CFP: The 1st Workshop on History and Philosophy of Science in the East

History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) has been a vibrant movement in the philosophy of science since 1960s. It profoundly influenced the development of 20th century philosophy of science. HPS departments and postgraduate programmes have been established worldwide, while various HPS conferences have been running regularly. However, HPS in the East is still underdeveloped. To be fair, philosophy of science in East Asia is not as well developed as it might seem. For example, in China, philosophy of science is even sometimes conflated with analytic philosophy. This workshop series aims to advance and promote the research of HPS in the East. It will bring together philosophers of science and historians of science in the East to promote the dialogue across the boundaries with an aim to reflect on the nature, methodology, and development of HPS and explore new HPS approaches.

Venue

• Center for Philosophy of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Dates

• 7 – 8 November 2026

Organising Committee

• Yafeng Shan (HKUST) – Chair
• Qinyi Wang (HKUST)
• Qiyue Zhang (HKUST)

Keynote Speakers

• Jonathon Hricko (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
• Seungbae Park (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)

Submission Guidelines

• Please submit a 500-word abstract for blind review via Oxford Abstracts by 31 August 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 15 September 2026.

Contact

• Should you have any questions, please contact Qiyue Zhang ([email protected]).