IAPDD will be holding its sixth biennial conference June 9-11, 2026 at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

Call for abstracts

IAPDD seeks abstracts for presentations at the 2026 biennial conference. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words in length and be submitted via the abstract submission form below. Abstracts are welcome on a range of philosophical topics related to death and dying, including but not limited to

the metaphysics of death, including personal identity, criteria for declaring death, etc.
the possibility and/or desirability of immortality
death as a harm or benefit
death and life’s meaning
reactions to death and dying (e.g., grief, ars moriendi and the ‘good death’), including emotions relating to death and the moral claims of the dead and of prior generations
philosophical implications of death-related technologies (e.g., life extension, cryonics, digital remains, reanimations and digital representations of the dead)
ethical and legal controversies related to death (suicide, organ donation, disposal of remains etc.)
clinical and biomedical issues related to death and dying
aesthetics of death and mortality
social and cultural issues related to death (death, dying, and mourning in marginalized and underrepresented communities, e.g.)

The deadline for abstract submissions is 3 November 2025. We expect to notify authors regarding acceptances before the end of 2025.

2026 Conference Abstract Submissions

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Conference schedule

To be announced, late 2025

Registration

Details available, late 2025

Venues

Waseda University, Tokyo

Getting Around

Travel details to come

Accommodation