December 2023 - Iris - Philosophy bulletin board

APSE Talk - Stephanie Ifill - 12.10.23 - Knowledge as a turn towards the possibility of existence

by Sophie Juliane Veigl

Dear all, we cordially invite you to the upcoming talk of the APSE - lecture series, delivered by Stephanie Ifill (University of Westminster) Title: Knowledge as a turn towards the possibility of existence When/Where: 12.10., 15-17pm, HS 3A If you are interested in joining us for dinner/drinks afterwards, write an email to Manu Sharma (manu.sharma(a)univie.ac.at)! everyone welcome! Abstract: "I came to realise that to produce knowledge, I must enter into a framework where I am non-existent....I refused...There must be another possibility, another way of knowing." This talk brings forward the question: what is the possibility of epistemic non-existence? One of the possibilities I raise is that of the turn. The turn is not a seek of inclusion in; it's a turn, a break from. I turn in relation to Sylvia Wynter (to rupture) and Henri Bergson (to indetermination) to help articulate what I mean by epistemic turn. Upon awareness, there is the possibility to turn from, indeed with a cost, but a possibility none the less. This talk represents the culmination of deep thought brought out through relational conversations and a direct lived confrontation with epistemic non-existence; it's part of an ongoing experiment in the possibility of appearing in Europe as a *Black woman (outside of the cage). Kind regards, Sophie Veigl on behalf of the APSE-Unit -- Dr. Sophie Juliane Veigl, BSc., BA., MSc., MA. Institut für Philosophie, Universität Wien E-Mail: sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at my pronouns are she/her

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Dec 14 Guest lecture by Cecile Fabre: "Humankind’s Common Cultural Heritage, Justice and Territorial Rights"

by Sophie Kroiss

Dear colleagues, on behalf of Univ.-Prof. Angela Kallhoff and the Department of Philosophy, I cordially invite you to a guest lecture titled *"Humankind’s Common Cultural Heritage, Justice and Territorial Rights"* by *Cecile Fabre *(All Souls College, Oxford). Thu Dec. 14th, 2023, 6:30 p.m. in HS 3D (NIG) For questions, contact sophie.kroiss(a)univie.ac.at Abstract: The thought that there are cultural landmarks which have universal value is a familiar one. It is at the heart of UNESCO's and the World Heritage's mission, and is affirmed in a number of international declarations, not least the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. For all its appeal, UNESCO's ideals raise some deep concerns. In particular, it is not easy to articulate an account of universal value; and it is not easy to show why we are under moral obligations in respect of that heritage. Nevertheless, I attempt to defend those ideals. I seek to show that the protection of humankind's heritage, qua humankind's, not only is a moral imperative: more strongly put, it is a duty of justice. I then address one of the most important objections to it - namely that it undermines states’ and their citizenries’ legitimate interest in deciding what to do with landmarks which are located on their territory. /Cecile Fabre a political philosopher, and currently Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. She is also Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy, the Department of Politics and International Relations, and Nuffield College, Oxford. Her research interests are in theories of distributive justice; the philosophy of democracy; just war theory; the ethics of foreign policy, with particular focus on the ethics of economic statecraft and the ethics of espionage. She most recently published Spying Through a Glass Darkly: The Ethics of Espionage and Counter-Intelligence (Oxford University Press 2022); Economic Statecraft: Human Rights, Sanctions, and Conditionality (Harvard University Press, 2018), preceded by (among others) Cosmopolitan Peace (Oxford University Press, 2016), The Morality of Defensive War, co-edited with Seth Lazar (Oxford University Press, 2014), Cosmopolitan War (Oxford University Press, 2012)./ https://kalender.univie.ac.at/einzelansicht/?no_cache=1&tx_univieevents_pi1… / /

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CEU Department of Philosophy upcoming events

by Sigrid Preissl

Dear all you are warmly invited to join the CEU Department of Philosophy at our upcoming events: Departmental Colloquium: A philosopher looks at the multiverse Jeremy Butterfield (Trinity College Cambridge) Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium David Plunkett (Dartmouth College) Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Maria Kronfeldner (CEU) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Josef Mitterer (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt) Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Katharine Jenkins (University of Glasgow) Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Damian Aleksiev (University of Vienna) Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Hans-Bernhard Schmid (University of Vienna) Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Sarah Robins (Purdue University) Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Evgenia Mylonaki (University of Patras) Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Departmental Colloquium Will Small (University of Illinois Chicago) Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered For more information about an event, please consult our event page<https://events.ceu.edu/host/department-philosophy?_gl=1*1kbwnjw*_ga*NTE4MDU….>. We look forward to welcoming you to CEU. Kind regards [cid:2eec0144-a0a3-4d11-9e3b-6ec8e9753530] Central European University Department of Philosophy Quellenstrasse 51 | A-1100 Wien | Austria

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Invitation: Trans*Formations 16.1. – Talk by Luce deLire and Film by Isa Schieche

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, I would like to cordially invite you to the first Trans*Formations event! Trans Philosophy is one of the most exciting 'new' strands of philosophical theorizing, and we are happy to host the first event on the topic at the University of Vienna. First, Luce deLire (formerly John Hopkins University, https://getaphilosopher.com/) will give the talk "Can The Transsexual Speak?". Abstract: On September 14, 2021 Ella Nik Bayan set herself on fire at Berlin Alexanderplatz, Germany. She died shortly after. On February 2, 2024, the German government will most probably pass a new 'Self-Determination Law' (Selbstbestimmungsgesetz) which promises to simplify transition related changes of name and gender identity markers in legal documents. In my talk, I use these two examples to present what I call 'the transsexual contract': Trans and non-binary self determination is (often violently) incapacitated by means of concrete legal, political and epistemological arrangements. This is the case even in left wing art, activism and allegedly 'progressive' legislation. Allegedly, the transsexual contract protects cis people from trans propaganda and from their own confusion. Yet in reality, its main goal is the production and control of cis people. One is not born cis, but becomes cis. With a post-colonial lens, I suggest queer hospitality as a concrete practice to unlearn this toxic logic of protection. After a Q&A with Luce deLire, we will watch the film "Die Räuberinnen" (2023) by Austrian filmmaker Isa Schieche, who recently also received the Goldene Medusa Award for this film.(More Info: https://isaschieche.com/Die-Rauberinnen) The talk will be in English, the film is in German with English subtitles. There will be popcorn, snacks and drinks to round off the event! When? Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30 Where? HS 3F, Institute of Philosophy, NIG (Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna) Looking forward to seeing you on January 16th! Any sharing of the event is highly appreciated, and the poster for the event is attached to this email. Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning any accessibility needs or questions! With warm greetings, Flora Löffelmann -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA University assistant & doctoral candidate Department of Philosophy at University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"!

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Fwd: Submit your project ideas for the "Research Year in Parliament" 2024

by Institut für Philosophie

-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Submit your project ideas for the "Research Year in Parliament" 2024 Datum: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:02:16 +0000 Von: Parlamentsforschung <Parlamentsforschung(a)parlament.gv.at> An: Parlamentsforschung <Parlamentsforschung(a)parlament.gv.at> ***** Deutschsprachige Version siehe unten ******** Dear colleagues, we are pleased to inform you that, for the second time, the Legal, Legislative and Scientific Service of the Parliamentary Administration of the Austrian Parliament invites *representatives from all scientific disciplines* to submit their *project ideas* for the "*Research Year in Parliament*". Within this initiative, the Scientific Advisory Board <https://www.parlament.gv.at/en/research/research-year-in-parliament/> selects a research project that deals with a parliament-related issue in a particularly innovative way. A *contract for work and services worth a total gross amount of EUR 16,000.00* will be awarded. In addition, during the one-year term the project will receive support from experts from the Parliamentary Administration and access to the knowledge resources of the Austrian Parliament. Please send your ideas including all required documents (in PDF format) *by March 21, 2024 *to parlamentsforschung(a)parlament.gv.at <mailto:parlamentsforschung@parlament.gv.at>. Details on the submission and all other initiatives of the Parliamentary Administration concerning parliamentary research can be found at Research | Parliament Austria <https://www.parlament.gv.at/en/research/>. We kindly ask you to *forward this call to potentially interested colleagues* and look forward to receiving your submissions. If you have any questions please contact us using the contact details below. Kind regards and best wishes for the upcoming holidays - on behalf of the project team, Christoph Clar ************** Sehr geehrte Kolleg:innen, wir freuen uns, Sie darüber zu informieren, dass der Rechts-, Legislativ- und Wissenschaftliche Dienst (RLW) der Parlamentsdirektion des österreichischen Parlaments zum zweiten Mal *Vertreter:innen aus allen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen* dazu einlädt, ihre *Projektideen* für das „*Forschungsjahr im Parlament*“ einzureichen. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative wählt der wissenschaftliche Beirat <https://www.parlament.gv.at/fachinfos/rlw/parlamentsforschung/index.html#fo…> ein Forschungsprojekt aus, das sich auf besonders innovative Weise mit einer parlamentsbezogenen Fragestellung auseinandersetzt. Dafür wird ein *Werkvertrag in der Höhe von insgesamt EUR 16.000,00 brutto* ausgelobt. Darüber hinaus erhält das Projekt während der einjährigen Laufzeit Unterstützung durch Expert:innen der Parlamentsdirektion sowie Zugang zu den Wissensressourcen des österreichischen Parlaments. Bitte senden Sie Ihre Ideen inklusive aller erforderlichen Unterlagen (im PDF-Format) *bis zum 21. März 2024* an die E-Mail-Adresse parlamentsforschung(a)parlament.gv.at. Details zur Einreichung sowie zu allen weiteren Initiativen der Parlamentsdirektion im Bereich der Parlamentsforschung finden Sie unter Parlamentsforschung | Parlament Österreich <https://www.parlament.gv.at/fachinfos/rlw/parlamentsforschung/>. Wir bitten Sie um die *Weiterleitung an potenziell interessierte Kolleg:innen* und freuen uns über Ihre Einreichungen. Für Rückfragen sind wir unter den unten angeführten Kontaktdaten zur Verfügung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen und den besten Wünschen für die bevorstehenden Weihnachtsfeiertage – im Namen des Projektteams, Christoph Clar *Research and Support in Parliamentary Matters* Parliamentary Administration Legal, Legislative & Research Services (RLW) cid:image001.png@01D945F0.D5961270 1017 Vienna, Austria Tel. +43 1 401 10-2668 Mobil +43 676 8900 2668 For further information see: Parlamentsforschung | Parlament Österreich <https://www.parlament.gv.at/fachinfos/rlw/parlamentsforschung/>(in German) or Research | Parliament Austria <https://www.parlament.gv.at/en/research/>(in English) Use of Personal Data The Privacy Statement <https://www.parlament.gv.at/privacy>informs you about how the Parliamentary Administration processes your personal data.

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CfA: Biasing Mechanisms in Scientific Research

by Institut für Philosophie

> > CfA: Biasing Mechanisms in Scientific Research > > Leibniz University Hannover > > May 31^st – June 1^st , 2024 > > In the philosophy of science, recent work has led to an emerging > consensus that science is not value-free, and that values, including > social and political values, play different roles in the research > process. It has also become clear that, values can have both a > positive and a negative impact on science. Sometimes, values can > contribute to science’s epistemic and social goals, while other times, > they can have a detrimental effect on science’s epistemic goals, i.e., > biasing research results. With this framework in mind, the main goal > of this workshop is to clarify the negative roles of values in > scientific research, and in particular their sometimes-biasing > effects. While it is well-known that biases impact scientific research > results, we have a less clear understanding of the different types of > biases, their mechanisms, and their scope. Current invited speakers > include: > > * Heather Douglas (Michigan State University) > * Jacob Stegenga (University of Cambridge) > * David Teira (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia) > * Anke Büter (Aarhus University) > > We welcome submissions that seek to advance our understanding of > negative biases and their effects in scientific research. Questions > that might be addressed include (but are not limited to): > > * In which situations are biases most likely to occur? > * Which mechanisms enable biases to interfere with scientific > practice? Are these mechanisms intrinsic to scientific practices > or can we debias scientific procedures to mitigate or eliminate > them altogether? > * What relationship(s) do biases have to values in science? Do > negative biases have any special implications for the value-free > ideal? > * What relationship(s) do biases have to diversity in science? > * How might we characterize ‘negative’ biases? > * Are there different types of biases or biasing mechanisms in science? > > This workshop is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG), as > a part of the research project “A Philosophical Approach to Biasing > Mechanisms in Scientific Research” and the SOCRATES > <https://www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/> Centre for Advanced > Studies. Abstracts should be a maximum of 800 words, in English, and > submitted by January 15^th , 2024 at the latest. They can be submitted > through the following Google form: > https://forms.gle/zhHsp9XaUGwAzKCU9. We aim to give notifications of > acceptance by mid to late February. > > Any questions or inquiries can be sent to Jamie Shaw > (jamie.shaw(a)philos.uni-hannover.de). > > Warm wishes, > > Jamie Shaw, Manuela Fernandez-Pinto, and Torsten Wilholt (Organizing > Committee) > -- > Dr. Leonie Wiemeyer (sie/she) > Koordinatorin | Coordinator > Office days: Tuesdays and alternate Thursdays > > “SOCRATES – Social Credibility and Trustworthiness of Expert Knowledge and Science-Based Information” > DFG-Kollegforschungsgruppe (KFG) 43, Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences > Institut für Philosophie > Leibniz Universität Hannover > Lange Laube 32 > 30159 Hannover > Germany > > E-Mail:leonie.wiemeyer@philos.uni-hannover.de > Mobil: +49 (0)160 92470508 > Telefon: +49 (0)511 762-14541 > Find us online athttp://socrates.uni-hannover.de!

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JDPh: Update - New Papers 2023

by Institut für Philosophie

Dear colleagues, please find in this mail an update on articles published in the Journal of Didactics of Philosophy this year so far. (Further papers are currently under review, but unlikely to be published this year.) Enjoy reading! * Critical Elucidation of Concepts as a Philosophical Competence, by Alexander Broedner https://ojs.ub.rub.de/index.php/JDPh/article/view/10638 * Teaching Ethics Without Confusing Questions. Illustrated by the Example of Schopenhauer's Ethics, by Matthias Holweger https://ojs.ub.rub.de/index.php/JDPh/article/view/10811 * On the Use of YouTube, Digital Games, Argument Maps, and Digital Feedback in Teaching Philosophy, by Markus Bohlmann et al. https://ojs.ub.rub.de/index.php/JDPh/article/view/9863 * Teaching Philosophy based on We-Experience: A New Approach and Four Teaching Concepts, by Donata Romizi et al. https://ojs.ub.rub.de/index.php/JDPh/article/view/10950 **** Please find more papers in the section Country Reports and Book Reviews on the Journal's website: https://ojs.ub.rub.de/index.php/JDPh/index About the Journal The Journal of Didactics of Philosophy (JDPh) is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to research on the teaching and learning of philosophy. Articles may be about any level of education, however the main focus is on high school philosophy. All articles are published in Open Access; there are no fees (Diamant/Platinum OA). We welcome work with a philosophical or normative approach as well as reports of results from empirical qualitative and quantitative research. The journal also publishes reviews of books, textbooks and other educational material of international interest as well as country reports about similarities and differences in teaching philosophy in different countries. It is an aim of the journal to promote the dialogue among researchers and practising teachers across the world. Please get in touch, if you have any suggestions or plans to submit a paper! Best regards Jonas Pfister and Philipp Richter

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Call for Applications - 2nd European Summer School on the Philosophy of Mathematics - Vienna, September 9-13, 2024

by Ivc

Call for Applications (Deadline: April 1, 2024) 2ND EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS univie: summer school - Scientific World Conceptions (USS-SWC) in cooperation with EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS (ESPM) https://philmath.eu/ Vienna, September 9-13, 2024 The second European Summer School on the Philosophy of Mathematics will focus on different topics in the philosophy of mathematics, its foundations, as well as on the philosophy of mathematical practice. We are happy to invite abstract submissions by graduate students (MA and PhD). The School will be hosted in person at the University of Vienna and will include three tutorials by distinguished scholars as well as a training unit on "Quantitative and qualitative empirical methods for philosophers of mathematics" by Matthew Inglis and Deborah Kant (provided by the CIPSH Chair DMRCP ("Diversity of Mathematical Research Cultures and Practices"). The school aims to bring together Master and PhD students interested in the connection between philosophy and mathematics, giving them the opportunity to discuss related topics with leading scholars in the field. Topics will be selected reflecting participants' interests and may include: * Mathematical knowledge and mathematical understanding * Justification and representation in mathematics * Informal proofs and mathematical rigor * The role of intuition and diagrams in mathematical reasoning * Experimental mathematics and mathematical practice * Mathematical ontology Lecturers: Jessica Carter (Aarhus University) https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/jessica-maria-helena-grund-carter(5177… Yacin Hamami (ETH Zurich) https://www.yacinhamami.com [1] Leon Horsten (University of Konstanz) https://www.philosophie.uni-konstanz.de/en/ag-leon-horsten/leon-horsten/ The program is primarily directed at graduate students and junior researchers in relevant fields, but the organizers also encourage applications from people in all stages of their career. Application form and further information: https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/application/ USS-SWC operates under the academic supervision of an International Program Committee of distinguished philosophers, historians, and scientists. Its members represent the scientific fields in the scope of USS-SWC, make contact to their home universities and will also support acknowledgement of courses taken by the students. The annual summer school is organised by the Institute Vienna Circle of the University of Vienna. https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/en/ Find information about our exchange programme with Duke University (North Carolina) here: https://international.univie.ac.at/en/international-cooperation/university-… Inquiries: Administrator: Zarah Weiss Institute Vienna Circle Alserstraße 23/32 1080 Wien summerschool.ivc(a)univie.ac.at Scientific director: Georg Schiemer Institute Vienna Circle Alserstraße 23/32 1080 Wien georg.schiemer(a)univie.ac.at Links: ------ [1] https://www.yacinhamami.com/

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CfP: ECPR General Conference 2024 | University College Dublin | Section of the Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought

by Jakob Rendl

CfP: ECPR General Conference 2024 | University College Dublin | Section of the Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought The ECPR Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought is delighted to announce that its application for a section on "Kant, Science and Politics" as part of the ECPR General Conference (University College Dublin, 12-15 August 2024) has been successful, and 6 panels have been allocated to the Section. As a result, paper and panel proposals for the section "Kant, Science and Politics" are now invited. Paper proposals may either be submitted as part of one of the five suggested panels below or as part of a new panel on a topic related to that of the section. The aim of this section is to examine Kant's view of a practical metaphysics (both in ethics and politico-juridical philosophy) that is on the secure path of science; the following are suggested panel topics: * The Relation Between Theoretical and Practical Cognitions * Kant's Conception of Moral Theory as a Philosophical Science * The "Land of Truth" - The Political Language of Scientific Truth * Autonomy and the Moral Law * Science and Racism - Kant's Anthropology and the Need for Reorientation of Kant Scholarship You may find further details on the section here: Kant, Science and Politics (ecpr.eu) [1]. If you are interested, please send an Expression of Interest with a short outline of your paper (max. 500 words) or, if applicable, of the proposed panel to jakob.rendl(a)univie.ac.at and s.baiasu(a)keele.ac.uk by 11 January 2024, or contact us for more information. All welcome! Links: ------ [1] https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/SectionDetails/1470

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Reminder: Talk Aleksandra Derra - 14.12.23 - Online

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, on behalf of the APSE Group (Applied Philosophy of Science and Epistemology), I would like to remind you about the talk by Aleksandra Derra (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland), which will happen ONLINE tomorrow, December 14th, 2023 from 15:00 - 17:00. Please find the abstract & link below! Please also forward this invite to others who could be interested. Title: Another Science is Possible. The Role of Feminist Theory in Building Socially Responsible Scientific Knowledge Londa Schiebinger, in her book entitled ‘Has Feminism Changed Science’ (2001), has shown how the growing number of female scientists gradually transformed specific fields of science. Following her reasoning, I want to point out how feminist theories influence the way we think about science in the philosophy of science and science and technology studies today, and additionally indicate how the critical feminist approach affects the priorities, methodologies, and aims of the particular fields of knowledge. In the first step, following Janet Kourany, I will explain what a socially responsible philosophy of science is. Then I will show what it means to adopt a feminist perspective in science and to include a gender perspective in research. Then, I will present research results that indicate that science as an institution is entangled in broader cultural processes that perpetuate stereotypes (e.g. Draw a Scientist experiment, visualization of a female scientist, the role of material culture). Finally, I will present two examples of building complementary, socially responsible scientific knowledge, enriched with a critical feminist perspective: neurofeminism and data feminism. Link: Thema: Talk Alsksandra Derra Uhrzeit: 14.Dez. 2023 03:00 PM Wien https://univienna.zoom.us/j/61822709658?pwd=MzgvRTJ4dUxwQitrR09FNVRGRXVWQT09 Meeting-ID: 618 2270 9658 Kenncode: 0000 All the beste on behalf of the APSE Group, Flora -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA University assistant & doctoral candidate Department of Philosophy at University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"!

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