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The history of the International Congress of Philosophy is closely linked to the Graduate Program in Philosophy at Federal University of Pelotas (created in 2008). After the creation of the program, the need arose to establish contacts with professors/researchers from other institutions, both for the growth of the program and for the qualification of graduate students. From there came the idea of organizing an event every two years that would enable this contact with researchers in ethics and political philosophy, the program’s area of concentration. This event, which began in 2009, takes place in odd-numbered years and seeks to discuss relevant topics in philosophy and other related areas.
1st Edition (2009)
The “I International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy” had as its inaugural theme the reflection on Virtues, Rights and Democracy, providing a convergent place for the dissemination of works by Brazilian and foreign researchers, as well as providing an opportunity for discussion in the academic environment of postgraduate studies. It was held in Pelotas, from November 9 to 12, 2009, in the Auditorium of Social Sciences – (former) ISP – UFPel.
Keynote speakers:
- Pierre-Marie Morel (Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lettres et de Sciences Humaines)
- Pablo da Silveira (Catholic University of Uruguay)
- Pierre Guenancia (University of Bourgogne)
- Ives Zarka (University of Paris Descartes/Sorbonne)
- Marco Zingano (University of Brasilia)
- Gustavo Pereira (University of the Republic of Uruguay)
- João Carlos Brum Torres (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul)
- Douglas Ferreira (Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas)
- Nythamar F. de Oliveira (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul)
- Delamar V. Dutra (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
- Luiz Bernardo de Araújo (State University of Rio de Janeiro)
- Nelson Boeira (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul)
- Álvaro de Vita (University of of São Paulo)
- Noeli Rossato (Federal University of Santa Maria)
- Juliette Lemaire (Centre Léon Robin – Paris IV)
- Nelson Gomes (University of Brasília)
- Darlei Dall’Agnol (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
- Adriano Naves Brito (University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos)
- Alfredo Storck (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul)
2nd Edition (2011)
The “II International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy” had as its central theme Action, Justification and Legitimacy and took place in Pelotas, from November 7 to 10, 2011, at the Auditorium of Social Sciences – (former) ISP – UFPel.
Keynote speakers:
- Catherine Audard (London School of Economics and Political Science)
- Todd Hedrick (Michigan State University)
- Jean-Christophe Merle (Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrüchen)
- Oswaldo Giacóia Júnior (University of Campinas)
- Rodrigo Guerizoli (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
- Helder Buenos Aires de Carvalho (Federal University of Piauí)
- Marisa Divenosa (University of Buenos Aires)
- Ulysses Pinheiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
- Ricardo Navia (University of Republic – Uruguay)
- João Carlos Salles (Federal University of Bahia)
- Ricardo Bins di Napoli (Federal University os Santa Maria)
- Marcelo Araújo (Federal Universitu of Rio de Janeiro)
- Denilson Werle (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
- Vladimir Lisboa (FederalUniversity of Rio Grande do Sul)
- Vinícius Figueiredo (Federal University of Paraná)
3rd Edition (2013)
The “III International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy” had as its central theme the issue of Moral Responsibility, in its different aspects, from November 4 to 7, 2013, at the Auditorium of Social Sciences – (former) ISP – UFPel.
Keynote speakers:
- John Dudley (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
- Marcelo Boeri (Universidad Alberto Hurtado)
- Roberto Bolzani (University of São Paulo)
- Inara Zanuzzi (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul)
- Andrew Eshleman (University of Portland)
- Wilson Mendonça (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
- Cinara Nahra (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte)
- Denis Coitinho Silveira (Unviversity of Vale do Rio dos Sinos)
- Javier Echeñique (Oxford University)
- Francisco Bertelloni (University ofBuenos Aires)
- Carlos Ferraz (Federal University of Pelotas).
4th Edition (2015)
The theme of the “IV International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy” was “Normativity and Practical Rationality“, from November 9-12, 2025, at the Auditorium of Social Sciences – (former) ISP – UFPel.
Keynote speakers
- Cristoph Horn (Universität Bonn)
- Roberto Pich (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul)
- Giuseppe Lorini (Universitá degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy)
- Heiner Klemme (MLU Halle-Wittenberg)
- Juvenal Savian (Federal University of São Paulo)
- Alfredo Culleton (University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos)
- Denilson Werle (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
- Christian Hamm (Federal University of Santa Maria)
- Robinson dos Santos (Federal University of Pelotas)
- Konrad Utz (Federal University of Ceará)
- Walter Valdevino Oliveira Silva (Federal Rural University os Rio de Janeiro)
5th Edition (2017)
The “V International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy” had as its theme: Agency, Deliberation and Motivation. The event was held from November 6 to 9, 2017, at the Auditorium of Social Sciences – IFISP – UFPel.
Keynote speakers
- Aaron Zimmerman (University of California)
- Massimo Dell’Utri (Universitá Degli Studi di Sasssari)
- Ricardo Navia (Universidad de la República – Uruguay)
- Cláudio Costa (Fereral University of Rio Grande do Norte)
- Marco Aurelio Werle (University of São Paulo)
- Erick Calheiros (University of Brasília)
- Mitieli Seixas (Federal University of Santa Maria)
- Evandro Barbosa (Federal University of Pelotas).
6th Edition (2019)
The VI International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy, whose theme was “From Speech Acts to Social Reality” (in honor of the 50th anniversary of the publication of John Searle’s Speeach Acts), took place from June 5th to 7th, 2019, in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Law.
Keynote speakers:
- John Searle (Berkeley University)
- Giuseppe Lorini (Università di Cagliari – Itália)
- Ricardo Navia (Universidad de la República- Uruguay)
- Ricardo Gouveia (Federal University of São João del-Rei)
- Sofia Stein (University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos)
- João Hobuss (Federal University of Pelotas)
- Sônia Maria Schio (Federal University of Pelotas).
7th Edition (2022)
The VII International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy took place between March 14 and 17, 2022 and was dedicated to the theme Ethics and politics in Times of Pandemic, with the presence of national and international researchers. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the first congress held online, with 4 evening conferences, followed by debates.
Keynote speakers:
- Yara Frateschi (University of Campinas)
- Darlei Dall’Agnol (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
- Santiago Castro-Gómez (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/Colombia)
- Paulo Arantes (University of São Paulo)
8th Edition (2023)
The VIII International Congress of Moral and Political Philosophy was held from November 27 to 30, 2023 and was dedicated to the theme Human Rights, Vulnerability and the Environment. The event celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Graduate Program in Philosophy and was attended by below keynote speakers.
Keynote speakers:
- Alexandre Meyer Luz (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
- Andrew Chignel (University of Princeton)
- Charles Feldhaus (State University of Londrina)
- Daniel Loewe (Universidad Alberto Ibañez – Chile)
- Maxwell J. Simth (Western University)
- Maria das Graças Pinto de Brito (Federal University of Pelotas)
- Márcia Gonçalves (State University of Rio de Janeiro)
- Nuno Castanheira (Federal University of Pelotas)
- Patrici Calvo (Universidad de Jaume I – Spain)
- Roberto Pich (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul)
- Roberto Tibaldeo (Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná).
9th Edition (2025 – Next edition)
In 2025, the event will be called the “International Congress of Philosophy” (taking into account the new lines of research and area of concentration of the Graduate Program in Philosophy). The event will have the theme “Nature, Ecopolitics and Technology” and will be held from October 20 to 23, 2025 in the Auditorium of the Arts Center of the Federal University of Pelotas. Soon we will release more information about the keynote speakers and other information about registration for the submission of communication proposals.