Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association

The 98th Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association

The University of Birmingham is delighted to host the XCVIII Joint Session from 12 to 14 July 2024.

Established in 1910, the Joint Session is the UK’s leading general philosophy conference. Held annually during the summer by the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association, it has taken place at nearly every major university in the UK and Ireland.

The largest gathering of philosophers in the country, the 2024 conference will include leading UK and international speakers from a broad range of philosophical areas. Inaugurated by the incoming President of the Mind Association, the Joint Session includes symposia, open and postgraduate sessions, and a range of satellite conferences.

Call for abstracts/papers

You can submit an abstract/paper for the Joint Sessions philosophy conference by 23:59 on 1 February 2024. 

Further information about the call for abstracts and papers

Programme

Read about the Joint Session Programme. Details will be added as they become available. 

Programme

Location

The conference will be held in Teaching and Learning Building (R32 on our campus map) at the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston campus. You can find information on how to get to the university via rail, car, bus and air on our 'Getting Here' webpage.  

Accommodation and childcare arrangements

You can book in to university accommodation at our Vale Village complex as part of your registration process. We also have our Edgbaston Park Hotel on campus. (Please note we do not have rooms reserved for the conference at the hotel, bookings are made by delegates on an individual basis.)

Please visit our Accommodation page for advice on how to research other accommodation options near to the campus or in the city.  

Childcare options can be found on our Birmingham Day Nurseries website. 

History

The Joint Session is in its 98th year. Read more about its history. 

Book to attend the joint session

A booking link and more event information will be made available on this webpage when the registration opens in March 2024. 

Contact

• Local Organisers: Professor Nikk Effingham and Dr Jussi Suikkanen.
• Email the Joint Session team