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 provided. Please send me items at [log in to unmask] 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. **Please include a link to details, as we only send out a digest of brief descriptions.** Thanks! Trevor Pearce Listserv Moderator, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology [log in to unmask] ********************************************** Call for Commentaries: *Biology and Philosophy* has accepted a target article for open peer commentary: Eugene Koonin, "CRISPR: A New Principle of Genome Engineering Linked to Conceptual Shifts in Evolutionary Biology." They are now accepting short commentary proposals from philosophers or scientists. Submissions must be sent by email (with Subject: [BIPH Koonin Commentary Proposal]) to: [log in to unmask] Deadline: 25 May 2018. Target Article (PDF): https://bit.ly/2KzF7HQ Conference: "Science of Early Life," McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 24-27 June 2018. Abstracts for posters can still be submitted. Registration deadline: 6 June 2018. https://bit.ly/2wRuEW4 Job: The University Scholars Programme at the National University of Singapore plans to hire to fill multiple full-time and renewable lecturer positions. Candidates with a PhD in any field are eligible, and they would particularly welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in history of science, STEM, sociology, anthropology, politics, cultural and technology studies, as well as scholars of performance studies or the visual arts. Deadline: 15 July 2018. https://nus.edu/2wOTW7h Encyclopedia Entry: There is an updated entry on Gregor Mendel (by Donald Forsdyke) in the *Encyclopedia of the Life Sciences*. https://bit.ly/2InX4MA **************************** 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]