Call for Abstracts
40th Anniversary
“Knowledge – Values – Change
New Realities and Future Generations”
November 13 – 16, 2025
University of Graz/Austria
Meerscheinschlössl, Mozartgasse 3, 8010 Graz
Our world is undergoing profound change. Knowledge, reality and society are being transformed as a result of new technologies, complex interrelationships and growing political and social challenges. In the face of increasing crises – armed conflicts, climate change and technological transformations – the question arises as to how we might meet these global challenges.
The discipline of philosophy is not alone in being concerned with these fundamental questions, these concerns are shared by people across all sectors of society. On the one hand, innovations and technological advances that can improve our lives are opening up new approaches in science, economy and medicine. At the same time, these developments hold risks, such as the danger of misusing new technologies and social inequalities. The future offers numerous opportunities, but also risks that need to be carefully evaluated.
Numerous questions arise, especially as they might affect – future generations: What role does knowledge play in a changing world? How do we deal with the tension between knowledge and non-knowledge? What challenges and opportunities occur for democratic societies? What impact does AI have on knowledge, education and social values? How can we reflect on these questions and concerns philosophically and thereby play an active role in shaping our societies response to them?
The last 40 years the Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth (ACPC) – has been providing essential programs, trainings and curricula to promote thinking skills, in order to better explore the philosophical dimensions of experience. Doing philosophy with children and adolescents has shown us that they are capable of thinking critically and creatively, and that a major aim of education should be to help children become more reasonable and able to make better judgements. The benefits of philosophy come through the doing – through active engagement in rigorous philosophical inquiry and dialogue.
The International Conference on Philosophy for Children 2025 is dedicated to the transformations that are shaping our reality and future generations. Questions about knowledge and information, social developments and the conditions for a democratic future will take central stage.
Key topics of the conference:
· New perspectives for philosophizing with children and adolescents
· The role of philosophy and dialogue in building bridges between generations
· Digital Ethics – social media and artificial intelligence (AI)
· Ethical challenges: Climate change – Society
· Knowledge, reality and the future
· The role of knowledge in a changing world – the tension between knowing and not knowing
· The future of democracy – challenges and opportunities for democratic societies
· Science, communication and the public sphere
· Constructive and destructive dynamics that shape our society
Call for Abstracts:
Please send your abstract in German or English including the paper title (max. 300 words) as well as a short biography (max. 200 words) and five keywords by July 30, 2025 to:
Feedback on your submitted abstract will be provided by the beginning of September 2025.
Organizer: ACPC, Austrian Centre of Philosophy for Children
Deadline for abstracts: July 30, 2025 (approx. 300 words)
Deadline for poster session: July 30, 2025 (format DIN A0 (841mm x 1189mm) or A1 (594 mm x 841mm)
Deadline for papers: October 15, 2025 (approx. 4000-5000 words)
Length of the presentations:
max. 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes discussion)
Conference languages:
German, English
Conference fees:
ACPC members: € 60.-
Non-members: € 120.-
Students: free
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
Daniela G. Camhy