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# Workshop "Emergence: Epistemological and Metaphysical Issues"

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University of the Basque Country\, UPV/EHU

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Donostia-San Sebastiá\;n\, 26-27 October 2017

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## General info

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The workshop "Emergence: Epistemological and Metaphysical Issues" will take place at the University of the Basque Country in Donostia-San Sebastiá\;n (Spain) on 26th and 27th of October 2017.

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The aim of the workshop is to discuss issues concerning emergence\, ranging from epistemological issues related to the emergence of properties in specific scientific practices -such as for instance physics\, computer science or climate change- to metaphysical issues in connection with the nature and ontology of emergent properties. Confirmed speakers include:

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* Mark Bedau (Reed)
* Otá\;vio Bueno (Miami)
* Á\;lvaro de Rú\;jula (CERN) \;
* Javier Cumpa (Complutense) \;
* Robin Hendry (Durham)
* Paul Humphreys (Virginia) \;
* Iñ\;aki San Pedro (UPV/EHU) \;
* Ferdinando Villa (BC3) \;
* Jessica Wilson (Toronto)

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## Call for papers

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We invite the submission of contributed papers from researchers working in any topic related to the epistemology and/or metaphysics of emergence. Abstracts of no more than 500 words should be submitted through EasyChair at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eemi17 \;by June 30th\, 2017. Abstracts must be prepared for blind review. The intended allocated time for presentations is 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes for discussion).

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We especially encourage submissions from women researchers and junior scholars.

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## Important dates

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Deadline for submission of abstracts: _June 30th\, 2017_

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Notification of accepted abstracts: _July 20th\, 2017_ \;

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Registration deadline: _October 15th\, 2017_ \;

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Conference: _26-27 October 2017_

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## Further information

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There is no registration fee to participate in the conference but registration is required. To register\, please send your name/surname\, contact details and affiliation by email to \;eemi17@easychair.org \;no later than October 15th\, 2017.

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For further details or queries please contact the conference organisers Iñ\;aki San Pedro (inaki.sanpedro@ehu.eus) or Javier Cumpa (jcarteseros@ucm.es).

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