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East European Network for Philosophy of Science

Announcing the launch of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) (founded in the aftermath of the EPSA2015 conference in Dusseldorf  & the EPSA research-fellowships initiative for East Europeans).

The EENPS is open to everyone working in philosophy of science, not just to the philosophers from the region, and we encourage everyone to join us

You can get more info and also contact us through the website https://www.sites.google.com/site/eastnetworkphilsci/ and e-mail eenphilsci@gmail.com, and you can also find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EastEuropeanNetworkforPhilosophyofScience/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/EastEurpnPhlSci

Its inaugural conference will take place in Sofia (Bulgaria) in June 2016, so stay tuned for further announcements.

the call for the conference is below the message

thank you & best wishes

Richard David-Rus

The Inaugural Conference of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science Sofia, 24-26 June 2016

Hosted by New Bulgarian University

Local Organizing Committee: Lilia Gurova (Chair), Veselina Kadreva, Anton Donchev, Rosen Lutskanov, Dimitar Ivanov

CALL FOR PAPERS

EENPS 2016: The Inaugural Conference of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science Sofia, 24-26 June 2016

Hosted by New Bulgarian University

The newly founded East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) invites submission of contributed papers and proposals for symposia in the following sections:

A General philosophy of science

B Philosophy of natural sciences

C Philosophy of cognitive and behavioral sciences

D Philosophy of social sciences

E Historical and social studies in philosophy of science

Submission of contributed papers

An abstract of up to 1000 words, prepared for blind review, should be sent as an attached doc or pdf  file to eenps.submission@gmail.com no later than the 1st of March, 2016. The e-mail message should contain  in the subject line and the author’s names, affiliation and an e-mail address for contact in the main body. The attached abstract should contain the title of the relevant section, the title of the contributed paper and a short resume of the paper.

Submission of proposals for symposia

The proposals for symposia should be sent as an attached doc or pdf file to eenps.submission@gmail.com no later than the 1st of March, 2016. The e-mail message should contain  in the subject line. The attached proposal for a symposium should contain the title of the relevant section, the title of the proposed symposium, the names and the contact details (affiliation, e-mail addresses) of the organizers and the participants, a general description of the topic and its significance for the philosophy of science (up to 1000 words), and short descriptions (up to 300 words) of each contributed talk. Short CVs (up to 1 page) of the organizers and the participants should be attached to the same e-mail.

Keynote speakers: Roman Frigg (LSE), Stathis Psillos (University of Athens) and Stephan Hartmann (MCMP/LMU Munich).

Important dates and deadlines

1 March: Deadline for the submission of abstracts and proposals of symposia

15 April: Notification of acceptance

15 June: Deadline for the registration for the conference (There will be no registration fees but registration is required due to the limited number of places in the conference rooms.)

24-26 June: Conference

Information about the venue, accommodation, registration, and other practical matters will be available soon at:  https://sites.google.com/site/eastnetworkphilsci/eenps-2016

https://sites.google.com/site/eastnetworkphilsci/eenps-2016

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HPS Sydney Updates

s200_raffaele-pisanoAAHPSSS members will be interested in two pieces of news.

First we at the Unit for HPS, Sydney are happy to welcome a new overseas Affiliate, Dr Raffaele ‘Raf’ Pisano, University of Lille. He is a prolific publisher in the history of physics, 16th to 19th century, with well established historiographical/epistemological views about history of physics. He is well connected in the HPS profession. For example he is Vice President of the Joint Teaching Commission of the History of Science and Philosophy of Science International Unions.

Secondly, Raf informs me that he and his colleague Paolo Bussotti now have a contract with OUP to produce an English translation and critical edition of the so-called ‘Jesuit Edition’ of Newton’s Principia. This work, originally published in four volumes in Geneva in 1739-42, sits at a crossroads in the evolution of mathematics and mathematical physics in the two generations after the Principia first edition. It is full of revealing commentaries and essays explicating Newton's mathematical physics.

Pisano and Bussotti plan to add a fifth volume with a detailed historical/epistemological analysis and commentary of their own. By the way, it is the Jesuit Edition ‘so-called’ because the Editors, Thomas Le Seur (1703–1770) and Francois Jacquier (1711–1788) and  Jean Louis Calandrini (1703–1758) were not actually Jesuits. Pisano and Bussotti’s fifth volume will also explore the biographies, contexts and motives of these little known but important early 18th century exponents of Newtonian mechanics.

Since history of physical science is alive and well in Oz, let us hope that we will soon see Raf here for a history and historical epistemology of physics fun fest.

John Schuster

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Society for the History of Technology Conference, Singapore, 2016

Calls for papers are now open for SHOT’s forthcoming conference in Singapore between 22-26 June 2016.

SHOT conferences have in the past featured papers on a diverse range of subjects, including the history of medicine, health, mobility, the environment, biotechnology, digital technology, electrification, climate change policy and renewable energy technologies, and we welcome contributions from scholars who have not been previously engaged with SHOT and its scholarly community.

Calls for papers opened on 15 October and close on 15 December 2015. There are also funds available through SHOT for conference travel, applications for which close on 15 February 2016. Please follow the link below for further information:

http://www.historyoftechnology.org/features/annual_meeting/Singapore_2016.html

We also encourage scholars from outside North America to participate in SHOT’s International Scholars Program:

http://www.historyoftechnology.org/about_us/international_programs.html

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Two HPS talks in October

A Distant Authority: Ferdinand (von) Mueller, the Communication of Ideas, and the Colonial Search for International Standing in Science

This is being delivered by Emeritus Professor Rod Home AM, FAHA on 1 October as the 2015 Louis Green lecture. See here for details and to RSVP (free event).

Australia’s Big Science Picnic, 1914: Some New Evidence

This being delivered by Professor Lynette Russell, FRHistS, FASSA, of Monash University on 22 October as the 2015 Annual Lecture of the History Council of Victoria. See here for details and to book ($15 ticket includes light refreshments).

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2015 Conference Accommodation

Rydges on Swanston 701 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

  • A 10 minute walk to the conference venue and close to the vibrant restaurants and cafes of Lygon Street, as well as the Melbourne Museum in Carlton Gardens.
  • When booking within 30 days of event quote ‘AAHPSS – Uni of Melbourne’ to access the following agreed upon rates (subject to availability)
    • Executive Queen room for $175 p.n.
    • Superior King Parkview room for $199 p.n.

Vibe Hotel Carlton 441 Royal Parade Parkville , Melbourne, VIC 3052,

  • A 10 minute tram ride, or a 25 minute walk through Princes Park, to the conference venue.

Melbourne Metro YHA 78 Howard St Melbourne VIC 3051

  • A 10 minute tram ride, or a 15-20minute walk, to the conference venue.
  • A wide variety of room choices, including private rooms.
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2015 Conference call for papers

Call for papers 

Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science Conference 

November 4-6, 2015

University of Melbourne

Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, 30th September, 2015

We are pleased to announce the Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science will hold the next conference at the University of Melbourne, November 4-6, 2015.

Submissions for papers are invited from scholars working in any area related to the history, philosophy, and social studies of science, medicine or technology. Titles of papers together with abstracts of up to 250 words should be sent to conference@aahpsss.org by the 30th September 2015. Suggestions for symposia and offers to organize sessions are also welcome with proposals to be sent to a member of the executive.

Postgraduate students are encouraged to submit proposals and invited to apply for an Ian Langham Bursary of A$150 (only ten available). Please see  our website http://aahpsss.org/ for more detail and send all proposals to: conference@aahpsss.org for by the 30th September 2015.

More information about registration, location, transport and accommodation will be distributed in the next newsletter, via the mailing list, and will appear in due course on the AAHPSSS website: http://aahpsss.org/.

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Activities

You are invited to post here news you may have about your research activities (publications, appointments and other scholarly activities) of interest to AAHPSSS members and affiliates.

Add your news in the comments.

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Redmond Barry Fellowship 2015

Applications are now being accepted for the Redmond Barry Fellowship 2015.

The Redmond Barry Fellowship is named in honour of Sir Redmond Barry (1813-1880), a founder of the University of Melbourne and the State Library of Victoria. As a founding father and first Chancellor, Sir Redmond Barry looms large in the history of the University of Melbourne. Barry stamped his personality on all aspects of the early University from the curriculum to its infrastructure.

The first Fellowship was awarded in 2004 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Sir Redmond Barry's laying of the foundation stones for both institutions on 3 July 1854. The 2014 Fellowship shall be awarded to scholars and writers to facilitate research and the production of works of literature that utilise the superb collections of the State Library of Victoria and the University of Melbourne.

Up to $20,000 shall be awarded to assist with travel, living and research expenses. Fellows will be based at the State Library of Victoria for three to six months. During this period, Fellows will be expected to pursue their own project, present a lecture or short seminar series open to the public, Library and University communities, and submit a brief report at the conclusion of their Fellowship.

Fellowships are open to scholars and writers from Australia and overseas. The Fellow’s project may be in any discipline or area in which the Library and the University have strong collections.

Apply for the Fellowship

Redmond Barry Fellowship application form

Guidelines for referees

Please submit your completed application form and supporting materials via email to sshears@unimelb.edu.au

Applications close Friday 17 April 2015.