Each fall, Saint Louis University's Philosophy Graduate Student Association organizes a conference for graduate students in philosophy and associated disciplines around a central theme. Typically, approximately half a dozen graduate students are selected by peer review to present their work on that theme. Moreover, one or two prominent philosophers are invited to give a keynote lecture on that theme. In this way, our conference not only provides a venue for graduate students in philosophy and associated disciplines to gain exposure and experience, but also offers graduate students an opportunity to interact with eminent scholars in their field of interest. 

Our 2026 conference theme is Political Philosophy and the Good Life

Our 2026 keynote speakers are Professor Stephen Angle (Wesleyan University) and 

Professor Dan Haybron (Saint Louis University).