Call for Papers

The Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics

2nd

Topoi International Conference

2-3 October 2014

Oxford

Keynote speakers:

Valia Allori (Northern Illinois)

Angelo Cei (Leeds)

Mauro Dorato (Roma Tre)

Michael Esfeld (Lausanne)

Tim Maudlin (New York)

In addition to the five keynote speakers, the program will feature five more speakers, selected

via this open call for papers. Proposals on any metaphysical issues arising from quantum

mechanics are welcome. Early career researchers are particularly encouraged to submit.

If you wish to contribute a paper, please submit an abstract of up to 2,000 words (excluding

bibliography) by email in a Word document attachment to power@philosophy.ox.ac.uk. The

abstract needs to be accompanied by your name and affiliation, and contact details.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 31 of January 2014. Proposals will be assessed by an

international board of advisors. Invited participants will be notified by 28 of February 2014.

Revised and extended versions of all papers presented to the conference will later be

published in a special issue of Topoi, An International Review of Philosophy edited by Anna

Marmodoro.

Authors of accepted papers will be offered B&B accommodation in Corpus Christi College,

Oxford; and will be requested to seek financial support for the travel expenses from other

institutions.

If you have any questions, please write to power@philosophy.ox.ac.uk.

The conference is jointly sponsored by the Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies Project

directed by Anna Marmodoro (http://www.power-structuralism.ox.ac.uk/) and by Topoi, An

International Review of Philosophy (http://www.springer.com/philosophy/journal/11245).