Archives
Conceptions of Race in Philosophy, Literature and Art Lecture Series: Philip Sloan and JH Fujimura lectures
Situating Science is pleased to partner for
Conceptions of Race in Philosophy, Literature and Art Lecture Series at the University of King's College, Halifax, NS.
Winter 2011:
Dr. Joan Fujimura, March 22, event information here
Science and its Publics National Lecture Series
Situating Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new national lecture series, Science and its Publics, with the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Publics Affairs. Click on the title or "Read more" for details of each part.
Part 1: Science and the Media: Lost in Translation Nov. 9th. (Live Stream)
David Hull 1935-2010
David Hull passed away Wednesday morning after a long illness.
He was an eminent philosopher of science, one of the pioneers of contemporary philosophy of biology as well as HOPOS-type scholarship with his work on Darwin's views on scientific method.
Dr. Robert Brain discusses science of empathy on CBC's The Current ("Varieties of Empathy")
The Current interviews Dr. Brain on empathy and science.
The discussion follows-up on the "Varieties of Empathy in Science, Art, and Culture" Workshop at UBC Oct. 10-11, 2009.
Have a listen: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/08/august-5-2010.html
Radio interview for Circulating Knowledge, East and West
East and West mingle at conference
Listen to a local radio (CKDU) interview with Situating Science Director Dr. McOuat.
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Circulating Knowledge, East and West
Thank you for a great workshop!
Evidence in Context
University of Toronto
Objectivity in Science
University of British Columbia
image: Boris Khramtsov
Science Without Data: The Role of Thought Experiments in Empirical Investigations Workshop. Dalhousie University June 18-19
Note: This workshop also has strong connections with the theme Scientific Communication and its Publics
Location: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
This two-day workshop brought together close to 20 philosophers, historians, anthropologists, and scientists for a discussion of their most recent work on thought experiments.
Scientific Models and Simulations (4) Worskhop. UofT May 7-9, 2010
Note: This workshop also has ties with the following Themes:
Scientific Communication and its Publics Theme and Historical Epistemology and Ontology Theme.
Location: University of Toronto
Helen Longino: Is There an Objective Concept of Evidence?
UBC Peter Wall Institute
Part of the Philosophy of Science workshop with UBC, UW and SFU.
Helen Longino, Stanford Univeristy, "Is There an Objective Concept of Evidence?"
Public talk: “A ‘Computer’ from Ancient Greece: The Antikythera Mechanism” Uof A April 8 2010
Public talk: “A ‘Computer’ from Ancient Greece: The Antikythera Mechanism”
Co-sponsors: American Institute of Archeology. University of Alberta Science, Technology and Society Program and the Department of History and Classics.
Speaker:
Panel: “Just in Time: Healthy Research? The Implications of Pharmaceutical Industry Influence from the Laboratory to the Marketplace” Atlantic Node Panel February 15 2010
A Halifax panel of experts representing a diversity of views discussing the continued industry influence on Canadian health research. This event is sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs (CCEPA), Situating Science, Novel Tech Ethics and the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN).
Location: Alumni Hall, New Academic Building, University of King's College.
Co-sponsors: CBERN, CCEPA, Novel Tech Ethics.
Chair: Costas Halavrezos, CBC's Maritime Noon
Rebecca Kukla (Philosophy, Georgetown). "Medicalization, Justice, and the Definition of Health."
Rebecca Kukla (Philosophy, Georgetown). "Medicalization, Justice, and the Definition of Health."
Thursday, February 3, 2010.
5:00 pm. Green College Coach House.