Post-Conference

Guideline for authors

Submission form for the Proceedings
The IX World Conference on Metaphysics has been a privileged occasion for interdisciplinary dialogue and shared reflection on the human person, its foundations, and its openness to the Absolute.


El Congreso ha generado un horizonte de reflexión que invita a continuar el camino iniciado.

Submit your final manuscript.Access the recordings. Share your feedback.

 

 

This page includes all the info you need to submit your final texts: editorial guidelines, template, copyright transfer agreement (CTA), and submission form.
It also has the feedback form, research group proposals, and access to the conference recordings.

January 31, 2026, is the deadline for submitting final articles.

 

 

 

Prepare and send

The final text must correspond to the presentation given at the conference, and be revised for publication in written form.

Thank you for your involvement in this new phase of work and shared reflection!

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Instructions for the proceedings

Guideline for authors

The manuscript submitted must be original, i.e., it must not have been previously published as a whole or be under review by other publishers.

The text must be derived from the presentation given during the conference and have been revised for written publication.

The authors are fully responsible for the content, as well as for the accuracy of the data, citations, and references included.

See the complete guidelines (PDF) for full details.

Here is everything you need to prepare and submit your manuscript without errors.

Core information

  • Languages: Spanish, English, Italian or French.
  • Deadline: January 31, 2026 (only the latest version received within the deadline will be considered).
  • Correction: The Scientific Committee does not correct spelling or grammar; the text is published as submitted.

Extensión máxima (caracteres con espacios, incl. notas y bibliografía)

  • Comunicaciones: hasta 15.000
  • Mesas redondas / paneles: hasta 25.000
  • Conferencias magistrales: hasta 35.000

Archivo y formato

  • Archivo: solo Microsoft Word (.docx), A4 (no PDF).
  • Formato: Times New Roman 12 · interlineado 1,15 · márgenes 2,5 cm · sangría 1 cm · notas 10 (uso moderado).

Elementos obligatorios del manuscrito

  • Título: máx. 2 líneas, centrado, 14, negrita, mayúsculas.
  • Autores y afiliación: institución, departamento, ciudad, país + correo del autor de correspondencia.
  • Abstract: 180–220 palabras.

Estructura

Título · Autor(es) y afiliación(es) · Abstract · Introducción · Cuerpo del texto · Conclusiones · Bibliografía

 

Citas y material gráfico

  • Citas breves: entre comillas, sin cursiva.
  • Citas largas (>3 líneas): párrafo aparte, en cursiva.
  • Tablas/figuras/imágenes: integradas en el texto y con permisos garantizados (el comité puede excluir material no conforme).
Topic areas

  1. Positive and negative consequences of scientific and technological progress
  2. Metaphysics, mysticism, and epistemology in the humanities
  3. Person and relationship: current horizons and challenges
  4. Fernando Rielo: thinker, humanist, and poet
Submission and conditions

  • Submission: only by online form.
  • CTA: mandatory together with the text.
  • Co-authorship: One manuscript + one CTA per author.
  • Without a CTA, the article will not be included in the Proceedings.
  • All authors must be registered for the conference.

Template

It is recommended to use the official template (DOCX) to ensure the correct format.

Submissions are made exclusively via the online form.

If there are multiple authors, send a single manuscript and submit a CTA for each author.
For editorial purposes, only the latest version received within the deadline will be considered.

looking ahead to 2028

 

La próxima edición del Congreso

The presentations and speeches at the IX edition of WCM have left a series of open reflections rather than definitive conclusions.

  • The unquantifiable regains its reality and legitimacy as an anthropological and sociological field.
  • Without a metaphysics of filiation, there can be no novelty or freedom.
  • The spiritual heritage bequeathed by Christ to humanity continues to be an irreplaceable source of meaning for every culture.
  • In the agape of Christ who gives himself, metaphysics reaches its highest meaning: understanding that to be is to love.
  • Relational ontology today offers a fruitful key to rethinking the world, history, language, family, and society, for a dynamic understanding of God and human beings.
  • The metaphysical perspective teaches us not to reduce reality to utility or the mind to an algorithm.
  • Metaphysics invites cognitive humility. Technological absolutes promise domination; authentic absolutes call for communion.

Metaphysics reaffirms its critical and integrative function, open to dialogue between science and experience, without reducing reality to the quantifiable or thought to efficiency.

Feedback and suggestions
Send your feedback

In the hope that the Conference will increasingly become a space for lively thinking, open to dialogue between science, experience, and transcendence, we have created a short form to collect impressions, suggestions, and proposals arising from the shared experience.

We invite everyone to share with us the main themes they perceived during the Conference.

Your questions and contributions will be invaluable in guiding the way toward the next edition in three years’ time.

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Research groups
Explore · Propose · Join In
The Conference has opened up avenues for reflection that invite us to continue along the path we have begun.

 

In response to the wishes expressed by participants, working and research groups are being set up to explore areas of particular relevance in greater depth and to sustain academic collaboration over time.

 

The audiovisual and documentary archive is designed to support personal study, content review, and shared reflection.

WORK GROUPS 2026

Authentic research is not only about expanding the boundaries of knowledge, but also about listening to multiple voices from different disciplines and sensibilities: both experimental and experiential sciences are enriched by metaphysical reflection.

Beyond the algorithm: the universe and the end of the universe

  • Machine · person · consciousness
  • Evolution · chance · creation
  • Logic · techne · mysticism
  • Computability · knowledge · beauty
  • System · limit · openness
  • Innovation · legitimacy · responsibility
  • Domination · humility · freedom

Currently being defined…

Enhance

Mysticism and knowledge

  • Union · asceticism · communion
  • Gift · presence · reciprocity
  • Contemplation · action · union
  • Humility · obedience · consistency
  • Rationality · purification · life
  • Experience · language · poetry

In the process of definition

Dialogue

Relationship, ontology, and metaphysics

  • Otherness · life · reciprocity
  • Identity · causality · participation
  • Ontology · metaphysics · epistemology
  • Metaphysics · episteme · experience
  • Immanence · transcendence · presence
  • Gift · welcome · presence
  • Dyads · aporias · rebirths

Currently being defined…

Include

 Psyche and holistic health

  • Forgiveness, detachment, liberation

  • Psychoethics, integration, virtues

  • Body, trauma, memory

  • Defense, adaptation, integration

     

Currently being defined…

Transform

    Formulario de envío del texto completo / Full Paper Submission Form:

    Primer autor / First Author


    Subir aquí la CTA firmada del primer autor (Copyright Transfer Agreement, MAX: 5MB).
    El archivo debe nombrarse como: Apellido_Nombre_CTA.pdf / Upload the first author's signed CTA (Copyright Transfer Agreement, MAX: 5MB).
    Please name the file as:
    LastName_FirstName_CTA.pdf *

    Añade segundo autor / Add Second Author

    Segundo autor / Second Author


    Subir aquí la CTA firmada del segundo autor (Copyright Transfer Agreement, MAX: 5MB).
    El archivo debe nombrarse como: Apellido_Nombre_CTA.pdf / Upload the second author's signed CTA (Copyright Transfer Agreement, MAX: 5MB).
    Please name the file as:
    LastName_FirstName_CTA.pdf *

    Añade tercer autor / Add Third Author

    Tercer autor / Third Author


    Subir aquí la CTA firmada del tercer autor (Copyright Transfer Agreement, MAX: 5MB).
    El archivo debe nombrarse como: Apellido_Nombre_CTA.pdf / Upload the third author's signed CTA (Copyright Transfer Agreement, MAX: 5MB). Please name the file as: LastName_FirstName_CTA.pdf *

    Información sobre el artículo / Information about the Article


    Adjuntar artículo completo (según las normas para las Actas, MAX: 5MB). El archivo debe nombrarse como: Apellido_Nombre_PrimerasTresPalabrasDelTítulo.pdf / Attach full paper (according to the Proceedings guidelines, MAX: 5MB). Please name the file as: LastName_FirstName_FirstThreeWordsOfTheTitle.docx *

    Deseo recibir información sobre las actividades que organizan las entidades que convocan este congreso. / I wish to receive information about activities organized by the entities convening this Conference.


    Let us take responsibility for offering answers
    in the face of the uncertainty, disorientation, and
    searching present in today’s society.

      FORMULARIO POST-CONGRESO / POST-CONFERENCE FORM

      Datos básicos / Basic Information

      Nombre y apellidos / Full Name*

      Correo electrónico / Email*

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      1. Lo vivido en el Congreso / What You Experienced

      ¿Qué aspectos del Congreso le parecieron más valiosos? / Which aspects of the Conference did you find most valuable?

      ¿Qué elementos considera que deben mejorarse? / Which elements do you think should be improved?

      ¿Cómo valora la calidad de las ponencias y sesiones? / How do you rate the quality of the presentations and sessions?

      ¿Qué conferencias o intervenciones le resultaron más significativas? / Which talks or interventions were most meaningful to you?

      ¿La metodología de las sesiones favoreció la reflexión y el diálogo? / Did the session format encourage reflection and dialogue?

      ¿Qué cambios metodológicos sugeriría para futuras ediciones? / What methodological changes would you suggest for future editions?


      2. Aportes para seguir pensando / Contributions to Keep Thinking

      ¿Qué temas considera prioritarios e imprescindibles para el próximo Congreso 2028? / Which themes should be prioritized for the 2028 Conference?

      ¿Qué preguntas quedaron abiertas o suspendidas y merecen un diálogo futuro? / Which questions remained open or unresolved and deserve continued dialogue?

      ¿Qué novedades o perspectivas inéditas ha descubierto gracias a este encuentro? / What new insights or perspectives did you discover during the event?

      ¿Qué cuestiones urgentes considera que la comunidad científica debe afrontar? / Which urgent questions do you think the scientific community should address?


      3. Comunidad y redes / Community & Networking


      Durante el Congreso surgieron propuestas para crear grupos de trabajo y espacios de investigación que prolonguen el diálogo más allá del evento. El Comité Científico desea acompañar estas iniciativas y favorecer nuevas oportunidades de encuentro interdisciplinar. / During the Conference, several proposals emerged to create working groups and research spaces that would extend the dialogue beyond the event. The Scientific Committee wishes to support these initiatives and foster new opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange.

      ¿Autoriza que los miembros del Comité Científico se pongan en contacto con usted para explorar posibles vías de colaboración? / Do you authorize members of the Scientific Committee to contact you?*

      ¿En qué áreas temáticas o geográficas estaría interesado en participar en grupos de trabajo o redes de investigación? / In which thematic or geographical areas would you be interested in joining research networks?

      ¿Desea compartir sus datos con otros participantes para facilitar conexiones académicas y futuras colaboraciones? / Would you like to share your contact details with other participants?*

      ¿Desea añadir algo más sobre sus intereses o disponibilidad para futuros proyectos? / Would you like to add anything else?