CfP: 12th MuST (Munich-Sydney-Turin) Conference in Philosophy of Science and Third Workshop “Perspectives on Scientific Error” (LMU Munich, July 1-4, 2019; Deadline: April 28, 2019)

Submitted by Stephan Hartmann (MCMP, LMU Munich). ********************************************* 12th MuST (Munich-Sydney-Turin) Conference in Philosophy of Science and Third Workshop “Perspectives on Scientific Error” STATISTICAL REASONING AND SCIENTIFIC ERROR LMU Munich, Germany 1-4 July 2019  Invited Speakers: Deborah Mayo, Virginia Tech Regina Nuzzo, Gallaudet University Miklós Rédei, London School of Economics Uri Simonsohn, Universitat Ramón Llull ********************************************* […]

Read more
/by

CfP: Free Will and Causality (DCLPS, September 26-27, 2019; Deadline: April 30, 2019)

Call for Papers Free Will and Causality September 26-27, 2019, Duesseldorf, Germany The conference aims at bringing together experts on free will and causality in order to explore what the debates about these topics can learn from each other. In particular, the connection between metaphysical aspects of the free will problem and how they depend […]

Read more
/by

CfA: 18 EPSA Fellowships for junior philosophers working in Central and Eastern Europe (Deadline: Apr 15)

Submitted by Maria Kronfeldner (CEU). EPSA Fellowships Overview The European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) offers visiting Fellowships for Central and Eastern European philosophers of science. The aim of the EPSA in making these awards is to create opportunities for early career researchers to carry out research at a leading research institution in Western Europe. An EPSA […]

Read more
/by

CfP: 30th Novembertagung on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics (IRMA, Strasbourg, October 31-November 2, 2019; Deadline: May 15, 2019)

Submitted by Paul Hasselkuß (University of Duesseldorf).   Call for Abstracts: 30th Novembertagung on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics“Mathematical Cultures, Values and Norms” 31st October – 2nd November 2019, Institut de Recherche Mathématique Avancée (IRMA), Strasbourg, Francehttps://novembertagung.wordpress.com The Novembertagung on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics is an annual international conference aimed at PhD and postdoctoral […]

Read more
/by

CfP: Probabilities in Cosmology (University of Groningen, June 21-23, 2019; Deadline: March 31, 2019)

Submitted by Simon Friederich (University of Groningen). Call for Papers: Workshop “Probabilities in Cosmology” Groningen, 21 June – 23 June 2019 In cosmology probabilities appear in multiple different guises. We use them when we assess the naturalness of a certain value of the cosmological constant, when we assign likelihoods to possible initial conditions of the […]

Read more
/by

CfR: The Extended Evolutionary Synthesis: Philosophical and Historical Dimensions (Ruhr University Bochum, March 21-22, 2019)

Submitted by Jan Baedke (Ruhr University Bochum). The Extended Evolutionary Synthesis: Philosophical and Historical Dimensions Ruhr University Bochum, 21st – 22nd March 2019 This workshop will bring together scholars from history and philosophy of biology as well as biologists who have worked on the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (including fields such as epigenetics, niche construction theory, […]

Read more
/by

CfA: Summer School on Responsible Innovation Cultures (TU Munich, October 14-18, 2019, Application Deadline: April 14, 2019)

Submitted by MCTS Responsible Innovation CulturesInternational Summer School 14-18 October 2019 Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS)Technical University of Munich (TUM) The Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS, Technical University of Munich) is very happy to announce to be host of the 5th annual German Summer School of Higher Education Research and Science Studies (HERSS). The school […]

Read more
/by

CfP: All Things Reichenbach (LMU Munich, July 22-24, 2019, Deadline: April 6, 2019)

Submitted by Erik Curiel (MCMP, LMU Munich).   ********************************************* The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy invites abstracts for the following event: All Things Reichenbach MCMP, LMU Munich 22-24 July, 2019 http://www.lmu.de/reichenbach2019 *********************************************Hans Reichenbach (1891-1953), one of the founding fathers of Logical Empiricism, is among the most important philosophers of science of the Twentieth Century and […]

Read more
/by

CfA: Research Assistant (Saarland University, Deadline: March 11, 2019)

Submitted by Lena Kästner (Saarland University).   The Department of Philosophy at Saarland University is seeking applications for a Research Assistant (m/f/d) position to be filled as soon as possible:   Reference Number W1485; salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale, pay grade E13 TV-L, employment: period: 3 years, hours worked: 50 % […]

Read more
/by

CfP: PROGIC 2019: Ninth Workshop on Combining Probability and Logic (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, July 7-10, 2019, Deadline: March 20, 2019)

Submitted by Marta Sznajder (MCMP, LMU Munich).   PROGIC 2019: Ninth Workshop on Combining Probability and Logic Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Frankfurt, Germany, July 7-10, 2019 Submissions page: https://easychair.org/cfp/progic2019 Local web page: https://hmi.frankfurt-school.de/events/progic-2019/   The Ninth Workshop on Combining Probability and Logic (PROGIC 2019) continues the progic workshop series. The focus of this iteration of PROGIC is decision […]

Read more
/by

CfA: Fully funded PhD post in philosophy of science over 3 years available at Bielefeld University (Deadline: February 21, 2019)

Submitted by Martin Carrier (Bielefeld University). Fully funded PhD post in philosophy of science over 3 years available at Bielefeld University Applications are invited for a fully funded (65% TV-L 13) PhD-position for three years (fixed term) in philosophy of science at Bielefeld University (beginning April 15, 2019). The post is part of a DFG-funded […]

Read more
/by

CfA: MCMP Summer School in Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students (LMU Munich, July 28 – August 3, 2019, Application Deadline: March 17, 2019)

Submitted by Neil Dewar (MCMP, LMU Munich).   The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy is organising the sixth edition of the Summer School on Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students Taking place from 28th July to 3rd August 2019, and invites applications until 17th March 2019. PROGRAM =============== This year, we will have the following lecture […]

Read more
/by

CfA: Reading Seminar and Conference: Agency, Past and Future (University of Hamburg, July 15-17 and 17-20, 2019)

Submitted by Florian Fischer (University of Siegen).   Call for participation: Reading seminar ‘Agency, Past and Future’ — July 15–17, 2019 — University of Hamburg This summer there will take place at the University of Hamburg, on July 15–17, a reading seminar on the topic ‘Agency Past and Future’. The seminar is aimed at graduate […]

Read more
/by

CfA: W3-Professur für Philosophie der Wissenschaften (Universität Heidelberg, Deadline: Februar 28, 2019)

Submitted by Tobias Dangel (University of Heidelberg).   An der Philosophischen Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg ist zum 01.10.2020 die W3-Professur für Philosophie der Wissenschaften (Nachfolge Prof. Dr. Peter McLaughlin) wiederzubesetzen. Die Professur partizipiert an den vorhandenen Institutsressourcen. Von den Bewerber/innen (m/w/d) werden durch Publikationen ausgewiesene Schwerpunkte in der Wissenschaftsphilosophie und Wissenschaftsgeschichte der Neuzeit und Gegenwart […]

Read more
/by

CfA: Three Positions as Doctoral/Postdoctoral Research Assistants (Leibniz University Hannover, Deadline: March 15, 2019)

Submitted by Uljana Feest (Leibniz University Hannover).   The Institute of Philosophy at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), Germany, invites applications for three positions as Research Assistants (Doctoral/Postdoctoral) (Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 65%) to be appointed by the next possible date. The positions are limited to 4 years. The positions are based in the interdisciplinary project […]

Read more
/by