CFP: 9th Annual University of Calgary Philosophy Graduate Conference: Trusting relationships between science and the public Locating problems and generating solutions

Submission deadline: March 1, 2021

Conference date(s):
April 30, 2021 - May 1, 2021

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Department of Philosophy, University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada

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9th Annual University of Calgary Philosophy Graduate Conference

Call for Papers

Trusting relationships between science and the public:

Locating problems and generating solutions

The central question of this online conference will be “How can we constructively criticize science from a variety of perspectives, without further damaging public trust in science?”

Conference dates: April 30 - May 1, 2021.

Submissions should be papers of up to 3000 words (not including abstract or bibliography, but including footnotes/endnotes), prepared for blind review and suitable for a 20-minute presentation.

Organizers especially encourage submissions from members of marginalized groups.

Deadline for submission is March 1st, 2021

Paper topics may include but are not limited to:

  • general philosophy of science
  • trust and criticism of science
  • feminist philosophy of science
  • indigenous criticisms of science
  • intersectional criticisms of science
  • social epistemology
  • environmental ethics

Keynote: Naomi Scheman (Minnesota)

All questions about submissions should be emailed to: [email protected]

CFP webpage: https://easychair.org/cfp/UCPGSA_9

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