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] ********************************************** PhD Scholarships: The Department of Politics and Philosophy at La Trobe University in Melbourne is offering two doctoral scholarships in conjunction with the appointment of Rob Wilson as the professor of philosophy. Expressions of interest are welcome from students planning to work in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, the philosophy of biology, the philosophy of social science, philosophy in the schools, or philosophical engagement in public life. Deadline: 31 January 2018. goo.gl/yqXZEJ [under 'ASSC Scholarships'] Post-Doc: The Departments of Anthropology and Science and Technology Studies at Cornell University invite applications for the Taylor Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. We seek a scholar whose research and publications engage empirically, analytically, and theoretically with the intertwining of environment and health. Deadline: 2 February 2018. goo.gl/XCJQhv Visiting Fellowships: The Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics and Philosophy of Science invites applications for visiting fellowships for the calendar year 2018. Short visits of several weeks are also possible; however, we encourage applicants to stay for a longer period. Send your application (1- or 2-page motivation letter; CV; 1000-word project outline) as a single PDF to [log in to unmask] For more information contact Dr. Matteo Colombo ([log in to unmask]). Deadline: 5 February 2018. Call for Papers: "Philosophy of Biology," 7th Annual University of Calgary Graduate Student Conference. The aim of the conference is to explore the newest work at the intersection between philosophy and the life and medical sciences. Submissions from both philosophers and biologists are welcome, and there are no restrictions concerning preferred topics or approaches to philosophy of biology. Deadline: 1 February 2018. goo.gl/ThDsHZ Call for Abstracts: Annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS), Regina, SK. We particularly encourage scholars to engage with the theme of the broader congress, "Gathering Diversities." Deadline: 19 January 2018. goo.gl/mt9VF8 Call for Abstracts: Philosophy of Biology at the Mountains (POBAM), University of Utah, 17-18 May 2018. POBAM is a biennial forum for new work in the philosophy of biology, and continues the workshop series of the same name at UW-Madison. Presented work can be on any topic in the philosophy of biology or biology-oriented philosophy of science. Deadline: 31 January 2018. goo.gl/4mDhEQ Call for Abstracts: "Between the Local and the Global: Connection, Sharing, and Entanglement in the History of Technoscience," Track 25 of the 7th STS Italia Conference, 14-16 June, 2018, University of Padova. Please send submissions directly to the co-convenors: William Leeming ([log in to unmask]) and Ana Barahona ([log in to unmask]). Deadline: 10 February 2018. goo.gl/4Fwkph Call for Abstracts: We call for abstracts for potential papers to be included in a special issue on evolutionary epistemology for *Kairos: Journal for Philosophy & Science,* guest-edited by Nathalie Gontier and Michael Bradie. Deadline: 15 February 2018. goo.gl/cAodbT **************************** 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]