Dear Colleagues\,
\nMetaScientia: Journal of the History and Philosophy of Science invites submissions for the thematic issue:
\nPhilosophy of Biology: Organization\, Agency\, and Organismality in Living Systems
\nThis thematic issue welcomes contributions addressing contemporary debates in the philosophy of biology\, including organization\, agency\, autonomy\, organismality\, biological individuality\, biosemiotics\, evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo)\, teleology\, biological function\, and related topics.
\nWe particularly encourage conceptual\, historical\, theoretical\, interdisciplinary\, and empirically informed studies that explore the nature of living systems and the foundations of biological organization.
\nAccepted Contribution Types
\nLanguages
\nEnglish and Turkish
\nImportant Dates
\nInitial Submission Deadline: 15 November 2026
Final Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026*
Expected Publication: December 2026
* Manuscripts submitted after 15 November 2026 may be considered for publication in a subsequent issue if the peer-review and production process cannot be completed in time for inclusion in the thematic issue.
\nPublication Information
\nSubmission Guidelines and Online Submission
\nAuthors should submit their manuscripts through the journal&rsquo\;s online submission system and prepare them in accordance with the Official Template and Author Guidelines available on the journal website:
\nMetaScientia: Journal of the History and Philosophy of Science
https://metasciencehps.org/index.php/science
Contact
\nProf. Mustafa Yavuz
Guest Editor
mustafa.yavuz@medeniyet.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Alper Bilgehan Yardımcı
Editor-in-Chief
alperyardimci@pau.edu.tr
Call for Papers
\nThe 2026 Online Symposium of the Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy
\nMud\, Islands and Ocean
\nDates: November 5 (Thu) - 6 (Fri)\, 2026 \; \; \; \; \; \; No conference fee\, participation is free.
\nMud\, islands and ocean are places of mixture and changes. Animals and people leave traces in the mud. The NAEP symposium 2026 dives into blue humanities and interrogates the fringes between worlds and aims to explore views in terms of fluidity and process. In the mud\, soil and water shift forms and transform. Boundaries are not clearly apparent. Environmental philosophy forces us to reconsider certain assumptions about clear boundaries delimiting and isolating things\, and mud invites us to this journey.
\nOceans can be places of both encounters and separations\, and \; islands can easily trigger narratives of isolation. Mud involves and interconnects lands and seas. Mud also hosts specific ecosystems and bridges the worlds of different species. But places of mixtures and changes can also be places of tensions\; the encounter between different worlds can unleash clashes about access and belonging. Many struggles about justice unfold in muddy waters.
\nThe NAEP 2026 Online Symposium welcomes contributions from scholars\, practitioners and stakeholders on a broad range of aspects within Asian worldviews\, including but not limited to:
\nSilt\, sand and shells\, changing materialities and temporalities
\nPhilosophies of microbiology and oceanology
\nSea-faring people\, slow living\, Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) and practices
\nJustice and radical approaches to transformation
\nMangroves and coastal ecosystems as protectors from climate change
\nSea level rise and the futures of islands
\nEcofeminism insights on water and birth
\nPhilosophical explorations about natural boundaries\, artificial delimitations\, holism and animism
\nWhale songs and artistic expressions (narratives\, artforms\, storytelling\, memory landscape&hellip\;) related to mud\, islands and ocean in Asian cultures
\nEarly- and mid-career scholars are especially encouraged to send proposals.
\nWe welcome abstracts for individual presentations\, panels\, online posters and workshop proposals. Please submit your 200-250 words abstract with your name\, affiliation and contact informationthrough this form\, by August 16th\, 2026 (or by email toasiaenviphilo@gmail.com).
\nLanguage: The primary language of the conference is English. We aim to be non-native friendly\, so we make it a rule that we speak slow and accessible English. If you would like to present in a language other than English\, please contact us.
\nOrganisation: Laÿ\;na Droz\, Orika Komatsubara\, Dipanwita Pal\, Concordia Marie Lagasca-Hiloma\, Romaric Jannel\, Spriha Roy\, Felipe Cuervo\, May Aye Thiri.
\nAbout the Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy (NAEP)
\nThe Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy (NAEP) was founded by agroup of scholarsin the field of environmental philosophy in Asia in 2019 with the goal to supportworks related to environmental philosophy within Asian traditions of thoughts broadly conceived or related to grassroots perspectives on environmental issues in Asia. \; \; Visit our website:www.asiaenviphilo.com
ORGANIZER;CN="Laÿna Droz";CN=Romaric Jannel: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T104200Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:Biological Naturalism about Consciousness UID:20261030T161801Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:7427:c1ff:fef2:4540%3 TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:390 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, United States ORGANIZER;CN=Josh Armstrong;CN=Hayley Clatterbuck;CN=Bob Fischer: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T104200Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261128T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261128T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophies Meet Animals UID:20261030T161802Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:7427:c1ff:fef2:4540%3 TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:HKUST\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:Recent decades have witnessed advances in biology\, cognitive science\, and neuroscience which inspired and promoted philosophical discussions on animal cognition\, animal behaviour\, animal minds\, and animal welfare. Empirical studies show extraordinary findings: rats and bats willingly aid kin\; cetaceans communicate over vast distances with cultural traits\; chimpanzee societies exhibit alliances and intrigues\; elephants display grief and rage\; crows craft tools and demonstrate causal reasoning and future planning. All these lead to interesting\, important philosophical questions. How should we interpret these findings? What philosophical assumptions underlie them? What implications can we make for traditional philosophical issues? This workshop aims to explore new philosophical insights informed or inspired by empirical studies on animal cognition\, animal behaviour\, and etc. It is devoted to offer a platform for dialogues between philosophers and scientists to cross boundaries. We welcome submissions from both philosophers and scientists. Submissions from early career scholars and postgraduate students are particularly welcome. This workshop is supported by the Jiangsu-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance. Selected contributed speakers from universities in Jiangsu are eligible to apply for free accommodation. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Yafeng Shan;CN=Xiaotao Liu: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T104200Z DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Casablanca:20261203T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Casablanca:20261205T170000 SUMMARY:The 6th International Conference: Green Lab. Solutions for Sustainable Development (JOE6) UID:20261030T161803Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:7427:c1ff:fef2:4540%3 TZID:Africa/Casablanca LOCATION:CERHSO\, Oujda\, Morocco\, 60000 DESCRIPTION:The 6th \;International Conference: Green Lab. Solutions for Sustainable Development (JOE6)\, scheduled for \;December 3&ndash\;5\, 2026\, in Oujda\, Morocco\, will serve as a platform for addressing pressing environmental\, territorial and technological challenges.
\nThe conference is structured around six central themes\, ranging from the management of geo-resources and territories to the valorisation of natural resources within a circular economy approach\, renewable energies and advanced materials for sustainable production\, artificial intelligence applied to environmental and health risk management\, and environmental education and eco-citizenship:
\nAs part of this International Conference\, a strategic workshop dedicated to co-action will be held on \;5 December 2026\, in connection with the \;Info-Energy Climate Cell \;(CIEC)\, under the theme: &ldquo\;From Strategy to Citizen Action: CIEC for Participatory Territorial Energy Transition&rdquo\;. The workshop will bring together key institutional\, academic\, socio-economic and civil society stakeholders to share experiences\, discuss operational challenges and co-develop practical recommendations aimed at strengthening participatory territorial action in the fields of energy and climate.
\nThis sixth edition of the conference is conceived as a call to action. In light of the complex challenges of adapting to climate change and the need to ensure sustainable development\, it brings together diverse perspectives to propose practical and innovative solutions. By uniting scientists\, researchers\, policymakers\, entrepreneurs and citizens\, it aims to build a bridge between science and concrete action\, generating a collective momentum capable of transforming our practices towards a sustainable and equitable future.
\nUnder the visionary leadership of \;His Majesty King Mohammed VI\, Morocco is committed to a sustainable and ecologically sound future. This event serves as a collaborative platform for researchers\, experts\, governmental bodies and civil society to converge and devise tangible solutions to the environmental challenges facing our nation. The event will feature enlightening plenary sessions\, engaging panel discussions and insightful presentations from eminent speakers\, highlighting scientific breakthroughs and key strategies for cultivating a sustainable future.
\nIn keeping with our commitment to recognising exemplary efforts\, the event will honour outstanding solutions within each theme. We extend a warm invitation to scientists\, researchers\, policymakers\, environmental advocates and all concerned stakeholders to join us on \;3&ndash\;5 December 2026\, as we collectively champion:
\n"Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Environmental Practices."
\nTogether\, let us help shape a greener\, more sustainable Morocco\, \;fostering harmony between human endeavour and the environment. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Association Yes Green Maroc;CN=Mourad Arabi;CN=Mohamed El Malki;CN=Latifa Mechkirrou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T104200Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261217T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261218T170000 SUMMARY:People of the Italian Philosophy of the Life Sciences workshop UID:20261030T161804Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:7427:c1ff:fef2:4540%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Milano\, Italy ORGANIZER;CN=Federica Bocchi;CN=Stefano Canali;CN=Federico Boem;CN=Emma Cavazzoni: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T104200Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:29990101T033000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:29990201T120000 SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Creativity and Improvisation in Thought\, Practice\, and Mind: An Interdisciplinary Conference UID:20261030T161805Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:7427:c1ff:fef2:4540%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:6001 Dodge Street\, Omaha\, United States\, 68182 DESCRIPTION:*Please note that this event has officially been postponed. More information will be made available asap in the near future*
\nMany human cognitive capacities and processes may be deployed creatively\, from unique choices made for oneself up through novel cultural shifts. Similarly\, large swaths of our daily lives are taken up with performing spontaneous\, on-the-fly\, and unplanned activities that are\, in a word\, improvised. \; Charting out the nature of both creativity and improvisation\, taken individually or together\, remains an open and pressing issue. In this conference\, we will delve into various philosophical\, theoretical\, empirical\, and interdisciplinary issues that are related to creativity and improvisation. A non-exhaustive list of related questions and themes for this topic include:
\n- What is the relationship between improvisation and creativity?
\n- What is the relationship between creative activity and well-being?
\n- What is the best way to model individual and collective creativity?
\n- Is creativity in the arts the same thing as in other domains\, such as in science or business?
\n- What are the pros and cons of different scientific operationalizations of creativity and improvisation?
\n- Provide a conceptual analysis of creativity and/or improvisation.
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