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One of the horrors of the Anthropocene is its impact on biodiversity conservation, specifically as biodiversity is undergoing a sixth mass extinction event. Just as clear, however, is that the field of biodiversity conservation does not simply fall within the realm of the natural sciences, but has strong social components. These can range from the social sciences to the fine arts. Exploring these components is key to developing a robust approach to biodiversity loss. In fact, the notion that any discipline can remain on the sidelines in the Anthropocene is misguided, as all must play a role. This is particularly true when it comes to biodiversity conservation, as all disciplines impact, or can impact, that field of study. Unfortunately, disciplines remain stubbornly siloed. For instance, even in fundamental, and ostensibly universal, approaches such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is criticism that some disciplines, such as those of scientists studying biodiversity, ...

A thematic session is being organized for the SPSP 2026 conference on “pedagogical epistemology of science”. Interested contributors are invited to submit a 500-word abstract for a paper to be considered for inclusion in a session of three to four presentations. Two additional slots are still available. Abstracts will be considered until November 24. If necessary, selection will be based on order of submission and fit with the scope of the session, allowing time for coordination before the December 1 deadline. The session aims to gather contributions that explore what a pedagogical epistemology of science might look like. Papers may address historical or contemporary educational practices and their epistemic significance or examine how training and pedagogy shape scientific knowledge. Contributions from different philosophical traditions and approaches are welcome, including studies that recover overlooked pedagogical epistemologies in the work of philosophers of science or scientists...

The 29th annual conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry (ISPC 2026) will take place from 29 to 31 July 2026 at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), hosted by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in collaboration with the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry. More information is available at https://philosophyofchemistry.com/ The conference invites proposals addressing a broad range of topics in the epistemology and metaphysics of chemistry, as well as historical and educational perspectives. Presentations will last 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion, and plenary speakers will deliver extended lectures. Confirmed keynote speakers include Prof. Pieter Thyssen (Liège University, Belgium) and Prof. Guillermo Restrepo (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany). The venue will be Royce Hall at UCLA ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Hall . Abstracts of no more than one pa...

In the 17th century, the philosophy of nature experienced significant development. Several female thinkers took part in this phenomenon, which was closely linked to the substantial changes brought about by the scientific revolution. Paving the way for other women philosophers was the work of pioneers such as Margaret Cavendish (1623–1673) and Anne Conway (1631–1679), who succeeded in writing and publishing works of natural philosophy. Their achievement not only makes them representatives of a lesser-known modernity—one shaped by women—but also places them within a long tradition of dialogue and exchange with other researchers devoted to the study of the natural world and its central questions: life, movement, time, matter, the vacuum, and the relationship between body and spirit.  This special issue will address these topics, the definition of the method of this philosophical discipline, the relationship between reason and imagination, as well as the intellectual exchange both phil...

Participation has become a key term in discussions about science, whether to emphasise the opening up of knowledge to society, the enrolment of citizens in technological choices, or the promotion of co-construction of knowledge. The contemporary context – from the COVID-19 pandemic to the climate emergency, including the resurgence of discourses of mistrust toward science – makes this issue particularly crucial. Yet it is by no means a new one. This conference seeks to challenge the overly simplistic idea of a linear progression toward ever greater inclusion and participation. From Science and Technology Studies (STS) to postcolonial studies, the tensions between science and politics, as well as between different types of knowledge, are central to both historical and contemporary research on the relationships between science and society. Whether one studies the enrolment of science by political authorities or that of the public (for validation or contribution), the question of particip...

A lo largo de este mes de noviembre se prevee la convocatoria de una nueva plaza de Profesor Ayudante Doctor en el Departament d'Història de la Ciència i Documentació de la Universitat de València. La convocatoria se publicará en este y otros canales habituales. Dado el plazo habitualmente corto de las administraciones, indicamos de momento los documentos de referencia: Guía para la presentación de solicitudes: https://www.uv.es/pdi/ Guiasconcursos/Guia_ TEMPORALES_C.pdf Baremo: https://www.uv.es/pdi/baremos/ 09%20Medicina%20ACGUV%2027_ 2024_c   Si deseáis ser informados/as de la publicación de la convocatoria, podéis contactar al secretario de la Comisión de selección   ( Josep.Simon@uv.es )

Autor: Luis Ángel Sánchez Gómez Aunque se afirma que el primer manicomio de Europa se levanta en Valencia a comienzos del siglo XV, lo cierto es que el Estado español no se interesa por el cuidado y el internamiento de sus locos hasta mediados del siglo XIX, y lo hace con desidia, creando un único manicomio estatal y delegando su asistencia en las diputaciones provinciales. En Asturias, la Diputación atiende a estos enfermos en sus dos primeros hospitales generales, el Hospital-Convento de San Francisco y el Hospital-Manicomio Provincial, pero no asume su ingreso permanente, que se hace de forma mayoritaria en el Manicomio de Valladolid. El enorme gasto que genera esta asistencia a las arcas provinciales conduce a la construcción del primer Hospital Psiquiátrico Provincial, el de La Cadellada. Tras revisar el largo proceso que nos sitúa en el inicio de las obras, en 1928, se presenta en este trabajo a quienes serán durante treinta años sus dos jefes clínicos y enseguida se aborda l...

El podcast “ El final de la Guerra del Rif ” es una crónica de los acontecimientos que tuvieron lugar en el periodo de dicho conflicto que transcurrió entre el 3 de septiembre de 1925, vísperas de la ofensiva militar hispano-francesa contra la denominada República del Rif, y el 27 de mayo de 1926, fecha de la rendición del líder rifeño Mohamed ben Abdelkrim el-Jatabi. Estrictamente, la contienda no terminaría hasta julio de 1927, pero este periodo fue el más decisivo para su desenlace. Cien años después de aquellos hechos, no solo es oportuno recordar una guerra que cambió la historia de España en el siglo XX, sino mostrar que todavía quedan muchos aspectos de la misma por conocer e investigar más allá de la atención puntual prestada al Desastre de Annual y al Desembarco de Alhucemas. El desinterés oficial y académico por este centenario a ambos lados del Estrecho hace todavía más necesarias las iniciativas al respecto. Para ello, este podcast propone un recorrido día a día por los últ...

El Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas acaba de abrir un llamado a comunicaciones para el  Coloquio Internacional Medicina y exilio: la migración de profesionales de la salud de España a México tras la guerra civil española  ( https://historicas.unam.mx/ convocatorias/convocatoria- coloquio-medicina-exilio ), por si puede ser de su interés. Se subraya que se aceptan contribuciones de manera presencial y en modalidad virtual.

The dynamic relationship between science and war is an ever-present concern in world politics. Warfare, on the one hand, is supported, transformed, mediated, and disrupted by the constantly evolving technologies of weapons, communication, transportation, and more. Science and technologies, on the other hand, are invented, guided, sponsored, and abandoned by efforts and commitments to war. These co-dependent and co-constitutive relations are key to understanding both warfare and science, which constantly make each other anew while preserving existing tendencies and features. These relations have also become the center of discussions, given today’s political and military struggles between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, as well as numerous conflicts around the world where drones, artificial intelligence, technologies of genocides, and other new or existing technologies were deployed.   The relationship between science, technology, and war is also reflective of larger socio-...