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CFP: Financial Ethics Conference 2027

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The Financial Ethics Research Group at the University of Gothenburg is pleased to invite abstract submissions for the third Financial Ethics Conference in Gothenburg. The conference will be held in person on 17 and 18 June 2027 at the Humanities Building, University of Gothenburg.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Joseph Heath (University of Toronto)
Robert C. Hockett (Cornell University)
Andrew Bailey (Bitcoin Policy Institute, Washington)
Helen Mussell (Cardiff University)

Additional invited speakers will be announced shortly.

CONFERENCE THEME
This conference aims to bring together philosophers and philosophically minded academics from related disciplines (e.g. finance, political science, economics, sustainability) who work on questions in financial ethics. We invite submissions on ethical or political issues raised by money and finance (broadly construed), including topics such as the ethics of debt, financial fraud, sustainable finance, socially responsible investing, microfinance and global justice, the politics of central banking, ethical foundations of financial markets, philosophical issues concerning cryptocurrencies, and related issues.

SUBMISSION
To submit an abstract, please email mattias.gunnemyr@gu.se. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words (excluding references). The abstract should be anonymised for blind review and attached as a separate file. In the email, include the author’s name, affiliation, and paper title. Accepted talks will be allocated 30 minutes, including 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for Q&A.

The deadline for submitting abstracts is 1 February 2027. We aim to notify applicants of the outcome within 14 days after the submission deadline.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
There is no conference fee. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.

PREVIOUS CONFERENCES
This is the third Financial Ethics Conference organised by the Financial Ethics Group in Gothenburg, following similar events in 2021 and 2023.

THE FINANCIAL ETHICS RESEARCH GROUP
The Financial Ethics Research Group is a group of philosophers and economists dedicated to ethical and political issues raised by the financial system. We do research on ethical alternatives which can bolster more responsible and sustainable financial behaviour and also engage with key stakeholders to have a direct impact on financial practices. For more information about us and what we do, see https://www.gu.se/en/research/financial-ethics-research-group.

CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, please contact mattias.gunnemyr@gu.se.

PhD position in Economic Ethics and/or Environmental Ethics

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University of Gothenburg is now hiring a PhD candidate in practical philosophy, with a focus on economic ethics and/or environmental ethics. Economic ethics is the application of moral or political philosophy to critical issues in business organizations or the economic system. Environmental ethics is the application of moral or political philosophy to critical issues in the relationship between humans and non-human environmental systems. The research area should be understood broadly so as to include subtopics like business ethics, the political philosophy of markets, ethics of commodification, ethics of climate change or biodiversity, collective action problems, and the philosophy of (environmental) economics. Any applications related to these subfields are welcome.

The PhD candidate will join the Financial Ethics Research Group in the Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science. The research group consists of philosophers and economists dedicated to ethical and political issues raised by money and finance (in the broadest sense). The group’s previous projects have been on topics such as sustainable business, ethical investment, banking for the poor, digital currencies, climate metrics, and the value of biodiversity. More specifically, the PhD candidate will be connected to the research program Sustainable Finance Lab, which is a collaboration between several Swedish universities that is funded by Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency. The program explores various aspects of how to make markets and money into a positive force for sustainable development.

The applicant must describe a more specific research question within the area above that they intend to explore. Some examples of potential research questions are:

  • What moral duties do commercial firms or banks have to mitigate climate change?
  • Do consumers have a duty to buy sustainable goods, or invest in sustainable firms?
  • How should societal institutions (such as central banks or the monetary system) be set up to promote biodiversity?
  • Is the state justified in coercing market participants to mitigate climate change?
  • What is the relationship between sustainability and human rights?
  • Are current conceptualizations of sustainability in terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria adequate?

Please note that a PhD position in Sweden means full-time employment for four years. The University of Gothenburg has excellent employment benefits such as a generous pay, wellness time during working hours, compensation for medical visits, a base vacation of 28 days, and an occupational pension.

Applications must be received by: October 13, 2026

For more information, please visit University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal.