International Conference 2025 (Online): The Future of the World: New Philosophical Problems
The Journal of Philosophical Investigations of the University of Tabriz, in collaboration with the House of Iranian Wisdom in Vienna, Austria, will hold the international hybrid (online and in-person) conference titled "The Future of the World: New Philosophical Problems " on November 20–21, 2025 (corresponding to Aban 29–30, 1404 in the Iranian calendar), with the participation of prominent philosophers from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
In today's world, major issues facing humanity in the 21st century—including environmental crises, human rights, the philosophy of war and peace, potential nuclear threats, developments in modern science, artificial intelligence, social and ethical concerns, the crisis of parliamentary democracies, neoliberalism and its challenges, the value of the individual in society, humanism and post-humanism, art and technology, social justice, the crisis of meaning and nihilism, genetics and cloning and their ethical implications, the meaning of justice and rights, and more—demand thorough philosophical analysis.
To determine the key themes for this conference, a number of philosophers were contacted via email and asked to share their views on the future of the world and its emerging philosophical questions. The aforementioned issues summarize the feedback received from these philosophers.
The philosophers contacted include:
- Professor Slavoj Žižek (European Graduate School, Switzerland)
- Professor Donald Gillies (University of London)
- Professor Jeremy Shearmur (Australian National University)
- Professor Ali Paya (Islamic College, London)
- Professor Frank Ruda (University of Dundee, Scotland)
- Professor Robert Hanna (University of Colorado, USA)
- Professor Maurice Hamington (Portland State University, USA)
- Professor Thomas Beyer (University of Vienna, Austria)
- Professor Russell Sbriglia (Seton Hall University, USA)
Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline: September 21, 2025 (31 Shahrivar 1404)
- Review Period: September 22 to October 12, 2025 (1 to 20 Mehr 1404)
- Announcement of Results: October 22, 2025 (30 Mehr 1404)
- Online Conference Dates: November 20–21, 2025 (29–30 Aban 1404)
- In-Person Conference Location: House of Iranian Wisdom, Vienna, Austria
- Publication Date of Accepted Papers: March 2026 (Esfand 1404) in a special issue titled The Future of the World: New Philosophical Issues of the Journal of Philosophical Research of the University of Tabriz, Issue 54, Volume 20, Spring 2026.
Paper Requirements:
- Language: English
- Word Count: 4,000 to 80,000 words (exceptions considered)
Keynote Speakers:
- Professor Slavoj Žižek
- Professor Frank Ruda
- Professor Donald Gillies
- Professor Ali Paya
- Professor Jeremy Shearmur
- Professor Russell Sbriglia
- Professor Robert Hanna
- Professor Maurice Hamington
- Mr. Malekian (Iran)
- Dr. Gholamreza Aavani (Iran)
Conference Scientific Secretary:
Dr. Muhammad Asghari – Professor of Philosophy, University of Tabriz & Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Philosophical Investigations at the University of Tabriz
Conference Executive Secretary:
Dr. Reza Gholami – President of the House of Iranian Wisdom in Vienna, Austria & faculty member at the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran
Registration and Paper Submission Link:
https://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/contacts?_action=signup&lang=en
Journal Email:
philosophy@Tabrizu.ac.ir
Scientific Secretary Email:
m-asghari@Tabrizu.ac.ir & asghari2007@gmail.com
Executive Secretary Email:
p.reza.gholami110@gmail.com
Phone Numbers:
+98 914 739 7278 and +98 41 3339 2131
The link to the online lecture will be announced ten days before the conference
