8th International Conference on Philosophical Counseling & Practice

The National Philosophical Counseling Association will be holding a virtual conference via Zoom on a variety of topics relevant to philosophical practice from February 20th to 22nd 2026.
The 8th International Conference on Philosophical Counseling & Practice will feature roughly 20-22 speakers.

Call for papers –

We are interested in papers on the following topics:
The nature of philosophical counseling
The relationship between psychological and philosophical counseling
The certification and licensure of philosophical practitioners
Training and curriculum issues in philosophical practice
The role of logic and critical thinking in philosophical practice
Ethical issues in philosophical practice
Ethics consultation in medicine, law, business, the environment, and related fields
The role of philosophers on institutional ethics committees
Philosophers as political consultants and policy analysts
The value of an undergraduate major in philosophy
Philosophers as administrators
Philosophers as software developers and information technologists

Papers should be of approximately 25 minutes’ reading time.

Please submit abstracts (of at least 500 words) or panel proposals to the NPCA Eastern Division Coordinator, Samuel Zinaich, Jr., Ph.D. at the email address below by December 31st, 2025.
Papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Philosophical Counseling & Practice have the opportunity of being peer-reviewed for publication in the International Journal of Philosophical Practice.
Please submit abstracts of papers for presentation by email to: Samuel Zinaich, Jr., Ph.D. zinaich@pnw.edu

The Registration fee details for The Conference

Registration Fee

Conference Speakers: $35.00 + $1.76 PayPal fee.
Non-Speaker Partakers: $35.00 + $1.76 PayPal fee.

Special Conference Fee
Conference Speakers/Non-Speaker Partakers + NPCA Membership (normally $35.00): $ 60.00 + $2.22 PayPal Fee
NPCA Membership Fee Only- $35.00 + $1.76 PayPal Fee

Register for the Conference Here

Once you submit your conference registration payment via PayPal, you will receive a separate e-mail with your conference log-in information.

Conference Registration Only

$30 and estimated PayPal fee of $1.36

Conference Registration & NPCA Membership

$60 and estimated PayPal fee of $2.22

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact Samuel Zinaich, Jr., Ph.D. at zinaich@pnw.edu

Information about previous conferences can be accessed here.

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