CFP: The Second Open Congress of Russian Society for History and Philosophy of Science (RSHPS) “Science as a public good”
Submission deadline: October 15, 2019
Conference date(s):
September 25, 2020 - September 27, 2020
Conference Venue:
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg,
Russia
Details
The Second Open Congress of Russian Society for History and Philosophy of Science (RSHPS)
entitled “Science as a public good”, to be held on September 25-27, 2020, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Organizing Committee cordially invites historians, philosophers and all scientists interested in HPS from all over the world to participate at the Second Open Congress of Russian Society for History and Philosophy of Science (RSHPS).
The Congress will be organized by the Russian Society for History and Philosophy of Science and Saint Petersburg State University.
The Congress covers all areas of HPS & STS, which are present today in Russia, including new emerging areas, which only begin to develop in this country. With the theme “Science as a public good” the Second Congress will emphasize the issues in relationships between philosophical, scientific, technological research and society in the modern times and historical perspective. Among them are the connection of scientific activity with significant public purposes, the place of scientific expertise in topical public discussions, the ability of scientific knowledge to respond to the big challenges of our time.
The working languages of the Congress are Russian and English
Conference fee
50 Euro (normal) and 25 Euro (for students) could be paid by the conference registration. This includes the distribution of the conference proceedings, organization of coffee breaks & welcoming party, Russian visa support and a competence advice in terms of the hotel accommodation.
Submissions
Potential contributors are asked to send abstracts up to 10 000 character or up to 1500 words by October 15, 2019 to congress20 (at) rshps (dot) as attachments in RTF or DOC format (or PDF in case of complex formulas and graphs). In the beginning of the abstract please specify your full name, affiliation, email and the name of section or round table you prefer to participate in. Then add a short abstract (up to 100 words) and the main body of the submission. Please use automatic endnotes rather than footnotes.
Note that each person (or group of co-authors) may submit only one abstract. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Congress Proceedings. The Organizing Committee reserve the right to offer a contributor a plenary or section time slot, participate in a round table or make a poster presentation. Abstracts must not be or have been published, presented at or submitted to any other meeting prior to the Congress.
Important dates:
Dates of the Conference ………………………September 25-27, 2020
Deadline for Abstract Submission ………October 15, 2019
Notification of Acceptance……………………December 1, 2019
Early-bird Registration ends…………………December 31, 2019
Late Registration ends…………………………March 1, 2020
Sections:
History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Historical and Philosophical Issues of Natural Sciences
Philosophy of Mind and Philosophical Problems of Cognitive Science
Philosophical Logic
History and Philosophy of Social Sciences and Humanities
History and Philosophy of Psychology
Philosophical Issues of Digital Reality and Information Technologies
Rhetoric of Science
History and Philosophy of Science in Russian Tradition
Round Tables:
Ethics and Normativity in the Context of Modern Science and Technology Transformations
Ethical Issues in Medicine and Biotechnology
Science as a Vocation
Science and Religion
Science and Art
Communication in Science Community
Relationships between Science and Society: History and Perspectives
Issues in Teaching the Philosophy of Science and Technology
Logical paradoxes and Contemporary Epistemology
Organizing Committee
I.T. Kasavin (Head), D.A. Bayuk, V.A. Bazhanov, I.N. Griftzova, T.G. Leshkevitch, I.D. Nevvazhai, V.Yu. Perov, A.V. Rodin, A.Yu. Sevalnikov, E.E. Chebotareva (Secretary), E.O. Trufanova, V.E.Terekhovich, G.L. Tulchinsky, M.M. Shakhnovich, L.V. Shipovalova (Deputy Head)
Program Committee
S.I. Dudnik (Head), I.T. Kasavin, V.A. Lektorsky, V.I. Markin, V.V. Mironov, V.N. Porus, B.I. Prushinin, I.E. Sirotkina, V.A, Surovtsev, V.V. Tselishchev
Contact Information:
Office 22, 5 Mendeleevskaya Liniya, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
Tel: +7 (812) 328 94 21 (1846)
ladaship(at)gmail(dot) com (for questions) – Lada Shipovalova, deputy head of the Congress organizing committee
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