Midwest Study Group
About the Study Group
The Midwest Study Group of the North American Kant Society was founded in 1995 by Manfred Kuehn, then at Purdue University, in order to advance the discussion of Kant and to promote interaction among Kant scholars. Weekend meetings, held annually in late Fall, feature several refereed papers and plenty of time for discussion and interaction. Recent meetings have also featured invited speakers.
Contact
Michael Bennett McNulty, Regional Chair
NAKS Midwest Study Group Meeting (CFP)
Event: November 14–15, 2025
University of Notre Dame
Host: Alix Cohen
The Midwest Study Group of the North American Kant Society (NAKS) invites submissions for detailed abstracts (1,000-1,200 words) for its 2025 annual meeting, to take place November 14–15, 2025, at the University of Notre Dame, hosted by Professor Alix Cohen (acohen2@nd.edu). Submissions (in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format) should be prepared for anonymous review and include a word count. Please supply author name, affiliation, and contact information in a separate file. Graduate students should note their status in the contact information.
Please send all abstracts electronically to Bennett McNulty (mcnu0074@umn.edu). The submission deadline is July 15th, and notifications will be sent out in mid-August.
The selection committee welcomes contributions on all topics of Kantian scholarship (both contemporary and historically-oriented), including discussions of Kant’s immediate predecessors and successors. We especially encourage submissions from individuals of groups underrepresented in philosophy and Kant scholarship in particular.
The best graduate student paper will receive a $300 stipend and be eligible for the Markus Herz Prize awarded by NAKS. Papers already presented at other NAKS study groups or meetings are not eligible for submission. Presenters must be members of NAKS in good standing.