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 listed. Please send me items 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. Thanks! Trevor Pearce Listserv Moderator, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology ********************************************** 1. Call for papers: Turing Centenary Conference, "How the World Computes," University of Cambridge, 18-23 June 2012 (http://www.mathcomp.leeds.ac.uk/turing2012/WScie12/). The central theme of the conference is the computability-theoretic concerns underlying the broad spectrum of Turing's interests, and the contemporary research areas founded upon and animated by them. Submission deadline: 20 January 2012. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20111013-1.html 2. Call for papers: "George Perkins Marsh: An American for All Seasons," Stevens Institute of Technology, 4-5 May 2012. Authors are invited to submit papers on any aspect of Marsh's many achievements or the impact of his work. Deadline: 1 February 2012. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20111013-2.doc 3. Call for papers: "Life Sciences, Agriculture, and the Environment," Johns Hopkins University. We solicit proposals for a volume of essays that will explore the relationship between the life sciences, agriculture, and the environment from 1750 to the end of the 20th century. Deadline: 1 March 2012. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20111013-3.doc 4. Call for papers: "Environmentalism, Health, and Policy: New Perspectives," Johns Hopkins University, 20-22 October 2012. We invite proposals that explore new themes and perspectives on environmental problems, both past and present. Deadline: 15 January 2012. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20111013-4.doc 5. Call for abstracts: *Planet of the Apes and Philosophy* (ed. John Huss), in Open Court's Popular Culture and Philosophy series. The editor encourages contributions from philosophers and other intellectuals that explore topics connected to the Planet of the Apes franchise. Deadline: 15 January 2012. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20111013-5.doc 6. Grants program: "Uses and Abuses of Biology" (http://www.uabgrants.org/). The aim of the programme is to investigate contemporary non-scientific uses and abuses of biological thought (beneficial, benign or negative) in philosophy, the social sciences, politics and theology. Deadline: 31 October 2011. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20111013-6.html 7. Postdoc: Postdoctoral Fellowship in History and Philosophy of Science, Reilly Center for Science and Technology, University of Notre Dame (http://reilly.nd.edu/). Applications are welcome from scholars working in any area of history and philosophy of science. We are interested especially, but not exclusively, in candidates able to teach one of our graduate history of science survey courses. Deadline: 28 November 2011. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20111013-7.pdf 8. Blog: "Situating Science" Strategic Knowledge Cluster blog by students from different institutions and disciplinary backgrounds (http://www.situsci.ca/blog). Reports on and live blogs of conferences, workshops, etc. in the various disciplines engaged in the humanistic and social study of science and technology. **************************** 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]