[spsp-members] Extended CFA: Workshop Philosophy, Evidence and Policymaking - deadline 3 Aug

[Kato Van Roey via spsp-members]

Dear all,


We are pleased to announce the workshop Philosophy, Evidence and Policymaking to be held, in person, at the Netherlands' ministry of Education, Culture & Science in The Hague on Friday 25 September 2026 from 9.00-17.00.

We invite you to send abstracts on the topics mentioned below, as well as on related ones. Abstracts should:

* Not exceed 300 words (references excluded);

* Be sent in an anonymised document to the following email address: ebpolicy...@gmail.com<mailto:ebpolicy...@gmail.com>;

* Be suitable for a 30-minute presentation (+15 minutes of Q&A);

* Be sent by the (extended) deadline: 3 August 2026 (notification of acceptance beginning of August 2026);


Participation in the workshop without sending an abstract is possible (and free of charge) by filling out the registration form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwl-g-i2S7pB0Z83VbgKZna6g-7aW5LDMdSkYz6BlauFLv0g/viewform?usp=publish-editor> no later than 15 August 2026.


This workshop brings together researchers working on the theory and philosophy of science and evidence in policymaking, as well as practitioners such as knowledge-brokers, policymakers and policy advisors. It is organised by researchers at the University of Antwerp, University of Groningen and VU Amsterdam, in collaboration with the Science for Policy project at the Netherlands’ Ministry of Education, Culture & Science.


The workshop is aimed at both early-career and senior researchers who are interested in the theory and the practice of evidence generation for and use in policymaking and the interaction between science and policy. This field of research addresses questions such as: What type of evidence should one use to develop policies? What should the role of scientific advisors be in policymaking? Does it make sense to rank evidence in hierarchies? How should policymakers deal with scientific expert disagreement? What does an appropriate role for non-epistemic values look like in evidence and science for policy?


Moreover, the workshop aims to encourage interaction between researchers and practitioners. Therefore, the workshop will also include sessions in which there is structured dialogue between participating researchers and practitioners from the Netherlands’ government.


The first part of the workshop will include a keynote lecture by Dr. Donal Khosrowi (University of Hannover) and, after, presentations of the selected abstracts. After the lunch break, the second part of the workshop will include a keynote lecture by Dr. Jaakko Kuosmanen (Finnish Academy of Science and Letters) and structured dialogues in break-out groups with practitioners, aimed at making participants reflect together on various topics related to evidence and policy.



Keep up to date on this workshop via PhilEvents: https://philevents.org/event/show/151165 and for updates on the CFA see: https://philevents.org/event/show/151169



Kind regards,


On behalf of the organizing committee,

--
Kato Van Roey (she/her)
PhD Researcher - Philosophy of Science in Practice
Centre for Philosophical Psychology
University of Antwerp, Department of Philosophy

Publications
Van Roey, K. (2025). Van Data tot Dialoog: Wetenschap als Legitieme en Effectieve Beleidspartner<https://openjournals.ugent.be/em/article/id/99806/>. Ethiek & Maatschappij 27(1): 47-68.
EN Title: Beyond Data: conceptualising a legitimate and effective role for science in policymaking
Del Grosso, P. & Van Roey, K. (2024). Diversifying Evidence in Evidence-Based Management<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40926-024-00318-y#citeas>. Philosophy of Management 23, 439–460.

Recent events
Philosophy-in-Practice Symposium (PiP), https://tinyurl.com/4xw6tk23



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