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SUMMARY:9th Annual Conference of the Society for the Metaphysics of Science
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DESCRIPTION:<p>The Society for the Metaphysics of Science (SMS) will be hosting its 9th Annual Conference on 29-31 August 2024 virtually on Zoom.</p>\n<p>We will have two keynote speakers:Sara Bernstein (University of Notre Dame)andKristie Miller (University of Sydney).</p>\n<p>In addition\,Kenneth Aizawa(Rutgers University) will deliver the Presidential Address.</p>\n<p>Submission is invited of papers on any aspect of the metaphysics of science\, broadly construed. Paper presentations will be 30 minutes\, with 10 minutes for a commentator\, 5 minutes for the speaker's reply\, and 15 minutes for Q&amp\;A. Submissions should be full papers in PDF format\, of no more than 4\,500 words (excluding references and footnotes)\, and should include an abstract of 150-250 words and a word count.&nbsp\; All papers must employ gender-neutral language and be prepared for anonymous review.</p>\n<p>Please send your paper including title and abstract as a PDF document to soc.mp.sci.2024@gmail.com (with your name\, affiliation\, and the title of the paper in the body of the email and &lsquo\;Abstract Submission&rsquo\; in the subject line).</p>\n<p>The submission deadline is March 15\, 2024. Notifications of acceptance will be delivered by the end of May 2024. Selected speakers should confirm their attendance by June 15.</p>\n<p>As well as various presentations\, the conference will also feature an organizational meeting of the Society to elect officers\, plan future conferences\, etc. Both those interested in presenting papers and/or participating in the Society are invited to the conference.</p>\n<p>In addition to the regular SMS conference\, there will be a virtual summer school held August 20-21\, 2024\, with two streams available: on pragmatism w/Sandy Mitchell (University of Pittsburgh)&amp\;Holly Andersen (Simon Fraser University)\; or on natural kinds w/Tuomas Tahko (University of Bristol)&amp\; TBD. &nbsp\; Further details\, including instructions for how to apply\, will be made available on the summer school page.</p>\n<p>Conference Registration (includes SMS membership)</p>\n<p>Registration is required for all participants. We are offering three registration tiers\, and participants may self-select.</p>\n<p>$5 - recommended for students and/or those without access to research funds</p>\n<p>$25 - recommended for those with access to research funds</p>\n<p>$100 - recommended for those with excellent research funding who wish to support the society</p>\n<p>Program committee:</p>\n<p>Chair:<em> </em>Vera Hoffman-Kolss (University of Bern)</p>\n<p>Committee Members:<em> </em>TBD&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Local organizers:</p>\n<p>Zoom Coordinator:Tyler Hildebrand (Dalhousie University)</p>\n<p>Program Coordinators:Zee Perry (University of Birmingham)andAlistair Wilson (University of Leeds)</p>\n<p>https://socmetsci.org/</p>
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