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IVC Talk: Sebastian G. Speitel (IVC Fellow) on "Mathematical Determinacy", March 6, 4.45pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Sebastian G. Speitel (IVC Fellow), who will give a talk on March 6, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Sebastian G. Speitel (IVC Fellow) Mathematical Determinacy Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 06/03/2025 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 3A Abstract: The existence of non-standard models of important mathematical theories, such as first-order Peano-Arithmetic, threatens to undermine the claim of the moderate mathematical realist that non-mysterious access to mathematical structures is possible on the basis of our best mathematical theories. The move to frameworks stronger than FOL to articulate ‘better’ versions of these theories is denied to the moderate realist on the grounds that it merely shifts the indeterminacy ‘one level up’ into the meta-theory by — illegitimately, — assuming determinacy of the notions needed to formulate such logics. In this talk I want to outline the beginnings of a response to the determinacy challenge facing the moderate mathematical realist. I argue that the unique determinability of notions that enable categorical characterizations of important mathematical structures provides grounds for claiming naturalistically acceptable access to these structures, sufficient to resolve the determinacy challenge. I will illustrate the idea by showing how the mathematical realist may achieve arithmetical determinacy, and discuss ways to extend this approach to richer mathematical theories.

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Invitation: Trans*formations talk by Emelia Stanley, 11.3.2025

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear all, I am delighted to invite you all to the fourth installment of the Trans*formations talk series at the Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna. The talk series provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. The next talk, "On the Cass Review: A Philosophy of Science Perspective" will be given by Emelia Stanley, University of Vienna, on March 11, 2025, at 16:30 in HS 2 (NIG). Abstract: 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: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/69476786960?pwd=vNGjtMMTQUZWo6bUGJumapbQRssHH8.1 On The Cass Review (Trans*Formations Series) Mar 11, 2025 04:30 PM Vienna Meeting ID 694 7678 6960 SecuritycheckedPasscode 98279 Attached, you find a poster for the event. Happy if this invitation is forwarded to all who could be interested, and the poster disseminated widely! Looking forward to seeing many of you at the talk! Best, 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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GAP Infomail 08-2025

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 (Brixen, Deadline: 21.03.2025) Researcher (24 months, fulltime employment) (2) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Göttingen, Deadline: 31.03.2025) Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d, 50%, 13 TV-L) (3) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Graz, Deadline: 30.04.2025) Climate Change Graz Post Doc Fellowship Program 2025 (4) CALL FOR PAPERS (Paris, Deadline: 09.03.2025) Human and Artificial Rationality (HAR-2025) (5) CALL FOR PAPERS (Konstanz, Deadline: 16.03.2025) What is the Point of Morality? (6) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 01.04.2025) Panel: Metaphern, Beispiele, Narrationen (7) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 01.04.2025) Panel: Kants praktische Philosophie (8) CALL FOR PAPERS (Special Issue, Deadline: 15.12.2025) Philosophical Studies: Semantics and Memory (9) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Köln, 14-15.03.2025) Workshop on Causality in Complex Systems ****************************************** (1) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Brixen, Deadline: 21.03.2025) Researcher (24 months, fulltime employment) The Philosophical-Theological College Brixen (PTH) in Bressanone/Italy is the oldest institution of higher education in South Tyrol, with a focus on philosophical and theological education and research. We are searching for a _Researcher (24 months, fulltime employment)_ within the project "Climate, Plastics and Sustainability: Ontology and Operationalisation" (ClimOO), funded by the Autonomous Province Bolzano/South Tyrol. The project is a joint research effort of the PTH Brixen (lead partner), Eco Research Bolzano, the Laimburg Research Centre, and Fraunhofer Italia, and will involve an interdisciplinary group of researchers from these institutions. In the subproject hosted at the PTH Brixen, we will help to analyse how climate and environmental impacts are defined in existing standards and good practices, and how climate change and (micro)plastic pollution in agriculture are operationalised. We will use these results to develop a reference ontology to integrate the data collected by the various methods identified. Necessary requirements for the position at the PTH are: a) Master degree or equivalent in Philosophy or another relevant subject; a PhD or other research experience will be an asset. b) Expertise in at least one of the following areas: philosophy of science, applied ontology, knowledge representation, environment and sustainability. c) Ideally working knowledge of first-order logic, the Web Ontology Language (OWL), the Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and the Protégé editor. d) Proficiency in written and spoken English. Communicative skills in German and/or Italian will be a plus. e) Willingness for (and ideally experience in) interdisciplinary cooperation f) Ability to do independent research as well as to work in a team g) Organisational skills The successful applicant should take up the position on 2. June 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. Women and applicants from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applications with letter of motivation, academic CV including contact details of up to three references, and a writing sample should be sent as a single PDF by email till 21. March 2025 to ludger.jansen(a)pthsta.it. For further inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr. Ludger Jansen, ludger.jansen(a)pthsta.it. ****************************************** (2) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Göttingen, Deadline: 31.03.2025) Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d, 50%, 13 TV-L) _Stellen-ID_: 3025 _Einrichtung_: Philosophisches Seminar, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen _Kontaktperson_: Frau Iris Karakuș, ikaraku(a)gwdg.de, 0551-39-24742 _Besetzungsdatum:_ 01.10.2025 _Bewerbungsfrist:_ 31.03.2025 Am Philosophischen Seminar der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ist zum 01.10.2025 eine Stelle als _wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d)_ mit 50 % der regelmäßigen wöchentlichen Arbeitszeit (zzt. 19,9 Stunden/Woche) befristet bis zum 30.09.2027 zu besetzen. Die Entgeltzahlung erfolgt nach _Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L_. Das Aufgabenfeld umfasst neben der Mitwirkung an den Lehrveranstaltungen gem. § 31 NHG und bei den Leistungsprüfungen administrative Aufgaben, u.a. Studienberatung sowie eigenständige Forschung. Das Lehrdeputat richtet sich nach der jeweils geltenden Fassung der LVVO, es beträgt zurzeit für die zu besetzende Stelle 5 SWS. Sie ist teilzeitgeeignet. Voraussetzungen sind eine abgeschlossene wissenschaftliche Hochschulausbildung (Master, Magister), eine besonders qualifizierte Promotion im Fach Philosophie sowie ein Forschungsschwerpunkt in der Geschichte der Philosophie. Die Universität Göttingen strebt in den Bereichen, in denen Frauen unterrepräsentiert sind, eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils an und fordert daher qualifizierte Frauen nachdrücklich zur Bewerbung auf. Sie versteht sich als familienfreundliche Hochschule und fördert die Vereinbarkeit von Wissenschaft/Beruf und Familie. Die Universität hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mehr schwerbehinderte Menschen zu beschäftigen. Bewerbungen Schwerbehinderter erhalten bei gleicher Qualifikation den Vorzug. Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen (Anschreiben, Zeugnisse, Promotionsurkunde und Lebenslauf inkl. Publikationsliste sowie Übersicht über bisher unterrichtete Lehrveranstaltungen) werden bis zum _31.03.2025_, ausschließlich in elektronischer Form, erbeten an ikaraku(a)gwdg.de. Bitte bündeln Sie alle Unterlagen in einer PDF-Datei. Für Rückfragen steht Ihnen _Iris Karakuș, Telefon: 0551-39-24742, E-Mail: ikaraku(a)gwdg.de,_ zur Verfügung. _Hinweis:_ Wir weisen darauf hin, dass die Einreichung der Bewerbung eine datenschutzrechtliche Einwilligung in die Verarbeitung Ihrer Bewerberdaten durch uns darstellt. Näheres zur Rechtsgrundlage und Datenverwendung finden hier: Hinweisblatt zur Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO) https://www.uni-goettingen.de/hinweisdsgvo ****************************************** (3) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Graz, Deadline: 30.04.2025) Climate Change Graz Post Doc Fellowship Program 2025 _Empowering Your Research for a Greener Future - Join Climate Change Graz's Fellowship Program!_ The Field of Excellence Climate Change Graz offers fellowships for PostDoc researchers from all academic fields working on climate change to collaborate with one of their research groups (Research fields - Climate Change Graz - Climate Change [1]) such as Climate and Environmental Ethics (Climate and Environmental Ethics - Climate Change Graz - Climate Change [2]). Participants will work under the direct mentorship of an experienced Climate Change Graz scientist in a unique inter- and transdisciplinary international research environment for 3 months. The PostDoc Fellowship covers costs of travel, housing and subsistence up to EUR 8,000 in total. External candidates are strongly encouraged. The research stay should be focused on a specific project, e.g. a joint research program, paper, or grant proposal. Fellows will have the opportunity to build up contacts for future collaboration within the Field of Excellence Climate Change Graz's international network. The call is open for all topics of climate change - including improved understanding of the processes of climate change, observed impacts and projected risks for natural and human systems, questions of mitigation, adaptation and resilience, or related ethical and legal dimensions. For further details on the application please check https://climate-change.uni-graz.at/de/postdoc-fellowship/. Applications to the 2025 program are possible until 30th April 2025 by sending their application material to martina.rath(a)uni-graz.at (midnight CEST). ****************************************** (4) CALL FOR PAPERS (Paris, Deadline: 09.03.2025) Human and Artificial Rationality (HAR-2025) 16-19 September 2025 Paris, France http://www.har-conf.eu [3] Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to invite you to the 4th _International Conference on Human and Artificial Rationality_ (HAR 2025), which will take place in Paris, France. This year's conference will be held at the_ Facultés Libres de Philosophie et de Psychologie (IPC)_ in the heart of Paris and is now open for the submission of extended abstracts for individual talks. The conference on Human and Artificial Rationality's main focus is on computational approaches to human reasoning (in the broad sense, including judgments, decision-making, problem-solving, pragmatics, …), its criticism, and how human-like artificial reasoning can be. Regarding human rationality, this includes not only formal models of rationality but also the investigation of the different factors that influence or direct human reasoning (including automatic processes and deliberate thinking). Regarding artificial rationality, this does not simply include artificial computational models, but how they relate to human reasoning. Another area of interest is the rationality processes involved in interacting with artificial and human agents. Following peer review, accepted papers will be published as a volume _of Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) [4]_LNCS volumes are submitted for indexing in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), part of Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science; Scopus; EI Engineering Index; Google Scholar; DBLP; etc. _Submission Instructions_ You can now submit an abstract for the conference. The deadline for abstracts is on the 9th of March 2025. For the publication of papers in the proceedings, the deadline is the 25th of May 2025. The paper, containing references, should be written in English. Please make sure to read the submission guidelines: http://har-conf.eu/submit#Guidelines. Two types of papers are accepted: * Full Papers (12-20 pages) * Short Papers (6-11 pages) The page number includes references. A page is considered to contain about 300-400 words. It is also possible to submit abstracts alone for the conference. Submissions containing only abstracts will not be included in the proceedings of the conference. You will find below the three main topics and subsections. _Cross-topic presentations are very welcome and encouraged._ Topics: * Philosophy of Human or Artificial Reasoning ** Artificial agents and morality; ** Artificial extension of human cognitive capacities; ** Artificial intelligence and epistemology; ** Consciousness in artificial intelligence; ** Epistemic virtues: emotions and rationality; ** Epistemological status of reasoned beliefs; ** Ethical and legal challenges of conversational robots; ** Intelligence and rationality: distinction and intricacy; ** Robot law and ethics on artificial reasoning; ** Strong artificial intelligence: criticism and criticism of criticism; ** Psychology of Human Reasoning ** Belief revision; ** Conceptual thinking; ** Decision-making; ** Influence of language and culture on thought; ** Judgments of probabilities and other quantities; ** Neuropsychology of reasoning; ** Pragmatics; ** Reasoning, either deductive, inductive, abductive, causal, moral, …; ** Theory of Mind; ** Thinking and disabilities; * Human-Machine Interaction (HRI, HCI, ….) ** Acceptance and Trust in artificial agents; ** Anthropomorphism; ** Artificial agents for inclusion; ** Best practices and overlapping lessons learned from _deploying _conversational agents; _** Design_ of conversational agents such as coaching chatbots; ** Evaluation of artificial agents; ** Explainability of artificial agents; ** Lifespan approaches to using digital devices in psychology (education, remediation, special needs); ** Psychologically based models of artificial intelligence; ** Sociocultural aspects of the use of artificial agents; Submission link: http://har-conf.eu/submit _Registration Instructions_ Regular Registration: 170EUR, or 140EUR if early registration. Student Registration: 130EUR, or 100EUR if early registration. Regular Online Registration: 100EUR, or 80EUR if early registration. Student Online Registration: 80EUR, or 60EUR if early registration. Please, note that registration includes admission to all sessions and lunch. Students of the Master of Cognitive Psychology from Paris 8 are invited to the conference thanks to the support of the P-A-R-I-S Association and IPC. Please, note that the number of registrations of this type is limited. Registration link: http://har-conf.eu/register Contact email: contact(a)har-conf.eu We hope to see you in Paris in September! Best wishes, Prof. Jean Baratgin _Chairman of Human and Artificial Rationality (Paris, 2025)_ ****************************************** (5) CALL FOR PAPERS (Konstanz, Deadline: 16.03.2025) What is the Point of Morality? _When?_ June 5 and 6, 2025 _Where? _University of Konstanz, Germany _New Submission Deadline:_ March 16, 2025 _Organizers: _Stefan Fischer, Jacob Rosenthal _Conference Topic:_ Does morality have a point or function, and if so, what is it? Can we learn anything about the nature of morality by asking for its point? And what, if anything, would a point of morality imply for normative ethics and metaethics? The aim of the conference is to bring together moral philosophers who primarily work in a broadly Humean or broadly Kantian tradition, and who currently tackle these or related questions in their writings. _Invited Speakers:_ * Carla Bagnoli (Modena and Reggio Emilia) * David Copp (Davis) * Sebastian Köhler (Frankfurt) * James Lenman (Sheffield) * Herlinde Pauer-Studer (Wien) * Nicholas Smyth (Fordham) _Format:_ Each speaker will give a talk (ca. 45 min), followed by a discussion (ca. 30 min). _Open Slots:_ There are two open slots for early career researchers. We invite advanced PhD students and postdocs to apply with an extended abstract of approx. 600-900 words. Abstracts will be selected based on their quality and fit with the spirit of the conference. They should be sent as PDF attachments to Stefan Fischer [stefan.fischer(a)uni-konstanz.de] or Jacob Rosenthal [jacob.rosenthal(a)uni-konstanz.de]. Please ensure that the abstract itself does not contain any identifying author information. The deadline for submission is March 16, 2025. Funding is available to cover travel (from within Europe) and accommodation. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send an e-mail to stefan.fischer(a)uni-konstanz.de or jacob.rosenthal(a)uni-konstanz.de. ****************************************** (6) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 01.04.2025) Panel: Metaphern, Beispiele, Narrationen Call for Papers für das Panel: _Metaphern, Beispiele, Narrationen_ im Rahmen der XII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie 25./26. September 2025 Universität Passau. _Metaphern, Beispiele, Narrationen - Literarische Texte und Stilmittel in Argumentationen der Praktischen Philosophie_ Organisation: Marie Hirsch und Johanna Sinn (Universität Passau) Welchen Stellenwert haben literarische Texte für die Philosophie und insbesondere für die Ethik? Literarische Mittel wie die Metapher wurden von Aristoteles „bis ins 18. Jahrhundert hinein fast ausschließlich als rhetorische Figur betrachtet" und galten im philosophischen Text lange als verpönt, ja sogar als „fehlerhaft" (Weinreich 2017). Dagegen hält Blumenberg Metaphern für „genuine Denkmodelle, die Erkenntnis beförder[n]" (ebd.). Im „literary turn" der analytischen Moralphilosophie wird das Verhältnis von Ethik und Literatur ebenfalls neu entdeckt (vgl. Hämäläinen 2016: 17-24). Positionen, die Literatur als eigenständiges Medium ethischer Überlegungen verteidigen - u.a. Peter Winch, Cora Diamond, Iris Murdoch und Martha Nussbaum - vertreten dabei häufig ein weites Verständnis von Moralphilosophie. Diese soll nicht nur klare Prinzipien guten Handelns bestimmen, sondern sich umfassender mit Moral auseinandersetzen, etwa in Fragen zum guten Leben, zu Emotionen, Wahrnehmung oder Tugenden. Literatur gilt dabei als Ort dieser Auseinandersetzung - und zwar möglichst die Lektüre ganzer Werke, nicht die Verwendung einzelner literarischer Elemente (Vgl. Brudney 1990: 418; Hämäläinen 2016: 18f). Denn die ästhetische Integrität literarischer Texte sei entscheidend für die moralphilosophische Relevanz von Literatur. Literatur wandert aber oft auch in kleineren Ausschnitten und Formen in philosophische Argumentationen - in Form von Beispielen oder anderen narrativen Formen und in weitreichenden, aber unauffälligen Metaphern. Das Panel möchte Verwendungsweisen literarischer Texte in der praktischen Philosophie nachgehen, mit Beiträgen z.B. zu folgenden Fragen: * Wie verhält sich Literatur zu praktischer Philosophie? Welchen Wert hält sie für ethische Überlegungen bereit? * Welche Metaphern und Metapherntypen gibt es in der praktischen Philosophie? Wie funktionieren sie? Wofür sollte man Metaphern verwenden und was ist dabei zu beachten? * Welche Rolle spielen literarische Beispiele in Argumentationen der praktischen Philosophie? Was leisten sie im Unterschied zu anderen Beispielen? * Welche Rolle spielen narrative Elemente in der praktischen Philosophie? Um welche Erzählungen handelt es sich? Welchen Einfluss haben sie auf moralisches Urteilen? * Was geschieht bei der Übertragung von Texten aus literarischen in philosophische Kontexte? Was geht verloren, wo liegen Potenziale dieses Vorgehens? Abstracts von max. 500 Wörtern können _bis 1.4.2025_ an marie.hirsch(a)uni-passau.de gesendet werden. Wir freuen uns auf Einreichungen und stehen bei Fragen gerne zur Verfügung! Zitierte Literatur: Brudney, Daniel. 1990. „Knowledge and Silence: ‚The Golden Bowl' and Moral Philosophy". Critical Inquiry 16 (2): 397-437. Hämäläinen, Nora. 2018. Literature and Moral Theory. New York: Bloomsbury. Weinreich, H.: „Metapher". In: Ritter, J. et al. (Hg.): Historisches Wörterbuch der Philosophie. Online Version. Basel: Schwabe 2017. ****************************************** (7) CALL FOR PAPERS (Passau, Deadline: 01.04.2025) Panel: Kants praktische Philosophie Kants praktische Philosophie (Panel auf der XII. Tagung für Praktische Philosophie, Universität Passau, 25.-26.09.2025) Panel-Organisatoren: Martin Brecher (Universität Mannheim) und Margit Ruffing (Universität Mainz) im Auftrag der Kant-Gesellschaft Kants praktische Philosophie bleibt auch in der Gegenwart ein entscheidender Beitrag zur philosophischen Theoriebildung zu Fragen von Recht, Moral und Politik. Vor allem mit ihrer Betonung der menschlichen Autonomie und der Universalität praktischer Normen liefert Kants praktische Philosophie wichtige Anknüpfungspunkte für die kritische Reflexion individueller wie sozialer Praxis. Die Kant-Gesellschaft lädt daher zur Einreichung von Beiträgen für ein Panel zu Kants praktischer Philosophie im Rahmen der Tagung für Praktische Philosophie (25.-26.09.2025, Universität Passau) ein. Beiträge können sich mit Kants Moralphilosophie, mit seiner Rechtsphilosophie oder mit seiner politischen Philosophie beschäftigen. Die Beiträge können dabei sowohl philosophiehistorische Analysen als auch innovative Interpretationen von Kants praktischer Philosophie mit Blick auf aktuelle Probleme entwickeln. Wir freuen uns insbesondere über Einreichungen von Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen. Beiträge können sich beispielsweise mit folgenden Themenfeldern beschäftigen (aber auch andere Themen sind möglich): Kants Moralphilosophie: - Freiheit und Handlungstheorie - Pflichten, ihre Begründung und Systematik - Kants Tugendlehre - Kants Moralphilosophie und heutige Probleme der Angewandten Ethik Kants Rechtsphilosophie: - das Verhältnis von Recht und Moral - Privatrecht, insbesondere Eigentum - Verbrechen und Strafe - das kantische Recht und die Menschenrechte - die Begründung des Staates und die Widerstandsproblematik Kants politische Philosophie: - Demokratie und Meinungsfreiheit - Fortschritt und Geschichte - Krieg und Frieden - Kosmopolitismus und Migration - Kants politische Philosophie im 21. Jahrhundert Vorschläge (Titel + Abstract von max. 500 Worten) für Vorträge von max. 20 Minuten Dauer können bis zum 01.04.2025 an info(a)kant-gesellschaft.de gesendet werden. Das Abstract darf keinen Hinweis auf den/die Autor:in enthalten. Die Konferenzsprache ist Deutsch und Teilnehmer:innen sollten in der Lage sein, an Diskussionen in deutscher Sprache teilzunehmen. ****************************************** (8) CALL FOR PAPERS (Special Issue, Deadline: 15.12.2025) Philosophical Studies: Semantics and Memory We invite submissions for a special issue of _Philosophical Studies_ on topics lying at the widely construed intersection of semantics and philosophy of memory. _Description_ Recent work on reference in memories from dreams, on self-referential memory contents, and mnemic accuracy, among others, has shown the high relevance of semantic concepts (broadly construed) to issues in philosophy of memory. However, philosophical exploration of the topics at the intersection of semantics and memory is still in its early stages. The purpose of this Special Issue is to unite researchers working on more traditional problems within the philosophy of memory, along with theorists focusing on issues in semantics, such as philosophers of language, linguists, etc. _Submission deadline:_ 15 December 2025 Confirmed invited contributors: * Kyle Blumberg (University of Melbourne) * Robert Hopkins (New York University) * Susanna Schellenberg (Rutgers University) * Jeff Speaks (University of Notre Dame) For complete details about the special issue, please visit: https://link.springer.com/collections/feebfchije _Topics _of interest include (but are not limited to) the following: * What (kinds of entities) are the referents of a memory/what a memory "is about"? * What determines a memory's reference? How is the reference relation established? * What kind of entity are the contents of mnemic representations? What are their properties? (e.g. truth-evaluability, context-dependence, indexicality, ...) * What is the right concept of mnemic accuracy? What determines memory accuracy? * How (if at all) do episodic memory contents differ from the contents of other experiential attitudes (e.g. imagining, hallucinating, dreaming)? * Does the current state of scientific understanding of memory have any bearing on the traditional philosophical conception of acquaintance? * What are the objects of episodic remembering and other experiential mental states? * Can episodic(-like) remembering have generic or counterfactual objects? * Is episodic remembering factive? * Does remembering entail knowing? * Is the semantics of the verb "remember" continuous with the semantics of other experiential attitude verbs (e.g. "imagine", "dream", "hallucinate", "see")? * Is semantic ascent a defensible approach to episodic remembering? Can linguistic considerations yield insight into the nature of remembering? _Guest Editors_ * Jakub Rudnicki (lead editor), Centre for Philosophy of Memory, Université Grenoble Alpes * Kristina Liefke, Department of Philosophy II, Ruhr-Universität Bochum * Kourken Michaelian, Centre for Philosophy of Memory, Université Grenoble Alpes * Denis Perrin, Centre for Philosophy of Memory, Université Grenoble Alpes * Andre Sant'Anna, Department of Philosophy, Université de Genève For queries, please contact the lead guest editor at jmrudnicki(a)gmail.com ****************************************** (9) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Köln, 14-15.03.2025) Workshop on Causality in Complex Systems https://www.tobiashenschen.net/causality-in-complex-systems.html Date: March 14+15, 2025 Location: Universität zu Köln, Alter Senatssaal, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, 50923 Köln Speakers: Trey Boone, David Danks & Maralee Harrell (remote), Tobias Henschen, Carl Hoefer (remote), Marie Kaiser, Beate Krickel, James Ladyman, Mariusz Maziarz, Alessio Moneta, Angela Potochnik, Lauren Ross (remote) Organization: Tobias Henschen Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) If you wish to participate, please send an email to u.heister[at]uni-koeln.de no later than March 10. -- Links: ------ [1] https://climate-change.uni-graz.at/en/research-fields/ [2] https://climate-change.uni-graz.at/en/research-fields/climate-and-environme… [3] http://www.har-conf.eu/ [4] https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs

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Invitation to present at WFAP internal workshop

by Veronika Lassl

Dear all, on Saturday, March 15th, the Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy is organizing its Internal Workshop. The Internal Workshop provides you with a space to present your work; no matter whether it is a finished theory that you just feel like presenting, or an early draft you need some feedback on. The topic of your work could be anything, so long as it is broadly philosophy adjacent. This is your opportunity to practice, develop and share your ideas. Additionally, there will be ample time throughout the day to socialize, continue discussing, and enjoy a coffee/snack break. If you are interested in presenting something, please email veronika.lassl(a)univie.ac.at until March 8th at the latest. If possible, include a title for your talk (and ideally a 100-200 word abstract). The format is very relaxed and informal, so no worries if anything about the content of your proposal changes. We usually allot 45-minute slots per person, with about 25-30 minutes for your talk and 20-15 minutes for the Q&A. If you want a shorter session (e.g. if you only want to give a 15-minute talk), please tell us in your email. Also, if you have any preferences about when during the day your talk will take place (in the morning/afternoon...), please include that as well. If you need additional inspiration, you can check out the WFAP's website (https://wfap.philo.at/internal-workshop/ [1]) and see what people presented in the previous years. The workshop will take place in room 3D, NIG. I look forward to hearing from you! Best, Veronika Lassl Links: ------ [1] https://wfap.philo.at/internal-workshop/

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spraWIEN: Call for Abstracts

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Liebe Studierende der Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy, wir freuen uns, euch mitzuteilen, dass die transdisziplinäre Tagung spraWIEN am 7. Juni 2025 an der Universität Wien stattfinden wird. Nach dem Erfolg des letzten Jahres geht die Tagung damit in die zweite Runde. Die Tagung wird von engagierten Studierenden gemeinsam mit dem Verein Emerging Linguists organisiert und bietet Studierenden, Absolvent:innen und Forscher:innen aus den unterschiedlichsten Disziplinen die Möglichkeit, ihre Arbeiten in einem angenehmen Setting zu präsentieren, sich mit anderen zu vernetzen und Tagungserfahrungen zu sammeln. Ob in den Sozial-, Naturwissenschaften oder Philosophie – Sprache spielt in vielen Forschungsfeldern eine wichtige Rolle. Wir laden euch herzlich ein, eure Perspektiven, Methoden und Erkenntnisse aus eurer Disziplin mit linguistischen Fragestellungen zu verknüpfen und an einem offenen, wissenschaftlichen Austausch teilzunehmen. Die Schaffung sozialer Realität durch Sprache, die Entwicklung von Sprachmodellen in der KI-Forschung oder die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Sprache und Ideologien – wir sind gespannt, eure Ideen zu diesen und vielen anderen spannenden Themen zu hören! Weitere Informationen zur Teilnahme und zur Einreichung von Abstracts findet ihr unter https://sprawien.at/. Wir freuen uns ebenfalls, wenn ihr uns bei der Bewerbung helfen könnt. Dafür gibt es ein “Social Media Kit” für Instagram: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/148T8JMUz5QjACBWN89BmVVovLt9t8ZKG?us… Andernfalls freuen wir uns natürlich auch, wenn ihr den Call for Abstracts in eurem Netzwerk verbreitet. Bei Fragen stehen wir euch gerne unter palavern(a)sprawien.at zur Verfügung. Wir freuen uns über eure Beiträge und eine spannende interdisziplinäre Diskussion! Alles Liebe René -- für spraWIEN

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Summer School on Social Science Research Methods

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear VDP members, please let me share this call with you: MethodsNET Summer School with CEU Join us from *June 30 – July 18, 2025*, for three weeks of cutting-edge social science research methods training, led by top international instructors. Hosted by Central European University, the MethodsNET Summer School with CEU offers 30+ one-week Ph.D. level courses in case-based, interpretivist, quantitative, and big data methods. * *Early Bird registration is now open – 15% discount during Early Bird* * *Discounts for MethodsNET members* * *Early Bird registration ends 11 March* * *Registration deadline 13 May* Don't miss this opportunity to refine your research skills, broaden your academic network, and experience Vienna, in the summer! Pre-week online courses: _June 30 – July 4_ Week 1 courses: _July 7 – July 11_ Week 2 courses: _July 14 – July 18_ For a course list and to register, see https://methodsnet.org/summer-school/summer-school-2025/ <https://methodsnet.org/summer-school/summer-school-2025/> Thank you so much for sharing the MethodsNET Summer School with CEU 2025 updates with your network also!

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REMINDER: Ausschreibung: Roland Atefie-Preis der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 2025

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Iris] WG: REMINDER: Ausschreibung: Roland Atefie-Preis der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 2025 Date: 17.02.2025 14:17 From: Philosophie über Iris <iris(a)lists.philo.at> To: <iris(a)lists.philo.at> Cc: Philosophie <philosophie(a)univie.ac.at> Reply-To: philosophie(a)univie.ac.at Von: Kontny, Johannes <Johannes.Kontny(a)oeaw.ac.at> Gesendet: Montag, 17. Februar 2025 10:55 Betreff: REMINDER: Ausschreibung: Roland Atefie-Preis der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 2025 Ausschreibung: Roland Atefie-Preis der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 2025 Der Roland Atefie-Preis wird für eine hervorragende Dissertation aus den Fachbereichen Philosophie, Theologie oder Indologie vergeben, die an einer österreichischen Universität durchgeführt und max. zwei Jahre vor dem Einreichtermin abgeschlossen wurde. Bevorzugt werden Antragstellende, deren Dissertation zum Zeitpunkt der Einreichung bereits publiziert oder von einem Verlag zur Publikation angenommen wurde. Die Höhe des Preises beträgt 4.000,- Euro. Der nächste Einreichtermin ist der 3. März 2025. Alle weiteren Informationen finden Sie unter https://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/preise/geisteswissenschaften/roland-atefie-pr… Dr. Johannes Kontny Stipendien & Preise | Fellowships & Awards Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian Academy of Sciences Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Österreich | Vienna, Austria T: +43 1 51581-1318 johannes.kontny(a)oeaw.ac.at | www.oeaw.ac.at [1] Follow us on Twitter.com/oeaw [2] Like us on Facebook.com/oeaw.at [3] Find us on Instagram.com/oeaw.at [4] Visit us on Youtube.com/c/oeawvideo [5] Links: ------ [1] http://www.oeaw.ac.at/ [2] https://twitter.com/oeaw [3] https://www.facebook.com/oeaw.at/ [4] https://www.instagram.com/oeaw.at/ [5] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3rUdfN-VCjvfUWojWkayQ _______________________________________________ Iris Mailingliste -- iris(a)lists.philo.at Zur Abmeldung von dieser Mailingliste senden Sie eine Nachricht an iris-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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[Video] Conspiracy theorists and incels: a deeper look into Resentment - Leah Ritterfeld (VDP)

by VD Philosophy

Dear all, I am thrilled to share with you this new video that showcases the research of our doctoral candidate, Leah Ritterfeld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ash4k8ivjY Best regards, Raphael Aybar -- 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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[Reminder] CFA - VDP Writing Retreat at Stift Zwettl (July 7–12, 2025)

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

Call for Applications: VDP Writing Retreat at Stift Zwettl (July 7–12, 2025) The VDP Writing Retreat will take place for the first time from Monday 7 July to Saturday 12 July 2025 in the serene Stift Zwettl (Lower Austria). The retreat will provide a setting for doctoral candidates in philosophy to dedicate themselves to their dissertation in a peaceful, distraction-free environment. It offers an opportunity to make progress on their work in a structured and supportive peer environment. During the retreat, participants will follow a program carefully designed to support the writing process. The program includes 4-5 writing sessions per day (1 to 1.5 hours each), providing structured blocks of uninterrupted time for focused work, as well as writing exercises to stimulate creativity and overcome potential writing blocks. Additionally, there will be writing circles where participants can share their progress, give and receive feedback and engage in peer support. Overview: * Dates: Monday, July 7 – Saturday, July 12, 2025 * Location: Stift Zwettl, Lower Austria * Expenses covered by the VDP: * Accommodation (mostly shared rooms for two people) * Full board (including breakfast, lunch, and dinner) - drinks are not provided * Travel costs Eligibility Criteria: * You are a member of the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy. * You have passed the FÖP, signed your Dissertation Agreement and have submitted your Annual Reports (on time or until the Writing Retreat). This rule does not apply if you are in the first year of your PhD studies. * If you are unsure whether you can apply, do not hesitate to ask: vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:vd.philosophy@univie.ac.at> Application Documents: * A short motivation letter (between 200-500 words) stating a realistic and concrete goal for the writing retreat: This could take the form of a writing plan, detailing the specific progress you aim to achieve during the retreat, or a brief statement explaining the current state of your dissertation and your goals for the upcoming months. Please submit the motivation letter by February 28, 2025 to vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:vd.philosophy@univie.ac.at>. Applicants will be notified of the selection results by March 7, 2025. We have 13 spaces available and encourage all members of the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy to apply. We look forward to receiving your applications and to a productive and inspiring Writing Retreat!

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(February 27th, 17h CET, online): MSC Fellowship Application Workshop

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

Dear all, I’m happy to announce our next workshop on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Application, which will take place on February 27th at 17:00 CET online. We have a panel of three guests who will share their insights and experiences to help prospective applicants navigate the process successfully. ****** Marie Curie Fellowship Application Workshop Where to Start and How to Excel Your MSC Fellowship Application Speakers: Magdalena Małecka, Marta Sznajder, Adriana Zaharijević Thursday, February 27, 2025, 17:00 - 18:30 CET Online Registration: aleksandra.knezevic(a)ifdt.bg.ac.rs The_ Early Career Scholars Working Group _of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) invites you to an online Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Application Workshop “Where to Start and How to Excel Your MSC Fellowship Application.” In this session, you will gain firsthand insights from three different perspectives: • Magdalena (Aarhus Institute for Advanced Studies, Aarhus University) will share her experience on how she identified a mentor and host institution, developed her research question, and navigated unexpected challenges during her application. • Marta (Institute Vienna Circle, University of Vienna) will expand on these topics by providing practical advice on composing a competitive research proposal. • Adriana (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade) will conclude with an evaluator’s perspective, highlighting what distinguishes an excellent application from a very good one, common pitfalls, and tips on making proposals stand out. This workshop is ideal for prospective MSC applicants and early career researchers looking to pursue international research opportunities. The introductory presentations by the speakers will last 30min, followed by 45min Q&A. To register, please send a short email to aleksandra.knezevic(a)ifdt.bg.ac.rs. The Zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop. ****** I'm sending here the Zoom link on the day of the workshop! All the best, Aleksandra

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