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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

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Official account of EPSSE & the open access journal PASSION: platform.openjournals.nl/passion/in… #philosophy #philsky #PhilMind #PhilEmotion

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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“Passion seeks to publish papers about emotion written by beings capable of experiencing emotions. Since the view of the EICs is that generative AI tools are incapable of experiencing emotions, generative AI cannot be the author or co-author of an article for Passion” Our journal’s new AI policy ⏬

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Policies | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

News from our journal Passion, which is now indexed in the DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social thanks to the good work of Open Press Tilburg University and the journal’s co-EIC @alfredarcher.bsky.social

Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions | Open Press Tilburg University

🎉 Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions is now indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). This recognition confirms that Passion meets intern...

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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We’ll soon hand over this account to the brand new board of presidents we just elected: Carme Isern-Mas, Jean Moritz Müller and Ruth Rebecca Tietjen, who will announce the 2027 venue and the new managing assistants later in the year. In the meantime, stay hydrated & tune in for Passion updates!

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We’ll soon hand over this account to the brand new board of presidents we just elected: Carme Isern-Mas, Jean Moritz Müller and Ruth Rebecca Tietjen, who will announce the 2027 venue and the new managing assistants later in the year. In the meantime, stay hydrated & tune in for Passion updates!

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

That’s a wrap! An enormous thank you to our incredible community of scholars across all career stages for making our annual conference collegial, fun & intellectually stimulating—bringing all their energy to the talks and saving some more for art, bbq & dancing in the middle of the heatwave 🖥️🎻⛪️🌭🪩

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Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic @dittemunch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

@epsse.bsky.social 2026 is off to an amazing start at the beautiful campus at KU Eichstätt, will try to post here from the sessions. Here it is president Imke von Maur giving the welcome adress

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The workshop is organised by Imke von Maur and Robert Schmid, who is the representative of the research training group “Practicing Place” that hosts today event. Check their website to know more about their research:

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Practicing Place - Socio-Cultural Practices and Epistemic Configurations

The Research Training Group 2589 “Practicing Place” is funded by the German Research Foundation and located at the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Getting ready for the EPSSE annual meeting at the very picturesque town of Eichstätt, where our president Imke von Maur has put together a fantastic pre-conference workshop on philosophy of place — don’t worry if you have missed it, it will turn into a special issue of Passion!

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Check our these excellent articles by Benjamin Matheson and Alba Montes Sanchez! Both use parenthood to explore very different questions: while Matheson's original three-book review dives into anxiety, guilt & pride, Montes Sanchez discusses how emotion helps knowing what we really want.

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Volume 3, Issue 2 | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

As every year, speakers will be invited to contribute to a thematic SI in the journal Passion. The organisers from the 2025 Paris workshop “Emotions and Attachment” are still accepting full papers from contributors that did not make it to the event (up to 9,000w). Deadline 20th February!

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The CFP for the one-day pre-conference workshop “The Power of (Dis-)Placing: Affect, Practice and the Political” is open until the 15th of feb. Send your abstracts (500w) to imke.von.maur[at]ku.de with the subject ‘EPSSE 2026 Pre-conference’

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Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic @dittemunch.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Right now at University of Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Thomas Szanto on "The Phenomenology and Affective Politics of Non-Belonging", a new paper in progress w Alba Montes Sánchez, with a rich use of Iris Marion Young's use of asymmetrical reciprocity. @epsse.bsky.social

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Three weeks left to submit to our conference in June 2026 -- submit your abstract via this form!

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EPSSE 2026 - Abstract Submission

The call for abstracts for our 2026 annual conference is now open! We invite submissions for: Individual presentations (which can be co-presented) (up to 500 words) Group panel sessions (a summary of ...

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This special issue stems from the workshop of the same title organised by Meriste and Mölder with Uku Tooming in Tartu in June 2023--as part of the yearly events for EPSSE. But Passion is open to proposals for special issues on emotion-related topics--contact the editors if you have an idea / &7

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Editorial Team | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Finally, in 'Investigating the Fundamental Base of Emotion Science', Juan R. Loaiza advances a pragmatic account: scientific emotion concepts should be grounded in publicly accessible sources of evidence like cross-cultural linguistics and social norms, rather than first-person experience /6

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Investigating the Fundamental Base of Emotion Science | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Then, Cecilea Mun bridges different understandings of emotion in 'Navigating the Waters of Emotion with a View Toward Cooperation', showing how delineating theories of emotion along metaphysical and meta-semantic dimensions clarifies their logical implications and guides empirical research /5

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Navigating the Waters of Emotion with a View Toward Cooperation | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

In 'Constituting Emotional Phenomena—A Mach-Influenced Empiricist Perspective', Peter Zachar draws on Ernst Mach to argue that in the science of emotion, concepts and classifications partly constitute the phenomena studied through the selective choice of features from a larger set /4

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Constituting Emotional Phenomena—A Mach-Influenced Empiricist Perspective | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Charlie Kurth challenges the assumption that emotions are classed either natural kinds or social constructions in 'Emotion, Adaptation, and Natural Kinds: A Look at Shame and Guilt'. While shame functions as a biologically hard-wired adaptation, guilt is better understood as a social construction /3

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Emotion, Adaptation, and Natural Kinds: A Look at Shame and Guilt | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

In the intro, the editors explain the guiding metaphor of the issue: emotions as 'stars' (discrete, stable entities) versus 'constellations' (interrelated, dynamic configurations). They also do a very useful lit review on the metaphysics of emotion which can be an excellent teaching resource /2

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View of Emotions—More Like Stars or Constellations?

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Check out the latest issue from affiliated journal Passion, the SI 'Emotions—More Like Stars or Constellations?', edited by Heidy Meriste and Bruno Mölder (Tartu). The issue asks how to categorize emotions, and how much weight should we put on the study of folk emotion concepts. Open access! /1

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Whether you’re working on joy or jealously, affective scaffolding or injustice, compassion or cringe, send us your work! 🤗💔🤬✨🤨🫥🫶🏾🫣

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

PSA 🔈Our call for abstracts for EPSSE 2026 is now open! Our 2026 annual conference will be hosted in Germany by Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt on 24-26 June 2026 💫 Deadline for abstracts on all things philosophy of emotions: 1 December 2025 www.epsse.org/call-for-abs...

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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

We’ve got an amazing line up of contributors for our Passion SI on Faces of Affective Injustice! If you want to be among them, do send us your work by the 30th September ✨

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

A reminder of the upcoming deadline for our Feminist Philosophy of Emotions SI, open until 1 July 2025! Guest edited by the wonderful Laura Silva, Federico Lauria, and @arinapismenny.bsky.social ✨ Please make submissions through our website: passion-journal.org/about/submis...

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Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships @clsrleeds.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Sophie Goddard speaking about love, vulnerability and anti-attachment drugs at @epsse.bsky.social conference in Paris!

Sophie Goddard in action speaking about vulnerability and love.

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Arina Pismenny @arinapismenny.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Deadline extended to July 1! CFP: Feminist Philosophy of Emotion Special issue of Passion, @epsse.bsky.social co-edited with @proflaurasilva.bsky.social & Federico Lauria. Topics: power, emotional labor, epistemic injustice, & more. philevents.org/event/show/1...

Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotion Feminist Philosophy of Emotion Special Issue Call for Papers Following the excellent pre-conference workshop on Feminist...

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Submission is open to all (regardless of participation in the main conference). Please note that selected speakers will be invited to include their contribution in a special issue on Emotion and Attachment in Passion -- to be announced later in the year for those who can't join in Paris!

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

There is still time to submit for the EPSSE pre-conference workshop--a thematic, smaller meeting normally ran by the local organisers just before the general conference. This year the topic is 'Emotions and Attachment', with a great line-up of confirmed speakers. Submit via the special email below!

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Submit your work via our website passion-journal.org/about/submis... Deadline on 1 May 2025

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thrilled to share the call for papers for our Passion SI on Critical/Feminist Philosophy of Emotions guest edited by the amazing Laura Silva, Federico Lauria, and @arinapismenny.bsky.social ✨ Join contributors Arina Pismenny, Ronald de Sousa, Laura Silva, Marie Wuth, and Denish Jaswal

Blue poster with announcing the CFA on critical/feminist philosophy of emotions

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Feminist Ethics and Social Theory (FEAST) @feministphilosophy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

People should submit to this! Look at that lineup of invited contributors....🔥

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Full details and PDF download here: philevents.org/event/show/1...

Affective Lives: Autotheoretical Experiments (Special Issue Passion)

Special Issue and Workshop: “Affective Lives: Autotheoretical Experiments” (Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions) Guest Editor: Dr. Ruth Rebecca...

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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The deadline for submissions is 31 Jan 2026, with an online workshop planned in October 2025 to discuss works in progress. Please send your expression of interest by the end of April 2025 to R [dot] R [dot] Tietjen [at] tilburguniversity [dot] edu

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Call for Papers Passion special issue Affective Lives: Autotheoretical Experiments Edited by Ruth Rebecca Tietjen #philsky

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Sigrid Wallaert @sigridwallaert.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

🌱😤 My new article on climate anger is out with Passion, the journal of the @epsse.bsky.social! You can read it here: passion-journal.org/article/view...

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Anger’s Value in the Context of the Climate Movement | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

We have now initiated the abstract review process for EPSSE 2025. If you sent us an abstract, look out for the confirmation email we will send you this week with a request to participate as a reviewer — and if you didn’t submit but are available to review, let us know at the.epsse@gmail.com

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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Deadline for EPSSE annual conference submissions tomorrow!

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Lucy Osler @lucyosler.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

This week! Registration still open ✨

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Less than a month left to submit to EPSSE in Paris!

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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

We also run one of the only academic journals on the philosophy of emotion, Passion. It brings together ideas about affect and emotion from all areas of philosophy, as well as inter-disciplinary ones. It is open access and open for submissions! #philsky platform.openjournals.nl/passion/index

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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Hello! The society is now here at Bluesky. EPSSE is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the philosophical study of emotions. Every year we host a conference and a specialist workshop on emotion-related topics. This is our website: www.epsse.org #philsky #emotion #philosophy

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

EPSSE & Passion in good company in this starter pack of philosophy organisations and journals 🦉#philsky (Thanks Keith for your curating work for philosophy Bluesky, which has been integral to kick start the community here)

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Have a read for #worldphilosophyday and consider sending your manuscript to Passion! You can DM us or the editors @lucyosler.bsky.social @joelkrueger.com @alfredarcher.bsky.social if you have any questions about your submission, or if you would like to propose a special issue/ &9

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

You can also see the editors',(Heidi Maibom, Alfred Archer, Joel Krueger, Max Gatyas, and Lucy Osler) opening words in their introduction/8 passion-journal.org/article/view...

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Editors' Introduction | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Alessandra Fussi closes off the issue with her paper "Affective responses to robots", spotlighting three key factors that play a role in the affective responses robots may elicit in the public/7 passion-journal.org/article/view...

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Affective Responses to Embodied Intelligence. The Test-Cases of Spot, Kaspar, and Zeno | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Emanuela Ceva and Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social examine how envy can impact attempts to bring about justice in their article "The role of envy in transitional justice", highlighting both its destructive and fruitful potential in intergroup conflict/6 passion-journal.org/article/view...

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The Role of Envy in Transitional Justice | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Matthew Ratcliffe and Louise Richardson consider the bounds of grief in "Grief over non-death losses: a phenomenological perspective". They draw attention to how bereavement grief and other forms of grief share an experienced rupture of possibilities/5 passion-journal.org/article/view...

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Grief over Non-Death Losses: A Phenomenological Perspective | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

In "Are All Mental Disorders affective Disorders?", Michelle Maiese argues that all mental disorders are affective and even overtly cognitive symptoms at least partially result from affective disturbances/4 passion-journal.org/article/view...

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Are All Mental Disorders Affective Disorders? | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Myisha Cherry's "Feeling Revengeful" continues on the theme of vengeance, outlining a novel success theory of revenge inspired by W.E.B Du Bois and James Baldwin/3 passion-journal.org/article/view...

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Feeling Revengeful | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions

European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Alice MacLachan @alicemac.bsky.social opened the issue with her article "Hell hath no fury: the place of revenge in moral repair", putting forward a feminist argument for the role of revenge where the target of revenge is taken seriously as a moral interlocutor /2 passion-journal.org/article/view...

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Hell Hath No Fury: The Place of Revenge in Moral Repair | Passion: Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions