Official ISHPSSB Announcement: Call for papers for
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Biennial Meeting, 12-16 July 2009, Brisbane,
Australia
CALL FOR PAPERS
The 2009 meeting of the International Society for the History,
Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology will take place from Sunday,
12 July, through Thursday, 16 July, at Emmanuel College, St. Lucia,
Brisbane, Australia, hosted by the University of Sydney.
ISHPSSB brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including
the life sciences as well as history, philosophy, and sociology of
science. The ISHPSSB biennial summer conferences are known for
their innovative, transdisciplinary sessions and for fostering
informal, cooperative exchanges and on-going collaborations among a
variety of international scholars. This will be the first
meeting to be held in the southern hemisphere.
The aim of the conference is to facilitate the exchange of research
ideas and results across a range of fields. The submission of
papers and sessions on any topic within the society's scope is
welcomed. We also encourage the submission of posters, workshops, and
general interest sessions based on themes identified in session
proposals. It is our goal to develop a program that will allow maximal
interactions, while also giving people the chance to present their
ideas to their colleagues.
Meeting near the Great Barrier Reef in the year of the 150th
anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of
Species and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the
publication of Jean Baptiste Lamarck's Philosophie Zoologique,
we suggest some possible ideas for proposals, including: (1)
Darwinism from different perspectives, including future perspectives
on Darwinism; (2) The history, philosophy, social studies, and theory
behind current debates about the genetics of evolutionary change; (3)
The history, philosophy, social studies, and biology of coral reefs-a
subject that engaged Darwin and which is now the subject of much
attention related to the global environmental crisis; (4) The nature
of amateur participation in science, especially "citizen science"
that encourages stakeholders of various kinds to protect the coastal
environment, and the role of NGOs in shaping science policy; and (5)
Topics such as biodiversity, biogeography, and systematics.
Submissions on other subjects that reflect an individual's current
area of research, however, are also welcomed.
Acceptance decisions will be communicated in early March.
Graduate students are especially encouraged, and there will be
opportunities available for obtaining travel funding.
Information on registration and accommodation will be provided on the
conference website.
Please direct any inquiries to the Program Co-Chairs:
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