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Trevor Pearce Listserv Moderator, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology [log in to unmask] ********************************************** ISHPSSB 2017: Submission is now open for the biennial meeting of the International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, 16-21 July 2017, São Paulo, Brazil. Deadline: 15 January 2017. goo.gl/zovDNz David Hull Prize: ISH seeks nominations for this prize, which honors an extraordinary contribution to scholarship and service that promotes interdisciplinary connections between history, philosophy, social studies, and biology. Deadline: 15 January 2017. goo.gl/2aqFiL Marjorie Grene Prize: ISH seeks submissions for this prize, which is intended to advance the careers of younger scholars, and will be awarded to the best manuscript based on a presentation at one of the two previous ISHPSSB meetings by someone who was, at the time of presentation, a graduate student. Deadline: 15 February 2017. goo.gl/p630MV Werner Callebaut Prize: ISH seeks seeks submissions for this prize, which is intended to advance the careers of younger scholars working at the intersection of the fields represented by ISH, and will be awarded to the best manuscript utilizing an interdisciplinary approach based on a presentation at one of the two previous ISHPSSB meetings by someone who was, at the time of presentation, a graduate student. Deadline: 15 February 2017. goo.gl/oll7VD Call for Papers: "Causation and Complexity," the Munich-Sydney-Tilburg Conference in the Philosophy of Science, 1-3 March 2017. Papers are invited on any aspect of scientific study of complexity, including philosophical, sociological and psychological studies of complex systems science, and on the policy implications of complex systems science. Deadline: 1 December 2016 goo.gl/SL5eqA Short Course: "Formal Methods for the Philosophy of Science," 27 February - 1 March 2017, University of Sydney. This intensive course provides an opportunity for advanced students and early career researchers to learn how to enhance their research through the use of new formal tools. The course directly precedes the "Causation and Complexity" conference at Sydney. goo.gl/MIy8ew Call for Applications: "A Century of Engineering Life: Cells and Organisms," the annual MBL-ASU History of Biology Seminar, 17-24 May 2017, Woods Hole, MA, USA . The seminar will look at the history of engineering life by bringing together a mix of historians, philosophers, social scientists, and biologists for a lively and intense week of presentations, discussions, and explorations. Deadline: 1 February 2017. goo.gl/xdOJGA Call for Applications: "Cycles of Life," the annual Ischia Summer School on the History of the Life Sciences, 24 June - 1 July 2017, Ischia, Italy. Applications are invited for this week-long summer school, which provides advanced training in history of the life sciences through lectures, seminars, and discussions. goo.gl/vBNcmX Graduate Program: The Center for Biology and Society at Arizona State University is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for MS and PhD students. Students interested in history and/or philosophy of science may earn either a PhD in Biology with a concentration in Biology and Society and a focus on history and philosophy of science, *or* earn a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science. Deadline: 1 December 2016. https://cbs.asu.edu/education PhD Fellowship: Applications are invited for a full-time PhD position in the philosophy of biology at KU Leuven, Belgium. The PhD student will join the Ramsey Lab philosophy of biology research group. Deadline: 31 December 2016. goo.gl/N6wyVM Job: Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University invites applications for a faculty position in the Academic Specialist Appointment System to join the college’s History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science group. Deadline: 4 January 2017. goo.gl/UusGJZ Job: The UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics invites applications for a biological *or* social scientist to fill a tenure-track or tenured faculty position. (The initial deadline was 15 October 2016, but applications will be accepted until 15 December 2016 and considered if the position has not yet been filled.) goo.gl/HChQa7 Book: *Chance in Evolution*, ed. 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