Officers Of The Society
President and Vice Presidents
President: Onora O’Neill
Vice President: David Archard
Officers
Helen Frowe (Stockholm University): Honorary Chair
Massimo Renzo (King’s College, London): Honorary Secretary
Chris Bennett (Sheffield University): Honorary Treasurer
Elected Members of the Executive Committee
Anneli Jefferson (University of Cardiff)
Natasha Mckeever (University of Leeds)
Karam Chadha (University of Durham)
Paulina Sliwa (University of Cambridge)
Cathy Mason (Central European University)
Valeria Ottonelli (University of Genoa)
Ex-officio Members of the Executive Committee
Jon Cameron (University of Aberdeen): Society Administrator
Avery Kolers (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) ): Co-Editor Journal of Applied Philosophy
Tina Rulli (University of California, Davis): Co-Editor Journal of Applied Philosophy
International Representatives:
Thierry Ngosso (St Gallen University): Africa Representative
Dong An (Zheijang University): Asia Representative
Piero Moraro (Edith Cowan University): Australasia Representative
Yuan Yuan (University of California, San Diego): North America Representative
Fernando Arancibia (PUC): South America Representative
SAP Annual Conference
SAP Annual Conference 2026
03 – 05 July
University of Edinburgh, JMCC
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SAP Sponsored Event: Global Theory Forum Spring Symposium 2026
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