SAP Annual Conference - Panel Session Proposal
Panel session proposals for SAP Annual Conference 2026 can be submitted using the form below. (Please note that authors submitted for a panel cannot be submitted under the individual and /or co-authored paper proposal process.)
The submission deadline for panel session proposals is Monday 12 January 2026.
SAP Annual Conference
SAP Annual Conference 2026
03 – 05 July
University of Edinburgh, JMCC
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Membership of the Society is open to anyone interested in our aims, whether or not you hold a philosophical qualification or are employed as a professional philosopher.
Membership includes online access to the Journal of Applied Philosophy, as well as a reduced fee for the Society’s annual conference. Members can also apply for event funding through the Society’s grant scheme.
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