The Philosophy of Memory Organization

Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) in semantics & philosophy of memory (SEER project, 3 years)

Three-year postdoc in our ANR- and DFG-funded project (with Kourken Michaelian) on the semantics of episodic representations: jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/3... Please share widely!

Thanks to those who participated in PhOMO's group session at the APA in Chicago last week! Wonderful talks by Adex, Matheus, and Marya on reference, the personal past condition, and accuracy. Looking forward to the next one already

2nd PhOMO APA affiliated group session | The Philosophy of Memory Organization

A reminder that PhOMO will be at the APA Central Division meeting in Chicago in 2 weeks!

We have an exciting line-up and warmly encourage you to come along if you'll be around: www.phomo.org/event-detail...

Just a couple of days left to submit an extended abstract for presentation at IPM 5 this summer!

Details and submission link up here: www.phomo.org/event-detail...

It’s a holiday miracle! The deadline for IPM5 submissions has been extended to January 15th

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[...] his generous service, from advisory input to co-organising IPM 3.

4. Finally, a reminder that we have two events coming up in 2026. Find out more on our website, and don't forget to submit your abstracts for IPM 5 by Dec 20th! It promises to be a big one.

3. We recently welcomed 3 ECR Conference Reps to the Steering Committee: José, Sofia, and Francesca. They will organise the next ECR conference in 2027.

Sadly, Felipe De Brigard has stepped down after serving PhOMO for quite some time. We express our heartfelt gratitude to Felipe for all of [...]

We’ll therefore include an option to sign up for membership at a nominal fee ($5) alongside the submission of a completed subvention form. PhOMO membership will be required to attend IPM conferences, present at online ECR conferences, and present at our APA group sessions.

[...] against financial risks associated with hosting events, and fund future initiatives. There will be 3 tiers: faculty ($50), postdoc ($35), and student/independent scholar ($20).

We recognise financial difficulties might discourage some from remaining—or becoming—members.

We're excited to announce a few big updates to PhOMO

1. We have a new website and a logo! This revamp has been in the works for some time so we're happy to finally share it.

2. PhOMO will soon begin taking annual membership fees to defray costs of some activities, protect individuals [...]

The next Issues in Philosophy of Memory conference (IPM 5) is coming! Huge thanks are owed to Sarah for organising this and for putting together a fantastic line-up of keynotes. We hope to see you there!

The deadline for applications to co-organise PhOMO's 4th online early career conference is in 10 days! Both individuals and teams are welcome to apply. For all the details, see our website (www.phomo.org/calls). We look forward to seeing your applications!

PhOMO - Calls The Philosophy of Memory Organization

The deadline for applications to present at PhOMO's prospective session at the 2026 APA Central Division meeting (Chicago, Feb 18–21) is in 2 weeks. Please spread the word!

More info and application instructions here: www.phomo.org/calls

We are looking for early career researchers interested in organising PhOMO's next (4th) online conference, expected to take place in 2027. Please spread the word! To apply, see our website: www.phomo.org/calls

IPM 4.5 starting now!

PhOMO's early career researcher conference (IPM 4.5) is coming up next week! Online, May 22–23. Full program and connection details here: www.phomo.org/events/ipm4-5

PhOMO - 2025 Pacific APA Philosophy of Memory Organization

PhOMO's first ever group session at an APA event is next Friday (April 18, 7–9pm) at the Pacific Division meeting in San Francisco. If you'll be around we warmly encourage you to come along! We have a very exciting line-up: www.phomo.org/events/2025-...

This post provides a brief history of PhOMO and a rundown of upcoming events, including sneak previews of talks that will take place at our first APA group session. Bonus content: a rare photo from IPM 1. Many thanks to Sarah and Marta for their invitation!

Sponsored symposia participants are now listed! For those wondering, the special NMO zoom session will be accessible to those who can't attend SPAN2025 in person 🤩 Details on how to join will be shared soon.