The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology

Conference Schedule

The 2026 meeting of SPP will take place at Johns Hopkins University.

The preconference topic is Mental Control, and will be held Wednesday, June 17 from 9 am to 5 pm.

The main conference will be held Thursday, June 18 through Saturday, June 20, 2026. Events include keynotes by Jennifer Nagel and Barbara Landau; invited symposia on Partisan Epistemology and New Directions in Mental Imagery; two poster sessions on Thursday and Friday evenings; a mentorship luncheon on Friday afternoon; the Stanton Award address on Friday; and the Banquet with an address by SPP President John Doris on Saturday evening.

More details and updates can be found on the meetings page of the SPP website.

ADD-ONS

Please note the following "Add-ons" when you register:

Banquet. There is a limited number of tickets available for the banquet on Saturday evening.

Membership. Please renew your annual membership, or become a new member if you have never had an SPP membership.

LODGING

A discounted room block is available at The Study, a fantastic hotel only a short walk from the conference talks. We highly recommend booking at The Study. Please do so ASAP as a limited number of discounted rooms are available and must be booked by May 11, 2026.

To book your room at The Study, please do so through the booking form associated with the Society for Philosophy and Psychology Annual Meeting: The Study at Johns Hopkins

A lodging alternative is available at Scott-Bates Commons, one of the Johns Hopkins University dormitories located just across the street from The Study. All rooms are single occupancy dorm rooms with a Twin XL mattress, and will come with a linen packet for the duration of your stay. Stays in Scott-Bates Commons will be subject to JHU Residential Housing Policies. All requests will have a two-night minimum, and priority will be given to graduate students. All are welcome to request dorm room accommodations. Dorm rooms are currently limited to 50 registrants, and subject to availability. Please indicate your interest as soon as possible so we can request additional rooms if necessary to accommodate as many registrants as possible. The deadline for priority consideration is April 30th, 2026. Please note: We are not able to offer any refunds to rooms booked at Scott-Bates Commons.

To request a dorm room at Scott-Bates Commons, please fill out the interest form: JHU Dormitory Housing Interest Form

Questions about the meeting should be directed to the conference program chairs. The 2026 conference program chairs are Josh Rottman (Franklin & Marshall College, Psychology) and Laura Soter (York University, Philosophy). The 2026 local conference organizers are Chaz Firestone and E. J. Green (Johns Hopkins University).

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