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] ********************************************** Call for Abstracts: Philosophy of Biology at the Mountains (POBAM) 2020 Workshop, University of Utah, 8-12 June 2020. The workshop showcases new work in the philosophy of biology. Submissions can be on any topic in the philosophy of biology or biology-oriented philosophy of science. Deadline: 31 January 2020. https://bit.ly/2QjTdT2 Call for Abstracts: 8th International Workshop on the History of Human Genetics, Berlin, Germany, 4-5 June 2020. Abstracts related to the conference themes, "History of Eugenics" and "Evolution of Techniques in Human Genetics," are especially welcome. Deadline: 14 February 2020. https://bit.ly/2QiyYpa Summer School: PhilInBioMed summer school, "Philosophy in Biology and Medicine," Carcans, France, 25-29 May 2020. This summer school will bring together 20 young scholars (PhD students and postdocs) from the fields of philosophy of science, the life sciences, and medicine. Deadline: 21 February 2020. https://bit.ly/35jXlGY Fellowships: The Center for Humanities & History of Modern Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory invites applications for its 2020-21 fellowship program. Sydney Brenner Research Fellowships of up to $5000 recognize and support historians, writers, and artists who are engaged in ambitious and significant work on the history of the life sciences. Deadline: 31 January 2020. Research Travel Grants of up to $1000 (no deadline) defray travel and lodging costs for individuals planning to travel to the CSHL archives for research purposes. https://bit.ly/35k8BDc Fellowships: The Beckman Center at the Science History Institute, Philadelphia, PA, offers fellowships on an annual cycle for scholars doing research on their collections or in the history and social studies of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences. The Center offers postdoctoral fellowships (2 years), dissertation fellowships (9 months), and short-term fellowships (1-4 months). Deadline: 3 February 2020. https://bit.ly/2ZJYeaC Job: The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible lecturer position beginning 16 August 2020. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching undergraduate courses in bioethics required for their Biomedical Sciences degree. Deadline: 24 January 2020. https://bit.ly/37u52vJ **************************** 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]