Conferences and seminars

2026 Bergen-Oslo Graduate Conference in Philosophy


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This is the first graduate conference in philosophy organized in collaboration by the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas at the University of Oslo (UiO) and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen (UiB). The purpose of the conference is to give PhD students in philosophy at UiB and UiO an opportunity to present and receive feedback on their work, regardless of area and tradition, and to promote collaboration between the philosophical communities at UiB and UiO.

Preliminary Programme

Thursday the 23rd of April 2026

09:00-09:15 Introduction

09:15-09:55 Alice Yijing Yang (Oslo)

10:00-10:40 Sverre Hertzberg (Oslo)

10:40-10:55 Break

10:55-11:35 Audun Syltevik (Bergen)

11:35-12:15 Peder Skjelbred (Oslo)

12:15-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:10 Sjur Sandvik Strøm (Oslo)

14:15-14:55 Eirik Tangeraas Lygre (Oslo)

14:55-15:10 Break

15:10-16:25 Keynote speaker: Hilary Greaves (Oxford)

 

Friday the 24th of April 2026

09:00-09:15 Introduction

09:15-09:55 Julie Lauvsland (Oslo)

10:00-10:40 Sofie Vaas (Oslo)

10:40-10:55 Break

10:55-11:35 Alessandro Giglia (Oslo)

11:35-12:15 Gioia Susanna (Oslo)

12:15-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:10 Ying Yao (Oslo)

14:15-14:55 Louise Margaret Clover (Oslo)

14:55-15:10 Break

15:10-15:50 André Eilertsen (Bergen)

15:55-16:35 Lao Lappin (Oslo)

Funding

The conference is funded by the Bergen University Fund and the Minorities and Philosophy chapter at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen.

Organizers

The conference is organized by Cathrine Holst (external link) (University of Oslo) and Torfinn Huvenes (University of Bergen).

Registration

Registration is not needed for people with an affiliation to the University of Bergen. People who are not affiliated with the University of Bergen should send an email to Torfinn Huvenes (torfinn.huvenes@uib.no) if they would like to attend the workshop.