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Call for Papers: ISOS Philosophy Essay Prize for Early-Career Scholars
The International Social Ontology Society (ISOS), in collaboration with the Journal of Social Ontology, is excited to announce its biennial essay prize for early-career scholars. The award includes an invitation to present as a keynote speaker at the ISOS Annual Social Ontology Conference at Ohio State University in Columbus/Ohio in July 2027, along with a prize of €500.
Prize Details
- Keynote Invitation: The winner will be honored as one of the invited keynote speakers at the next annual Social Ontology conference.
- Conference Expenses: The winner's conference expenses (travel and accommodation) will be covered.
- Publication: The winning essay will be published in the Journal of Social Ontology
- Prize Money: The author will receive a €500 award.
Submissions may address any issue, problem, or debate within the field of social ontology. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: social facts, social action, group agency, collective intentional states, and social kinds.
Submissions may approach these topics from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including: moral, social, and political philosophy, anthropology, cognitive science, economics, history, law, political science, psychology, sociology, linguistics, and social theory.
Formal Requirements:
- Eligibility: The competition is open to individuals who are either PhD candidates or have received their PhD no longer than five years prior to the competition's closing date.
- ·Submission Guidelines: Please ensure that your submission adheres to all of our submission requirements for articles, which you can find here. For example, we expect all manuscripts to be fully anonymized, which includes the removal of identifying metadata (e.g., Microsoft account details). For instructions on how to do this, please see our guidelines.
- Deadline: The closing date for submissions is December 31, 2026.
·Submission Method
Essays should be submitted via email to essayprize.isos.philosophy@univie.ac.at, labelled as entries to the essay competition.
Required Information: In your email, please include your affiliation, the (expected) date of receipt of your PhD, and the names of your committee members or dissertation advisors.
Selection Process
The prize is administered by a subcommittee of the Journal of Social Ontology. The winner will be chosen based on multiple anonymous reviews by both internal and external selectors.
For more details about the upcoming conferences, visit isosonline.org/conferences
Submit your essay and be part of advancing the field of social ontology!