BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Grails iCalendar plugin//NONSGML Grails iCalendar plugin//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240328T170938Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20190715T050000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20190716T130000 SUMMARY:Philosophical perspectives on ecological niches UID:20240328T170938Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Philosophicum\, Domplatz 23\, Münster\, Germany DESCRIPTION:
The ecological niche is a key conceptual tool for capturing the intricate interactions between an organism and its environment. Within ecology\, the niche is generally taken to comprise any environmental factors that determine the establishment or survival of a population. More recently\, evolutionary biologists have argued that the way organisms construct their niches is an important evolutionary process. Finally\, a number of ecologists\, evolutionary biologists and behavioral biologists have argued that individuals may have niches that are subsets of the population niche. \; \;
\nThe niche concept cries out for philosophical attention. Questions abound about the ontological status of niches\, the way the niche concept is tied up with concepts of fitness and function\, the implications of niche individualization\, and much more. This workshop will open up a space for much needed philosophical attention to ecological niches and stimulate discussions of its implications for other areas in philosophy of biology and philosophy more generally.
\nThis workshop takes place as part of the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre at the University of Mü\;nster\, Bielefeld University and Jena University &ldquo\;A Novel Synthesis of Individualisation across Behaviour\, Ecology and Evolution: Niche Choice\, Niche Conformance\, Niche Construction (NC³\;)&rdquo\;.
\nExternal Speakers
\nAntoine C. Dussault (Collè\;ge Lionel-Groulx/Université\; du Qué\;bec à\; Montré\;al)
\nAlkistis Elliott-Graves (University of Helsinki)
\nHolger Schielzeth (University of Jena)
\nAlan C. Love (University of Minnesota)
\nJames Justus (Florida State University)
\nStudent bursaries
\nWe offer a limited number of travel grants (up to 250 EUR for travel and accommodation) for students and PhD students to participate in the workshop. If you want to apply\, please include a brief letter of motivation and your CV with your registration for the workshop.
\nRegistration and further information
\nFor more information and the full programme\, check the \;website.
ORGANIZER;CN=Marie I. Kaiser;CN=Ulrich Krohs: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR