The Asian Philosophy of Science Association (APSA) invites scholars, students, and friends of philosophy of science to its Inaugural Biennial Conference, APSA26, to be held at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore from 22-24 July 2026. Anchored in APSA’s mission to advance research and teaching across Asia, the meeting is designed to spark dialogue and collaboration within the region and to connect Asian perspectives with the global community. Across three days, the conference will highlight work spanning the breadth of philosophy of science. In keeping with APSA’s goals, the program places special emphasis on bringing together scholars based in Asia and supporting the next generation of researchers.

Join us to share new ideas, build lasting collaborations, and help shape the future of philosophy of science from Asia to the world.

The Asian Philosophy of Science Association invites submissions for its inaugural biennial conference, APSA26, to be held at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore on 22-24 July 2026. The keynote speaker will be Prof. Craig Callender (UCSD).

The conference will feature contributed talks covering all subfields of the philosophy of science and will bring together philosophers of science from Asia and overseas. To highlight, especially, the works of early career scholars from or based in Asia, we are instituting the APSA Early Career Essay Prize. The winner of the essay prize will be given the opportunity to present their work at an hour-long plenary session, have their paper published in APSA26: Selected Papers — an edited volume published as part of the Asian Studies in Philosophy of Science with Springer — and will also receive up to SGD2500 to cover their travel expenses.

A limited number of APSA travel grants, of up to SGD1000 each, will also be available to early career scholars, with priority given to those from or based in Asia, in temporary positions, and who are either graduate students or ≤ 5 years from their PhD.

More details on the Essay Prize and Travel Grants can be found on our conference website: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/soh/news-events/conferences/apsa-2026

The conference has ten sections:

The APSA26 Program Committee, headed by Eugene Y. S. Chua (NTU), will strive for quality, inclusivity, and diversity in the program. Selected papers will be included in APSA26: Selected Papers, an edited volume to be published by Springer as part of the Asian Studies in the Philosophy of Science.

Submissions of proposals for contributed papers to be presented at the conference must contain a short abstract (max. 150 words) as well as an extended abstract (max. 1000 words).

The short abstract must be copied or typed into the short abstract field in Oxford Abstracts (https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79846/submitter). The short abstract will be used for assigning reviewers. Please choose a subject category (broadly construed) which best describes your submission. This will help us find reviewers with the appropriate background for your submission.

The extended abstract must be copied or typed into the extended abstract field in Oxford Abstracts. The extended abstract serves as the basis for the review.

Please check at least one of the two available categories for your presentation. If you check both, your submission will only be considered for the Lightning Poster Presentation in case of non-acceptance as an Oral Presentation.

We invite submissions in any of the following two categories:

The allocated time for delivering an Oral Presentation at the conference will be 30 minutes, including discussion. Presenters are expected to be present in person at the conference.

We invite contributions of posters, which will be presented in a Lightning Poster Presentation session. Posters can be submitted either specifically for the poster session or as a second option for papers that are also submitted as contributed talks. Lightning Poster Presentations comprise two components: