HumeCon2023: Hume Conference 2023 Provo, UT, United States, July 18-22, 2023

Submissions are open for the 49th Annual Hume Conference, 18-22 July 2023, hosted by Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.

Submission Guidelines

Because of delays with publicizing the submissions portal, the submission deadline was extended until December 30; however, the organizers can consider submissions until January 20 on an exceptional basis. Apologies for any confusion.

Papers are welcome on any topic relating to the life, times and thought of David Hume, and particularly on the themes for this year’s conference

1. Hume and Affectivity
2. Hume and Asian Philosophy
3. Hume and the Human Sciences

Papers should be no more than thirty minutes reading length (4000 words) and should be submitted with an abstract (200 words).All self-references should be deleted for anonymous review. Papers and abstracts must be submitted in English. Papers should not have been published by the date of the conference.

Hume Society Young Scholar Awards are given to qualifying graduate students whose papers are accepted through the normal anonymous review process.

List of Topics

• Hume and the Human Sciences
• Hume and Asian Philosophy
• Hume and the Human Sciences
• Any aspects of Hume's work, life and context

Committees

Program Committee

• Hsueh Qu
• Amy M. Schmitter

Organizing committee

• Katharina Paxman
• Gordy Mower

Venue

The conference will be held in Provo, Utah. 

Contact

All questions about submissions should be addressed to Hsueh Qu at hsueh.qu@gmail.com. For information about local arrangements, please contact Katie Paxman at katie_paxman@byu.edu. For further information about the Hume Society, please consult humesociety.org, or contact Margaret Watkins, President, Hume Society at president@humesociety.org.