CALL FOR PAPERS
Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP)
Tenth Biennial Conference
16–18 May 2024 (pre-conference workshop on 15 May)
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC USA
Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology and Society
https://philosophy-science-practice.org/events/spsp2024-columbia
On-line submission site for paper or session proposals:
https://submissions2024.philosophy-science-practice.org/
Abstract submission deadline: 26 January 2024
Notification of acceptance: 1 March 2024
Main Contact: Alan C. Love,
acl...@umn.edu
SPSP is an interdisciplinary community of scholars who approach
the philosophy of science with a focus on scientific practice
and the practical uses of scientific knowledge. For further
details on our objectives, see our mission statement:
https://www.philosophy-science-practice.org/mission-statement/.
The SPSP conferences provide a broad forum for scholars
committed to making detailed and systematic studies of
scientific practices — neither dismissing concerns about truth
and rationality, nor ignoring contextual and pragmatic factors.
The conferences aim at cutting through traditional disciplinary
barriers and developing novel approaches. We welcome
contributions from not only philosophers of science, but also
philosophers working in epistemology and ethics, as well as the
philosophy of engineering, technology, medicine, agriculture,
and other practical fields. Additionally, we welcome
contributions from historians and sociologists of science, pure
and applied scientists, and any others with an interest in
philosophical questions regarding scientific practice.
SPSP welcomes both proposals for individual papers, and strongly
encourages proposals for whole, thematic sessions with
coordinated papers, particularly those which include multiple
disciplinary perspectives and/or input from scientific
practitioners. You may wish to involve other members of SPSP (a
listing is available on our website) or post a notice to the
SPSP mailing list describing your area of interest and seeking
other possible participants for a session proposal. (To post to
this list or to receive updates on the conference, please
subscribe via
https://www.philosophy-science-practice.org/mailing-list/).
Individual paper proposals must include a title and an abstract
of 500 words, and full affiliation details and contact
information for the author(s)/speaker(s).
Session/symposia proposals must include an overall title
for the session, a 250-500 word abstract of the session, and a
500-word abstract for each paper (or an equivalent amount of
depth and detail, if the format of the proposed session is a
less traditional one), and full affiliation details and
contact information for each contributor. Session proposals
should be submitted as a group by the organizer of the
session; typically, 3 standard length or 4 shorter papers can
be accommodated within our usual session formats.
We also welcome less traditional formats, including panel
discussions and author-meet-critics sessions, as long as they
explicitly target a broad issue or specific idea as the core
of the discussion (rather than ad hominem arguments), are
firmly committed to collegial and non-adversarial exchange,
and explain why that issue or idea is relevant to SPSP
interests.
Individuals should only appear on the program once as
presenters, and at most one additional time as commentator or
co-author. If in doubt, please contact the organizers in advance
about your anticipated submissions.
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Alan C.
Love
Department
of Philosophy
&
Minnesota
Center for
Philosophy of
Science