The Society for the Metaphysics of Science (SMS) will be hosting its 11th Annual Conference, in person at University of Toronto, 25th-27th May, 2026.

The Keynote speaker will be Heather Demarest (University of Colorado, Boulder). In addition, Giuliano Torrengo (University of Milan) will deliver the Presidential Address.

We invite submission for papers on any aspect of the metaphysics of science, broadly construed. Whilst we are pleased to see the sustained interest in the metaphysics of physics within the SMS, we are committed to foster a plurality of views and topics. In the light of this we particularly encourage submissions in subfields such as, e.g., philosophy of biology, philosophy of chemistry, philosophy of cognitive science and neurosciences,  philosophy of the social sciences to mention a few.

In the light of this, we are happy to announce that the SMS will host a symposium on Philosophy of Chemistry, “Identity, Persistence and Change in Chemistry”, organized by Vanessa Seifert (University of Athens), with invited speakers J. Bursten, J. Ladyman, L. Ross, P. Thyssen, and L. Wigod.

As well as various presentations, the conference will also feature an organizational meeting of the Society to elect officers, plan future conferences, etc. Both those interested in presenting papers and/or participating in the Society are invited to attend the conference.

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Submissions should be full papers in PDF format, of no more than 4,000 words (excluding references and footnotes), and should include an abstract of 150-250 words and a word count. All papers must employ gender-neutral language and be prepared for anonymous review.

Paper presentations will be 30 minutes, followed by: 10 minutes for a commentator, 5 minutes for the speaker’s reply, and 15 minutes for Q&A.

Please send your paper including title and abstract as a single PDF document to sms2026.toronto@gmail.com Subject line should read: ‘Abstract Submission SMS 2026’  Your name, affiliation, and the title of the paper should instead appear in the body of the email.

The submission deadline is January 30th, 2026. Notification of acceptance is expected the first week of March 2026. Selected speakers should confirm their attendance by March 14th, 2026.