University of Southern California
METAPHYSICS
AND
FEMINISM
The 9th California Metaphysics Conference
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The University of Southern California Philosophy Department will be hosting the 9th annual California Metaphysics Conference, January 16-18, 2026. This year’s topic is Metaphysics and Feminism!
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Attendance is open (and free) to all who would like to come, but you must register by emailing sjk [at] parthood [dot] com no later than December 15, 2025. Please include your full name and university (or other) affiliation in the email. Also, let me know if you are a graduate student from outside CA and you are interested in being an assistant organizer!
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All talks will be in USC's Mudd Hall of Philosophy.
16th
FRIDAY
1pm-2:30pm
Kevin Richardson
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2:45pm-4:15pm
Sara Bernstein
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4:30pm-6pm
Rowan Bell
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6:30pm
Dinner
17th
SATURDAY
9am-10:30am
Matthew Cull
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10:45am-12:15pm
Talia Mae Bettcher
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12:15pm-1:45pm
Lunch
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1:45pm-3:15pm
Sahar Heydari Fard
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3:30pm-5:00pm
Dana Goswick
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6:00pm
Dinner Downtown
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18th
SUNDAY
9am-10:30am
Lily Hu
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10:45am-12:15pm
Dee Payton
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12:15pm-1:45pm
Lunch
/ Logistics
We do not have an official conference hotel this year. In past years participants have enjoyed staying at the Biltmore downtown, or at the USC Hotel right by campus.​
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If you do stay downtown, or you want to go between downtown and campus for any reason, I recommend taking the Expo Line, which is a light rail with a stop right across the street from the Philosophy department, and which connects downtown to Santa Monica right by the beach.
/ Gratitude
We are incredibly grateful for funding for this conference generously provided by:
Thank you so much!!
/Contact
Organizer
Assistant Organizers
USC Philosophy Department
3709 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0451
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​213-740-4084
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