Fwd: BSPS Annual Conference (Edinburgh 13–14 July 2017)

Fri Dec 9 18:46:11 CET 2016

At the request of the Secretary of the BSPS, I am forwarding this
announcement. 

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From: *The British Society for the Philosophy of Science*
<secretary at thebsps.org <mailto:secretary at thebsps.org>>
Date: 9 December 2016 at 16:05
Subject: BSPS Annual Conference (Edinburgh 13–14 July 2017)
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The first call for abstracts for the 2017 BSPS Annual Conference.

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  Annual Conference

13–14 July 2017, University of Edinburgh

    Plenary Speakers

Martin Kusch
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(Vienna)
Anya Plutynski
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(Washington St. Louis)
Michela Massimi
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(Edinburgh)
Christian Wüthrich
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(Geneva)

*Local organiser:* Mark Sprevak
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The BSPS Annual conference
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immediately precedes the 91st Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society
and the Mind Association
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    Call for Abstracts

Submissions are invited from anyone with a scholarly interest in the
philosophy of science. Submissions from graduate students and
underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged. (Graduate bursaries
will be available.) Papers may be on a wide selection of topics within
the philosophy of science (see list below) and should be suitable for
presentation in 20 minutes, which will allow 10 minutes discussion.
Abstracts should be received no later than *Monday 6th February 2017*.
Abstracts will be anonymously refereed, and successful contributors
notified by early April. We do not anticipate being able to share
referees’ comments.

List of Topics:
1. General philosophy of science    
2. Philosophy of the physical sciences    
3. Philosophy of the life sciences    
4. Philosophy of the cognitive sciences    
5. Philosophy of the social sciences    
6. Formal philosophy of science    
7. Integrated history, philosophy, and social studies of science    
8. Science and values    

    Submission Instructions

To submit your abstract, go to:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bsps2017
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  * Log in (create an account if you do not already have one)
  * Select ‘New Submission’ and enter the requested information,
    including the title of your paper.
  * Enter your abstract (in plain text, of no more than 1000 words) into
    the Abstract box.
  * Please prepare your abstract for anonymous refereeing. Bear in mind
    that referees will have to reach a judgement based only the
    information provided in the abstract.
  * Please select the topic (or topics) that best describe the area of
    your submission.
  * Finally, select ‘Submit’.

For more information please email: <assistant at thebsps.org
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*PLEASE NOTE:* attendance at the conference is restricted to members of
the BSPS. You may join the Society online here
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    Accessibility Information

The conference will take place in the John McIntyre Conference Centre
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All areas of the conference venue and accommodation are disabled
accessible. 

    About The Society

The purpose of the Society is to study the logic, the methods, and the
philosophy of science, as well as those of the various special sciences,
including the social sciences. The Society holds an annual conference
with invited speakers and contributed papers, as well as ordinary
meetings running throughout the year at which invited speakers present a
paper. The Society makes small grants to support conferences
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relevant to research and education in its areas of study, awards an
annual doctoral studentship
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for doctoral work in philosophy of science in a UK university and The
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
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is published on our behalf by Oxford University Press. Visit
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