Call for participation/July talk in the CAP's online seminar series for Hons/Masters/PhDs/Postdocs
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amara esther
Jul 9, 2026, 5:31:27 AM (3 days ago) Jul 9
to Smith, Werner
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings.
You are cordially invited to attend our July talk in CAP's online seminar series for Hons/Masters/PhDs/Postdocs (details below). Please save the date and time. We look forward to your participation.
Indifference and Objectivity: Phenomenological Reflections on Scientific Methodology
Ryan Roos (University of Fort Hare, South Africa)
Abstract
The proposed project explores the relationship between indifference, objectivity, and scientific methodology by analysing their shared themes. It argues that the conventional understandings of indifference can lead to problematic interpretations of how we engage with the world. In connection, within the scientific method, indifference is expressed as value-neutrality, which serves to minimize subjective biases that could distort the evaluation of knowledge. Objectivity, a key goal of science, is often seen as the removal of subjectivity in pursuit of neutrality. Using a phenomenological approach, this thesis explores the lived experience of indifference, offering a more refined understanding of how it informs the concept of objectivity in scientific practice.
The proposed project explores the relationship between indifference, objectivity, and scientific methodology by analysing their shared themes. It argues that the conventional understandings of indifference can lead to problematic interpretations of how we engage with the world. In connection, within the scientific method, indifference is expressed as value-neutrality, which serves to minimize subjective biases that could distort the evaluation of knowledge. Objectivity, a key goal of science, is often seen as the removal of subjectivity in pursuit of neutrality. Using a phenomenological approach, this thesis explores the lived experience of indifference, offering a more refined understanding of how it informs the concept of objectivity in scientific practice.
Date: 24 July, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM (SAST)
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/335891505194431?p=e1KqKnBC3o22t51bW4
Meeting ID: 335 891 505 194 431
Passcode: qa3C9FT2
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/335891505194431?p=e1KqKnBC3o22t51bW4
Meeting ID: 335 891 505 194 431
Passcode: qa3C9FT2
Thank you,
AE Chimakonam And Werner
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