September 2024 - VDP - Philosophy bulletin board

Tim Button, "Artefacts of Representational Choices" - PACE Metaphilosophical Talk Series

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear all, The PACE Project cordially invites you to the next talk of the Metaphilosophical Talk Series by Tim Button, University College London Title: Artefacts of Representational Choices Date: October 8th, 2024 (Tuesday) Time: 16:45-18:15 Location: Room 3B, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien Abstract: Kant asked: how is metaphysics so much as possible? Quine answered: because metaphysics is broadly continuous with science. But Quine's answer gives us no reason to think that "joint-carving" metaphysics is possible. Joint-carvers want our theoretical primitives to keep track of what is metaphysically primitive (or fundamental, as opposed to derivative). But we have no reason to think that such a thing is possible. To explain why, I'll offer some general considerations, a particular case study (about space), and a logical argument. The upshot of all of these is that we always end up with (arbitrary) artefacts of representational choices. We look forward to seeing you then! Best wishes, The PACE organising team https://pace.phl.univie.ac.at/ _______________________________________________ Hermes mailing list -- hermes(a)lists.philo.at To unsubscribe send an email to hermes-leave(a)lists.philo.at

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Invitation: Trans*formations talk by Eric Llaveria Caselles, October 18.

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

Dear all, it is my pleasure to invite you to the third installment of the Trans*formations talk series organized by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Vienna, which provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. This time, Eric Llaveria Caselles, currently working at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin, will give a talk titled "Epistemic Violence and Trans Theory. A Cartography of Minor Truths." When: Friday, October 18th 2024 15:00 - 16:30 Where: HS 3B, 3. Stock Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien Abstract: For the transsexual subject to be able to emerge as a source of credible speech, a fundamental critique of the western epistemic and symbolic order had to gain traction. When Susan Stryker stood up at a Lesbian and Gay History conference in New York in 1995 and yelled “I am a transsexual and I am not sick!”, she reclaimed the participation of the transsexual intellectual in the production of truths, refuting discourses of dehumanization. This inaugural scene of Trans Studies places the undoing of epistemic violence as both a precondition and a fundamental commitment of trans theoretical practice. But what does this commitment to emancipatory forms of knowledge production entail? What are the contradictions of aspiring to anti-normative purity? What conversations can we build on the repeated condemnation of those reproducing symbolic violence? Does this commitment not miss the practical reason of cultural narratives? And is it possible to separate the epistemic violence from our sense of self, our needs and desires? Do the voices of trans people really hold the key to an emancipatory meaning? And if we betray the idea that we just need to let trans people speak, what then can hold the possibility of undoing epistemic violence? In this talk, I reflect on these questions based on my own research trajectory, which spans topics such as trans subcultural spaces, neuroscientific studies of (trans)gender identity and trans social reproduction in global capitalism. The talk traces the shifts of my theoretical practice by building a personal cartography of minor truths. I take the term “minor truths” from the title of a show by the artist Spence Messih. Their glasswork compositions and philosophical considerations introduce a phenomenological sensibility in my analysis, inspiring me to search for a language that reflects the inseparability of theoretical standpoint from affective states, social relationships and political conjunctures. In conversation with Messih’s work, the talk evolves in a non-linear motion connecting five modes of epistemic experience: abstraction, vulnerability, praxeology, dialogue and betrayal. Bio: Eric Llaveria Caselles is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin. His recent publications explore the limitations of gender identity positivism and queer deconstructivism as the two main approaches to trans theory. His research builds on current trans Marxist proposals and historical materialist traditions of gender theory to set the groundwork for an alternative framework in Trans Studies. Poster Art Work credit: Spence Messih, Minor truths, 2022; Kiln formed glass, jarrah; Install: Murray Art Museum Albury | Commissioned by Murray Art Museum Albury | Collection: Art Gallery of NSW & Murray Art Museum Albury | Photo: Jeremy Weihrauch There will be snacks and drinks! Please forward to this invitation to all who might be interested to partake. There is also a poster attached to this email! Looking forward to seeing you at the talk and all the best, Flora Löffelmann -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at

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Friendly Reminder - Workshop: Philosophy, Psychology and Logic at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: Vienna - Leipzig - São Paulo

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear all, We would like to kindly remind you about the previously announced workshop "Philosophy, Psychology and Logic at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: Vienna - Leipzig - São Paulo", which will take place this Friday (9am to 16pm) and Saturday (9am to 17pm). Location: Room 3A, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7. You can check out the program and find more information on our website <https://sites.google.com/view/workshop-vlsp/homepage>. All best, Sofia, Lucas and Philip

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Physics meets Philosophy Talk - Tomasz Bigaj: "Identity of indiscernibles and modern physics", September 23, 11:30

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

Dear all, I am pleased to hereby invite you to the next "Physics meets Philosophy" talk: Time: 23/09 (Monday) at 11:30 Location: Room 2H, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/2nd floor Speaker: Prof Tomasz Bigaj (University of Warsaw) Title: Identity of indiscernibles and modern physics (see abstract below) In case you are not able to attend the event in person, you can connect via the following Zoom link: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/63418578318?pwd=h3u23UdTLw6hbrJqE8yPBHHKaeanHj.1 Meeting-ID: 634 1857 8318 Password: 166689 Abstract: The metaphysical principle of the identity of indiscernibles states that any two distinct objects must differ qualitatively. The exact meaning and validity of this principle depends on how precisely we define qualitative difference between objects. There are several options considered in the philosophical literature, which I will briefly outline. Subsequently I will pose the question of the purported violation of this principle in modern physical theories, primarily in quantum mechanics. It is often argued that the symmetrization postulate regarding systems of so-called identical particles forces us to abandon the identity of indiscernibles in its strongest form. I will show that this is by no means a forgone conclusion. There are some formal methods of individuating quantum particles of the same type which enable us to distinguish them qualitatively in the majority of experimental situations. I will also briefly discuss the status of the principle in the physical theories of space-time. In this context the principle is threatened primarily by the apparent existence of distinct but qualitatively indistinguishable models of space-time, connected by underlying symmetries of theories, such as the Galilean symmetries of classical mechanics or diffeomorphisms of general relativity. One solution to this challenge is to adopt the position of relationism with respect to spacetime. I will argue that it is possible to identify the symmetry-connected models without abandoning the view that spacetime is an independent substance. For more information on "Physics meets Philosophy", see https://sites.google.com/view/physphilvienna Best wishes Sebastian _______________________________________________ Hermes mailing list -- hermes(a)lists.philo.at To unsubscribe send an email to hermes-leave(a)lists.philo.at

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Fwd: CEU Department of Philosophy upcoming events

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: CEU Department of Philosophy upcoming events Date: 16.09.2024 12:54 From: Philosophy <Philosophy(a)ceu.edu> To: Dear all thank you for your interest in the Department of Philosophy events at CEU. Our upcoming events are as follows: Wittgensteinian Thoughts on the Imagination [1] Hanoch Ben-Yami (CEU) Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Can Images Represent Particulars? [2] Joshua Myers (LOGOS, University of Barcelona) Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered From dispositions to possible worlds [3] Daniel Kodaj (Eötvös Loránd University) Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins [4] Helena de Bres, Paulina Sliwa Friday, October 11, 2024 - 6:00PM Off-campus | FILMQUARTIER Wien, Schönbrunner Straße 31, 1050 Vienna For more information, please click on the event title. To unsubscribe, click here [5]. We look forward to welcoming you to CEU. Kind regards Links: ------ [1] https://events.ceu.edu/2024-09-24/wittgensteinian-thoughts-imagination [2] https://events.ceu.edu/2024-10-01/can-images-represent-particulars [3] https://events.ceu.edu/2024-10-08/dispositions-possible-worlds [4] https://events.ceu.edu/2024-10-11/how-be-multiple-philosophy-twins [5] https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E1nE2VN24kuSC72wOGOBhDm… -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at

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PhD Orientation Week

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear VDP members, The University of Vienna organizes annually a PhD Orientation Week. This event targets new PhD students, but perhaps some of the talks may be of your interest. Please have a look at the program. All the best, Raphael Aybar

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CfA: Rethinking Wild Europe, Vienna, 7-8 Feb. 2025

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

Dear all, We are inviting abstracts for our Winter Workshop on "Rethinking Wild Europe: European Perspectives on Wilderness, Rewilding and Biodiversity Conservation", organized by The International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE) and the Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics - Prague (CETE-P) 7-8 February 2025, University of Vienna Call for Abstracts (Deadline: 31. October 2024) The convergent climate change and biodiversity crises increasingly remind humans about the importance and precarity of their socio-ecological surroundings, thus shifting perspectives on nature, wild(er)ness and nonhuman others. This shift includes a renewed appreciation for ‘the wild’. New responses to climate change and biodiversity loss such as rewilding, spearheaded by organisations like Rewilding Europe and Rewilding Britain, are rapidly gaining popularity in Europe. Simultaneously, conservationists applaud the recent return of large predators in many European regions. Other novel approaches to ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation reflect a similar desire to respect and restore wildlife, and to facilitate different human-animal or human-nature relations. Long associated with other parts of the world, wildness and wilderness appear to have made a come-back in the European landscape and imagination. But what is the meaning of these concepts in a European context? How do they influence the European approach to biodiversity conservation? Do Western and Eastern European approaches differentiate, or are they relatively similar? This workshop will address the ethics and narratives surrounding wilderness, wildness, rewilding, and ecological restoration in Europe. We aim to assess the impact of these concepts and approaches on the European landscape, which has historically been a hybrid mixture of wildlife and human culture. The tension between, on the one hand, the desire to welcome wild animals and wilderness (back) to Europe and, on the other, preserving and rekindling cultural value and identity animates the debate on rewilding, biodiversity conservation, and land management. Wilderness, and more recently rewilding, have been criticised as colonial, patriarchal, and anthropocentric concepts. While much of this debate takes place in a North American context, Europe has its own challenges to face: among them, human-wildlife conflict; ongoing debates on land use, land access, and land sovereignty; divergent views on wild(er)ness between conservationists and local stakeholders; and concerns about animal welfare in rewilding projects. The event will address these (and other) issues arising within European conservation and rewilding. Keynote speakers: Dr. Martin Drenthen, Associate professor in Philosophy at Radboud University (NL); second keynote speaker TBA We invite abstracts (300 words) for 15-minute presentations addressing wild(erness) narratives and/or the ethics of rewilding, biodiversity, wilderness and wild animal conservation, and ecological restoration, with a primary focus on Europe. Possible topics may include (but are not limited to): o The distinct European approach to rewilding and conservation, o Novel and critical approaches to conservation and rewilding (e.g. place-based or community-led, decolonial, feminist, or compassionate conservation approaches), o Central and Eastern European perspectives, o Conflicts of interests between local stakeholders and conservationists, o Coexistence with large carnivores, o (Overcoming) colonialism and patriarchy in conservation, o Indigenous perspectives on conservation and land use, o Socio-ecological justice in a rewilding or conservation context, o Wild animal ethics, o The role of technology and AI in conservation and rewilding, o Changing human-animal or human-nature relations, o The concept of wilderness in European history and philosophy, o Contemporary European representations and meanings of wild(er)ness, o Comparative perspectives on European approaches and conservation in other parts of the world. 300-word abstracts, prepared for double-blind review, should be sent to rethinkingwildeurope(a)gmail.com by October 31, 2024. Please remove all identifying information from your abstract. In a separate document, send us a cover letter including your name, title, institutional affiliation, and a very short bio (max. 100 words). Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by November 30, 2024, at the latest. There will be a registration fee of approximately between 50€ and 100€ for the event. A special issue in a leading international journal is planned as a follow-up to the conference. Organising team: Leonie Bossert (ISEE), Linde De Vroey (ISEE), Iwona Janicka (CETE-P), Petr Urban (CETE-P).

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Conference: AI and the Planet in Crisis: Climate, Sustainability and Global Governance, September 23 & 24 in Vienna

by VD Philosophy

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming conference. Title: AI and the Planet in Crisis: Climate, Sustainability and Global Governance When? September 23 & 24 Where? Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna, HS 13 Keynote Speakers: Aimee van Wynsberghe, University of Bonn Benedetta Brevini, NYU, University of Sydney Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs Austria Daniel Kammen, University of California, Berkeley Payal Arora, University of Utrecht Rupert Read, Director of the Climate Majority Project You find more info on the program and registration here: https://philtech.univie.ac.at/ai-and-the-planet-in-crisis-conference/ Conference participation is free of charge. Please register by September 16. All the best, Mark Coeckelbergh, Leonie Bossert, and Leonie Möck -- Leonie Möck, University Assistant (Prae Doc) Philosophy of Media and Technology University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Vienna leonie.moeck(a)univie.ac.at _______________________________________________ Hermes mailing list -- hermes(a)lists.philo.at To unsubscribe send an email to hermes-leave(a)lists.philo.at -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at

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Conference 26-28 Sept. "At the Limits of Imagination: Otherness in Humans & Nonhuman Animals"

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear all, You are cordially invited to the conference "At the Limits of Imagination: Otherness in Humans & Nonhuman Animals" 26-28 September 2024 Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7, Lecture Hall 3D (3rd floor) Keynote speaker: Alice Crary (The New School for Social Research) This three-day conference will focus on the possibilities and limits of imagination and empathy with regards to humans and non-human animals, and on the tensions inherent in comparing or comparatively analyzing both groups. Imagined similarities and dissimilarities play a pivotal role in ethical theories with regards to treatment of both human and non-human groups.It has been argued, for example, that racialized and disabled people, and nonhuman animals, have been discriminated against according to the same logic that grounds inclusion and exclusion upon the possession of certain distinctively human ‘abilities’: rationality, language, autonomy, agency, etc. (e.g., Crary 2016; Taylor 2018; Crary and Gruen 2022).The presumed absence of these ‘abilities’ is equated with a negative and inferior form of embodiment, against which the human norm has in turn been defined. However, conflating their respective ethical status also risks reinforcing the dehumanization of those human groups by instrumentalizing their oppression in the service of animals (Boisseron2019; Crary 2016; Kittay 2019). This conference, organized by Martin Huth, Carlo Salzani, and Ruadhán J. Flynn, will take place at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Vienna as part of the project “The Limits of Imagination: Animals, Empathy, Anthropomorphism” (P 35137-G; funded by the FWF, Austria). Attendance is free, in person and online. Live closed captioning will be available. For the conference program, full accessibility information, and further details, see https://ruadhanjflynn.com/?p=628 To register for online attendance, email ruadhan(dot)flynn(at)vetmeduni.ac.at

3 months, 2 weeks

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Kolloquium, "Descartes und die Jesuiten" (5.-6. September 2024)

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Hermes] Kolloquium, "Descartes und die Jesuiten" (5.-6. September 2024) Date: 03.09.2024 10:10 From: Olivier Ribordy via Hermes <hermes(a)lists.philo.at> To: hermes(a)lists.philo.at Reply-To: Olivier Ribordy <olivier.ribordy(a)univie.ac.at> Liebe Kolleg*innen, gerne möchte ich Sie/Euch herzlich einladen zu der Tagung „Descartes und die Jesuiten“. Wenn Sie/Ihr daran interessiert sind/seid, an der Tagung und/oder an dem Konzert teilzunehmen, bitte sich unter dem folgenden Link registrieren: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kolloquium-descartes-und-die-jesuiten-tickets-… Im Namen der Organisatoren, Beste Grüße, Olivier Ribordy --- Dear Colleagues, I’d like to warmly invite you to come to the “Descartes and the Jesuits” Conference. If you’re interested in coming to the conference and/or the concert, please register via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kolloquium-descartes-und-die-jesuiten-tickets-… On behalf of the organisers, Best regards, Olivier Ribordy _______________________________________________ Hermes mailing list -- hermes(a)lists.philo.at To unsubscribe send an email to hermes-leave(a)lists.philo.at -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at

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