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1. Cambridge University Press announces two new 
additions to the Cambridge Studies in Philosophy 
and Biology series: Evolutionary Ethics and 
Contemporary Biology, by Giovanni Boniolo; and 
Reasoning in Biological Discoveries: Essays on 
Mechanisms, Interfield Relations, and Anomaly 
Resolution, by Lindley Darden. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-1.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-1.html

2. The Center for the Philosophy of Science at 
the University of Pittsburgh invites philosophers 
of science to work in the Center for a term or a 
year, and announces two conferences: 
"Bayesianism, Fundamentally" (13-14 October 2006) 
and Confirmation, Induction and Science, (8-10 
March 2007). 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060917-2.html> 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-2.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-2.html

3. Discussants (and listeners) welcome for a 
"dialogue session" on "Heterogeneity and 
heritability: Responses from sociology, 
philosophy, and history of science" (concerning a 
paper by Peter Taylor) to be held at the meetings 
of the Society for Social Studies of Science, 
Vancouver, BC, 2-4 November 2006, but 
incorporating participants from History of 
Science Society, and Philosophy of Science 
Association. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-3.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-3.html

4. The University of Oklahoma invites nominations 
and applications for a faculty position at the 
rank of assistant professor (tenure-track) in the 
Department of the History of Science.  They seek 
candidates whose scholarship addresses the 
history of science, technology or medicine in any 
period from antiquity to 1800 in any national or 
regional context. Review of applications will 
begin October 16, 2006 and continue until the 
position is filled. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-4.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-4.html

5. The University of Oklahoma invites nominations 
and applications for a faculty position at the 
rank of assistant professor (tenure-track) or 
associate professor (tenured) in the Department 
of the History of Science.  They seek candidates 
whose scholarship addresses the modern history of 
science, technology or medicine outside North 
America.  Review of applications will begin 
October 16, 2006 and continue until the position 
is filled. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-5.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-5.html

6. The Cardiff School of English, Communication 
and Philosophy is seeking to appoint a scholar 
with a proven track record of research and 
teaching in the Philosophy of Science to a 
permanent lectureship.  Applicants with expertise 
in the Philosophy of Biology and of Genetics are 
especially welcome.  Closing Date: 29 September 
2006. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-6.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-6.html 

7. New Society: The "Brazilian Society for the 
Philosophy and History of Biology" (Associação 
Brasileira de Filosofia e História da Biologia, 
ABFHiB). The aim of this society is to organize 
meetings, publications and other activities to 
stimulate research and teaching on history and 
philosophy of biology, in Brazil and other 
Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-7.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-7.html

8.  PHILDEVO, the Philosophy and Developmental 
Biology Working Group, is meeting in just 
following the PSA/HSS/4S meetings in Vancouver 
BC, 5-6 November 2006. This is largely a themed 
session on homology, with papers by Ingo 
Brigandt, Marc Ereshefsky, Paul Griffiths, Alan 
Love, and Mohan Matthen. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-8.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20060918-8.html


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