@umnmcps

Official Twitter account for the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science (MCPS). Check out our research groups, colloquia, and more!

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Early Modern Interest Group, 28 March 2025, 1:30–3:00 pm Central time - mailchi.mp/d7e382e156ac/earl…
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Early Modern Interest Group, 21 Feb 2025, 1:30–3:00 pm Central time - mailchi.mp/2fcf173bbc29/earl…
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A quick note to say that if you’d like to receive the Center’s newsletter, or connect w/one of the interest groups that run each term, you can sign up here: buff.ly/4aDrSmu Interest groups include biology, early modern, foundations, & social / behavioral sciences & are hybrid meetings. #philsci
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Biological Interest Group, 14 Feb 2025, 10:15am - mailchi.mp/b52a13b4ba82/biol…
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Center Discussion Group, Friday, 14 February 2025, 1:30pm CST - mailchi.mp/850d087a6874/cent…
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A little over two weeks to go to submit an abstract for the British Society for Philosophy of Science annual conference 2025. Deadline: 21 Feb. In-person event at the University of Glasgow, 15-17 July 2025. More information: buff.ly/40NoMIb
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Came across an interesting speaker series! Merleau-Ponty, Nature and Logos (Jan - June 2025). Online. Next event 19 Feb. buff.ly/4gquyFk
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Love Data Week coming soon! 10-14 Feb. This year’s theme is “Whose Data Is It, Anyway?” Lots of great events to choose from! buff.ly/48cq4hw buff.ly/4aDwVmU
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One way to warm up from the chilly start to the latest term is by attending our colloquia series! Held on Friday afternoons in-person on the UMN campus, the series is a chance to hear from and discuss ideas with scholars working in a variety of fields. Speakers are: 1. Sandra Mitchell – 14.02; 2. @calliehburt – 21.03; 3. @haicinnamon – 11.04 More information online: buff.ly/4g5wWRI
Green poster listing the speakers

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The new Asian Philosophy of Science Association (APSA) is welcoming membership applications! Learn more from the association’s website, and see the list of forthcoming events already planned for this year. buff.ly/4hkOhqQ #philsci
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Exciting event in March hosted by University of Minnesota Extension, the MN Department of Agriculture, and the Farm Service Agency. The first annual Ag for All conference for LGBTQIA+ farmers and agriculturists! Register by 22 Feb. More details online. buff.ly/3W6GtAN
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This sounds so interesting! Deadline to apply is 15 Jan. Ethos + Tékhnē: A New Generation of AI Researchers (2nd Edition) buff.ly/4jdPuCf
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UMN Biology Teaching&Learning 10th Anniversary Symposium! Celebrate excellence in biology education research, scholarly teaching&innovation. Hear from faculty on research findings and make connections with other biology educators&scholars. Register by Fri 10 Jan for lunch. buff.ly/40rRsaE
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A few calls for abstracts and papers w/due dates: *The International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE) - 11 Jan buff.ly/3W9cJn0 *The Northern Seminar in Late Modern Philosophy - 15 Jan buff.ly/3DW5sAs buff.ly/4fHIlqB *History of Recent Social Science (HISRESS) - 3 Feb. buff.ly/2S6YNeg
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Registration open for “New Voices Winter 2025: Women in the History of Analytic Philosophy and Philosophy of Science” series of online discussions. Starts 15 Jan and runs through 26 Feb. buff.ly/4gJgJD0
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Happy New Year! Before you dive into a new series of to-do lists, please take a few moments to catch up on the Center’s winter news via newsletter from Director Alan C. Love. *Letter from Alan – buff.ly/3VT79VJ *Full newsletter – buff.ly/3VT79Fd #philsci
Photo by Marc Sendra Martorell on Unsplash; a bubble floating in front of blue sky and white clouds

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Happy Holidays! Here’s to creating the time and space for a period of rest so that we enter the new year with energy and hope!
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Congratulations to @Leo_Bich for his new Cambridge Elements volume, “Biological Organization.” #OpenAccess @CambridgeUP
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A lovely review of @pgodfreysmith 's latest book, “Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World,” by Alan C. Love in @SpringerNature. buff.ly/4fWqFbH #PhilSci
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Exciting lineup for 2025 @PhilSciAssoc Office Hours! 12pm EST 1. Wed 22 Jan: Engaged Philosophy of Science w/Kevin Elliott (Michigan State) & @katieplaisance (Waterloo) 2. Wed 12 Feb: Philosophy of Psychiatry w/ Şerife Tekin (SUNY Upstate Medical U) & Jonathan Y. Tsou (UT Dallas) 3. Wed 5 Mar: Epistemology of Scientific Communities / Social Epistemology w/ @cailinmeister buff.ly/3AMCrWR
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