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26–27 June 2026 • Yerevan, Armenia
The International Conference “Education and Philosophy” will be held on 26–27 June 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia, bringing together scholars, researchers, educators, and thinkers from around the world. The event will serve as a global platform for exploring the deep and evolving relationship between philosophical thought and contemporary educational practices.
In an era marked by technological change, cultural shifts, and new demands on learners and institutions, philosophy offers essential tools for reflection, interpretation, and ethical guidance. The conference aims to examine how philosophical ideas shape the goals, methods, and values of modern education — from critical thinking and human development to digital literacy, civic responsibility, and the role of knowledge in a rapidly transforming world.
With a focus on interdisciplinary dialogue, the event will highlight diverse educational philosophies, comparative traditions, innovative pedagogies, and emerging challenges at the intersection of education, technology, and society. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, share research, and contribute to a broader reimagining of education for the 21st century.
We welcome all interested participants to join us in Yerevan for two days of inspiring presentations, intellectual exchange, and collaborative exploration of the future of education and philosophy.
Organizers
Venue
ASPU Blue Hall
13 Alek Manukyan St., Yerevan
Conference Organizing Committee:
Chair | Lilit MKRTCHYAN Acting Rector of Kh. Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU), PhD in History |
Vice Chairs | Mariam ISPIRYAN Vice-Rector for Science at ASPU, Head of the Research Laboratory for Pedagogical and Armenian Studies of the Institute of Metaphilosophy, Argumentation, and Armenology, ASPU, PhD in Pedagogy Hasmik HOVHANNISYAN Head of the Department of Philosophy and Logic named after Academician Georg Brutian at ASPU, Head of the Institute of Metaphilosophy, Argumentation, and Armenology, ASPU; President of the Armenian Philosophical Academy (APhA), Dr. of Science (in Philosophy) Hovhannes HOVHANNISYAN Associate Professor at the Department of Theory, History of Philosophy and Logic, Yerevan State University, and at the Department of Philosophy and Logic, ASPU, Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, French University in Armenia, |
Members | Meline AVAGYAN Administrator of the Media and Public Relations Center, ASPU, Lecturer at the Department of Informatics and Methods of Teaching Informatics, Coordinator of Editorial Work on the ASPU Journals Website Maria BAGHRAMIAN Vice-President, FISP European Research Area Chair and Director of the Center for Ethics in Public Affairs, AUA Wilhelm DANCA Member of Steering Committee of the FISP Emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Bucharest, Romania Anahit DJIDJIAN Associate Professor at the Armenian State University, PhD Sociology ASPU, PhD in Sociology Diana MARKOSYAN Head of the Information and Public Relations Center, ASPU PhD in Pedagogy Tigran MIKAYELYAN Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, ASPU Head of the Department of Romance-Germanic Languages and Their Teaching Methods, ASPU, PhD in Philology Դերմոտ ՄՈՐԱՆ Փիլիսոփայական ընկերությունների միջազգային դաշնության պատվավոր նախագահ (նախագահ` 2013-2018 թթ.) Բոստոնի քոլեջի կաթոլիկ փիլիսոփայության Ջոզեֆի անվան ամբիոնի առաջին վարիչ, փիլիսոփայության պրոֆեսոր (Սթոքս Հոլ Նորթ, ԱՄՆ) Իռլանդիայի թագավորական ակադեմիայի անդամ Hakob TADEVOSYAN Scientific Secretary, ASPU, PhD in Pedagogy Aida TOPUZYAN Head of the Department of Pedagogy at ASPU, Dr. of Science (in Pedagogy) Astghik PETROSYAN Product Designer, YSU Information Technology Department, “Wisdom” journal, ASPU Armen PETROSYAN Vice-Rector for General Affairs, ASPU, Advisor to the Rector on Academic and Methodological Affairs, ASPU, Ruzanna PETROSYAN Dean of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sociology, ASPU, PhD in Psychology Silva PETROSYAN Associate Professor at the Department of Theory, History of Philosophy and Logic, Yerevan State University, Member of the Presidium of the Armenian Academy of Philosophy (APhA), PhD in Philosophy Luca Maria SCARANTINO Prof. Dr., Past President, FISP (2018-2024), Head of the Philosophy Programme, Chair of Moral and Intercultural Philosophy, Department of Humanistic Research and Innovation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Palazzo Ateneo, Italy Heisook KIM President, FISP, Professor Emerita, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea Andranik STEPANYAN Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Logic named after Academician Georg Brutian at ASPU, PhD in Philosophy |
Conference program
Friday, June 26, 2026.
Participant Registration 10:30 – 11:00
(Venue: Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan, 13 Alek Manukyan Street, Yerevan, Armenia)
11:00 - 11:05 | Opening Remarks Hasmik HOVHANNISYAN Head of the Department of Philosophy and Logic named after Georg Brutian, ASPU; Director of the International Institute for Meta-philosophy, Argumentation and Armenology, ASPU; President of the Armenian Philosophical Academy; Doctor of Philosophical Sciences |
| 11:05 - 11:40 | Welcome Address Lilit MKRTCHYAN Acting Rector of the Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU); Screening of the Documentary Film “Georg Brutian and ASPU” Zhanna ANDREASYAN Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia (MESCS RA) Sargis HAYOTSYAN Chairman of the Higher Education and Science Committee of the MESCS RA Ashot SAGHYAN President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia Alexandr MANASYAN Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Member of the Presidium of the Armenian Philosophical Academy, Professor at the Department of Theory, History of Philosophy and Logic, Yerevan State University Alexan BAGHDASARYAN Dean, Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology, Yerevan State University Maria BAGHRAMIAN Vice-President, FISP, European Research Area Chair and Director of the Center for Ethics in Public Affairs, AUA Luca Maria SCARANTINO Past President, FISP (2018-2024), Head of the Philosophy Programme, Chair of Moral and Intercultural Philosophy, Department of Humanistic Research and Innovation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Palazzo Ateneo: “In Memory of William McBride: Present in Absence — An Unfulfilled Meeting, an Enduring Friendship” |
11:40 - 12:00 | Hasmik HOVHANNISYAN Keynote address: “The Philosophical Legacy of Academician Georg Brutian” |
12:00 - 12:15 | Ceremonial Award Presentation 1. “David the Invincible” Grand Medal and “David the Invincible” Small Medal
2. “ASPU 90th Anniversary” Medal
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14:00 - 15։30 | Heisook KIM President, FISP, Professor Emerita, Ewha Womans University (Republic of Korea) Title of the talk: "Philosophy as Education in East Asian Confucian Context" Luca Maria SCARANTINO Prof. Dr., Past President, FISP (2018-2024), Head of the Philosophy Programme, Chair of Moral and Intercultural Philosophy, Department of Humanistic Research and Innovation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Palazzo Ateneo, Italy Title of the talk: "Widening the philosophical canon: scholarly and pedagogical implications for higher education curricula" Dermot MORAN Honorary President, FISP (President: 2013-2018), Inaugural holder of the Joseph Chair in Catholic Philosophy and Professor of Philosophy Department, Boston College, Stokes Hall North, USA, Member of the Royal Irish Academy Title of the talk: "Evolving Conceptions of the Plurality of Philosophy" |
15:45 - 17։15 | ROUND TABLE (FISP) “Challenges of Cultural Identity” Coordinator: Wilhelm DANCA Member of Steering Committee of the FISP Emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Bucharest, Romania |
Presentation of Certificates of Foreign Membership in the Armenian Philosophical Academy to all members of the Board and Steering Committee of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP) and to international participants
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Venue: Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU), Main Building, 17 Tigran Mets Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia
Coordinator: Hovhannes HOVHANNISYAN
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