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Ph.D. in Philosophy at the Slovak Academy of Sciences

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear doctoral researchers, There is an open call for PhD students at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. As far as I am aware, the basic scholarship should be for 4 year, 800 euros per month, netto, no taxation. But you should ask this directly to them. If there are some projects, it can be, of course, more. PhD students have a lot of freedom in Slovakia, so in case 800 euros is not enough, they often take some part time jobs, as teachers, translators, or in some philosophy related institutions... Usually it works very well. It is not that much, but you a minimum for Bratislava or Košice. If arrangements are satisfactory, it could be in principle possible to pursue a co-tutelle at the University of Vienna. There is an office at the University that deals with these matters. Plese find the information in the attachment and at this link: http://klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/?q=en Best wishes, Raphael

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APSE Talk Series - Natalie Ashton - 27.3. - Creating a Strong Foundation for Neurodiverse Epistemology

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, we are delighted to invite you all to the next installment of the APSE talks series organized by the Applied Philosophy of Science and Epistemology Unit at the Department of Philosophy, and to the accompanying reading cycle. The lecture will be given by Natalie Alana Ashton, University of Sterling. When: Thursday, 27.3.2025, 15:00 - 17:00 Where: HS 3A, NIG (Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien) Creating a Strong Foundation for Neurodiverse Epistemology Autistic people have had unprecedented success building effective epistemic communities online. A detailed analysis of the conditions and practices which produced and sustain these communities would be illuminating for both the epistemology of social media and the emerging area of neurodiverse epistemology. However, epistemology has only recently begun to theorise about marginalised groups, and many of its foundational principles are ill-suited to this work. In this talk I'll outline a planned project to develop a novel approach to neurodiverse epistemology, which challenges some of the fundamental assumptions of the early, exploratory literature, and lays the groundwork for a participatory methodology which can do real justice to neurodiverse communities. Speaker Bio: Natalie Alana Ashton works on the political and social aspects of epistemology, and is interested in how oppression and power effect political deliberation in the online sphere. In the past she has focused on theoretical issues (exploring how to integrate feminist standpoint theory and hinge epistemology, whether these views should be understood as relativist, and what that means). Her current work is on the practical applications of such views: what they tell us about social media legislation, platform design, and online communities. As usual, at 13:00 on the day of the talk, there will be a possibility to discuss some core readings of the talk with the APSE reading group. If you wish to obtain the papers, and to partake in the reading cycle, please contact vinzenz.fischer(a)univie.ac.at. Feel free to bring your lunch! We are also happy if you share this invitation with anyone who might be interested! Best wishes, Flora Löffelmann on behalf of the APSE unit -- 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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Reminder - Save the Date - Doctoral Students Assembly - Monday 17.03 - 18:30-20:00, 2I, NiG

by VD Philosophy

Dear VDP members, This message is to remind you to attend and register for the Doctoral Students Assembly of the summer term. When and Where: Monday, 17 March from 18:30 to 20:00 in room 2i, NIG (2nd floor, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna). Agenda: i) New rules for the distribution of ECTs; Working spaces for non-salaried researchers; Pragmatic Academic Series SoSe25 (VDP Coordinator) ii) Reflection on topics raised in the previous assembly on 31 October 2024 (diagnoses, solutions, etc.) iii) Objectives and issues to be addressed at the upcoming VDP Steering Committee meetings and StuKo meetings iv) Observations, questions, suggestions on behalf of the doctoral researchers. I kindly ask you to attend the doctoral student assembly. This is the most important forum for the doctoral students. Apart from being a social forum for a community that does not have so many opportunities for interaction, it is also the main place to raise concerns, discuss issues, and gather input to improve our doctoral education. The issues raised in the assembly are collected by the student representatives and brought to our government for action. Thus, this forum is essential for the government to make policies that are in line with your interests. Apart from this, the student representatives organize some social time over pizza and drinks. In order to plan for this and to avoid waste, they kindly ask you to confirm your attendance by email to mira.magdalena.sickinger(a)univie.ac.at, ideally before Sunday, March 16. We would be very grateful for your future participation and registration. Thank you for reading this message and considering this request, Raphael -- 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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Einladung | Invitation | FÖP 26. März 2025, 13:15 Uhr, Hörsaal 2G (NIG) | Faculty Public Presentation of Dissertation Concepts, March 26, 2025, 1:15 PM, Lecture Hall 2G (NIG)

by vdsphilo20

Liebe alle, wir laden herzlich zur nächsten Fakultätsöffentlichen Präsentation von Dissertationskonzepten der Philosophie (FÖP) ein. Die Veranstaltung findet am Mittwoch, den 26. März 2025, um 13:15 Uhr im Hörsaal 2G (NIG, 2. Stock) statt. Es treten die folgenden drei Kandidat*innen an: 13:15-13:45 Hegel und Nishida im Dialog der Komparativen Philosophie Dr. Gottfried Eisl, MA Betreuung: Univ.-Doz. Mag. Mag. Dr. Hisaki Hashi 13:45-14:15 Brücken zwischen Philosophie und Therapie: Zen, Schopenhauer und die Praxis der Leidbewältigung Mag. phil. Anthony Hauninger, BA Betreuung: Univ.-Doz. Mag. Mag. Dr. Hisaki Hashi 14:15-14:45 Zeitlichkeiten in der Ära der Katastrophen. Organisationsformen der Zeit als emanzipatorisches Werkzeug. Kasper Nowak, BA MA Betreuung: ao. Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Richard Heinrich ab 14:30 Nicht-öffentliche Beratung des Beirats für Philosophie Bekanntgabe der Entscheidung Wir freuen uns sehr auf Ihre Teilnahme! Die Einladung kann gerne mit Interessent*innen geteilt werden. Herzliche Grüße, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Arne Holger Moritz stellv. Studienprogrammleiter Doktoratsstudium Philosophie (SPL 43) *** Dear all, We cordially invite you to the next Faculty Public Presentation of Dissertation Concepts in Philosophy (FÖP). The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 1:15 PM in Lecture Hall 2G (NIG, 2nd floor). The following three candidates will be presenting: 1:15-1:45 Hegel und Nishida im Dialog der Komparativen Philosophie Dr. Gottfried Eisl, MA Betreuung: Univ.-Doz. Mag. Mag. Dr. Hisaki Hashi 1:45-2:15 Brücken zwischen Philosophie und Therapie: Zen, Schopenhauer und die Praxis der Leidbewältigung Mag. phil. Anthony Hauninger, BA Betreuung: Univ.-Doz. Mag. Mag. Dr. Hisaki Hashi 2:15-2:45 Zeitlichkeiten in der Ära der Katastrophen. Organisationsformen der Zeit als emanzipatorisches Werkzeug. Kasper Nowak, BA MA Betreuung: ao. Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Richard Heinrich from 2:45 Non-public Consultation of the Advisory Board for Philosophy Announcement of the decision We are very much looking forward to your participation! Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might be interested. Best wishes, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Arne Holger Moritz Deputy Program Director, PhD Program in Philosophy (SPL 43)

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Deadline Extended to March 24 - CFP - From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism

by Mariia Fedorova

Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you that the submission deadline for the graduate symposium "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism" has been extended to March 24, 2025. New Submission Deadline: 24.03.2025  Notification of Acceptance: 11.04.2025  Conference Dates: May 8th–10th, 2025  Venue: University of Vienna We welcome submissions from PhD students as well as postdoctoral researchers at early stages of their career. Contributions need not be limited to empirical research and can address the aforementioned issues from broadly philosophical and political perspectives. However, we expect applicants from other disciplines to have a background or strong interest in cognitive science. More details can be found below and on the symposium landing page: https://mindstomovements.carrd.co/ Kind regards, The Organising Committee — From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism Interdisciplinary graduate conference We are announcing a PhD symposium on Future Thinking on May 8th 2025 - May 10th 2025, in the University of Vienna. The 1st day of the conference will focus on theory, covering empirical and philosophical research on cognition and its interpretations. The 2nd day will focus on various political, social and epistemic issues considered through the lens of empirical research. On the 3rd day, the conference will be centered around future directions of research in cognitive science, and its broader implications, based on the work presented during the first two days. The conference will coincide with the Cognitive Science Hub’s Annual Lecture which will take place in the Großer Festsaal on one of the two nights of the symposium. The participants of the conference will also be invited to attend the lecture and the proceeding reception. Throughout the conference, we will cover the following topics: • Conceptual change • Predictive Processing • Anticipation and Perception • Uncertainty and Reasoning • Activism in Science • Epistemic Trust • Addressing Climate Change • The Erosion of Democracy We welcome submissions from PhD students as well as postdoctoral researchers at early stages of their career. Contributions need not be limited to empirical research and can address the aforementioned issues from broadly philosophical and political perspectives. However, we expect applicants from other disciplines to have a background or strong interest in cognitive science. Applications can be submitted here: https://forms.gle/qUa6iuYaQQwCMRsd6. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words, and must be prepared for anonymous review. The deadline for submission has been extended to 24.03.2025. We will notify applicants of our decision by 11.04.2025. For more information, please visit the symposium landing page: https://mindstomovements.carrd.co/ The conference is supported by the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub & Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft. The Organising Committee Ohan Hominis Maria Fedorova Xueyi Yao Bojin Zhu

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Buchpräsentation Renate Mercsanits: Schule als Erinnerungsort | 20. März 18 Uhr IWK

by Wiener Kreis Gesellschaft

Herzliche Einladung! Buchpräsentation Renate Mercsanits: Schule als Erinnerungsort. Vertreibungen an Wiener Gymnasien 1938 und der Umgang mit Erinnerung (Lit Verlag 2025) *Datum/Zeit* Do. 20/03/2025 /18:00–19:30/ *Ort* IWK <https://www.iwk.ac.at/locations/iwk/> *Typ* Präsentation Dieser Band erscheint in der Buchreihe “Emigration – Exil – Kontinuität. Schriften zur zeitgeschichtlichen Kultur- und Wissenschaftsforschung” <https://lit-verlag.de/produkt-kategorie/reihen/emexko/> Im Rahmen der Veranstaltung wird ebenso die Neuauflage von “Vertriebene Vernunft. Emigration und Exil österreichischer Wissenschaft” <https://lit-verlag.de/isbn/978-3-643-66198-2/> Friedrich Stadler (Hg.) als open access Publikation präsentiert. <https://lit-verlag.de/isbn/978-3-643-51187-4/>Sehr lange wurden sie mit ihrer Geschichte vergessen: Dr. Josef Sabath, Dr. Ernst Schidlof und Prof. Oskar Kreisky, Kurt Goldhagen, Emil Maurer und Walter Bondy, Irma Königsberg, Gertrud Raubitschek und Dr. Hedwig Mautner und viele andere: Tausende jüdische SchülerInnen und LehrerInnen wurden 1938 unter der NS-Gewaltherrschaft von ihren Schulen vertrieben. Diese Arbeit dokumentiert die Vertreibungshandlungen an Wiener Gymnasien 1938 und erfasst die Vertriebenen und die Ermordeten namentlich. Die unterschiedlichen Phasen des Erinnerns und Vergessens der Vertreibungsgeschichte in der eigenen Schulöffentlichkeit nach 1945 werden dargestellt. Mit der Analyse der Jahresberichte wird die Auseinandersetzung mit Schulgeschichte, konkret der Umgang mit Erinnerung an die Vertreibungsschicksale am eigenen Schulstandort, thematisiert und reflektiert. *Renate Mercsanits* unterrichtete am Wasagymnasium und an der Radetzkyschule Religion, Englisch und Geschichte und führte dort Gedenkprojekte durch. Erinnerungslernen ist ein wesentlicher Schwerpunkt ihrer pädagogischen Arbeit in der Schule und der Erwachsenenbildung. *Programm* Begrüßung: *Mara Siegl* (Lit Verlag) Einleitung und Moderation: *Friedrich Stadler* (Herausgeber “Emigration – Exil – Kontinuität) Präsentation “Schule als Erinnerungsort”: *Renate Mercsanits* (Autorin) Diskussion -- Zarah Weiss, M.A. Generalsekretärin (she/her) Wiener Kreis Gesellschaft Campus der Universität Wien Spitalgasse 2-4 Hof 1, Tür 1.2 1090 Wien, Österreich M:vcs@univie.ac.at

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Reminder - Writing Afternoons - On the Cass Review: A Philosophy of Science Perspective - Trans*formations Series (Hybrid)

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear PhD researchers, Let me kindly remind you that there are two events today at our department organized by your peers. 1. VDP Writing Afternoons Summer Semester 2025 The VDP Writing Afternoon provides an opportunity for focused work on dissertations and academic texts. They are accessible to philosophy PhD candidates, BA and MA students, or anyone in between. Every Tuesday, 14:00-18:00, in Room 3A, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna, it's writing o'clock. No registration necessary, just show up. Each Writing Afternoon consists of 4 writing sessions, each session comprises 50 minutes of writing and 10 minutes of peer interaction/break. https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/events/details/news/vdp-writing-afternoo… 2. On the Cass Review: A Philosophy of Science Perspective - Trans*formations Series The Cass Review was a report commissioned by NHS England in 2020 to recommend new practice guidelines in transgender healthcare for children and adolescents, as well as to document problems with the existing gender identity services. Following its release last year, it was cited by both major political parties to justify the wholesale closure of the services, a halt and then ban on the prescription of puberty blockers to under 18s, and the suspension of a pending law to outlaw conversion-therapy. A valuable case study as a piece of scientific research and communication, this presentation examines the scientific Cass Review from a philosophy of science perspective, evaluating its conclusions and methodology with respect to notions of evidential norms, standpoint epistemology, prejudicial attitudes, and the current paradigm for trans* healthcare. Bio: Emelia Stanley is a Philosophy PhD candidate at the University of Vienna. She is pursuing a thesis in the philosophy of logic and mathematics, but writes independently about trans* issues in the UK and abroad from a personal and philosophical perspective. There will be drinks and snacks kindly provided by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP)! When: March 11, 2025 - 16:30 to 18:15 Where: Lecture Hall 2H, NIG (2nd floor, Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien) AND ONLINE: univienna.zoom.us/j/69476786960 On The Cass Review (Trans*Formations Series) Mar 11, 2025 04:30 PM Vienna Meeting ID 694 7678 6960 SecuritycheckedPasscode 98279 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/events/details/news/on-the-cass-review-a… Best, Raphael

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GAP Infomail 10-2025

by Martin Kusch

Wir sind um die Verbreitung der unten stehenden Informationen gebeten worden. Wenn Sie selbst einen Beitrag zur GAP-Infomail haben, senden Sie uns diesen bitte als einfachen Text im Emailkorpus unter info(a)gap-im-netz.de zu. Beiträge, die uns bis Freitag 10 Uhr erreichen, werden per GAP-Infomail am darauf folgenden Montag verschickt - Beiträge, die uns danach erreichen, entsprechend eine Woche später. ****************************************** (1) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Graz, Deadline: 03.04.2025) University Assistant without doctorate (m/f/d) (2) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 07.04.2025) Panel "Politische Ästhetik zwischen Entdeckung und Konstruktion" (3) CALL FOR PAPERS (Dortmund, Deadline: 31.05.2025) 2nd Dortmund Conference on Philosophy and Society with Kate Vredenburgh (LSE) (4) CALL FOR PAPERS (Special Issue, Deadline: 31.07.2025) Topoi: Linguistic Derogation and Its Prevention (5) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Dortmund, 28.02.-06.04.2025) Ausstellung im Dortmunder U: Wahrnehmen & Verstehen: die Welt, sich selbst und andere (6) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (München, 28.07.-01.08.2025, Application Deadline: 31.03.2025) MCMP Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy (LMU Munich) ****************************************** (1) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Graz, Deadline: 03.04.2025) University Assistant without doctorate (m/f/d) University of Graz, Department of Philosophy * _Application deadline: April 3 2025_ * Salary Category B1 without PhD * Salary per Year (Full Time) EUR 50,103.20 * Employment Start As soon as possible * Hours per week 30 h/w * Duration of Contract Temporary employment * Temporary Employment 4 years Apply here: https://jobs.uni-graz.at/de/jobs/b2ca2f94-2c7a-b0b9-ebe7-676020a696d2/apply… Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position. Your Responsibilities 1. Writing a dissertation at the University of Graz in the area of moral and political philosophy, preferably on issues of intergenerational justice, climate justice, historical justice, and transitory justice 2. Collaboration in (interdisciplinary) research projects especially at the interface of philosophy and economics or law 3. Independent teaching of courses and participation in teaching and examination tasks of the department 4. Student support and supervision 5. Participation in organizational and administrative tasks as well as in evaluation measures Your Profile 1. Completed diploma or master's degree in the area of Philosophy 2. Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English 3. Willingness to acquire German language skills 4. Very good MS Office skills 5. Scientific curiosity and interest in working on current research questions 6. Independent working style and high level of initiative 7. Strong teamwork and organizational skills _The following documents are required for a complete application:_ 1. Letter of motivation and academic CV 2. Complete proof of completion of the degree program required in the call for applications 3. Proof of the language skills, required in the curriculum, if the doctoral program [1] is not completed in the first language. (https://doctoral-academy.uni-graz.at/en/doctoral-studies/) We Offer * Meaning: We offer meaningful work for the world of tomorrow. * Collaboration: With us, you'll find interdisciplinary, cross-professional opportunities to work together. * Diversity: Besides our various scientific fields and their related issues, we offer a working environment in which diversity is lived. * Our internal continuing education program is as colorful as the university itself. * Benefits: Of course, there are all the usual benefits, from A "access to healthcare services" to Z "Zero emission goal". * Flexibility: We demonstrate flexibility not only with the various working time models but also through the offers for the compatibility of family and career. About us At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers face the great challenges of society and carry the knowledge out. We work for tomorrow. Become part of it! Contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lukas Meyer, lukas.meyer(a)uni-graz.at (https://homepage.uni-graz.at/de/lukas.meyer/) The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position. ****************************************** (2) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 07.04.2025) Panel "Politische Ästhetik zwischen Entdeckung und Konstruktion" _Politische Ästhetik zwischen Entdeckung und Konstruktion_ (Panel auf der XII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie am 25.-26. September 2025 in Passau) _Organisatorinnen:_ Katharina Naumann (Magdeburg/Berlin) & Larissa Wallner (Frankfurt/Berlin) Vor dem Hintergrund der politischen Entwicklungen der vergangenen Jahre lässt sich einerseits eine sich wandelnde Ästhetisierung der Politik beobachten und andererseits eine immer offensichtlicher werdende Politisierung der Ästhetik. Ausgehend von dieser Beobachtung soll das Panel Gelegenheit bieten, über die vielfältigen Wechselwirkungen ästhetischer Erfahrungen einerseits und vorherrschender politischer Strukturen, Moralvorstellungen und Wissensordnungen andererseits nachzudenken. Dabei stellen sich zunächst grundsätzliche Fragen etwa nach der Legitimität einer politischen und moralischen Beurteilung von Kunst; danach, ob das Ästhetische eine bloß vermittelnde Funktion hat oder selbst ein genuiner Teil des Politischen ist; oder auch nach ihrem gesellschaftlichen Transformationspotential - im Guten wie im Schlechten. Fragen dieser Art sollen im Panel vor allem hinsichtlich der politisch-epistemischen Erschließungsfunktion ('disclosure') ästhetischer Darstellungen und Wahrnehmungen diskutiert werden. Je nach metaphysischem Tenor lassen sich ästhetische Praktiken und Erfahrungen als Entdeckung dessen, was immer schon da war oder als metaphysische Konstruktion von Wirklichkeit deuten. Als transformativ lassen sie sich aber in jedem Fall beurteilen, da ästhetische Gegenstände nicht zuletzt durch ihre affektive Dimension eine wirklichkeitsgestaltende Kraft entfalten können, indem sie Perspektiven eröffnen, Bedeutungsverschiebungen initiieren und Sprachspiele in Unordnung bringen. Wie insbesondere zahlreiche Arbeiten aus der feministischen Philosophie, der Queer Theory, der Critical Philosophy of Race und der postkolonialen Theorie deutlich gemacht haben, besitzen (Un)Sichtbarkeit, (Un)Wissen und (Un)Sagbarkeit sowohl eine moralphilosophische Relevanz als auch eine politische Dimension, insofern sie stets durch Interessen und Machtstrukturen mitgeprägt sind. Man denke hier beispielsweise an Debatten um 'white ignorance', epistemische Gewalt und Ungerechtigkeit, Cancel Culture, (standpunkttheoretische) Überlegungen zu epistemischen Privilegien und daraus resultierenden Problematiken wie epistemische Ausbeutung oder 'elite capture'. Erkenntnisse aus diesen Debatten sollen im Panel mit Blick auf die funktionale Wesensbestimmung und Auseinandersetzung mit dem Politischen der Ästhetik diskutiert werden. Wir freuen uns über Einreichungen, die sich u.a. mit folgenden Fragenkomplexen befassen: * Wie können neue Sichtweisen auf die Welt durch ästhetische Praktiken erschlossen werden (Ferrara, Camp) oder erhellt werden (Lorde)? Inwiefern hängt dies davon ab, welche Art von und wessen Kunst rezipiert wird, und wie wirkt sich dies darauf aus, wie wir unser (Zusammen)Leben gestalten? * Inwiefern werden bestimmte Perspektiven und Bedeutungen durch ästhetische Praktiken verschlossen (Lakoff & Johnson)? Und inwiefern schränken andersherum ethisch-politische Perspektiven die ästhetische Wahrnehmung ein ('imaginative resistance')? * Entfalten (nicht-diskursive) Darstellungen, wie Fotografien, Filme, Romane, per se behauptende, affirmative Kraft? Wie trägt das Ästhetische zur epistemischen Verengung und zur Normalisierung von Herrschaftsverhältnissen durch Darstellungen bei (MacKinnon)? * Welche Rolle spielt das Ästhetische bei der Artikulation einer Stimme (Spivak, Cavell), der Konstruktion von Perspektive ('female gaze') oder Menschlichkeit (Butler), der Entwicklung von Identität (Fournier, Hartmann) oder auch authentischen Begehrens (Cixous, Emcke, Preciado)? * Inwiefern haben Kunstproduktion und Kunstkonsum eine befreiende Wirkung (Menke /Rebentisch)? Gibt es bestimmte ästhetische Phänomene, die eine Bedingung von Befreiung darstellen, wie etwa Faszination (Menke) oder der Gebrauch der Erotik (Lorde, Bataille)? * Welche Gefahren gehen einerseits mit dem populistischen Einsatz von Ästhetik einher? Welche Bedeutung haben ästhetische Praktiken andererseits als Formen des Widerstands, etwa in antikapitalistischen und antifaschistischen Kämpfen? * Welche Bedeutung kommt dem Ästhetischen für die Repräsentation und Anerkennung pluraler Lebensformen und Wertesysteme zu? Welche politischen Funktionen übernimmt Kunst in der Zivilgesellschaft (Triki)? Anonymisierte Abstracts (max. 500 Wörter) für einen Vortrag von 20 Minuten werden bis zum _7. April 2025_ erbeten an: larissa.wallner(a)gmx.de und katharina.naumann(a)ovgu.de. Über eine Annahme des Vorschlags in das Panel werden wir zeitnah informieren. Das Panel wird dann als Ganzes bei der Tagung für Praktische Philosophie eingereicht. ****************************************** (3) CALL FOR PAPERS (Dortmund, Deadline: 31.05.2025) 2nd Dortmund Conference on Philosophy and Society with Kate Vredenburgh (LSE) _October 1-2, 2025_ The Department of Philosophy and Political Science at TU Dortmund University and the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are delighted to announce the 2nd Dortmund Conference on Philosophy and Society, taking place on October 1-2, 2025, in Dortmund, Germany. The event will feature Kate Vredenburgh [2] from the London School of Economics, who works in the philosophy of social science, political philosophy, and the philosophy of technology, and who was recently awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for a project on the future of work. The first day of the conference will be reserved for up to six presentations from speakers selected via this call for papers. Kate Vredenburgh will be present to respond to the papers. She will also give a public evening lecture. On the second day, we will hold a student workshop on Vredenburgh's work. _Conference Themes_ The conference will engage with themes from Vredenburgh's work, in particular philosophical perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) and on the future of work. Concerning AI, Vredenburgh investigates the moral implications of the use of opaque AI systems in the institutions of our society, arguing for a right to explanation. She has developed an ethically informed picture of algorithmic bias, and proposed an account of how we should respond to such bias from the perspective of justice and fairness. She is also an advocate of a right to explanation in the context of AI, based on explanation's relevance in protecting the possibility of informed self-advocacy. Regarding the future of work, Vredenburgh's research focuses on the impact of AI on the workplace. She draws on egalitarian theories of justice and argues that AI should be deployed so as to enable more equality at work, and she maintains that opaque AI contributes to working conditions which undermine workers' autonomy while alienating them from their work. _Call for Contributions_ We invite scholars to submit papers for the first day of the conference. We welcome contributions on the topics sketched above, including, but not limited to: * Explainable AI - perspectives from ethics, political philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of science * The right to explanation * Algorithmic bias and algorithmic fairness * The impact of AI on institutions * The impact of AI on the future work Contributions engaging with Vredenburgh's are especially welcome, but we will also consider work on these topics more broadly. _Submission Guidelines_ * Abstracts should be no more than 500 words, prepared for blind review. * Submissions should be sent as PDF attachments to Paul Klur [paul.klur(a)tu-dortmund.de]. Please use the subject line "CfP Vredenburgh". * The _deadline_ for submissions is _May 31, 2025_. * Limited funding may be available to cover travel and accommodation expenses for speakers who cannot otherwise finance these costs. _Registration and Additional Information_ For registration details, conference program, and additional information, please visit our website [3]. _Organizing Committee_ Florian Boge Sara Mann Chris Neuhäuser Eva Schmidt ****************************************** (4) CALL FOR PAPERS (Special Issue, Deadline: 31.07.2025) Topoi: Linguistic Derogation and Its Prevention Paper submissions are invited for the special issue/collection of Topoi entitled: The Darkside of Language: Linguistic Derogation and Its Prevention. The special issue aims to bring together researchers on different areas of derogatory and manipulative language who also discuss the practical implications of their research when it comes to preventing both linguistic derogation/manipulation and its negative effects. Special issue article publications often bring higher citations and visibility than regular papers and attract more relevant readership due to its scope. Topoi is indexed in the Web of Science under AHCI, currently in Quartile 1 and placed in the top-10 ranked Philosophy-Category journals, with a 2023 IF of 1,3 and CiteScore of 3,1. Guest Editor(s): * Stefan Rinner, University of Duisburg-Essen, Email: stefan.rinner(a)uni-due.de DESCRIPTION Language can be used in highly destructive ways. One such way is the usage of pejorative language. These are individual expressions, such as slurs, or larger linguistic constructions, such as hate speech, that are used to derogate an individual or group because of a certain group identity (e.g. based on race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or the like) or because of personal characteristics, such as appearance. As a consequence, derogatory language primarily has two functions. First, it can be used to offend or psychologically harm. Second, it can be used to create or reinforce negative attitudes towards the derogated individual or group. For example, most uses of derogatory language for Jewish people in Nazi propaganda had mainly the purpose to create and reinforce anti-Semitic attitudes that would lead to increasing discrimination and violence against Jewish people, to their expulsion or incarceration in concentration camps, and, ultimately, to genocide. In the philosophy of language, the question then arises how linguistic derogation is accomplished. A satisfactory answer to this question should explain both the offensiveness of derogatory language and the fact that it can be used to create and reinforce negative attitudes. Since a comprehensive understanding of language requires an understanding of how language is used to derogate, providing such an explanation is generally seen as a touchstone for the quality and correctness of theories from the philosophy of language. Moreover, a better understanding of how linguistic derogation is accomplished is not only of theoretical interest, but also of practical and ethical relevance. If we can understand how linguistic derogation works, then we can also understand how to prevent or at least contain the negative consequences of its use, and whether such attempts at containment are compatible with, for example, the right to free speech. The discussion of linguistic derogation is often scattered throughout different areas of inquiry, such as slurs, hate speech, or misgendering. Furthermore, the question of how a better understanding of linguistic derogation can help us to prevent or at least contain the negative consequences of its use is often neglected. The ambition of this collection is to close both gaps by bringing together researchers on different areas of derogatory language who also discuss the practical implications of their research. In addition, the issue will discuss phenomena in the vicinity of linguistic derogation, such as linguistic manipulation (e.g., the use of dogwhistles). Possible topics include (but are not limited to): * The semantics and pragmatics of derogatory language (including misgendering) * Derogatory language and free speech * Counterspeech and other ways of blocking the negative effects of derogatory language * Linguistic manipulation and its prevention (e.g. dogwhistles, coded language, fake news) INVITED CONTRIBUTORS: Jennifer Saul and Ray Drainville (University of Waterloo) Quill R. Kukla (Georgetown University) Mihaela Popa-Wyatt and Justina Berskyte (University of Manchester) Bianca Cepollaro (University Vita-Salute San Raffaele) and Dan Lopez de Sa (University of Barcelona) Deborah Mühlebach (Free University of Berlin) Teresa Marques (University of Barcelona) Lynne Tirrell (University of Connecticut) Romy Jaster (Humboldt University of Berlin) and David Lanius (University of Salzburg) Emanuel Viebahn (University of Hamburg) Neftalí Villanueva, Andrea Rodrigues, and José Luis Linán (University of Granada) Thorsten Sander (University of Duisburg-Essen) Submission DEADLINE: Please submit your paper by July, 31, 2025. Should you not be able to meet this deadline, please contact the Lead Guest Editor (contact details below). Online SUBMISSION: Please use the journal's Online Manuscript Submission System (Editorial Manager), accessible here Editorial Manager(R). Do note that paper submissions via email are not accepted. Author Submission's GUIDELINES: Authors are asked to prepare their manuscripts according to the journal's standard Submission Guidelines. EDITORIAL PROCESS: * When uploading your paper in Editorial Manager, please select "SI: Linguistic derogation (Rinner)" in the drop-down menu "Article Type". * Papers should not exceed a maximum of 9000 words. * All papers will undergo the journal's standard review procedure (double-blind peer-review), according to the journal's Peer Review Policy, Process and Guidance * Reviewers will be selected according to the Peer Reviewer Selection policies. * This journal offers the option to publish Open Access. You are allowed to publish open access through Open Choice. Please explore the OA options available through your institution by referring to our list of OA Transformative Agreements. * Once papers are accepted, they will be made available as Online articles publications until final publication into an issue and available on the page Collections. CONTACT: For any questions, please directly contact the Lead Guest Editor: Stefan Rinner, stefan.rinner(a)uni-due.de You can find the CFP here: https://link.springer.com/collections/bdjfjhcdhg ****************************************** (5) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Dortmund, 28.02.-06.04.2025) Ausstellung im Dortmunder U: Wahrnehmen & Verstehen: die Welt, sich selbst und andere Beginn: 28.02.2025, 09:00 Uhr; Ende: 06.04.2025 Vom 28. Februar bis zum 06. April können Besucher*innen der philosophischen Ausstellung "Wahrnehmen & Verstehen - die Welt, sich selbst und andere" die faszinierenden Prozesse der menschlichen Wahrnehmung erkunden. Die Ausstellung auf der Hochschuletage des Dortmunder Us wird vom Projekt _SAPHIR - Communication and Internationalization_ der philosophischen Institute der TU Dortmund, Ruhr-Universität Bochum und Universität Duisburg-Essen organisiert. Im Mittelpunkt der Ausstellung stehen optische Illusionen, Täuschungen und verschiedene Wahrnehmungseffekte, die nicht nur eindrucksvoll veranschaulicht, sondern auch erlebbar gemacht werden. Mit Exponaten zum Betrachten, Anfassen und Ausprobieren lädt die Ausstellung die BesucherInnen zu einer Reise in die Geheimnisse unserer Wahrnehmung ein. Begleitende Erklärungen und Hintergrundinformationen bieten den Besucher*innen ein tieferes Verständnis für Themen wie die Erklärung von Sinnestäuschungen, philosophischer Skepsis sowie Fragen zur Selbst- und Fremdwahrnehmung. Ziel der Ausstellung ist es, philosophische Kernfragen zur Wahrnehmung einem breiten Publikum zugänglich zu machen. Die Ausstellung bietet somit allen Interessierten die Möglichkeit, um über die Art und Weise nachzudenken, wie wir die Welt um uns herum wahrnehmen und verstehen. Die Ausstellung ist auch für Familien mit Schulkindern geeignet. Bei Interesse kann eine Führung durch die Ausstellung vereinbart werden. Die Ausstellung wird außerdem durch ein Rahmenprogramm an Abendvorträgen begleitet. Die Ausstellung ist vom Projekt "SAPHIR - Communication und Internationalization" organisert, welches durch MERCUR gefördert wird. Am Projekt beteiligt sind die philosophischen Institute der TU Dortmund, der Ruhr-Universität Bochum sowie der Universität Duisburg-Essen. Das Projekt leiten Prof. Dr. Katja Crone (TU), Prof. Dr. Albert Newen (RUB) und Prof. Dr. Raphael van Riel (UDE). Weitere Informationen zur Ausstellung, einschließlich Öffnungszeiten und Veranstaltungsorten, dem Rahmenprogramm sowie der Anmeldung für Führungen finden Sie auf der offiziellen Website: www.wie-wir-die-welt-sehen.de [4] Der Eintritt ist frei. Die Ausstellung wird durch eine Vortragsreihe ergänzt, die jeweils donnerstags von 18:00-19:30 Uhr im Reinoldusraum des Dortmunder Us stattfindet. Hier die Daten der Vortragsreihe: 06.03.2025: _Prof. Dr. Katja Crone, TU Dortmund_ Wie nehmen wir wahr, was andere denken und fühlen? Soziale Wahrnehmung und soziale Kognition. 13.03.2025: _Prof. Dr. Sarah Weigelt, TU Dortmund_ Anders sehen. Wie unsere Wahrnehmung von der Welt, in der wir leben, geprägt wird. 20.03.2025: _Prof. Dr. Raphael van Riel, Universität Duisburg-Essen_ Wahrnehmung und Diskriminierung. "Expertise" in der Detektion feiner Unterschiede. 27.03.2025: _Prof. Dr. Peter König, Universität Osnabrück_ Blinde werden gehen und greifen - Von Philosophie zur Hilfe für sehbehinderte Patienten. 03.04.2025: _Prof. Dr. Albert Newen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum_ Selbstwahrnehmung & Selbsttäuschung: Wie wir uns selbst wahrnehmen & verstehen. ****************************************** (6) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (München, 28.07.-01.08.2025, Application Deadline: 31.03.2025) MCMP Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy (LMU Munich) The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) is organizing the second edition of the _"Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy"_, which will take place from 28th July to 1st August 2025 in Munich, Germany. The summer school continues a successful tradition, which began in 2014 with eight editions of the summer school on mathematical philosophy for female students and was expanded in 2024 to underrepresented groups. The 2025 "Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy" is open to women and members of other groups that are under-represented in mathematical philosophy. These groups include under-represented gender identities, races and ethnicities, people with disabilities, people from low income and non-academic family backgrounds. The target level is master students and last year-bachelor students. The school's aim is to encourage students to engage with mathematical and scientific approaches to philosophical problems, and thereby help to redress the under-representation of women and other marginalized groups in mathematical philosophy. It offers the opportunity for study in an informal and interdisciplinary setting, for lively debate, and for the development of a network of students and professors interested in the application of formal methods to philosophy. The 2025 edition of the summer school will feature: * A lecture series by Francesca Boccuni [5] (University Vita-Salute San Raffaele) on _Frege and New Logicism_; * A lecture series by Hilary Greaves [6] (Oxford) on _Introduction to Formal Epistemology and Formal Ethics_; * An evening lecture by Alyssa Ney [7] (LMU); * Talks on mathematical philosophy by members of the MCMP; * Talks and discussion concerning diversity and the profession; * Poster presentations by the Summer School's participants; * As well as social events and opportunities to explore Munich. The organizing committee consists of Nicola Bonatti, Cordelia Berz, John Dougherty, Levin Hornischer, Alessandra Marra, Toby C.P. Solomon. [How to Apply:] We welcome applications from women and members of other under-represented groups (including under-represented gender identities, races and ethnicities, people with disabilities, people from low income and non-academic family backgrounds) who want to specialize in mathematical philosophy. The school's target level is master students and last year-bachelor students. _When: _28 July - 1 August, 2025; _Where: _in-person, in Munich, Germany; _Application Deadline: _March 31, 2025; _Participation fee: _The participation fee is 80EUR. For LMU students: 50EUR. Depending on available funding, we will have the possibility to grant a small number of waivers; _How to apply: _Please submit a cv and a letter of motivation highlighting i) your interest in mathematical philosophy, ii) your belonging to the school's target group, and (if applicable) iii) your motivation for requesting a waiver. For administrative reasons, waivers require the recipients to present a poster at the students' poster session. The waivers will cover the recipients' participation fees and the costs of printing the posters. Please submit your application material to https://www.efv.verwaltung.uni-muenchen.de/mcmp-summerschool MCMP/LMU students apply here: https://www.efv.verwaltung.uni-muenchen.de/mcmp-summerschool/ldap -- Links: ------ [1] https://doctoral-academy.uni-graz.at/en/doctoral-studies/ [2] https://katevredenburgh.com/ [3] https://ipp.ht.tu-dortmund.de/institut/aktuelles/details/2nd-dortmund-confe… [4] http://www.wie-wir-die-welt-sehen.de/ [5] https://www.unisr.it/en/docenti/b/boccuni-francesca [6] https://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/people/hilary-greaves [7] https://www.philosophie.lmu.de/en/directory-of-persons/contact-page/alyssa-…

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VDP - Poster Contest - Dies Facultatis - Registration

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear VDP members, once again we are organising a poster competition at the Dies Facultatis (see below). The idea is to present your research project, or part of it, to a general audience on an A0 poster, either in German or English. In the contest, the public will vote for the poster they like best in the field of philosophy, and the person whose poster gets the most votes will receive a 200 euro voucher from Facultas (https://www.facultas.at/home). The Faculty of Philosophy and Education will reimburse the cost of printing the poster (reimbursement contact: Ulf Thalhammer <ulf.thalhammer(a)univie.ac.at>). Please send me a message by March 28 to let me know if you want to participate in the contest, so that we can reserve a place for your poster. You are welcome to attend the Dies Facultatis (see invitation below) even if you are not presenting a poster. Best, Raphael ---------------------------------- Invitation Dies Facultatis Dear all, Once again, we warmly invite you to our "Dies Facultatis". Please save the date: May 21, 2025, from 4:00 PM onwards for this special occasion. The event will take place in the Great Ceremonial Hall of the University of Vienna and will include: 🔹 4:00 – 4:30 PM Presentation of Dissertation and Teaching Awards 🔹 4:30 – approx. 5:30 PM Inaugural lecture by Prof. Wöhrer 🔹 5:30 – approx. 6:30 PM Farewell lecture by Prof. Kusch Starting at 6:30 PM, we warmly invite you to join us for a poster presentation and a small reception in the Arcade Courtyard of the University of Vienna. We look forward to spending an inspiring afternoon and evening with you! Best regards, Barbara Schulte Dean

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Logic Café colloquium meetings, Summer term 2025

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

Dear colleagues, As the organizers of the Logic Café colloquium at the Department of Philosophy, it is our pleasure to invite you to a number of interesting talks in this semester. Meetings in this semester will be held in person on Mondays, between 16:30 and 18:00. The meetings will be held in seminar room 3B (B0315) [1], [1] 3rd floor at the Department of Philosophy, NIG Building, Universitätsstrasse 7. * Mo, 10.03.2025, 16:30-18:00, Michael Rieppel (Syracuse University) [2]: "In Search of Essentially Predicative Entities" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 17.03.2025, 16:30-18:00, Mirko Engler (Universität Wien): [3] "On the Metatheory of Logical Consequence" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 31.03.2025, 16:30-18:00, Sebastian Horvat (Universität Wien): [4] "From physical possibility to physical compossibility" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 07.04.2025, 16:30-18:00, Christoph Limbeck-Lilienau (Universität Wien) [5]: "Finitism in the Vienna Circle and its Philosophical Consequences" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 05.05.2025, 16:30-18:00, Carolin Antos (Universität Konstanz): [6] "(Anti)-Exceptionalism about Mathematics" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 12.05.2025, 16:30-18:00, Emils Zavelis (Universität Wien) [7]: "Metalogical pluralism" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 19.05.2025, 16:30-18:00, Constantin Brîncuş (Universitatea din București) [8]: "Categoricity by Inferential Conservativity" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 26.05.2025, 16:30-18:00, t [8]ba: "tba" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 02.06.2025, 16:30-18:00, Robert C. May (UC Davis) [9]: "tba" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] * Mo, 23.06.2025, 16:30-18:00, Michał Tomasz Godziszewski (University of Warsaw) [10]: "tba" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie [1] Please see our website for further information on the Logic Café colloquium, for past events, and regular updates: https://logik-cafe.univie.ac.at [11] The first talk in this semester will be by Michael Rieppel (Syracuse University) [2]: "In Search of Essentially Predicative Entities“ this Monday 10.03.2025. Abstract: According to a Fregean view recently revived in higher-order metaphysics, predicates do not denote objects, construed as any kind of thing a name could denote, but must denote things of a fundamentally different logical type. A common route to that conclusion is via Russell's Paradox, but this doesn't do much to illuminate what it is about names and predicates that prevents them from both denoting kinds of objects. This paper critically examines more linguistically oriented arguments that attempt to establish the negative Fregean conclusion by reflection on the nature of predication, or how names and predicates combine to form truth-apt sentences in the first place. I begin with two such arguments but conclude that, properly situated in a general syntactic and semantic framework, they remain unconvincing. I then reconstruct a third argument, inspired by Wittgenstein's picture theory of meaning, showing that something in a sentence must indeed have a semantic function other than that of denoting an object. However, the Fregean victory remains constrained, in that we have little reason to think English predicates must be what play that non-denoting role, especially if predicate position is to be open to quantification. * Best wishes, Esther Heinrich-Ramharter Georg Schiemer Links: ------ [1] https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/i_philosophie/Orient… [2] https://mrieppel.net/index.html [3] https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=110233 [4] https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=109131 [5] https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=28828 [6] https://www.uni-konstanz.de/adilt/das-adilt-team/jun-prof-dr-carolin-antos-… [7] https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=1014435 [8] https://sites.google.com/view/constantin-brincus/home [9] https://philosophy.ucdavis.edu/people/robert-may [10] https://uw.academia.edu/MichalGodziszewski [11] https://logik-cafe.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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