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The German Society for Philosophy of Science (GWP) aims at supporting and internationally representing the philosophy of science in German speaking countries. Since its foundation in 2012, the GWP organises triannual conferences. Moreover, the GWP supports young academics, distributes information about research and projects within the philosophy of science, advocates the freedom of research and teaching and encourages national and international exchange between philosophers of science.
The GWP aims to organize an international conference devoted to all fields of philosophy of science every three years.
The submission for the Fifth International Conference of the German Society for Philosophy of Science (GWP.2025) is now open. Proposals for individual papers or symposia can be submitted electronically.
The conference will be hosted by the FAU Kompetenzzentrum für interdisziplinäre Wissenschaftsreflexion (ZIWIS) at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and co-hosted by its Institut für Philosophie from 24th until 26th of March 2025. Contributed papers are invited from all fields of philosophy of science as well as from the history of science, science & technology studies (STS), and other related disciplines.
We welcome proposals for individual papers (30 min plus 10 min discussion) or symposia (3 speakers in a 2-hour session). Graduate students are especially encouraged to submit proposals for either individual papers or symposia. On the conference website you will find a full CFP and all detailed information on the submission process (including formatting guidelines of proposals for symposia) and, closer to the time, on how to register for the conference.
Please note that each person can only present one paper at the GWP.2025 (whether individual or as part of a symposium; co-authorship of papers presented by others is possible). The recommended conference language is English, but contributions in German will also be considered.
The deadline for all submissions is: September 1, 2024
Expected notification of acceptance by the beginning of November 2024.
Local Organizing Committee (LOC): Michael Jungert (chair), Sabine Dika, Gerhard Ernst, Katrin Götz-Votteler, Simone Hespers, Jon Leefmann, Erasmus Mayr, Josephine Musil-Gutsch, Vanina Rodriguez-Bauer, Anna Schneider, Sebastian Schuol
Program Committee: Axel Gelfert (GWP President), Gerhard Ernst, Vera Hoffmann-Kolss, Michael Jungert, Jon Leefmann, Erasmus Mayr, Josephine Musil-Gutsch, Sebastian Schuol
Please feel free to contact the organizers if you need any further information: ziwis-conference@fau.de.
The fourth international conference of the GWP, was hosted by the Technische Universität Berlin from August 15 to 17, 2022.
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The third triannual international conference of the GWP was hosted by the Universität zu Köln February 25 to 27, 2019.
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The second triannual international conference of the GWP was hosted by the Duesseldorf Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science (DCLPS) at the University of Duesseldorf March 8 to 11, 2016.
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The first triannual international conference of the GWP, GWP.2013, was hosted by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Hannover March 11 to 14, 2013.
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The GWP’s constitutional aim is to support and represent the philosophy of science in German speaking countries.
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The GWP supports young academics and people from underrepresented groups with several opportunities for funding. Each year several workshops and conference visits for young philosophers of science are made possible.
The GWP works in cooperation with the Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS). GWP-Members receive free online access to the journal and a reduced price for the printed version.
Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftsphilosophie
Institut für Philosophie
Universität Düsseldorf
Universitätsstraße 1
40225 Düsseldorf (Germany)
