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1. The University of Minnesota Press announces a new book,
Atavistic Tendencies: The Culture of Science in American
Modernity, by Dana Seitler -- "a provocative exploration of
the impact of the human sciences on literature, politics, and
culture."
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090125-1.html
2. Call for papers for the Second Biennial Conference of the
Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP), University of
Minnesota, 18-20 June 2009. The SPSP aims to create an
interdisciplinary community of scholars who approach the philosophy of
science with a focus on scientific practice and the practical uses of
scientific knowledge. Deadline for abstracts:
February 1st,
2009.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090125-2.html
3. The Oxford University Press announces a new book,
Everyday
Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and
Logic, by Frederick Grinnell -- "an insider's view of
real-life scientific practice."
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090125-3.pdf
4. The Saint Louis Area Philosophy of Science Association will
hold its first conference (SLAPSA1) on Saturday,
Febraruary 28,
2009, Washington University. There is no registration
required, but they ask that you contact them so that they can
anticipate the size of the audience.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090125-4.html
5. Call for papers for the "Origin of Species at 150: A
Celebratory Conference," November 21-24, 2009, University of
Toronto. Five multi-disciplinary symposia have been organized;
they are also organizing contributed papers sessions. Deadline
for abstracts:
February 28, 2009.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090125-5.html
6. Workshop Announcement, "The Tenacity of the
Nature/Nurture Divide," a two-day workshop to be held on
March
20-21, 2009 at the Max Planck Institute for the History of
Science, Berlin (Department III). Please note: participation is
free, but space is limited.
http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090125-6.html
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