April 16, 2026
University of Calgary Philosophy Graduate Conference
Please join us for the 14th Annual University of Calgary Student Graduate Student Philosophy Conference. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on both days.
Thursday, April 30 - 9:30 am – 4 pm
“Dissociation, Phenomenology, and Responsibility” Benjamin Campbell (Kent State University)
“Can AI Medical Assistants Be Epistemic Peers?” Michael Mohajer (York University)
“Achievement and Struggle (at a Distance): Irony and Aesthetic Value in Video Games” Alexander Carty, McGill University
Keynote: “Playing, Cheating, and Related Matters: Further Explorations of Social Reality” Mark Migotti, University of Calgary
Friday, May 1 - 10:00 am – 5 pm
“Promises to Persons with Dementia” Jule Koester (University of Toronto)
“On The Nature of Gratitude” Abouzar Tamassoki (University of Saskatchewan)
University of Calgary Graduate Student Mini Programs
Keynote: “In Defense of Reasonable Retributivism” Justin Caouette (Providence College)
Please email alysa.jokl@ucalgary.ca with any questions.