Celebrating Jan Baptist van Helmont's contributions to chemistry & philosophy

We are pleased to announce that the 28th annual conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry (ISPC 2025) will be held from 9 to 11 July 2025, in Antwerp, Belgium under the joint auspices of the Royal Flemish Chemical Society (KVCV), and the University of Antwerp.

We herewith invite proposals addressing a diverse range of contemporary questions in the epistemology and metaphysics of chemistry.

Confirmed keynote speakers

• Prof. em. dr. Klaus Ruthenberg - University of Applied Sciences Coburg
• dr. Georgiana D. Hedesan – University of Oxford
• Prof. dr. Tuomas Tahko - University of Bristol

Practical info

• Dates: 9, 10 and 11 July 2025
• Location: UAntwerp, Klooster van de Grauwzusters, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, Antwerp, Belgium

Abstracts

• Deadline for abstract submission: 31 March 2025
• Notification of acceptance: 20 April 2025
• ​More info​

Further details regarding the venue, programme, and registration process will be provided in due course. Please direct any inquiries to dr. Filip Buyse (Royal Flemish Chemical Society), prof. dr.  Pieter Thyssen (University of Liège) or prof. dr. Erik Neyts (University of Antwerp).

We look forward to welcoming you all in Antwerp,

Kind regards,
The organizing committee