The International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Annual Conference of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP), to be held July 15–17, 2026, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Hosted by the Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, the conference will bring together researchers working at the intersection of philosophy, computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, ethics, cognitive science, and related fields. We are pleased to invite you to participate in this interdisciplinary gathering.
- Conference Dates: July 15-17, 2026.
- Conference Location: University of Kansas. Lawrence, KS, USA.
- Conference Host: Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics.
- Conference Website: https://iacapconf.org
- Conference registration
Keynotes
- Karina Vold Philosopher of cognitive science and artificial intelligence and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Dr. Vold is Principal Investigator at Periscope Research Lab, Research Lead at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society as well as Associate Fellow of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge.
- Gualtiero Piccinini 2026 IACAP Covey Award winner, Florence G. Kline Professor and Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri.
- Tom Sterkenburg 2026 IACAP Simon Award winner, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, London School of Economics, currently Emmy Noether group leader at the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP, LMU Munich) and the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML).
Tracks
IACAP has a long tradition of promoting philosophical dialogue and interdisciplinary research on all aspects of computing. Its members have contributed to the philosophical and ethical debates about computing, information technologies, and artificial intelligence. The 2026 annual conference will continue this tradition by bringing together researchers from various fields who are interested in the topics covered in our tracks, such as:
- Computation, Cognitive Science, and Cognition
- Computational Methods in the Sciences
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- Epistemological Issues in Artificial Intelligence and Computing
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Computation, Information, and Robotics
- Human-Computational Systems Interaction
- Information Culture and Society
- Philosophy and History of Computing
- Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
- Philosophy of Artificial Life and Biologically Inspired Computing
- Philosophy of Information and Information Technology
- Robotics and Embodiment
- SIG: Mind and Machines
- Societal and Environmental Impact of Computing Technologies and Automated Systems
- Theoretical Problems in Computer Science
- Virtual Reality
Venue Information
- Conference Venue; Nichol’s Hall
- Directions and Lodging
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Past conferences
- See links to our past conferences