Listserv for the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (see the end of this message for directions on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from this listserv) ********************************************** This listserv sends out brief descriptions only. For further details, follow the link listed. Please send me items to post to the list that would be of interest to Society members: position announcements, postdoctoral announcements, grant and funding opportunities, conference announcements, calls for papers, and brief queries on research topics. The sooner you send me something, the more likely that I will be able to have it posted before its deadline. Thanks! Trevor Pearce Listserv Moderator, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology ********************************************** 1. Call for Abstracts: ISHPSSB Off-Year Workshop, "What's New about Systems Biology?" Arizona State University and the Institute for Systems Biology, 16-17 August 2012. This workshop proposes to explore the historical and philosophical foundations of Systems Biology by opening a dialogue between practitioners of Systems Biology and historians and philosophers of science. Travel support funding is available. Deadline: 10 July 2012. http://ishpssb.org/listserv/20120702-1.pdf 2. Funded MA: A sponsored MA student position in the philosophy of biology is open in the Department of Philosophy at Concordia University in Montreal, beginning September 2012. Funding is $17,000 CDN per year for two years. Deadline: 15 July 2012. http://ishpssb.org/listserv/20120702-2.html 3. Job: Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Logic and the Philosophy of Science, Department of Philosophy, University of Calgary, starting 1 July 2013. The department seeks an established scholar and a leader in any area of logic or the philosophy of science. Review of applications begins 9 July 2012. http://ishpssb.org/listserv/20120702-3.pdf 4. Conference: "Temps de la nature, nature du temps" / "The Time of Nature, The Nature of Time," Bordeaux, France, 26-28 September 2012. This international colloquium brings together philosophical approaches to time with those employed in different scientific fields (including developmental and evolutionary biology, and paleontology). http://ishpssb.org/listserv/20120702-4.html 5. Video Series: Continuing his 'Evolution Academy' series, Donald Forsdyke has a new set of videos on the historical development of ideas following the discovery of introns in 1977. http://post.queensu.ca/~forsdyke/videolectures.htm **************************** End of announcements ************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECTIONS FOR SUBSCRIBING Send an email message to: [log in to unmask] with the following in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE ISHPSB-L Yourfirstname Yourlastname For example, if your name were Gregor Mendel: SUBSCRIBE ISHPSB-L Gregor Mendel DIRECTIONS FOR UNSUBSCRIBING Send an email message to: [log in to unmask] with the following in the body of the message: SIGNOFF ISHPSB-L ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trevor Pearce Listserv Moderator, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology http://www.ishpssb.org/ Listserv archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/ishpsb-l.html Email: [log in to unmask]