(ISN Summer Conference 2009)
June 19-20, 2009, Cambridge, MA
Complete information: http://isnature.org/Events/2009/Summer/Conference.htm
Immediately following the four days of study at the Summer Seminar,
the ISN will hold its third annual conference for the benefit of the
Summer Fellows and interested scholars.
What: A one and one-half day academic conference with one or two
keynote addresses, and the presentation of academic papers. This
year’s conference will center on scientific and philosophical
strategies for understanding the natural world. Papers are welcome on
topics ranging from anti-reductionism/holism in science to self-
organization, systems theory, and complexity, to papers in natural
philosophy in the neo-Aristotelian or phenomenological traditions. See
the ISN “articles, essays, and books” page to get a sense of the range
of relevant topics.
Who: Scholars interested in giving papers are welcome to submit their proposals along with a CV by Monday, March 2nd. Those whose papers are selected will have their lodging paid for, Conference fee waived, and travel expenses reimbursed—fully for travel from within the U.S. and half for travel from without. The keynote speaker or speakers will be announced by April 6th. Any interested scholar may attend, but please notify us by May 15th that you plan to come.
Summer Fellows from the immediately preceding Summer Seminar are
expected to remain to participate in this conference, which has been
specially scheduled for them. Please consider nominating your own
students for our Summer Fellowship Program, particularly if they might qualify for one of our competitive Honor Scholarships.
When: The Summer Conference begins on Friday afternoon, June 19th, at 3:30pm, and ends on Saturday evening. A block of hotel rooms will be reserved at a special Conference rate, and those whose papers are accepted will have their lodging paid for. Further scheduling information will be posted on the ISN website: www.isnature.org.
Where: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
Massachusetts. Limited information about travel and other logistics is
available on the conference logistics page. More specific information
will be sent to those who let us know they are coming.
How: Please contact ISN Director John Keck by May 15th if you plan to attend. The $50 fee for the Summer Conference includes a group dinner on Saturday evening. The fee can be reduced or waived on a showing of need. Attendees not presenting are expected to cover their own travel expenses, but exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Paper proposals and accompanying CVs must be received by Monday, March 2nd, 2009; decisions will be announced by Tuesday, March 31st. Electronic submission is strongly encouraged.
Complete information: http://isnature.org/Events/2009/Summer/Conference.htm
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences
9-11 September 2009
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/jw/2009/macits/
Scientific explanation of some phenomenon often proceeds by elucidating the mechanism resposible for the phenomenon. But what is a mechanism, precisely? Does the notion of mechanism vary across the sciences? Causal relationships are also often invoked to explain; how do causal explanations relate to mechanistic explanations? More fundamentally, how do mechanisms relate to causality?
The three-day conference Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences will explore these and related questions. We welcome submissions from scientists, philosophers, statisticians and others on these themes. If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit an abstract by 1st May. If you would like your paper to be published in the accompanying volume, please submit the full paper by 1st July.
Invited speakers include: Carl Craver, Stuart Glennan, Stephen Mumford, Stathis Psillos
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/jw/2009/macits/
Scientific explanation of some phenomenon often proceeds by elucidating the mechanism resposible for the phenomenon. But what is a mechanism, precisely? Does the notion of mechanism vary across the sciences? Causal relationships are also often invoked to explain; how do causal explanations relate to mechanistic explanations? More fundamentally, how do mechanisms relate to causality?
The three-day conference Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences will explore these and related questions. We welcome submissions from scientists, philosophers, statisticians and others on these themes. If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit an abstract by 1st May. If you would like your paper to be published in the accompanying volume, please submit the full paper by 1st July.
Invited speakers include: Carl Craver, Stuart Glennan, Stephen Mumford, Stathis Psillos
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
MoS 'o9 | Call for Papers
METAPHYSICS OF SCIENCE
Conference in Nottingham
12 – 14 September 2009
The Metaphysics of Science A.H.R.C. Project’s Grand Finale Conference.
Convenors: Stephen Mumford | Markus Schrenk | Matthew Tugby
KEYNOTES AND PLENARY SPEAKERS
Helen Beebee, Antony Eagle, Katherine Hawley, Marc Lange,
Barry Loewer, Jennifer McKitrick, L. A. Paul, James Woodward.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 09: Sat, 12 – Mon, 14 Conference
Mid February 09: Registration Forms online
01 April 09: Deadline for Submissions
Early May 09: Notifications
Early July 09: Deadline for Early Registration
Late August 09: Deadline for Late Registration
SUBMISSIONS: WHAT WE’LL BE LOOKING FOR
The broad topic of the conference will be metaphysics of science, covering the core areas of causation, dispositions, laws and natural kinds. We welcome submissions from graduate students, as well as from academics on the above subjects, for multiple parallel sessions. Please indicate if you wish to be considered for the graduate sessions, which will be held separately. Detailed abstracts of ca. 1,000 words outlining the main arguments of your paper should be sent by e-mail attachment to Matt at apxmt1@nottingham.ac.uk or to Markus at arkus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.uk .
You may, alternatively, submit the full paper, accompanied by a shorter abstract. If we are unable to decide about a paper based on the abstract, we may request that the full-length paper be sent to us for consideration. Please note: our ability to accommodate all papers may be restricted. We accept the following formats: doc, txt, rtf, pdf, pages. Papers must be suitable for presentation in ca. 30min (15min are reserved for Q&A). The deadline for submissions is 01 April 2009. We aim to inform successful submitters in early May 2009.
OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND THE CONFERENCE
http://www.bris.ac.uk/metaphysicsofscience
Downloadable pdf poster at:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/metaphysicsofscience/conferences.html
Registration forms will be available online from mid February. We are aiming to offer graduate bursaries for reduced conference fees and subsidized lunches and dinners. The conference website will be updated continuously and a second CfP will follow beginning of next year.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact
markus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.uk
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html .
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/chora.html .
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
Conference in Nottingham
12 – 14 September 2009
The Metaphysics of Science A.H.R.C. Project’s Grand Finale Conference.
Convenors: Stephen Mumford | Markus Schrenk | Matthew Tugby
KEYNOTES AND PLENARY SPEAKERS
Helen Beebee, Antony Eagle, Katherine Hawley, Marc Lange,
Barry Loewer, Jennifer McKitrick, L. A. Paul, James Woodward.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 09: Sat, 12 – Mon, 14 Conference
Mid February 09: Registration Forms online
01 April 09: Deadline for Submissions
Early May 09: Notifications
Early July 09: Deadline for Early Registration
Late August 09: Deadline for Late Registration
SUBMISSIONS: WHAT WE’LL BE LOOKING FOR
The broad topic of the conference will be metaphysics of science, covering the core areas of causation, dispositions, laws and natural kinds. We welcome submissions from graduate students, as well as from academics on the above subjects, for multiple parallel sessions. Please indicate if you wish to be considered for the graduate sessions, which will be held separately. Detailed abstracts of ca. 1,000 words outlining the main arguments of your paper should be sent by e-mail attachment to Matt at apxmt1@nottingham.ac.uk or to Markus at arkus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.
You may, alternatively, submit the full paper, accompanied by a shorter abstract. If we are unable to decide about a paper based on the abstract, we may request that the full-length paper be sent to us for consideration. Please note: our ability to accommodate all papers may be restricted. We accept the following formats: doc, txt, rtf, pdf, pages. Papers must be suitable for presentation in ca. 30min (15min are reserved for Q&A). The deadline for submissions is 01 April 2009. We aim to inform successful submitters in early May 2009.
OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND THE CONFERENCE
http://www.bris.ac.uk/
Downloadable pdf poster at:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/
Registration forms will be available online from mid February. We are aiming to offer graduate bursaries for reduced conference fees and subsidized lunches and dinners. The conference website will be updated continuously and a second CfP will follow beginning of next year.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact
markus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences
9-11 September 2009
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/jw/2009/macits/
Scientific explanation of some phenomenon often proceeds by elucidating the mechanism resposible for the phenomenon. But what is a mechanism, precisely? Does the notion of mechanism vary across the sciences? Causal relationships are also often invoked to explain; how do causal explanations relate to mechanistic explanations? More fundamentally, how do mechanisms relate to causality?
The three-day conference Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences will explore these and related questions. We welcome submissions from scientists, philosophers, statisticians and others on these themes. If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit an abstract by 1st May. If you would like your paper to be published in the accompanying volume, please submit the full paper by 1st July.
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/
Scientific explanation of some phenomenon often proceeds by elucidating the mechanism resposible for the phenomenon. But what is a mechanism, precisely? Does the notion of mechanism vary across the sciences? Causal relationships are also often invoked to explain; how do causal explanations relate to mechanistic explanations? More fundamentally, how do mechanisms relate to causality?
The three-day conference Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences will explore these and related questions. We welcome submissions from scientists, philosophers, statisticians and others on these themes. If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit an abstract by 1st May. If you would like your paper to be published in the accompanying volume, please submit the full paper by 1st July.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Metaphysics of Science Conference 2-5 July 2009: Call for Papers
Deadline: 30 January 2009
We invite offers of papers for a conference on the metaphysics of science, which is to be held at the University of Melbourne from 2-5 July 2009. The conference is a collective initiative of the philosophy programs at La Trobe, Monash and Melbourne Universities, as well as the Centre for Time at the University of Sydney. Further information about the conference is available on the conference website:
http://www.philosophy.
To propose a paper, please submit a 500 word abstract to Howard Sankey (chs@unimelb.edu.au) before the deadline of 30 January 2009.
Because of space and time constraints, there may be a need to place limitations on the number of papers that we accept for the conference. If we are unable to make a decision on whether to accept a paper based on the abstract, we may request that a full-length version of the paper be submitted for consideration. We hope to be able to inform potential conference participants whether their paper is accepted by mid-February 2009.
The Metaphysics of Science conference is scheduled to lead into the annual conference of the Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP), which will be held in Melbourne commencing the evening of 5 July. In the event that we are unable to accommodate all proposed papers within the Metaphysics of Science conference, we expect to hold a number of metaphysics of science streams within the AAP conference programme.
Associate Professor Howard Sankey
School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry
University of Melbourne
Parkville, Victoria
Australia 3010
Phone: (61) (03) 8344-6558
Fax: (61) (03) 8344 4280
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ethical and Philosophical Relevance of Neuroscience
The project group "Neuroscience in Context: Critical Perspectives,
Neuroethics, and Anthropology" kindly invites you to attend their
international meeting on neuroethics and neurophilosophy:
On the Ethical and Philosophical Relevance of Neuroscience
held at the University of Bonn, Germany, October 4 2008.
Influenced by the scientific success of cognitive neuroscience, many
take it for granted that its findings are relevant to other disciplines
such as anthropology and philosophy. We want to analyze their relevance,
considering the empirical state of the art as well as theoretical and
normative issues as presented by experts in science and philosophy.
Speakers:
Jorge Moll (Rio de Janeiro): Bridging Moral Sentiments, Values and
Neuroscience: New Perspectives
Guy Kahane (Oxford): The Neuroscience of Morality: Methodological
Considerations and Normative Implications
Neil Levy (Melbourne & Oxford): How the Sciences of the Mind Threaten
Autonomy, and How They Can Enhance It
Elisabeth Hildt (Tuebingen): Anthropological and Ethical Key Issues of
the Neurosciences
Dieter Birnbacher (Duesseldorf): Chair of the adjacent plenary discussion
Admission is free but registration is required due to limited capacity;
please visit the project's website at www.nic-online.eu for more
information.
--
Stephan Schleim, M.A.
Department of Psychiatry
Division of Medical Psychology
University of Bonn
Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25
53105 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49(0)228 287 19705
Fax: +49(0)228 287 19125
Web: www.meb.uni-bonn.de/psychiatrie/mp/
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html . Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/chora.html . Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
Neuroethics, and Anthropology" kindly invites you to attend their
international meeting on neuroethics and neurophilosophy:
On the Ethical and Philosophical Relevance of Neuroscience
held at the University of Bonn, Germany, October 4 2008.
Influenced by the scientific success of cognitive neuroscience, many
take it for granted that its findings are relevant to other disciplines
such as anthropology and philosophy. We want to analyze their relevance,
considering the empirical state of the art as well as theoretical and
normative issues as presented by experts in science and philosophy.
Speakers:
Jorge Moll (Rio de Janeiro): Bridging Moral Sentiments, Values and
Neuroscience: New Perspectives
Guy Kahane (Oxford): The Neuroscience of Morality: Methodological
Considerations and Normative Implications
Neil Levy (Melbourne & Oxford): How the Sciences of the Mind Threaten
Autonomy, and How They Can Enhance It
Elisabeth Hildt (Tuebingen): Anthropological and Ethical Key Issues of
the Neurosciences
Dieter Birnbacher (Duesseldorf): Chair of the adjacent plenary discussion
Admission is free but registration is required due to limited capacity;
please visit the project's website at www.nic-online.eu for more
information.
--
Stephan Schleim, M.A.
Department of Psychiatry
Division of Medical Psychology
University of Bonn
Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25
53105 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49(0)228 287 19705
Fax: +49(0)228 287 19125
Web: www.meb.uni-bonn.de/
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
FINAL REMINDER CFP: Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
Final Reminder Call for Papers:
31st International Wittgenstein Symposium 2008 on
Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria, 10-16 August 2008
<http://www.alws.at/>
*****
DEADLINE for SUBMITTED PAPERS: 20th May 2008
*****
Contributed papers should be submitted in RTF or Word format and sent as
e-mail attachment to: Alexander.Hieke@sbg.ac.at,
Hannes.Leitgeb@bristol.ac.uk
Further instructions for authors and further information on the symposium
are available at <http://www.alws.at/wittgenstein08.htm >.
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html .
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
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31st International Wittgenstein Symposium 2008 on
Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria, 10-16 August 2008
<http://www.alws.at/>
*****
DEADLINE for SUBMITTED PAPERS: 20th May 2008
*****
Contributed papers should be submitted in RTF or Word format and sent as
e-mail attachment to: Alexander.Hieke@sbg.ac.at,
Hannes.Leitgeb@bristol.ac.uk
Further instructions for authors and further information on the symposium
are available at <http://www.alws.at/wittgenstein
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
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