CfR: The Normativity of the Formal, December 5, Online
CfR: Online Workshop “The Normativity of the Formal” Date & Format: Friday, December 5, 2026 / online via Zoom.More information and registration: https://sites.google.com/view/normform/home Scope & MotivationThe formal sciences — logic, mathematics and related disciplines — are often assumed to be neutral, purely descriptive or analytic. Yet they also have a distinctly normative dimension: they set […]
CfR: Introduction to Type Theory by Thorsten Altenkirch (University of Nottingham), 11. Dezember, Hamburg (Germany) (in person)
CfR: Introduction to Type Theory by Thorsten Altenkirch (University of Nottingham)Type Theory serves simultaneously as a programming language, a logic, and an alternative foundation for mathematics to Set Theory. In this course we will use the Agda system to explore the central concepts of Type Theory. Topics include dependent types, dependent functions, propositions-as-types, and formal […]
CfR: Fibonacci’s Garden 2: Navigating the Fog. Epistemology and Ethics of Formal Methods in the Life Sciences & Medicine
When: 8–9 December 2025 Where: Institut für Medizingeschichte und Wissenschaftsforschung of the University of Lübeck (Germany) Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.Details and registration form can be found on the workshop website:https://sites.google.com/view/11235813-garden/We will stream the talks (if the speaker agrees), but in person participation is encouraged where possible.There is NO recording of the […]
CfA: 8th European Advanced School in the Philosophy of the Life Sciences, September 7-11, 2026, KLI (Klosterneuburg, Austria)
Call for Applications 8th European Advanced School in the Philosophy of the Life Sciences (EASPLS), “Philosophy of biology for a healthy planet” Venue & dates KLI (Klosterneuburg, Austria, https://www.kli.ac.at), September 7-11, 2026 Directors Sabina Leonelli (Technical University of Munich) and Thomas Reydon (Leibniz University Hannover). Keynote speakers Alkistis Elliott-Graves (Bielefeld University; https://alkistis-elliott-graves.net) and Julie Jebeile (University of Bern; https://juliejebeile.net). Applications […]
CfP: Workshop “Mathematical Knowledge: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives”
We invite submissions for a 3-day workshop on “Mathematical Knowledge: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives”, to be held at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) from 11–13 February 2026. The event aims to bring together philosophers and sociologists of mathematical and scientific practices to explore the social dimensions of mathematics and to foster dialogue between these two […]
Call for Papers: Diagrams 2026
15th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams August 24–28, 2026 Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia *** Highlights *** – Proceedings published by Springer – Graduate Symposium – Three Tracks: Main, Philosophy, and Psychology and Education – Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards ***************************************************************** The Diagrams conference offers a collective platform for researchers interested in […]
JOB: Post-doc (f/m/d) at the Chair of Theoretical Philosophy and Philosophy of Social Sciences at Witten/Herdecke University
The Chair of Theoretical Philosophy and Philosophy of the Social Sciences at the Department for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Witten/Herdecke University invites applications for a full-time position as Researcher and Lecturer (Post-doc) (f/m/d) to be filled as of January 1, 2026, initially for a duration of three years with the option of extension. We […]
GWP-Newsletter: Rundschreiben 2025
Liebe GWP-Mitglieder, zu Beginn des Wintersemesters melden wir uns mit einem Rundschreiben, um Sie alle über die Aktivitäten der GWP zu informieren. Nach der äußerst erfolgreichen GWP.2025-Konferenz in Erlangen vor nunmehr einem halben Jahr hat der neue Vorstand seine Arbeit aufgenommen. Gewählte Vorstandsmitglieder sind: Axel Gelfert (TU Berlin) als Präsident, Lena Kästner (Bayreuth) als Vizepräsidentin, […]
CfR: SW*IP Jahrestagung „Wissenschaft, Philosophie und Öffentlichkeit“ + Satellite-Workshop, 13.11.2025, Universität Ulm
Die SW*IP Jahrestagung 2025 zum Thema „Wissenschaft, Philosophie und Öffentlichkeit“ findet am Donnerstag, den 13. November an der Universität Ulm statt. Geplant sind Beiträge und Diskussionen zum Thema „Philosophie und Aktivismus“, zum neuen SW*IP Good Practice Guide „Wie umgehen mit Stalking“, sowie eine Keynote von Prof. Sabina Leonelli (TUM) zum Thema „Open Inquiry for a […]
GAP-Ringvorlesung “Zwischen Wildnis und Polis
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir möchten Sie auf unsere Ringvorlesung im Wintersemester 2025/2026 aufmerksam machen: Zwischen Wildnis und Polis: Aktuelle Debatten um die Ethik der Mensch-Tier-Beziehung. Die Vorlesungsreihe, finanziert durch die Gesellschaft für analytische Philosophie e.V., widmet sich neuen Forschungsansätzen in der Tierethik und den gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Tieren. Die Veranstaltung wird […]