Submitted by Marcel Weber (University of Geneva).   EASPLS 2020 Call for Applications Sixth European Advanced School in the Philosophy of the Life Sciences (EASPLS)  “Dealing with complexity in the life sciences” Konrad Lorenz institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI), Klosterneuburg (Austria), September 7–11, 2020 Event website: https://kli.ac.at/en/events/all_events/view/550 Directors: Guido Caniglia (KLI) & Marcel Weber (University […]

Submitted by Maria Kronfeldner (Central European University, Budapest).   CfA: Two fully funded PhD fellowships at CEU (one in history, one in philosophy) on understanding humanity Apply now! (Deadline: January 30, 2020) Central European University (CEU, Budapest-Vienna) invites applications for two new and fully funded interdisciplinary Joint PhD Fellowships starting in the 2020/21 academic year […]

Submitted by Florian Boge (Bergische Universität Wuppertal and Aachen University of Technology).   MACHINE LEARNING: PREDICTION WITHOUT EXPLANATION? “Machine Learning: Prediction without Explanation?” is a 2-day workshop taking place from 17 to 18 February 2020 at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), Germany. It aims to bring together philosophers of science and scholars from various […]

Submitted by Rafael Ugarte Chacón (University of Hannover).   Leibniz University Hannover and Bielefeld University jointly seek to fill 5 Doctoral Candidate Positions (65% TV-L 13) 2 Postdoc Positions (100% TV-L 13) in Ethics of Science and/or Philosophy of Science starting April 1, 2020, within the Graduiertenkolleg (research training group) GRK 2073 “Integrating Ethics and […]

Submitted by Oliver Schaudt (University of Heidelberg).   Conference description: Measurement at the Crossroads 2020 is an interdisciplinary conference that explores the philosophy and history of measurement. It aims at consolidating and developing the study of these topics, following the conferences in Bielefeld (2013), Cambridge (2015), and Paris (2018). The conference intends to promote the […]

Submitted by Vera Hoffmann-Kolss (University of Bern). Postdoc position (75%), Institute of Philosophy, University of Bern The Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bern (Logic and Theoretical Philosophy Division, Prof. Dr. Vera Hoffmann-Kolss) invites applications for a postdoc position (75%, for 3 years) to begin January 2020 (or later). The successful applicant is expected […]

Submitted by Vera Hoffmann-Kolss (University of Bern).   PhD position (65%), Institute of Philosophy, University of Bern The Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bern (Logic and Theoretical Philosophy Division, Prof. Dr. Vera Hoffmann-Kolss) invites applications for a PhD position (65%, for 3 years) to begin January 2020 (or later). The successful applicant is […]

Submitted by Marij van Strien (Bergische Universität Wuppertal).   Am Interdisziplinären Zentrum für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung (IZWT) ist zum 1. Oktober 2020 oder früher eine Universitätsprofessur für Philosophie (Bes.-Gruppe: W2 LBesG NRW (gem. § 36 HG NRW)) zu besetzen. Innerhalb des IZWT und in seinem forschungsstarken Umfeld kommt der gut ausgestatteten Professur eine gestaltende Funktion […]

Submitted by Petter Sandstad (University of Rostock).   Volume 23.2 of Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy will explore the history of the closely related concepts of form, kind, and essence. These concepts are currently the objects of much study, in particular within metaphysics and philosophy of science. Yet much of the historical background remains under-researched. […]

Submitted by Jürgen Landes (MCMP, LMU Munich).   The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy invites submissions for the following event: Bayesian Epistemology: Perspectives and Challenges MCMP, LMU Munich August 10-14, 2020 https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/bayesian_epistemology_2020/index.html The conference on 12-14 August 2020 is preceded by a Summer School on 10-11 August 2020. Bayesian epistemology remains the dominant account of […]

(Submitted by Vienna Circle Society). Call For Application (Deadline: February 15, 2020) REPRESENTATION IN ART AND SCIENCE Univie Summer School – Scientific World Conceptions (USS-SWC) July 6–17, 2020 The Univie Summer School – Scientific World Conceptions (USS-SWC) – until 2014 under the label “Vienna International Summer University” – will be held from July 6 to […]

Submitted by Marie I. Kaiser (Bielefeld University). The Department of Philosophy within the Faculty for History, Philosophy, and Theology is seeking to fill the position of a Junior Professor for Philosophy of Science (W1, no tenure track) starting as soon as possible. The successful candidate (f/m) has an independent and innovative research profile in the […]

Submitted by Marij van Strien (Bergische Universität Wuppertal).   Call for Papers How Quantum Mechanics Changed Philosophy Bergische Universität Wuppertal, January 16-17, 2020 The aim of this workshop is to explore the implications of quantum mechanics for philosophy, both historically and in contemporary debates. Quantum mechanics is generally regarded as a fundamental theory of nature, […]

Submitted by Jan Baedke (Ruhr University Bochum).   Call for Applications: 1x Post-Doc position and 2x PhD positions in philosophy, history, and social studies of biology, Department of Philosophy I, Ruhr University Bochum The Institute of Philosophy I at the Ruhr University Bochum seeks applications for one Post-Doctoral Research Position and two PhD Student Positions […]

Submitted by Catherine Herfeld (University of Zurich).   WORKSHOP: CAILIN O’CONNOR’S ‘THE ORIGINS OF UNFAIRNESS’ AND RELATED METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES LOCATION: Institute of Philosophy, University of Zurich DATE: Saturday, October 12, 2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Cailin O’Connor (University of California, Irvine) ORGANIZER: Catherine Herfeld (University of Zurich, Switzerland) This is a one-day workshop that enables discussion about […]