Topic
\nFollowing a successful first meeting in Brussels in October 2023\, we invite abstracts for the Second HPS of Biodiversity Meeting\, to be held in \;Copenhagen\, Denmark\, from April 30 to May 2\, 2026. This conference aims to bring together scholars from philosophy of science\, history of science\, sociology of science\, environmental history\, and beyond\, to reflect on biodiversity in the broadest sense. We welcome contributions that reflect on the conceptualization\, quantification\, classification\, measurement\, valuation\, crisis\, and conservation of biodiversity\, as well as on its historical trajectories\, imaginaries\, epistemic practices\, institutional framings\, sociopolitical contexts\, and cultural meanings.
\nWe encourage submissions from \;early-career and underrepresented scholars. Limited financial support \;will be available to assist presenters who would otherwise be unable to attend.
\nAbstract submission and deadline
\nAbstracts of 200-500 words should be submitted through: \;https://tinyurl.com/hpsbio. The deadline for submissions is \;Friday\, November 7\, 2025. Acceptance decisions will be communicated in late November or early December\, 2025. The conference language will be English.
\nOrganization and inquiries
\nThis conference is organized by Federica Bocchi and Joeri Witteveen and will be held at the Carlsberg Academy in Copenhagen\, with generous support from the \;Independent Research Fund Denmark \;and the \;Carlsberg Foundation. For enquiries\, please contact Joeri Witteveen (jw@ind.ku.dk).
ORGANIZER;CN=Joeri Witteveen;CN=Federica Bocchi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260501T092130Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260615T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260615T234500 SUMMARY:The Given UID:20260504T125436Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Copenhagen LOCATION:Karen Blixens Plads 8\, Copenhagen\, Denmark\, 2300 DESCRIPTION:Perceptual experiences seem to present\, make manifest\, or &lsquo\;give&rsquo\; the world to us. Such experiences have &lsquo\;presentational phenomenology&rsquo\;\, or &lsquo\;presentational feel&rsquo\;\; they seem to offer &lsquo\;scene immediacy&rsquo\; or &lsquo\;givenness in-the-flesh&rsquo\;. And perhaps perceptual experiences are not unique in this regard: similar expressions have been used to articulate\, for instance\, mathematical intuitions\, and certain religious experiences. However\, most attempts to characterize presentational phenomenology revolve around striking yet unexplained metaphors. The aim of this conference is to move beyond metaphor\, exploring presentational phenomenology in a variety of different contexts and from a variety of different perspectives\, including epistemology\, philosophy of perception\, philosophy of religion\, psychopathology\, and VR research.
Abstracts of a maximum of 1\,000 words (list of references not included) on topics related to the theme of the conference are to be sent to s.overgaard@hum.ku.dk no later than Monday the 15th of June\, 11.59 pm Central European Time. Abstracts must include a word count.
ORGANIZER;CN="Søren Overgaard";CN=Laura Oppi;CN="Kasper Møller Nielsen";CN=Mads G. Henriksen: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260501T092130Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260910T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260911T170000 SUMMARY:The Given UID:20260504T125437Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Copenhagen LOCATION:Karen Blixens Plads 8\, Copenhagen\, Denmark\, 2300 DESCRIPTION:Perceptual experiences seem to present\, make manifest\, or &lsquo\;give&rsquo\; the world to us. Such experiences have &lsquo\;presentational phenomenology&rsquo\;\, or &lsquo\;presentational feel&rsquo\;\; they seem to offer &lsquo\;scene immediacy&rsquo\; or &lsquo\;givenness in-the-flesh&rsquo\;. And perhaps perceptual experiences are not unique in this regard: similar expressions have been used to articulate\, for instance\, mathematical intuitions\, and certain religious experiences. However\, most attempts to characterize presentational phenomenology revolve around striking yet unexplained metaphors. The aim of this conference is to move beyond metaphor\, exploring presentational phenomenology in a variety of different contexts and from a variety of different perspectives\, including epistemology\, philosophy of perception\, philosophy of religion\, psychopathology\, and VR research.
ORGANIZER;CN="Søren Overgaard";CN=Laura Oppi;CN="Kasper Møller Nielsen";CN=Mads G. Henriksen: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR