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Call for Applications: "Dealing with complexity in the life sciences,"
Sixth European Advanced School in the Philosophy of the Life Sciences
(EASPLS), 7-11 September 2020, Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution
and Cognition Research (KLI) in Klosterneuburg, Austria (close to
Vienna). Young scholars (PhD students and early post-doctoral
researchers) in the history, philosophy and social studies of the
biological, biomedical, and environmental sciences are invited to
apply. Deadline: 28 February 2020.
https://bit.ly/2PF4Io4
Call for Applications: Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in
Bioethics, 8 June - 24 July 2020, Yale University. The program is an
intensive 7-week summer immersion for U.S. and international
professionals and students from varying disciplines. Applications are
processed on a rolling basis: our next wave of applications is due on
31 December 2019 and applications will continue to be accepted through
spring (until the class is full).
https://bit.ly/390n5vp
Call for Abstracts: The Committee for Integrated History and
Philosophy of Science invites the submission of individual paper and
poster abstracts for "&HPS8," the 8th conference in the series
Integrated History and Philosophy of Science. We seek contributions
that genuinely integrate the historical and philosophical analysis of
science, or discuss methodological issues surrounding the prospects
and challenges of integrating history and philosophy of science.
Extended deadline: 31 December 2019.
https://bit.ly/2Z6u29l
Call for Abstracts: "What Counts as Environment in Biology and
Medicine: Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Perspectives," a
special issue of *Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and
Biomedical Sciences*. Deadline: 15 January 2020.
https://bit.ly/2DvR7bM (PDF)
Call for Abstracts: Annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the
History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS), 30 May - 1 June 2020,
London, Ontario. We particularly encourage scholars to engage with the
theme for the broader Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences:
"Bridging Divides: Confronting Colonialism and Anti-Black Racism."
Deadline: 10 January 2020.
https://bit.ly/2tAsJE8
Call for Abstracts: "Microbiota and the Physiology and Evolution of
Biological Individuals," final conference of the ERC-funded project,
"Immunity, Development, and the Microbiota: Understanding the
Continuous Construction of Biological Identity," 5-7 May 2020,
University of Bourdeaux, France. Deadline: 7 February 2020.
https://bit.ly/2ECgTM0
Funded PhD: The Foundations of Animal Sentience project (ASENT), a
five-year ERC-funded project led by Dr Jonathan Birch, aims to study
the methodological foundations of animal sentience research and the
link between sentience and animal welfare. The project seeks to
recruit one PhD student, who will receive full funding for a 4-year
PhD at the London School of Economics. Deadline: 10 January 2020.
https://bit.ly/2EBmTEK
Funded PhDs: The Central European University (CEU, Budapest-Vienna)
invites applications for two new and fully funded interdisciplinary
Joint PhD Fellowships starting in the 2020-21 academic year in the
thematic area of "Understanding Humanity." One Fellow will pursue a
PhD in Philosophy and the other one a PhD in Comparative History.
Deadline: 30 January 2020.
https://bit.ly/34FBF86
Write-Up Fellowships: The Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and
Cognition Research (KLI) in Klosterneuburg, Austria (close to Vienna)
announces five "Writing-Up Fellowships" for late-stage PhD students
working in inter and transdisciplinary sustainability science with a
focus on theoretical dimensions (conceptual, methodological, and
epistemological) of sustainability research. The fellowships last 3-6
months with an expected start date in September 2020. Deadline: 30
January 2020.
https://bit.ly/2EGHlnv
Postdoc: The Interuniversity PhD Program in History and Philosophy of
the Life Sciences (IHPLS), Israel, seeks applications for a 2-year
postdoctoral fellowship, with a starting date between March and
October 2020. We seek outstanding candidates with a background in
either history or philosophy of biology. Deadline: 10 January 2020.
https://bit.ly/2Q1lbls (PDF)
Job: The College of Arts and Letters at Stevens Institute of
Technology is seeking candidates for a full-time, tenure-track
appointment as Assistant Professor of Science & Technology Studies.
Candidates should have a research specialization that focuses on
ethics of science and/or technology, and be capable of teaching
courses relating to the application of ethics to science and
technology. Deadline: 6 January 2020.
https://bit.ly/2ScdVps
Job: Applications are invited for the position of Lecturer in
Mathematical Philosophy. This is a full-time, continuing position at
Level B (roughly equivalent to a tenure-track Assistant Professor in
the U.S.). Deadline: 8 January 2020.
https://bit.ly/2PCSTPa
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