We cordially invite you to our workshop on "Biasing Mechanisms in Scientific Research" - registration is now open! *BIASING MECHANISMS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH <https://www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/news-events/upcoming-events/news/workshop-biasing-mechanisms>* *  International Workshop Institute of Philosophy, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany  31 May - 1 June 2024* *Register now! (Deadline: 22 May 2024 23:59 CEST) <https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/LTAgixiqpztxbodd55uWnIGNgdqD0+eTy6KPycV7BD4/>* 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. The workshop includes talks by invited speakers Anke Büter (Aarhus University), Heather Douglas (Michigan State University), Jacob Stegenga (University of Cambridge), and David Teira (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia). There is no participation fee. The workshop language is English; the workshop is in-person only. See the workshop website <https://www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/news-events/upcoming-events/news/workshop-biasing-mechanisms> for the programme and more information. If you have any questions, please contact the workshop organiser Prof. Dr. Torsten Wilholt (torsten.wilholt(a)philos.uni-hannover.de). /This workshop is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and is a collaboration between SOCRATES <https://www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/> and the research project “A Philosophical Approach to Biasing Mechanisms in Scientific Research", which is a joint research project by Prof. Dr. Torsten Wilholt of Leibniz University Hannover and Prof. Dr. Manuela Fernández Pinto of the Centre for Applied Ethics at the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Kolumbien)./ Best regards, Leonie Wiemeyer on behalf of the organising 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!