Between 18–19 September 2026,the University of Bucharest will host the sixth biennial conference of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS), one of the most important regional gatherings dedicated to the philosophy of science. The event is organized by EENPS in partnership with the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Bucharest and the New Europe College – Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest.
The conference brings together researchers working in diverse areas of the philosophy of science, from the philosophy of the physical, biological, and medical sciences to the philosophy of the social and cognitive sciences, the philosophy of the historical sciences, the philosophy of mathematics, and the philosophy of artificial intelligence.
The program includes parallel sessions, a symposium dedicated to historiography and the historical sciences, as well as a networking meeting for early-career researchers and the EENPS General Assembly.
The event will feature two keynote lectures: “Environmental Intelligence: Rebuilding the Foundations of AI,” delivered by Prof. Sabina Leonelli of the Technical University of Munich, and “The Arts of Discovery of Francis Bacon,” delivered by Prof. Dana Jalobeanu, faculty member and researcher at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Bucharest and at the Technical University of Nuremberg. The conference program will also include parallel sessions, a symposium dedicated to historiography and the historical sciences, a networking event for early-career researchers, and the EENPS General Assembly.
The conference theme reflects the transformations currently taking place in the philosophy of science. The organizers have included among the areas of interest both classical questions concerning the nature of scientific knowledge and the methods of science, as well as topics at the center of contemporary debates, such as artificial intelligence, cognitive sciences, biomedical research, and the relationship between science, society, and history.
Participation in the conference is free of charge, both for researchers and faculty members giving presentations and for anyone interested in the topics proposed by the organizers, with costs covered by the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Bucharest and the New Europe College.
More details, the book of abstracts, as well as the complete conference program are available on the official EENPS 2026 website.



