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(1) Stellenausschreibung (Genf, Deadline: 15.05.2025) PhD Fellowship (m/w/d) 100 | 4 Jahre (2) Call for Papers (Düsseldorf, Deadline: 30.04.2025) Sonstige: Philosophy vs. Poetry-Slam (3) Call for Papers (Düsseldorf, Deadline: 16.05.2025) Workshop: Similarity after Carnap - Perspectives from Philosophy and Cognitive Science (4) Veranstaltungsankündigung (Karlsruhe), 23.05.2025 - 24.05.2025 Workshop: The Idea of Moral Progress in the Utilitarian Tradition (5) Veranstaltungsankündigung (Regensburg), 28.05.2025 - 30.05.2025 Konferenz: Tocquevilles Demokratietheorie und die Krise der Demokratie (6) Veranstaltungsankündigung (Bielefeld), 11.06.2025 - 13.06.2025 Konferenz: Reasons and the Structure of Normativity (7) Veranstaltungsankündigung (München), 27.06.2025 - 28.06.2025 Konferenz (studentische Veranstaltung): The Syntax and Semantics of Formalisations in Philosophy (SSFP) (1) Stellenausschreibung (Genf, Deadline: 15.05.2025) PhD Fellowship (m/w/d) 100 | 4 Jahre The Department of Philosophy at the University of Geneva offers a four-year PhD fellowship within Fabrice Correia's SNSF project _Higher-Order Metaphysics: Foundations, Motivations and Hyperintensional Developments_. The project will be linked to _eidos_, the Centre for Metaphysics (https://eidoscentre.org/). For a brief description of the project, see: https://www.unige.ch/lettres/philo/download_file/1671/0. _Starting date:_ Ideally July 1st, 2025. A slightly later date is possible. _Language requirements:_ Geneva is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland, but for the purposes of the position only a good command of English is compulsory. _How to apply:_ Applications must be sent by e-mail to Fabrice Correia (fabrice.correia(a)unige.ch) by May 15th, 2025. They should include a cover letter, a CV, a list of publications (if any), a writing sample (max. 10'000 words) and the contact details of two academic references. For further information, please contact Fabrice Correia (fabrice.correia(a)unige.ch). Applications from members of underrepresented groups are especially welcome. URL zum Call: https://www.unige.ch/lettres/philo/download_file/1671/0 Bewerbungsfrist: 15.05.2025 (2) Call for Papers (Düsseldorf, Deadline: 30.04.2025) Sonstige: Philosophy vs. Poetry-Slam Philosophy vs. Poetry-Slam - Ausschreibung Wer überzeugt das Publikum mit der Kraft der Worte und der Tiefe der Gedanken? Am 10. Juni 2025 um 19 Uhr laden das Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf, das Institut für Philosophie der HHU und der Pitcher Poetry Slam zu einem einzigartigen Wettstreit ein: dem „Philosophy vs. Poetry-Slam"! Der Slam findet bei freiem Eintritt auf der Open-Air-Bühne des Düsseldorfer Schauspielhauses (Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz) statt. Zwei Teams, bestehend aus je vier Philosoph:innen und vier Poetry-Slammer:innen, treten gegeneinander an, um die Bühne zu erobern und das Publikum intellektuell zu begeistern. Für diesen Abend suchen wir Euch! Als Poet:in oder Philosoph:in kannst Du Teil des Abends werden und Dich als Slammer:in für eines der beiden Teams bewerben. Du solltest mitbringen: Einen Slam-Text von 6-8 Minuten Länge sowie idealerweise erste Bühnen- und/oder Wissenschaftskommunikationserfahrung. Wenn Du für das Team Philosophy slammen möchtest, sende Deine Bewerbung an Jonas Ouass (Jonas.Ouass(a)hhu.de). Siehst Du Dich im Poetry-Team? Dann sende Deine Bewerbung an Bernard Hoffmeister (bernardhoffmeister(a)gmx.de). Deine Bewerbung sollte enthalten: * 1-2 Sätze zu Deiner Person, * eine kurze Beschreibung Deiner Bühnen- oder ggf. auch Wissenschaftskommunikationserfahrung, * das Thema und ggf. eine kurze Zusammenfassung Deines Slam-Textes (2-4 Sätze). Die Deadline für Bewerbungen ist der 30. April 2025. Für alle Auftretenden werden die Fahrtkosten übernommen. Organisiert wird der Slam vom Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Jonas Ouass, Simone Dietz (beide Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Institut für Philosophie) und Bernard Hoffmeister (Pitcher Poetry Slam, Düsseldorf). Wir freuen uns auf Eure Bewerbung! Modus: Präsenzveranstaltung Veranstaltungsbeginn: 10.06.2025, 19:00 Uhr Kontaktadresse: Jonas.Ouass(a)hhu.de Bewerbungsfrist: 30.04.2025 (3) Call for Papers (Düsseldorf, Deadline: 16.05.2025) Workshop: Similarity after Carnap - Perspectives from Philosophy and Cognitive Science We are pleased to invite six contributed talks for a GAP Satellite Workshop "Similarity after Carnap - Perspectives from Philosophy and Cognitive Science", taking place right after the GAP.12 on 12th and 13th September at the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf. The event aims to bring together researchers from philosophy and psychology to discuss the development of the concept of similarity following Carnap's "Aufbau", the subsequent famous criticism by Nelson Goodman and its influence on psychological theories. We welcome contributions to topics such as: * Carnap's conceptions of similarity (e.g, recollection of similarity, quality spaces, analogical inference) * The prospects and problems of quasi-analysis and related tools of similarity-based category formation in psychology and philosophy * Goodman's criticism against similarity and its influence on similarity concepts within cognitive science * Tensions between different conceptions of similarity in philosophy and psychology (e.g., spatial accounts versus feature-matching) * Advantages and limitations of explaining cognitive development in terms of similarity This is our current list of confirmed speakers * Javier Belastegui Lazcano (Logic, Cognition, Language and Information, University of the Basque) * Karin Enflo (Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Umeå University) * Christian Feldbacher-Escamilla (Philosophy, University of Cologne) * Ulrike Hahn (Psychology, Birkbeck), * Thomas Mormann (Philosophy, Tsukuba) * Matías Osta-Vélez (Philosophy, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf / Universidad de la República) * Nina Poth (Radboud University Nijmegen, Philosophy of Mind and Language) * Corina Strößner (Philosophy, University of Greifswald) * Steven Verheyen (Cognitive psychology, Rotterdam) We invite abstracts for up to six contributed talks (30 minutes presentation, followed by 10 minutes discussion). Note that participation entails a registration at the GAP.12. If you are interested in giving a talk, please submit a blinded abstract of maximal 500 words (excluding references) by 16th May 2025 to corina.stroessner(a)uni-greifswald.de. We will send out notifications of acceptance by 31st May 2025. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the organizing committee via corina.stroessner(a)uni-greifswald.de. Organizers: M. Osta-​Vélez (HHU), N. Poth (Radboud University), A. Schuster (TU Dortmund), C. Strößner (Uni Greifswald), Christian Feldbacher-Escamilla (Cologne) Program consultant: Matteo De Benedetto (Lucca) Modus: Hybridveranstaltung Veranstaltungszeitraum: 12.09.2025 - 13.09.2025 Kontaktadresse: corina.stroessner(a)uni-greifswald.de Bewerbungsfrist: 16.05.2025 (4) Veranstaltungsankündigung (Karlsruhe), 23.05.2025 - 24.05.2025 Workshop: The Idea of Moral Progress in the Utilitarian Tradition Workshop *The Idea of Moral Progress in the Utilitarian Tradition* 23-24 May 2025 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe/Germany From its earliest days onwards, the (secular) utilitarian tradition has always seen itself as on the side of moral progress, against conservative and "sinister" interests. Even opponents of the doctrine often concende that, in retrospect, utilitarians were often right to oppose discriminatory laws and customs. The idea of progress has also been used by utilitarians as an argumentative resource against competing normative theories. This workshop aims to combine systematic and historical perspectives and to explore questions such as: - How have utilitarians thought about the idea of moral improvement? - How and why do they differ? - How might their views have changed over time? - What role does this idea play in their philosophical outlook? Speakers: - Eleonora Buono (Lausanne/Switzerland) - Giulia Cantamessi (Pavia/Italy) - Roger Crisp (Oxford/United Kingdom) - Julia Driver (Austin/USA) - Annette Dufner (Bielefeld/Germany) - Frauke Höntzsch (Augsburg/Germany) - Helen McCabe (Nottingham/United Kingdom) - Michael Schefczyk (Karlsruhe/Germany) - Cyriak Schmitz (Karlsruhe/Germany) - Christian Seidel (Karlsruhe/Germany) This event will be a modified pre-read workshop: We will distribute extended handouts (rather than full papers) to participants about a week in advance. Registration by email (office.seidel(a)itz.kit.edu) by 14 May 2025 is required. Please also let us know if you plan to attend the conference dinner (on 23 May 2025). Further info: https://philevents.org/event/show/134218 https://compphil2mmae.github.io/event/250523_w_conference_moralprogress/ The workshop is generously supported by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and the German Society for Utilitarian Studies (Gesellschaft für Utilitarismusstudien). Modus: Präsenzveranstaltung Veranstaltungs-URL: https://philevents.org/event/show/134218 Kontaktadresse: office.seidel(a)itz.kit.edu Anmeldefrist: 14.05.2025 (5) Veranstaltungsankündigung (Regensburg), 28.05.2025 - 30.05.2025 Konferenz: Tocquevilles Demokratietheorie und die Krise der Demokratie _Democracy in Crisis: Tocqueville's Theory of Democracy and Its Relevance in the Age of (Global) De-Democratization_ Liberal democracy is in crisis worldwide. Not only in comparatively young democracies but also in time-honored ones such as the US, the foundations of liberal, constitutional democracy are crumbling. As early as the 19th century, Tocqueville presented a groundbreaking theory of democracy, examining both its bright and dark sides as a form of society and government in America and Europe. While current political theory - especially radical democratic theory - focuses on criticism of liberal democracy and its swan song, we aim to revive Tocqueville's theory of democracy and use it in four systematic panels to ask whether liberal democracy can be saved rather than abandoned. Our goal is to build a bridge between an analysis of the current phenomena of the democratic crisis and the reconstruction of the central elements of Tocqueville's theory. To attend the international conference please send an email to ricarda.wuensch(a)ur.de before the 15th of May 2025. Organizers: Dr. Sarah Rebecca Strömel; Prof. Dr. Eva Helene Odzuck Location: Haus der Begegnung, Hinter der Grieb 8, 93047 Regensburg Conference website: http://go.ur.de/tocqueville Für einige Early Career Scholars aus dem In- und Ausland, die ohne eigenen Vortrag an der Tagung teilnehmen wollen, kann auf Antrag und nach Verfügbarkeit auch ein Zuschuss zu den Reisekosten gewährt werden. Für eine entsprechende Unterstützung senden Sie bitte vor der Tagung eine Email mit kurzem Motivationsschreiben, CV und der Höhe der erwarteten Reisekosten an (sarah.stroemel(a)ur.de) und (eva.odzuck(a)ur.de). Modus: Präsenzveranstaltung Veranstaltungs-URL: http://go.ur.de/tocqueville Kontaktadresse: sarah.stroemel(a)ur.de Anmeldefrist: 15.05.2025 (6) Veranstaltungsankündigung (Bielefeld), 11.06.2025 - 13.06.2025 Konferenz: Reasons and the Structure of Normativity Call for Registration: _Reasons and the Structure of Normativity_ Speakers: Maria Alvarez (King's College London) Rüdiger Bittner (Bielefeld University) John Brunero (University of Nebraska, Lincoln) Jonathan Dancy (University of Texas, Austin) Ulrike Heuer (University College London) Antti Kauppinen (University of Helsinki) Benjamin Kiesewetter (Bielefeld University) Susanne Mantel (Heidelberg University) Conor McHugh (University of Southampton) Shane Ward (Bielefeld University) Dates and Location: The conference will be held at Bielefeld University in Bielefeld, Germany, from June 11th to June 13th as an in-person event, with no online participation available. It will begin on the evening of June 11 with a keynote talk by Jonathan Dancy. All other talks will be held on June 12th and 13th. Summary: The aim of this conference is to explore the interrelations between different normative properties and different hypotheses about what ultimately unifies them, with a particular focus on whether these properties can be understood in terms of reasons. The talks and discussions will examine the connections between reasons, value, obligation, justification, ought, fittingness, and other key normative notions central to different philosophical subfields, including ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of emotions. These discussions will have implications for the reasons first program and aspire to improve our understanding of the nature of the normative. The conference is organized by Benjamin Kiesewetter and Shane Ward (Department of Philosophy, Bielefeld University) as part of the ERC-funded project _REASONS F1RST - The Structure of Normativity_. For more details on this project, please visit the following link: https://thestructureofnormativity.net/ How to Register: Registration is now open. To register, please send an email to normativity(a)uni-bielefeld.de The deadline to register is 1 June 2025. Please direct all inquiries to shane.ward(a)uni-bielefeld.de Modus: Präsenzveranstaltung Veranstaltungs-URL: https://thestructureofnormativity.net/conference-announcem ... [2] Kontaktadresse: shane.ward(a)uni-bielefeld.de Anmeldefrist: 01.06.2025 (7) Veranstaltungsankündigung (München), 27.06.2025 - 28.06.2025 Konferenz (studentische Veranstaltung): The Syntax and Semantics of Formalisations in Philosophy (SSFP) Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the upcoming international conference at LMU Munich: The Syntax and Semantics of Formalisations in Philosophy (SSFP) This interdisciplinary conference aims to investigate how formalisation techniques influence both the syntactic and semantic representation of philosophical concepts, and how such techniques can be used to address core philosophical questions. The event will bring together researchers working on the intersection of philosophy, logic, formal semantics, and related areas. Our program will feature four keynote lectures: - Anna Brożek (University of Warsaw) - Georg Brun (University of Bern) - Sven Ove Hansson (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm) - Catarina Dutilh Novaes (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) There will also be eight talks by contributed speakers: - Carolin Antos (University of Konstanz) - Ludovica Conti (University of Vienna) - Michael Hladky (University of Geneva) - Patricia Marino (University of Waterloo) - Perceval Pillon (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) - Lassi Saario (University of Helsinki) - Nevo Spiegel (Tel Aviv University) - Bobby Vos (University of Toronto) Besides these talks, there will also be a poster session where graduate students of LMU are given the opportunity to present their relevant work. We warmly invite all scholars working in relevant fields to attend, as well as anyone interested in formal philosophy. Since space is limited, we recommend that you register early using this registration form: https://forms.gle/fwmY2Bhmnad3Wt2Y6 We look forward to welcoming you in Munich! With best regards, The Organising Committee Andreas Frenzel, Beinan Li, Luis F. Bartolo Alegre Doctoral Students at LMU Munich Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) Modus: Präsenzveranstaltung Veranstaltungs-URL: https://philevents.org/event/show/127590 Kontaktadresse: Formalisations2025(a)gmail.com -- Links: ------ [1] https://infomail.gap-im-netz.de [2] https://thestructureofnormativity.net/conference-announcement-reasons-and-t…