one of the most recognizable figures in continental philosophy. A specialist in phenomenology, existentialism, structuralism, and poststructuralism, Al distinguished himself by expanding these areas into cross-cultural hermeneutical analyses. An intrepid world traveler and avid photographer, he explored some of the most remote regions of the world conjoining diverse cultural perspectives with astute reflections on ethics, aesthetics, and ontology. Read more…
Tom Nenon, In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of our colleague Thomas Joseph Nenon (1951 – 2025), Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, University of Memphis, who died after a short illness, bravely borne, on April 4 2025, aged 73 years. Tom was very active in SPEP, attending the annual meetings regularly from 1989 to 2023. He served as a member of the SPEP Executive Committee from 1995 to 1998, and his Departmentwas three times local host for SPEP meetings in Memphis in 1991, 2004, and 2017. Appreciated for his knowledge of Chairperson’s rules, he was regularly appointed Parliamentarian at the SPEP Business meetings. Read more…
John Sallis, In Memoriam
It is with a deep sense of loss that I share the news of the death of John Sallis on February 18, 2025. John was a long-standing member of SPEP and served the society in many ways. He was deeply loved by so many of his students who appreciated the clarity and depth of insight that was the hallmark of his teaching. For the past 20 years John held the Frederick J. Adelmann Chair at Boston College. He previously held research chairs at Pennsylvania State University, Vanderbilt University, and Loyola University, Chicago. He was professor and former chair at Duquesne University where he established himself as a teacher and scholar of note, becoming one of the most prominent thinkers in contemporary continental philosophy. He lectured both here and abroad with several visiting appointments, and in 2007 he received a doctorate honoris causa from the Universität Freiburg, Germany. Read more…
