Co-Sponsorship In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

CO-SPONSORSHIP: Hindu Philosophy Unit and Islamic Mysticism Unit

Call for Proposals

We seek papers for a possible co-sponsored session exploring Hindu and Islamic philosophy (including philosophical theology and mysticism) in a comparative light. Proposals need not be explicitly comparative; they may focus instead on a single theme or thinker from either tradition, though all papers must be accessible to non-specialists. Each proposal should focus on either a clearly defined topic (e.g.,  the nature of the soul, divine freedom and/or human free will, "non-dualism"/"monism" as comparative categories, the status of universals, divine causality, proofs of God's existence) or a clearly articulated question (e.g., "What does it mean to 'know' something?”, "How do beings endure through time?”). Contact person: Michael S. Allen, msa2b@virginia.edu.

Review Process: Participant names are anonymous to chairs and steering committee members until after final acceptance/rejection