The Oxford Spinoza Conference 2025
UPCOMING EVENT | 20 May 2025 08:00 - 20 May 2025 18:00
The Oxford Spinoza Conference is dedicated to exploring the myriad manners in which Benedict Spinoza has contributed to the history of philosophy and continues to shape our understanding of the world. The event is organised in cooperation with the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Philosophy and with the support of the British Society for the History of Philosophy.
The third edition will take place at Pembroke College on Tuesday 20 May 2025. The theme of this year’s conference is Benedict Spinoza: Politics & the International.
Keynote Speakers
- Sandra Leonie Field (Monash University)
- Pierre-François Moreau (Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon)
The theme will colour the keynotes, but the presentations will span the breadth and depth of Spinoza’s writing and reception. They also reach across all generations of Spinoza scholars, from from students to early career researchers and experienced academics. Limited travel bursaries are available for students upon request.
Programme
The full programme can be found here.
The conference is open to all and free to attend. Please fill in the registration form here.
Hosted by: Olivier Yasar de France (Stipendiary Lecturer in Political Theory, Pembroke College, Oxford) & James Read (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Pembroke College, Oxford)

The Oxford Spinoza Conference 2025
UPCOMING EVENT | 20 May 2025 08:00 - 20 May 2025 18:00
The Oxford Spinoza Conference is dedicated to exploring the myriad manners in which Benedict Spinoza has contributed to the history of philosophy and continues to shape our understanding of the world. The event is organised in cooperation with the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Philosophy and with the support of the British Society for the History of Philosophy.
The third edition will take place at Pembroke College on Tuesday 20 May 2025. The theme of this year’s conference is Benedict Spinoza: Politics & the International.
Keynote Speakers
- Sandra Leonie Field (Monash University)
- Pierre-François Moreau (Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon)
The theme will colour the keynotes, but the presentations will span the breadth and depth of Spinoza’s writing and reception. They also reach across all generations of Spinoza scholars, from from students to early career researchers and experienced academics. Limited travel bursaries are available for students upon request.
Programme
The full programme can be found here.
The conference is open to all and free to attend. Please fill in the registration form here.
Hosted by: Olivier Yasar de France (Stipendiary Lecturer in Political Theory, Pembroke College, Oxford) & James Read (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Pembroke College, Oxford)
