Submitted by Leonie Wiemeyer (University of Hannover).   CFR: International Conference on Engaging Ethics and Epistemology in Science (EES 2022), 29-30 September 2022, Hannover Anmeldefrist: 01.07.2022 Registration for our International Conference on Engaging Ethics and Epistemology in Science (EES 2022), which will take place on 29-30 September 2022 at Leibnizhaus Hannover, Germany, is now open. […]

Submitted by Cord Friebe (University of Siegen). Stellenbezeichnung: Wiss. Mitarbeiter/in Forschungsbereich “(Analytic) Philosophy of Time OR Philosophy of Physics” Ausschreibungs-ID:3864 Wir sind eine interdisziplinär ausgerichtete und weltoffene Universität mit aktuell rund 18.000 Studierenden und einem Fächerspektrum von den Geistes-, Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften bis hin zu Natur-,Ingenieur- und Lebenswissenschaften. Mit über 2.000 Beschäftigten zählen wir zu den größten Arbeitgebern der Region und bieten ein einzigartiges Umfeld für […]

Submitted by Deniz Sarikaya (Vrieje Universiteit Brussels).   Special Issue of AxiomathesMathematical neutrality in science, technology and society (deadline: December 1, 2022) Guest Editors: José Antonio Pérez-Escobar (École Normale Supérieure Paris; jose.antonio.perez.escobar@ens.psl.eu) and Deniz Sarikaya (Vrije Universiteit Brussel; deniz.sarikaya@vub.be) The interplay between scientific knowledge and society is a central theme in the philosophy of science. Engineering and science crucially rely […]

Submitted by Philipp Haueis (Universität Bielefeld).   Workshop „Klimaforschung zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft: neue Ansätze in der Wissenschaftsphilosophie und Klimaethik“ 13.5.2022, Universität Bielefeld, 10:30-17:30Uhr Sprecher*innen: Anna Leuschner (Wuppertal) Mathias Frisch (Hannover) Constanze Schmidt (Wuppertal) Christian Baatz (Kiel) Der Workshop findet in Präsenz statt. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, aber Plätze sind begrenzt. Anmeldung per Email an […]

Research position 50% (PhD or Postdoc) for 2 years vacant at the Department of Philosophy, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.   As part of the DFG project Parameterised frames and conceptual spaces (SCHU 1566/17-1), a half-time postdoc research position is vacant. Research focus: Naturalness of predicates, explicated within the theory of conceptual spaces, combined with the frame […]

Submitted by Erik Curiel (MCMP, LMU Munich). ********************************************* “The Quantum, the Thermal and the Gravitational Reconciled: Physics and Philosophy in the Varied Landscape of the Intersections”MCMP, LMU Munich24.-26. June 2022https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/qtgr2022/index.html ********************************************* Quantum, thermal, and gravitational theories constitute the three great pillars of modern fundamental physics.  Each is, prima facie, conceptually and physically independent of the […]

Submitted by Alice Murphy (MCMP, LMU Munich). The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich is organising the eight Summer School on Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students 2022 August 1-5, 2022 The summer school, running yearly since 2014, is open to all women students who want to specialise in mathematical philosophy. The school’s […]

Jan Baedke (Ruhr University Bochum).   Utrecht Summer School “Science and Values: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives”, 25-29 July 2022 Against the background off current academic and public debates as well as global challenges, the summer school focuses on the role of values in and of science and their relevance in past and present scientific practice. […]

Submitted by Christian J. Feldbacher-Escamilla (University of Cologne).   Registration for the Fourth International Conference of the German Society for Philosophy of Science (GWP.2022) is open now. If you wish to attend the conference, please register via: https://gwp2022.wissphil.de/gwp2022-registration Early bird registration ends on June 1, 2022. The conference will take place on August 15-17, 2022, […]

Submitted by Deniz Sarikaya (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). Call for Applications: HHU Summer School “Philosophy of Mathematics Beyond the Armchair?!” Aug 22-26, 2022, in Düsseldorf, Germany Application deadline: 1st June, 2022 (you will get notified a few days later) Info and Application: https://beyond-the-armchair.netlify.app The HHU Summer School “Philosophy of Mathematics Beyond the Armchair?!” aims at gathering […]

Submitted by Deniz Sarikaya (Vrije Universiteit Brussel).   Masterclass in the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice 2022with Valeria Giardino (CNRS, Institut Jean Nicod, Paris)June, 1–3Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels, Belgiumhttps://sites.google.com/view/mc-pmp-brussels-2022/ The Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of the Vrije  Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will host its Third Masterclass in the  Philosophy of Mathematical Practice on June, 1–3 with […]

Submitted by Kian Salimkhani (University of Cologne).   Quartalsvorlesungen Mit den Quarterly Lectures on Philosophy of Science starten wir 2022 eine neue Vortragsreihe, für die wir auf Vorschlag von Student*innen bekannte Philosoph*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen für einen 60-Minuten Vortrag mit anschließenden 60 Minuten Diskussion einladen ihre Forschung für Bachelor- und Masterstudierende vorzustellen (Vorschläge bitte an: seminar(at)philosophiederphysik.de). […]

Submitted by Fabian Hundertmark (Bielefeld University).   Workshop Dispositions in the Life-Sciences: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives Trier University, V 302 (Senatssaal) June 2-3, 2022 The metaphysics of dispositional properties is a topic relevant to the philosophy of the (life) sciences, the history of philosophy, and contemporary metaphysics. Dispositional concepts are ubiquitous in the life sciences. […]

Submitted by Jan Baedke (Ruhr University Bochum).   Workshop: The Riddle of Organismal Agency: New Historical and Philosophical Reflections Ruhr University Bochum and Online, 24-25 March 2022 The overall goal of this workshop is to address the riddle of organismal agency through the lenses of philosophy, history, and the biological sciences. By bringing together scholars […]

Submitted by Stephan Hartmann (MCMP, LMU Munich).   ********************************************* 1-Year Postdoctoral Position (full time) at the MCMP (LMU Munich) MCMP, LMU Munich https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/news/postdoc_dfguniverse_2022/index.html ********************************************* The Chair of Philosophy of Science (Prof. Dr. Stephan Hartmann) and the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) in the Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Study of Religion is […]