From Randolph Dible:

University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education
Monday 10 August – Friday 14 August 2026
184 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PQ, United Kingdom
https://lof50.com

About the Conference
Submissions for papers, panel sessions, interactive presentations, workshops, performance sessions, and creative contributions inspired by George Spencer-Brown’s work and life are now open for the Laws of Form 2026 Conference (LoF26).

Following LoF50 (2019), LoF22 (2022), and LoF24 (2024), this fourth gathering continues to expand the Laws of Form community of inquiry — bringing together thinkers, scholars, artists, scientists, engineers, and explorers from around the world.

LoF26 will take place from Monday 10 August to Friday 14 August 2026 at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. There is no charge to attend, thanks to the generous support of the Faculty and the University. The conference is organised by the Spencer-Brown Society and by West Den Haag (https://www.westdenhaag.nl).
Conference Focus

In addition to celebrating Laws of Form (1969), LoF26 invites explorations of Spencer-Brown’s broader legacy — including the calculus of indications, logic, language, consciousness, enlightenment, and the philosophical, mathematical, artistic, and scientific trajectories that have emerged from his work.

We particularly encourage contributions that engage with themes such as:
• Distinction, indication, form, and the unmarked state
• Mathematics, logic, systems theory, and cybernetics
• Poetry, literature, story and story structure
• Music, theatre, the arts
• Phenomenology, ontology, and metaphysics
• Physics, cosmology, geometry, topology
• Autopoiesis, cognition, and self-reference
• Theology, mysticism, and enlightenment
• Sociology, social systems, systems theory
• Creative and performative explorations of “form” and “distinction”
• Technological, computational, and interactive applications of LoF principles

Submissions may include theoretical, experimental, or creative work, and we welcome proposals that bridge disciplinary and stylistic boundaries.

Submission Guidelines
Please submit an extended abstract (up to 300 words). Include:
• Title
• Name(s), affiliation(s), and contact email(s)
• Preferred format (paper, panel, workshop, creative, etc.)
• Short biographical note (150 words or fewer)
• Any AV, technical, or access requirements

Send submissions as a single PDF to:
conferences@lof50.com
Subject line: LoF26 Submission – [Your Name]

Important Dates
• Submission deadline: Friday 20 February 2026
• Notification of acceptance: Friday 27 March 2026
• Conference dates: Monday 10 – Friday 14 August 2026

Format and Participation
Remote / video presentations will be available for those unable to attend in person. Presentations will be recorded and made available online courtesy of West Den Haag.
As with previous conferences, contributions may be considered for publication in Distinction: Journal of Form (College Publications Ltd) or in future volumes of the Society’s Marked States series.

Social and Cultural Events
Optional activities will include:
• Punting on the River Cam
• Evensong at King’s College Chapel
• Visit to The Eagle pub, where Crick and Watson announced the “secret of life”

Additional Opportunities
The Unknown Storyteller Award
For information on this annual £100 award for a high-quality paper submitted for publication to Distinction: Journal of Form, applying the story structure methodology outlined in Leon Conrad’s Story and Structure (2022), visit:
https://www.lof50.com/award

Support and Donations
The Laws of Form Conferences are entirely donation-based and free to attend, made possible through the generosity of sponsors, host organisations, and individual supporters.
To support the conference and its ongoing work, please visit:
https://lof50.com

Join the Spencer-Brown Society
Membership is open to all and free of charge. To join and receive updates, please visit:
https://lof50.com

Contact
For all submissions and inquiries:
conferences@lof50.com

Sincerely,
Randolph Dible,
Communications Director, Spencer-Brown Society