First joint European/American Conference on the Philosophy of Social Sciences

THE EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

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THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ROUNDTABLE

Call for Papers:

First joint European/American Conference

University of Venice Ca’ Foscari

3-4 September, 2013

The European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences and the Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable invite contributions to their first joint conference. Contributions from all areas within the philosophy of the social sciences, from both philosophers and social scientists, are encouraged.

Keynote speakers:

• Cristina Bicchieri (University of Pennsylvania)
• Nancy Cartwright (University of Durham/ University of California San Diego)

Submissions:

• An abstract of no more than 1000 words suitably prepared for blind reviewing should be submitted electronically through the Easychair system at   https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=enpossrt2013. Only one abstract per person may be submitted.
• Deadline for submission: 27 January, 2013
• Date of notification of acceptance: 15 March, 2013

 Local organizers:

• Eleonora Montuschi, Luigi Perissinotto (University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Dept. of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Philosophy Section).

Conference homepage:

For more information about the conference see www.enposs.eu

Publication:

• Selected papers from the Conference will be published in an annual special issue of the journal Philosophy of the Social Sciences

ENPOSS:

The purpose of the European Network of Philosophy of the Social Sciences is to promote, encourage and facilitate academic discussion and research in the philosophy of the social sciences broadly conceived.

ENPOSS Committee: Alban Bouvier (Paris), Byron Kaldis (Athens), Thomas Uebel (Manchester), Julie Zahle (Copenhagen), and Jesús Zamora-Bonilla (Madrid).

PSSRT:

The Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable serves as a forum for communication among philosophers and social scientists who share an interest in discussion of epistemology, explanatory paradigms, and methodologies of the social sciences.

RT Committee: James Bohman (St. Louis), Mark Risjord (Atlanta), Paul Roth (Santa Cruz), Stephen Turner (Tampa), Alison Wylie (Seattle).