[PhilPhys] Center for Philosophy of Science, Upcoming

[Center for Philosophy of Science]

The Center for Philosophy of Science will be hosting all events for the month of November VIRTUALLY in order to be compliant with the University of Pittsburgh’s COVID-19 guidelines.  We welcome you to attend our virtual events.  REGISTRATION is required for all events.


LUNCHTIME TALKS:

The Lunchtime Talk series will be ONLINE in November.  Speakers include: Antonella Tramacere, Simon DeDeo, Edouard Machery, and Roberto Fumagalli.  Visit our November calendar to view titles and abstracts for the talks and to REGISTER.

https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/events/2020-11/


61ST ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES:

One talk in the series will be given virtually this month.

SPEAKER:  Lise Vesterlund (University of Pittsburgh)

TITLE:  Gender Differences in Task Allocations: Competition and Volunteering

DATE/TIME:  Friday, November 6th at 3:30PM Eastern Time

MORE INFORMATION (including abstract and REGISTRATION LINK):  https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/event/als-l-vesterlund/


ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VISITING FELLOWS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS FOR THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications for both programs must be submitted by December 15th, 2020


For more information on the Visiting Fellows Program, including information for how to apply, please use this link:  https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs/visiting-fellows/program-overview/


For more information about the Postdoctoral Fellowship, including information for how to apply, please visit our website:

https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs/postdoc-fellowships/program-overview/


CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - DEADLINE APPROACHING

Submit via Easy Chair by November 30th. https://easychair.org/account/signin?l=miDMwQBBxKaku07CNnGzUL#

Ancestry:  Evidence, Inference, and Identity

January 22-23, 2021

Virtual conference being hosted by the Center for Philosophy of Science

Please click this link for more information:  https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/event/ancestry/


ANNOUNCING A NEW JOURNAL:  PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE

The mission of Philosophy of Medicine is to serve as the flagship journal for the field by advancing research in philosophy of medicine, by engaging widely with medicine, health sciences and the public, and by providing open-access content for all.

Website:  https://philmed.pitt.edu/philmed

Sponsorship for the journal is provided by the Center for Philosophy of Science.


THE PROBLEM OF COGNITIVE ONTOLOGY, IMPLICATIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE:

The conference was postponed from Spring to Fall 2020 due to COVID-19.  This conference is now being held as a semester-long, virtual seminar series.  We welcome your participation. More information about the Problem of Cognitive Ontology, including a REGISTRATION LINK and the seminar schedule, can be found on our conference webpage:  https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/cogont/.


DID YOU MISS A TALK?

If you missed one of our talks this semester, you can find a recording on our YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg


See details about upcoming events, Visiting Fellows, and more on the Center homepage.

Center for Philosophy of Science

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA USA

Edouard Machery, Director

Inquiries:  pittcntr at pitt.edu

Website:  https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu<https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/>
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