The deadline for the Call for Papers has now passed. To register, go here: https://shop.bham.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/college-of-arts-law/school-of-philosophy-theology-religion/belief-imagination-and-delusion
Call for Papers
Conference Theme
This conference aims to bring together researchers interested in the nature of belief, imagination, and delusion formation, to reflect on interactions between these areas. The conference will invite researchers working on the nature of belief or imagination to approach delusions as a case study against which to reflect on their views. Researchers interested in delusion formation will be asked to reflect on accounts of the nature of belief and imagination, and how those fit with models of delusion formation.
Invited Speakers
Sophie Archer (University of Oxford): 'Belief, Delusion, and Implicit Bias'
Anna Ichino (University of Milan): 'Imagination and Belief in Action'
Ryan McKay (Royal Holloway): 'Belief Formation in a Post-Truth World'
Paul Noordhof (University of York): 'Consciousness and the Aim of Belief'
Lucy O’Brien (University College London): 'Delusions of Everyday Life' (with Doug Lavin)
Matthew Parrott (University of Birmingham): 'The Role of Imagination in Forming Delusional Beliefs'
Kathleen Stock (University of Sussex): 'Imagination and Delusion'
Suitable questions might include but are not limited to:
1. Are delusions aimed at truth?
2. Are delusions governed by norms of belief?
3. What is the role of imagination in delusion formation?
4. Might subjects with delusions be engrossed in fictions which make sense of their experiences?
5. What bearing do non-standard features of delusions have on their doxastic status?
Submissions should be up to 3000 words in length, starting with an abstract of 100-200 words. Submissions should be prepared for anonymous review and sent to Tom Baker at TXB486@student.bham.ac.uk no later than Wednesday 1st August. Please include your name, institutional affiliation, and title of your paper in the body of the email or as a separate document.
Papers will be reviewed by members of the philosophy faculty at the University of Birmingham. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by the end of August. Accepted speakers will have their registration and accommodation for the duration of the conference paid, as well as travel costs of up to £100.
Any queries should be sent to the conference organiser, Ema Sullivan-Bissett, at e.l.sullivan-bissett@bham.ac.uk
Call for Papers
Conference Theme
This conference aims to bring together researchers interested in the nature of belief, imagination, and delusion formation, to reflect on interactions between these areas. The conference will invite researchers working on the nature of belief or imagination to approach delusions as a case study against which to reflect on their views. Researchers interested in delusion formation will be asked to reflect on accounts of the nature of belief and imagination, and how those fit with models of delusion formation.
Invited Speakers
Sophie Archer (University of Oxford): 'Belief, Delusion, and Implicit Bias'
Anna Ichino (University of Milan): 'Imagination and Belief in Action'
Ryan McKay (Royal Holloway): 'Belief Formation in a Post-Truth World'
Paul Noordhof (University of York): 'Consciousness and the Aim of Belief'
Lucy O’Brien (University College London): 'Delusions of Everyday Life' (with Doug Lavin)
Matthew Parrott (University of Birmingham): 'The Role of Imagination in Forming Delusional Beliefs'
Kathleen Stock (University of Sussex): 'Imagination and Delusion'
Suitable questions might include but are not limited to:
1. Are delusions aimed at truth?
2. Are delusions governed by norms of belief?
3. What is the role of imagination in delusion formation?
4. Might subjects with delusions be engrossed in fictions which make sense of their experiences?
5. What bearing do non-standard features of delusions have on their doxastic status?
Submissions should be up to 3000 words in length, starting with an abstract of 100-200 words. Submissions should be prepared for anonymous review and sent to Tom Baker at TXB486@student.bham.ac.uk no later than Wednesday 1st August. Please include your name, institutional affiliation, and title of your paper in the body of the email or as a separate document.
Papers will be reviewed by members of the philosophy faculty at the University of Birmingham. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by the end of August. Accepted speakers will have their registration and accommodation for the duration of the conference paid, as well as travel costs of up to £100.
Any queries should be sent to the conference organiser, Ema Sullivan-Bissett, at e.l.sullivan-bissett@bham.ac.uk