Doctoral Workshops
In 2007 the Society for Analytic Philosophy (GAP) introduced a new means for promoting young researchers. In small workshops, German-speaking doctoral students working in related fields will present the theses and interim results of their ongoing doctoral projects and discuss them with experienced advisors.
GAP Workshop for Doctoral Researchers 2026
on Philosophy of Language & Philosophy of Normativity
Bielefeld, 25–26 June 2026, organized by Benjamin Kiesewetter and Christian Nimtz in cooperation with the German Society for Analytical Philosophy (GAP). You can find the poster for the call for applications here.
The workshop is aimed at doctoral researchers and prospective doctoral researchers in philosophy who are working on a project in the philosophy of language or the philosophy of normativity (metaethics and metaepistemology, reasons and rationality, foundational questions in moral philosophy and other normative areas of philosophy). Beyond this, there is no thematic restriction. All topics within either of the two areas are welcome.
Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with one another and with established philosophers about their projects and research results. The invited experts are: Singa Behrens (Frankfurt), Katharina Felka (Münster), Tim Henning (Mainz), Benjamin Kiesewetter (Bielefeld), Christian Nimtz (Bielefeld), and Sebastian Köhler (Frankfurt). Each participant will give a substantive presentation on a topic of their choice related to their doctoral project (25 minutes presentation + 20 minutes discussion) and will have an in‑depth individual feedback session with two of the supervising experts.
To apply, please send (1) a text describing your dissertation project (max. 1000 words) and (2) an academic CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Applications may be submitted in German or English. Please send your application as a PDF file named after your last name. The application deadline is 1 May 2026. If accepted, we will ask you in advance for a more detailed project description, provided you have one. Acceptance and rejection notices will likely be sent out by mid‑May 2026.
The workshop itself is free of charge. We aim to cover accommodation and travel expenses equivalent to a second‑class train ticket (preferably with a BahnCard) for all participants who are unable to obtain funding from other sources.
Past workshops
The following is an overview of past doctoral workshops.
Doctoral workshop 2025
on political philosophy and social philosophy, organised by Luise Müller and Stefan Gosepath in collaboration with the GAP, 21–22 June 2025 at the Free University of Berlin. Additional experts: Jakob Huber, Tamara Jugov, Kristina Lepold and Mirjam Müller.
Doctoral workshop 2024
thematically open, for first-generation academics, organised by Hamid Taieb and Barbara Vetter in cooperation with the GAP, 24-25 April 2024 at HU Berlin, application deadline: 31 December 2023. Further information can be found here.
Doctoral workshop 2019
on mathematical philosophy, organised by Benedict Eastaugh, Norbert Gratzl, Stephan Hartmann, Hannes Leitgeb, Dunja Šešelja and Rush T. Stewart in cooperation with the GAP, October 11–12, 2019, took place at MCMP, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Doctoral workshop 2017
on philosophy of science, organised by Torsten Wilholt, Uljana Feest, and Mathias Frisch in cooperation with the GAP, May 12–13, 2017, took place at Leibniz University Hannover.
Doctoral workshop 2015/16
on applied ethics, hosted by Ralf Stoecker (Bielefeld) and Christian Neuhäuser (Dortmund) in Bielefeld in May 2016.
Doctoral workshop 2014
on epistemology and related topics in semantics, philosophy of mind and social philosophy, organised by Elke Brendel and Thomas Grundmann, November 14–15, Bonn University
Doctoral workshop 2013
on metaphysics, organised by Tobias Rosefeldt and Thomas Krödel, November 15–16, HU Berlin
Doctoral workshop 2012
on the topic »Fundamental Questions in Moral Philosophy«, organised by Peter Schaber and Andreas Cassee, December 13–15, University of Zurich
Doctoral workshop 2011
on the topic »Science and the Human Image«, organised by Nikola Kompa, Achim Stephan and Sven Walter, September 26–28, Osnabrück University
Doctoral workshop 2010
on the topic »Meta-Ethics and Normative Ethics«, organised by Neil Roughley, November 11–13, Duisburg-Essen University
Doctoral workshop 2009
with the theme »Mind Knowledge Language«, organised by Christian Nimtz, November 20–22, Erlangen-Nürnberg University
Doctoral workshop 2008
on the topic »Philosophy of Language and Analytic Metaphysics«, organised by Hans Rott, September 25–27, Regensburg University