We are pleased to announce the first international workshop on the \;Metaphysics of Chemistry\, which is scheduled to take place from \;21-22 July 2024 \;at the Université\; Catholique de Louvain \;(Belgium).
\nThe workshop's format is mirrored after the model of the annual SMS conferences. Presentations will be 30 minutes\, followed by 10 minutes for a commentator\, a 5 minute reply from the speaker\, and 15 minutes for Q&\;A.
\nWe welcome submissions on any topic in the metaphysics of chemistry. But note that the workshop will be organised around the following five themes: (1) chemical kinds\, (2) chemical laws\, (3) chemical causation\, (4) chemical reduction\, and (5) chemical realism.
\nThe workshop follows a three-step submission model:
\nSTEP 1: Candidate speakers should submit a 1-page abstract before 15 March. All abstracts must be prepared for anonymous review\, and should be submitted electronically via the website of the workshop:
\nhttps://metachemistry.sciencesconf.org/user/submissions
\nSubmitted abstracts will be blind-reviewed by the scientific committee. Notifications of acceptance will be delivered by 7 April.
\nSTEP 2: Selected speakers should confirm their participation by 15 April and are expected to submit a short paper of no more than 4\,500 words (excluding references and footnotes) by 15 June.
\nSTEP 3: Authors are encouraged to extend their paper after the workshop\, based on the presentation and corresponding discussion\, and to submit a full paper to be reviewed. \;
\nAccepted papers will be published in an edited volume on the metaphysics of chemistry.
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