The Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will host its 8th Masterclass in the Philosophy of Mathematical Practices on 16-18 September 2026 with Silvia De Toffoli (University School of Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia).  The 2026 edition is organized in collaboration with Universiteit Gent.

We intend the Masterclass to be a fully interactive in-person event, with the twofold objective to understand in depth the materials presented in the lectures, and to provide early career researchers (MA students, PhD students and Postdocs) with an opportunity to discuss their ongoing work in a helpful and constructive environment.

We invite interested early career researchers to send us an abstract of at most 250 words by 01 June 2026. Please submit your abstract, including your affiliation and status (bachelor’s student, master’s student, PhD student, postdoc, other) to mc-pmp-brussels@outlook.com or use this form: https://forms.gle/PQKg6EjP2wx95ehi6 

The talks will consist of a 20 minute presentation followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by 01 July 2026. Notice that submitting an abstract is not mandatory for attending the Masterclass.

Attendance is free and open to anyone interested, but registration is required by registering here:
https://forms.gle/PQKg6EjP2wx95ehi6

We hope to be able to provide travel grants (up to 300 Euro each) for those who do not have other sources of funding to attend the event. To apply, please send a short description of your situation to mc-pmp-brussels@outlook.com. Priority will be given to speakers, but all attendees may apply for a travel grant. Deadline is 01 June 2026. 

The masterclass is organized by (TBC)

Cato Andriessen (Gent), Stef Bracke (Gent), Zhao Fan (VUB), Matt Martin Hare (Gent), Colin Jakob Rittberg (VUB), Deniz Sarikaya (Uni Lübeck), and Deborah Kant (VUB),

The Masterclass honors Joachim Frans (1989-2023) who co-organized the Masterclass for many years.  For any questions write an email to TBA

The masterclass is supported by the Centre for Logic & Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Doctoral School of Human Sciences (DSh) of the VUB. The 2026 masterclass is organised in collaboration with Universiteit Gent.