Conceptions of Race in Philosophy, Literature and Art Lecture Series: Philip Sloan and JH Fujimura lectures

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Date: 
Wed., Aug. 25, 2010, 10:45am

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

Date: 
Tue., Aug. 24, 2010, 6:30pm - Sun., May. 1, 2011, 6:30pm
"Scientists and media: failure to communicate" UNews article and more

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

Date: 
Thu., Aug. 12, 2010, 1:00pm

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")

Date: 
Thu., Aug. 5, 2010, 8:30am - , 10:00am
The Current interviews Dr. Brain on empathy and science.

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

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Date: 
Wed., Jul. 28, 2010, 3:45pm
Listen to a local radio (CKDU) interview with Situating Science Director Dr. McOuat.

East and West mingle at conference

Listen to a local radio (CKDU) interview with Situating Science Director Dr. McOuat.

Monday, July 19th, 2010

http://news.ckdu.ca/archives/618

Circulating Knowledge, East and West

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Date: 
Wed., Jul. 21, 2010 (All day) - Fri., Jul. 23, 2010 (All day)

Thank you for a great workshop!

 

Evidence in Context

Date: 
Tue., Jul. 6, 2010, 2:15pm

University of Toronto

Objectivity in Science

Date: 
Thu., Jun. 17, 2010, 3:45pm - Sun., Jun. 20, 2010, 3:45pm

University of British Columbia

image: Boris Khramtsov

Science Without Data: The Role of Thought Experiments in Empirical Investigations Workshop. Dalhousie University June 18-19

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Date: 
Thu., Jun. 17, 2010 (All day)

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

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Date: 
Fri., May. 7, 2010 (All day) - Sun., May. 9, 2010 (All day)

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?

Date: 
Fri., Apr. 30, 2010, 2:00pm

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

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Date: 
Thu., Apr. 8, 2010, 3:30pm

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:

James Evans (University of Puget Sound)

Brain Awareness Week March 2010

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Date: 
Thu., Mar. 11, 2010, 12:00am - Fri., Mar. 19, 2010, 5:00pm

Panel: “Just in Time: Healthy Research? The Implications of Pharmaceutical Industry Influence from the Laboratory to the Marketplace” Atlantic Node Panel February 15 2010

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Date: 
Mon., Feb. 15, 2010, 7:00pm

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."

Date: 
Wed., Feb. 3, 2010, 5:00pm

Rebecca Kukla (Philosophy, Georgetown). "Medicalization, Justice, and the Definition of Health."

Thursday, February 3, 2010.

5:00 pm. Green College Coach House.