EUROPEAN PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

  • 17 May 2018 18:32 | James Wilson (Administrator)

    We've made some changes to the Women's Caucus page.

    There is a new page for our popular Women In Philosophy of Science interview science, pages for literature and societies on women and other under-represented groups in philosophy, and we have added the Caucus's by-laws and minutes.

  • 08 Mar 2018 14:15 | James Wilson (Administrator)

    Delighted to announce Michela Massimi has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Contragulations, Michela! 

    Read the original press release here.

  • 10 Jan 2018 00:47 | James Wilson (Administrator)

    We are pleased to announce our subscription to the British Philosophical Association / Society for Women in Philosophy Good Practice Scheme.

  • 20 Oct 2017 15:30 | James Wilson (Administrator)

    The minutes from the Women's Caucus Meeting at the University of Exeter are now available to read online.

  • 12 Oct 2017 11:52 | James Wilson (Administrator)

    The European Philosophy of Science Association is pleased to announce the relaunch of its website.  With changes to navigation and functionality, along with a more modern look and feel, the new website should allow for a much improved user experience.

    Changes are ongoing. If you have any suggestions for how we can improve the website, please get in touch.

    You can also follow us on Twitter: @EPSA_the

  • 09 Oct 2017 18:03 | James Wilson (Administrator)
    Following on from the success of EPSA17, we invite speakers to submit an article based on their presentation (contributed paper, symposium, or poster) to the European Journal of Philosophy of Science.

    All submitted papers will follow the standard editorial process of the journal; guest editors Adam Toon, David Teira, and Thomas Reydon will manage the refereeing process and editors-in-chief Phyllis Illari and Federica Russo issue final decisions on each paper.

    The accepted submissions will appear as regular articles in the EJPS. EPSA17 papers will receive additional promotion via a dedicated site at Springer.com, including free access for a limited time.

    Papers should be a maximum of 8000 words and submitted according to the guidelines of the EJPS. Authors should tick the option “EPSA17” when submitting their papers. Please note that, in order to be eligible, you must have presented your paper at the conference. Guest editors will check title and abstract against the EPSA17 conference final programme.

    The submission deadline is March 31st, 2018

    For further information, please contact the guest editors at epsa17pc@gmail.com.

    All the best,

    Adam, David & Thomas
  • 09 Oct 2017 14:24 | James Wilson (Administrator)
    We are pleased to announce the new President of the European Philosophy of Science Association is Prof Samir Okasha (University of Bristol, UK). He will serve from 2017 to 2021.

    There are also four new Steering Committee members: Maria Kronfeldner (Central European University, Hungary), Elena Castellani (University of Florence, Italy), Anna Alexandrova (University of Cambridge, UK); Jan Sprenger (University of Tilburg, The Netherlands). They will serve from 2017 to 2019.
  • 26 Jul 2017 14:18 | Michael Braeustetter

    Prof. Michela Massimi (Edinburgh, UK), Vice President of EPSA, won the prestigious 2017 Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal of the Royal Society for her interdisciplinary interests in and communication of modern philosophy and science. Congratulations!


  • 20 Jun 2017 14:32 | Michael Braeustetter

    The European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) announces 12 EPSA Fellowships for junior philosophers working in Central and Eastern Europe to visit a leading research institution in Western Europe. The fellowship covers travel, accommodation and living expenses for approximately one month (details below) in the academic year 2017/18. During their visit, successful candidates will be members of the host institution and take part in its research activities. In alphabetic order, the participating institutions are:



    The fellowships are made possible due to the generous support of the participating institutions, which cover the full costs of the visits.


    Eligible are philosophers of science who have been awarded their PhD no more than ten years prior to the application deadline. Applicants who were on maternity or sick leave, or have only worked part-time in philosophy after receiving their PhD, can apply for an extension of the ten-year period. Applicants who wish to apply for such an extension should explain their circumstances in their application and the EPSA committee will consider their case. Applicants must work in one of the following countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.


    To apply send the following to epsa@lrz.uni-muenchen.de by 21 August 2017:

    1. CV
    2. A list indicating which of the above-mentioned centres you would like visit and why (you can list a maximum of three institutions and should indicate a preference ranking).
    3. A letter of motivation detailing your interest in the scheme (maximum of approximately 400 words)
    4. A research proposal for the time of the visit (approximately 2000 words).


    Application must be made in English. The above should be merged into one PDF file in the order listed. Results will be announced in September 2017.


    The fine print:

    • Scholars who held an EPSA Fellowships for junior philosophers working in Central and Eastern Europe in previous years are not eligible.
    • Applicants need not be members of EPSA at the time of applying. However, successful candidates are expected to become EPSA members before taking up their fellowships (they will be offered the opportunity to do so at a reduced rate).
    • Successful candidates will be put in touch with their future host institution and the details of the visit (exact dates, financial and accommodation arrangements, visa sponsorship, etc.) should be agreed directly been the candidates and their hosts (without involvement of EPSA). Local circumstances vary and no general commitments about levels of funding can be made.
    • Those applying for the Unit for Applied Philosophy of Science and Epistemology at the University of Vienna should work in areas related to work done in the project.
    • Those who apply for the LOGOS Group in Barcelona should work on explanation in the natural and/or the formal sciences.


  • 14 Nov 2016 15:00 | Michael Braeustetter

    Dear Members of the European Philosophy of Science Association,

    It is a great pleasure to announce that Phyllis Illari and Federica Russo have been appointed as the new Co-Editors-in-Chief of the European Journal for Philosophy of Science (EJPS). Their 3-years term starts in July 2017.

    Phyllis Illari received her PhD from King’s College London and is currently Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Science in the Science and Technology Studies Department at University College London. Before UCL, she completed two postdoctoral projects at the University of Kent and at the University of Hertfordshire. Her current work is on mechanisms, causality, and information, and how they impact on evidence assessment in biomedical sciences.

    Federica Russo received her PhD from the Université catholique de Louvain and is currently Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Science at the University of Amsterdam. Before that she held research, teaching, and visiting positions at several institutions, including the University of Kent and the University of Pittsburgh. Her current research has two main strands: causality and evidence in the social, biomedical, policy sciences, and the relations between science and technology.

    Phyllis and Federica are already very experienced in the publishing business. They have worked together on several projects, including their co-authored volume Causality: Philosophical Theory Meets Scientific Practice (OUP, 2014) and co-edited (together with Jon Williamson) Causality in the Sciences (OUP, 2011). Federica is also an Associate Editor of the journals Philosophy and Technology and Topoi and serves on the editorial board of The Reasoner. In 2016, Federica was also an Associate Editor of the European Journal for Philosophy of Science, hence she knows our journal first hand. Phyllis is currently Associate Editor of the Springer journal Philosophy & Technology and Editor-in-Chief of The Philosophy of Information: A Simple Introduction (2012, 2013).

    The European Journal for Philosophy of Science was founded in 2010 and the first issue appeared in 2011. The founding editors of the journal were Mauro Dorato and Carl Hoefer, and we cannot be thankful enough to Mauro and Carl for the truly excellent job they have done over the years. It is not easy to start a journal from scratch and to position it on a competitive market with several highly regarded journals. Federica and Phyllis will take over a well-regarded and established journal. Many thanks, Mauro and Carl!

    I would also like to thank the other teams who applied for the Editorship-in-Chief. We received indeed several very strong applications, and the Steering Committee is very happy that there is so much support for EPSA and interest in running the journal in the EPSA community. Finally, I would like to thank Federica and Phyllis and wish them all the best for their term as Co-Editors-in-Chief of EJPS.

    With best wishes, on behalf of the EPSA Steering Committee,

    Stephan Hartmann

    President, European Philosophy of Science Association

    Alexander von Humboldt Professor, LMU Munich


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