CFP: Models and Simulations 5
Submission deadline: February 5, 2012
Conference date(s):
June 14, 2012 - June 16, 2012
Conference Venue:
University of Helsinki
Helsinki,
Finland
Topic areas
Details
The previous MS meetings have taken place in Paris, Tilburg, Charlottesville, and Toronto. As before, the overall theme of the conference will be the philosophical and methodological issues of simulations and models, broadly construed.
Papers on any aspect of this theme are welcome from both philosophers
and practicing scientists. One focus of the 5th meeting will be on
models and simulations within and across the social sciences. Of course,
submissions of papers related to the natural sciences in particular and
modeling and simulating in general are also welcome. Possible topics
include the following: Models, simulations, and scientific
representation. Models, simulations, and scientific explanation.
Fictions vs. idealizations. The role of simplicity, generality,
robustness, unifying power, and other non-empirical epistemic virtues in
modeling. Styles and conventions of modeling in different disciplines.
Transfer of model templates and modelling methods across disciplinary
boundaries. What kinds of inherent biases do model-based research
heuristics involve? What standards should be used in assessing
model-based expertise in policy applications? How to combine different
sources of evidence within a model? How to render model-based evidence
commensurable with other evidence?
Submission of abstracts
Abstracts of 100 words and extended abstracts of 800-1000 words.
The deadline for submission is 5 February 2012
Abstract submission is electronic. To submit, please prepare a PDF file
of your extended abstract. Make sure that the extended abstract is
prepared for blind review. Then follow this link:
https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=ms5
If you do not already have an EasyChair account, you first need to
create one when you enter 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.
For further information and inquiries, please contact [email protected]