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*Extended Deadline: Abstracts due October 1\, 2017*
\nModels and Simulations 8
\n15-17 March 2018
\nUniversity of South Carolina
\nThe Department of Philosophy in collaboration with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the USC Nanocenter are hosting the 8th Models and Simulations conference (MS8) at Columbia\, South Carolina. \;This continues a successful series of meetings focusing on the role of modeling\, simulation\, and computational methods in the natural and social sciences\, in engineering and technology. Earlier meetings have taken place in Paris (2006)\, Tilburg (2007)\, Virginia (2009)\, Toronto (2010)\, Helsinki (2012)\, Notre Dame (2014)\, and Barcelona (2016).
\nPlenary speakers include:
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Mieke Boon (University of Twente)
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Michela Massimi (University of Edinburgh)
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Michael Weisberg (University of Pennsylvania)
\nPapers and symposium proposals (3-4 participants) on any aspect of modeling and simulation are welcome. While our core constituency will be philosophers\, historians\, and sociologists of science\, we especially encourage submissions from practicing scientists and engineers. Interdisciplinarity both as regards topics and authors is especially encouraged when developing symposium proposals.
\nPossible topics related to modeling and simulation include:
\n-  \;The epistemic tools of modeling and simulation
\n- \; The epistemic and practical strategies of modeling
\n- \; The use of models in designing and applying technologies
\n- \; Scientific representations and scientific fictions
\n- \; The role of models and simulations for explanation and understanding
\n- \; Model-based reasoning
\n- \; Prediction\, evidence and confirmation
\n- \; Models and simulations as interdisciplinary objects and practices
\n-  \;Experimental and heuristic use of models
\n- \; The ethical\, economical\, and social aspects of models and simulations.
\nWe will also arrange special symposia dedicated to problems of models and simulation in engineering\, chemistry\, particle physics\, and statistics\, including social dimensions of using simulation models.
\nAbstract submission
\nFor papers\, please submit abstracts of 100 words and extended abstracts of 800-1000 words through the EasyChair. Make sure that the abstract is prepared for blind review.
\nSymposia proposals should include: (1) a short (100-word) and long (800-1000 word) abstract which offers an overall description of the proposed symposium\, (2) a 250 word abstract for each of the individuals papers and (3) names\, and short CVs for all the speakers (max. 1 page in total).
\nThe deadline for submission is 1 October 2017\, and the notification of acceptance will be in mid-November 2017.
\nTo submit\, please prepare a PDF file of your extended abstract\, and follow this link:
\nhttps://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ms8 \;
\nIf you do not already have an EasyChair account\, you need to create one on entering the site. When logged in\, click on the new submission link. Include your 100 words abstract and upload the PDF file of your extended abstract. You will be able to revise your submission any number of times before the deadline.
\nRegistration\, travel\, accommodation\, further information: all conference-related information will be posted on the MS8 website:
\n\nFor further information and inquiries\, please contact:
\nBrandon Boesch \;boeschb@gmail.com
\nLocal organizing committee
\nTarja Knuuttila (Philosophy)
\nMichael Stoeltzner (Philosophy)
\nMichael Dickson (Philosophy)
\nRobert Mullen (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
\nThomas Vogt (Chemistry and USC Nanocenter)
\nBrandon Boesch (Conference Secretary)
\nProgram committee
\nJulia Bursten (University of Kentucky)
\nAlejandro Cassini (University of Buenos Aires)
\nAnjan Chakravartty (University of Notre Dame)
\nMelinda Fagan (University of Utah)
\nCatherine Herfeld (University of Zurich)
\nPaul Humphreys (University of Virginia)
\nJohannes Lenhard (University of Bielefeld)
\nSabina Leonelli (University of \;Exeter)
\nArnon Levy (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
\nMartina Merz (Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt)
\nTeru Miyake (Nanyang Technological University\, Singapore)
\nMary Morgan (London School of Economics)
\nUskali Mä\;ki (University of \;Helsinki)
\nAngela Potochnik (University of Cincinnati)
\nMauricio Suá\;rez\, (Complutense University\, Madrid)
\nCharlotte Werndl (University of Saltzburg)
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