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1.
Philosophy & Theory in Biology seeks submissions
for two special ongoing features: Trends and Crosstalk. "Trends"
are in depth review (as opposed to original scholarship) papers on
topics of current interest within the areas covered by the journal,
while "Crosstalk" entries provide technical yet accessible
articles written by biologists on topics of interest to philosophers,
or by philosophers on topics of interest to biologists.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20100718-1.html
2. Call for papers for the 17th International Conference of the
Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT): "Technology and
Security," May 26-29, 2011, University of North Texas, Denton,
TX, USA. SPT 2011 welcomes high quality papers and panel
proposals in all areas of philosophy of technology, including
biotechnology and technological impacts on the environment. They
encourage submissions from an interdisciplinary spectrum, including
but not limited to philosophers, engineers, natural scientists,
historians, social scientists, and those involved in public or private
policymaking. Deadline for abstracts:
November 1, 2010.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20100718-2.html
3. Conference Announcement: "Biohistorical Anthropology: DNA
and Bones in Cultures of Remembrance,"
8-9 October 2010,
University of Zurich, Karl Schmid-Str. 4, Zurich, room KO2-F-152.
The conference addresses the 'genomic revolution' in anthropology and
history, and the new meanings human remains have acquired in diverse
cultures of remembrance.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20100718-3.html
4. Call for papers for the 26th Boulder Conference on the History
and Philosophy of Science, "Field Science," October 22-24,
2010, The University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
This is an open call for papers; both faculty and graduate students
are encouraged to submit. Deadline for submissions:
September
1, 2010.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20100718-4.html
5. Call for papers and participation: 14th Congress of Logic,
Methodology and Philosophy of Science, Nancy, France, 19-26 July,
2011. Deadline for submission:
31 December 2010.
However, the organizers would be glad if you filled the registration
form by 30 September 2010 by giving a provisional title of your
contribution and the subsection to which it belongs, even if your
final abstract is submitted after that date.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20100718-5.html
6. Submissions are being accepted for the
Annals of
Science best paper prize 2010. This prize is now awarded annually
to the author of an original, unpublished essay in the history of
science or technology, which is not under consideration for
publication elsewhere. The prize is intended for those who are
currently doctoral students, or have been awarded their doctorate
within the past four years. Papers should be submitted by
30
September 2010 http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20100718-6.html
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