The Arché Center at St Andrews has two workshops coming up:
More information at the links above; questions to arche@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Sixth Integrated History and Philosophy of Science conference (&HPS6)
July 3rd-5th 2016
School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh
This is the 6th conference of a very successful series of international conferences under the general heading of Integrated History and Philosophy of Science that for the first time is held in the UK. The conference will feature three full days of contributed papers and invited talks that integrate the historical and philosophical analysis of science (i.e., the physical sciences, life sciences, cognitive sciences, and social sciences).
This conference will also serve as the 11th annual workshop of the UK Integrated HPS Network.
For details and call for papers, please visit:
https://
Deadline for contributed paper submission: 23 November 2015.
Local organising committee: Alistair Isaac, Michela Massimi, Mark Sprevak.
Events next week (more information):
Philosophy PhD Job Application/Fellowship Training Event, funded by the SGSAH, held jointly by the Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow 5th November, Edinburgh
You are invited to take part in a Philosophy-specific training session aimed at enabling PhD students to write effective grant and job applications and to develop interview skills. The format, unique in Scotland, allows students to approach the application and interview process from both sides and offers a stimulating and enjoyable day in Edinburgh, meeting and working with staff and PhD students from the Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow departments.
How it works: Staff designing the workshop will provide specifications and instructions for applying to a particular mock postdoctoral fellowship, grant, or job, such as a Leverhulme Fellowship, Marie Curie Fellowship, BA postdoctoral fellowship, Cambridge or Oxford JRF, teaching posts etc. Each student will submit a mock student grant/job application to be assessed by a panel of staff and other students. Each student will also serve as a panel member to assess the applications of other students, giving them valuable experience of both sided of the table: as applicant and as assessor. Participating students will be assigned the specific task of writing a specified kind of grant/job application. The drafts will be circulated in advance and be assessed on the day by members of a panel consisting of staff and students. Each of the Departments of Philosophy hosting the event will provide 3 members of staff with relevant expertise (9 in total) to be members and to chair the workshop panels.
By providing students the opportunity to think about the application process ‘from both sides’ we plan to provide students not only with knowledge of what grant giving bodies and potential employers are seeking, but also to imbue them with the kind of flexible mind set required for imaginatively and creatively engaging with the grant/job application process.
There are a number of funded places, including travel costs and lunch.
To apply please write to philosophyjobstraining@gmail.
Deadline for expressions of interest: 30th September 2015
Professor Fraser MacBride (Glasgow), Dr. Beth Lord (Aberdeen), Professor Michela Massimi (Edinburgh)
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Upcoming event:
Perception and Cognition: Top-Down Influences in Perceptual Experience
University of Glasgow, 8–9 September 2015
The Rethinking the Senses project is pleased to announce a research-intensive interdisciplinary workshop on the subject of Perception and Cognition: Top-Down Influences in Perceptual Experience to be held on the 8th and 9th of September at the University of Glasgow’s Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience.
This event will aim to address two distinct, but closely connected, issues in contemporary philosophy and science of perception: (i) the distinction between, on the one hand, perception or perceptual experience, and, on the other cognition or thought; and (ii) the mechanisms for, and degree to which, the latter influences the former; i.e. cognitive penetration and other top-down effects. The workshop will combine presentation of some of the latest philosophical and scientific research on these topics in a way that aims to make genuine progress on these important and interconnected issues, as well as to draw out the implications of this research for the philosophy and science of perception.
Topics covered will include:
Speakers
Registration
Registration for this event is via Eventbrite. Fees are as follows:
Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so please register early to avoid disappointment. All fees are payable in advance, payment details for which will be emailed to delegates upon successful registration.
Further information
For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact the event organiser, Keith Wilson.
Political Obligation, Liberty and the Law: A Conference in Memory of Dudley Knowles
You are warmly invited to a conference in memory of Prof. Dudley Knowles. Dudley taught at Glasgow between 1973 and 2011 and our conference will be focused around topics of interest to him. The conference will be held at the Glasgow University Philosophy Department on the 10th and 11th of September.
Speakers include:
There is no attendance fee. Please contact Ben Colburn (ben.colburn@glasgow.ac.uk) if you would like to attend.
The Society for European Philosophy and Forum for European Philosophy Joint Conference 2015
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3-5 September 2015, University of Dundee
FREE Registration for staff and students at Scottish universities
The SEP-FEP Joint Conference is the UK’s major annual event in continental philosophy, featuring 3 keynote speakers and around 100 papers across all areas of the field.
Keynote speakers:
Provisional programme: 2015 SEP DRAFT Programme
Register now! Please follow this link for information about accommodation, airport transfers, and registration options:
https://registerforevent.co.
Registration is free for staff and students at Scottish universities (but you must register by email: see site for details), thanks to funding from the Scots Philosophical Association
For all others, registration is £80 (waged) or £50 (students/unwaged).
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Explanations of Cognition workshop
University of Stirling
20-22 July
Speakers: Fred Adams (Delaware), Ken Aizawa (Rutgers Newark), Zoe Drayson (Stirling), Carrie Figdor (Iowa), Carl Gillett (Northern Illinois), Lena Kastner (Humboldt Berlin), Beate Krickel (Bochum), Tom Polger (Cincinnati), Rob Rupert (Colorado), Christian Sachse (Lausanne), Larry Shapiro (Wisconsin), Jacqueline Sullivan (Western Ontario), Kari Theurer (Trinity College Connecticut)
Registration is free but space is very limited: please email Zoe Drayson (z.e.drayson@stir.ac.uk) if you wish to attend.
Next week:
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We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the Postgraduate Session at the 2015 Scots Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, taking place at the University of Glasgow on 4th and 5th December, 2015. Up to 2 papers will be selected for presentation at the Meeting. The PG Session provides PhD students with their opportunity to showcase their work and receive feedback at the annual meeting of the professional association of philosophers in Scotland. Those presenting papers will have their travel costs and accommodation covered by the SPA.
The keynote speaker at this year’s meeting will be Peter Railton (University of Michigan).
Submission is open to all students enrolled in PhD programmes in philosophy in Scotland. Papers of no more than 3,000 words, on any area of philosophy, should be prepared for blind review and sent to the Secretary (scotsphil@gmail.com) by 1st September, 2015.
Just World Institute:
Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 2.05 Ogilvie Room, Geography, Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9XP
Thursday, 2 July 2015 from 08:45 to 18:30
This workshop will address some of the most pressing questions concerning the ethics of war including when is war justified, who has the authority to wage war, what constitutes permissible conduct in war and who should bear the costs. The event is free and open to all.
Places are limited so please register here. If you have any questions please contact the organiser: kieran.oberman@ed.
PROGRAMME
8.45-9.15 Coffee
9.15 Welcome
9.30am-11.00am
Dr Massimo Renzo (Warwick) – Political Self-determination, Humanitarian Intervention and the Requirement of Consent
Dr Susanne Burri (St Gallen) – The Redirection of Bombs During WWII: A Philosophical Investigation
Chair: Dr Mihaela Mihai (York)
11.00am – 11.30am Coffee
11.30am-1pm
Prof Saba Bazargan (UCSD) – Political Subjugation, Respect and Proportionality
Dr Kieran Oberman (Edinburgh) – War and Poverty
Chair: Dr Jonathan Parry (Stockholm)
1pm – 2pm Lunch
2-3.30pm
Dr Graham Long (Newcastle) – Tolerating Injustice in War
Dr Mathias Thaler (Edinburgh)- Unhinged Frames: When Hypotheticals About Torture Go Wrong
Chair: Prof Shawn Kaplan (Adelphi)
3.30pm – 4.00pm Coffee
4.00pm -5.30pm
Dr Holly Lawford-Smith (Sheffield) – Democratic Responsibility for War
Dr David Rodin (Oxford)- Authority and Procedural Rights in War
Chair: Dr Cian O’Driscoll (Glasgow)
5.30-6.30 Reception
Events next week:
11:00-11:15 Tea/coffee
11:15-12:15 Stephen Wright (Oxford), ‘Rumour and Reasons for Belief’
12:15-12:30 Lunch break (provided)
12:30-13:30 Sandy Goldberg (Northwestern/Eidyn), ‘On the Epistemic Significance of Evidence You Should Have Had’
All welcome, and no need to register.
Forgiveness and Philosophy
Edited by: Court D. Lewis
Call for Book Chapter Proposals
Vernon Press invites short book chapter proposals to be included in a forthcoming scholarly volume on Forgiveness and Philosophy, broadly construed. All philosophically-based schools of thought are encouraged to submit. Other disciplines are encouraged to submit, as long as the chapter contains a clear philosophical component. Also, proposals dealing with corollary issues like resentment, anger, mercy, and vengeance are welcome, as long as they are appropriately related to and clearly discussed in relation to forgiveness.
Description
Forgiveness has long been the purview of theology and psychology, but over the past few decades authors like Jeffrie Murphy, Jean Hampton, Charles Griswold, Margaret Holmgren, Julia Kristeva, Kathryn Norlock, Martha Nussbaum, Nicholas Wolterstorff, and many others have generated a philosophically rich dialogue regarding the nature of forgiveness. With hopes of continuing this dialogue, while generating new ideas and avenues of dialogue, Vernon Press has commissioned a book (with the possibility of a series) on Forgiveness and Philosophy. We are currently seeking contributions to be included in the first volume.
Deadlines
Abstracts Due: 21 August 2015
Notification of Acceptance: 28 September 2015
Finalized Draft Due: 1 January 2016
Submission Details
Proposals should be between 300-700 words, and should clearly describe the author’s thesis and provide an overview of the proposed chapter’s structure. All proposals should be prepared for blind review, removing any reference to the author. As a separate document, authors should provide a short CV containing contact information and relevant publications, presentations, and/or research on forgiveness. Please email questions and submissions to: forgivenessphilosophy@gmail.
