In Conversation: Exploring the Philosophy of Money and Finance &ndash\; Series III
\nA series of interviews with contributors to The Philosophy of Money and Finance (Hardcover\, OUP 2024\; Paperback\, fall 2025)
\nSchedule
\n"Bitcoins Left and Right: A Normative Assessment of a Digital Currency"
Authors: Lars Lindblom and Joakim Sandberg
Interviewer: Violet Victoria
Date and Time: October 6\, 2026\, 12 pm EST (18:00 CET)
[Thi is the final interview in the series. Recordings of prior interviews can be found on Phinance.]
ORGANIZER;CN=Lisa Warenski;CN=Emiliano Ippoliti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261016T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261016T170000 SUMMARY:From Logic to Language: New Takes on Philosophy of AI UID:20261016T074820Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:America/Mexico_City LOCATION:Circuito de los Posgrados\, Coyoacán\, Mexico\, 04510 DESCRIPTION:Motivation: \;
\nRecent advances in artificial intelligence&mdash\;especially large language models&mdash\;have renewed foundational philosophical questions about language\, inference\, and knowledge. These systems produce linguistically well-formed outputs and display patterns of reasoning\, yet their epistemic and semantic status remains unclear. Are we witnessing new forms of linguistic agency\, or merely sophisticated statistical artifacts? And what kinds of logical and formal tools are adequate to capture their behavior?
This workshop aims to bring together perspectives from logic\, linguistics\, and philosophy to address these questions. \;
&ldquo\;Theory and philosophy of history&rdquo\; is a contested label for a loosely connected set of research agendas about history (in the sense of our more or less systematic ways of studying the human past). It has been said that theorists tend to focus on history as a cultural product &ndash\; one among many other ways in which people in the present relate to the past\, both theirs and of others &ndash\;\, while philosophers tend to focus on the epistemology of what historians (actually or should) do\; or that theorists tend to be closer to &ldquo\;continental&rdquo\; philosophy\, social theory\, and literary theory\, while philosophers tend to be closer mainstream &ldquo\;analytic&rdquo\; philosophy. However\, these distinctions themselves are also quite contested. In fact\, there is little agreement on what &ldquo\;theory of history&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;philosophy of history&rdquo\; individually are\, how they differ\, and how they relate to one another.
\nDespite these problems with definitions\, researchers who share an interest in the theoretical problems that our relations to the human past entail have managed to gather around certain journals\, conferences\, and networks\, suggesting that some sort of connection may be found. Thus\, the argument appeared that &ldquo\;theory and philosophy of history&rdquo\; is more like an interdisciplinary space where scholars from different fields can discuss a common set of objects from their respective perspectives. However\, the details of what perspectives are those and what methodological or conceptual commitments they carry remain unknown. It is also not entirely clear what exactly the connecting thread is that makes such interdisciplinary dialogue possible.
\nThis virtual workshop aims to discuss the methodological challenges and metaphilosophical commitments of different approaches to the theory and philosophy of history as currently (and broadly) envisioned. As such\, we invite proposals for papers that clarify what these approaches consider to be the field&rsquo\;s proper objects\, aims\, and methods\, as well as the basic presuppositions that make such considerations possible. Accordingly\, proposals may deal with questions that include\, among others\, the following:
\nInvited speakers: Herman Paul (Leiden University)\; Marí\;a Iné\;s La Greca (National University of Tres de Febrero/CONICET)\; Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen (University of Oulu).
\nSubmission guidelines: Please submit an abstract (maximum 500 words) and a short biographical note by 11 September 2026. Acceptance letters will be sent by 25 September 2026.
\nSubmissions and inquiries should be sent to Joã\;o Ohara\, ohara@usp.br.
\nWorkshop format: 3 days (27-29 October 2026)\, with 2 sessions each (keynotes in the morning\, papers in the afternoon\, in Brasí\;lia Time\, UTC&minus\;03:00)
\nPresentations will be 15 minutes long\, followed by more time for discussion/Q&\;A.
\nThis workshop is supported by a grant from the Sã\;o Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) &ndash\; process 25/09351-8.
ORGANIZER;CN="João Ohara": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T234500 SUMMARY:MetaScientia: Journal of the History and Philosophy of Science UID:20261016T074822Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION: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
Further details about registration will soon be available on the reFIA website:
https://refia.es/
If you are interested in participating please send a message to: \;refia@usc.es
ORGANIZER;CN="Xavier de Donato Rodríguez";CN=Spanish Network for the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence reFIA: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261105T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:Emerge 2026: Contested Futures UID:20261016T074824Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Kraljice Natalije 45\, Belgrade\, Serbia\, 11000 DESCRIPTION:EMERGE: Contested Futures\, raises pressing questions about power and agency in the age of AI. Rather than treating technological change as inevitable or neutral\, the conference invites critical reflection on how emerging technologies are developed\, governed\, narrated\, and contested\, and how they reshape democratic processes\, social relations\, environmental conditions\, education\, media\, and cultural production. Whether you are a researcher\, practitioner\, or policy professional\, EMERGE offers a rare interdisciplinary space to interrogate the futures being built around us\, and to imagine alternatives. More information at \;https://emerge.ifdt.bg.ac.rs/
ORGANIZER;CN=Jelena Novakovic: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261107T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261108T170000 SUMMARY:The 1st Workshop on History and Philosophy of Science in the East UID:20261016T074825Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:HKUST\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) has been a vibrant movement in the philosophy of science since 1960s. It profoundly influenced the development of 20th century philosophy of science. HPS departments and postgraduate programmes have been established worldwide\, while various HPS conferences have been running regularly. However\, HPS in the East is still underdeveloped. To be fair\, philosophy of science in East Asia is not as well developed as it might seem. For example\, in China\, philosophy of science is even sometimes conflated with analytic philosophy. This workshop series aims to advance and promote the research of HPS in the East. It will bring together philosophers of science and historians of science in the East to promote the dialogue across the boundaries with an aim to reflect on the nature\, methodology\, and development of HPS and explore new HPS approaches.
\nVenue
\nDates
\nOrganising Committee
\nKeynote Speakers
\nContact
\nThe 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:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261204T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261204T090000 SUMMARY:Graduate Conference at the University of Toronto in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 2027 UID:20261016T074828Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:91 Charles Street W. \, Toronto\, Canada\, M5S 1K7 DESCRIPTION:The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the call for papers for our annual graduate conference. This year our theme is \;Janus-Faced Science: Models\, Metaphors\, and (Mis)representations. \;Please see below for details. \;Submissions are due \;December 4\, 2026.
\nJanus is a two-faced Roman god often taken to symbolize opposites and contrasts. Models\, metaphors and (mis)representations in science have a similar kind of duality: the search for truth sometimes requires turning a blind eye to the false assumptions made in the process. This conference explores the ways in which such practices can facilitate and distort scientific understanding. \; \;
\nWe welcome proposals related to models\, metaphors\, and (mis)representations from graduate and early-career scholars in history\, philosophy\, and broader humanistic studies of science. Below are questions we are interested in: \;
\nThe conference will take place on \;April 2-3\, 2027 \;at the University of Toronto. Accepted proposals will be matched with a University of Toronto faculty commentator who will provide feedback on the presentation. Those accepted will also have \;the option \;to publish their paper in the conference proceedings alongside the faculty commentary in our graduate journal \;Spontaneous Generations (https://spontaneousgenerations.com)
\nApplication instructions:
\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to \;hapsatconference@gmail.com. \;
\nHongyu Chen\, Rebecca Muscant\, Kye Palider\, and Luna Wang
\nIHPST Graduate Conference Organization Team \;
\nUniversity of Toronto
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261231T010000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261231T010000 SUMMARY:Objectivity across the Sciences UID:20261016T074829Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:HKUST\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:Objectivity is an important topic in the philosophy of science with implications for many debates\, including scientific confirmation\, scientific realism\, measurement\, values in science\, and theory choice. However\, defining scientific objectivity is not easy. Its meaning varies radically from different contexts. Objectivity can be a property of a product of science (e.g. scientific claims)\, or of a process of science (e.g. scientific methods). It can also be a virtue or ideal of scientific practice. This conference aims to examine the notion of objectivity across the natural and social sciences. In particular\, it will scrutinise the nature\, role\, and significance of objectivity in scientific practice.
\nQuestions to be addressed include but are not limited to:
\nSelected papers will be included in an edited volume to be published by Springer (part of the Asian Studies in the Philosophy of Science).
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nPlease submit a 500-word abstract for blind review via Oxford Abstracts (https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/83122/submitter) by 31 December 2026.
\nContact
\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Qiyue Zhang (qiyue.zhang@connect.ust.hk).
ORGANIZER;CN=Yafeng Shan;CN=Qinyi Wang;CN=Qiyue Zhang: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270105T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270105T234500 SUMMARY:The AI & Society Symposium: Where Technology Meets Human Values UID:20261016T074830Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Boston\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Boston University Humanities &\; AI Lab (HAIL) invites undergraduate and graduate students from any institution and any discipline to submit papers for its first symposium. \;
\nThis symposium inquires into the conceptions of the human built into generative AI. \;
GenAI systems sound like us: they say &ldquo\;I understand\,&rdquo\; they apologize\, they appear to care. They&rsquo\;re also made for a user\, and so they come with assumptions about who that user is: what they need and what they can already do. And they&rsquo\;re built on assumptions about what intelligence itself is. Some of these pictures of the human reflect choices made by engineers and product teams\; others were assumed without anyone ever deciding. It all demands to be examined. This symposium brings these and related questions into public discussion\, asking what it means to be human at a time when these systems are made like us and for us\, even as this &lsquo\;us&rsquo\; is still being decided. \;
We welcome work from any discipline in the humanities\, the social sciences\, and technical fields such as engineering\, computer science\, and data science. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nSubmission details:
\nLimited travel grants may be available for presenters from outside Boston\, with priority for students in New England. \;
\nYou can send questions to \;ppardi1@bu.edu.
\nOrganized by Pol Pardini Gispert\, Anika Mukherjee\, Daniel Munro\, and Seth Villegas\, with support from the Boston University Center for the Humanities and the APA Berry Fund.
ORGANIZER;CN=Pol Pardini Gispert;CN=Daniel Munro: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270127T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270129T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophical and Technological Reflections on Contemporary Cosmology UID:20261016T074831Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Cosmology has undoubtedly become an epistemically successful science. Some of its successes include explaining the Cosmic Microwave Background and its features (temperature\, anisotropies\, polarization\, etc.) with high precision\; accounting for the abundances of the light chemical elements in the universe with high accuracy\; discovering the isotropic accelerated expansion of the universe\; establishing a model that synthesizes the results of various observational research projects (SNIFS\, BOSS\, COBE\, etc.) into a relativistic model of an overall flat geometry with predictive power\, and much more.
\nOn the one hand\, its success makes cosmology a reliable ground on which to test philosophical theses and frameworks motivated by research in other areas of science (Doboszewski &\; Elder\, 2026\; Elder\, 2025). On the other hand\, despite its success\, there remain several philosophical concerns regarding the standard model of cosmology and inflation (Jacquart\, 2021\; Smeenk\, 2014)\, the conceptual character and metaphysics of the phenomena it aims to account for (Martens &\; Lehmkuhl\, 2020\; Josset\, Pé\;rez &\; Sudarsky\, 2017)\, the integration of relativistic and quantum theories into a coherent whole (Sudarsky\, Urrutia &\; Vucetich\, 2002\; Okó\;n &\; Sudarsky\, 2014)\, the epistemological significance of computational methods (Gueguen\, 2020\; Meskhidze\, 2023)\, and the challenges involved in developing a science of the universe itself (Ellis\, 2001\; Smeenk\, 2017). \;
\nOur aim is to provide space for these discussions. \;
\n\n \; ORGANIZER;CN="Andrés E. Vázquez-Quijano";CN="María del Rosario Martínez-Ordaz";CN="Ana Rosa Pérez Ransanz": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20270402T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20270403T170000 SUMMARY:Graduate Conference at the University of Toronto in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 2027 UID:20261016T074832Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:91 Charles Street W. \, Toronto\, Canada\, M5S 1K7 DESCRIPTION:The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the call for papers for our annual graduate conference. This year our theme is \;Janus-Faced Science: Models\, Metaphors\, and (Mis)representations. \;
\nJanus is a two-faced Roman god often taken to symbolize opposites and contrasts. Models\, metaphors and (mis)representations in science have a similar kind of duality: the search for truth sometimes requires turning a blind eye to the false assumptions made in the process. This conference explores the ways in which such practices can facilitate and distort scientific understanding. \;
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270417T170000 SUMMARY:The AI & Society Symposium: Where Technology Meets Human Values UID:20261016T074833Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Boston\, United States DESCRIPTION:This symposium inquires into the conceptions of the human built into generative AI. \;
GenAI systems sound like us: they say &ldquo\;I understand\,&rdquo\; they apologize\, they appear to care. They&rsquo\;re also made for a user\, and so they come with assumptions about who that user is: what they need and what they can already do. And they&rsquo\;re built on assumptions about what intelligence itself is. Some of these pictures of the human reflect choices made by engineers and product teams\; others were assumed without anyone ever deciding. It all demands to be examined. This symposium brings these and related questions into public discussion\, asking what it means to be human at a time when these systems are made like us and for us\, even as this &lsquo\;us&rsquo\; is still being decided. \;
You can send questions to \;ppardi1@bu.edu.
\n\nOrganized by Pol Pardini Gispert\, Anika Mukherjee\, Daniel Munro\, and Seth Villegas\, with support from the Boston University Center for the Humanities and the APA Berry Fund.
ORGANIZER;CN=Pol Pardini Gispert;CN=Daniel Munro: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20270623T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20270625T170000 SUMMARY:Objectivity across the Sciences UID:20261016T074834Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:HKUST\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:Objectivity is an important topic in the philosophy of science with implications for many debates\, including scientific confirmation\, scientific realism\, measurement\, values in science\, and theory choice. However\, defining scientific objectivity is not easy. Its meaning varies radically from different contexts. Objectivity can be a property of a product of science (e.g. scientific claims)\, or of a process of science (e.g. scientific methods). It can also be a virtue or ideal of scientific practice. This conference aims to examine the notion of objectivity across the natural and social sciences. In particular\, it will scrutinise the nature\, role\, and significance of objectivity in scientific practice.
\nQuestions to be addressed include but are not limited to:
\nSelected papers will be included in an edited volume to be published by Springer (part of the Asian Studies in the Philosophy of Science).
\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Qiyue Zhang (qiyue.zhang@connect.ust.hk).
ORGANIZER;CN=Yafeng Shan;CN=Qinyi Wang;CN=Qiyue Zhang: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T074537Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:29990101T033000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:29990201T120000 SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Creativity and Improvisation in Thought\, Practice\, and Mind: An Interdisciplinary Conference UID:20261016T074835Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-8d97778f4-zm8pp 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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