CFA: Reductionism and Integration, Bioethics and Behavior
Reductionism and Integration, Bioethics and Behavior:
A Conference Celebrating the Career of Kenneth F. Schaffner
23-24 September 2016
Center for Philosophy of Science
817 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA USA
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Kenneth F. Schaffner's 50-year career spans
the origin, rise, and institutionalization of modern philosophy of
biology. From research on reductionism and explanation in genetics and
immunology to work on competence and consent in
psychiatry and medicine, he shaped the subject matter of philosophy of
biology as the field evolved from a small niche investigated by a few to
a broad area of specialization practiced by thousands of international
scholars. The aims of this conference are
to invite scholars in philosophy of biology and medicine to reflect on
and engage with Schaffner's contributions to the field, and to
intellectually engage his forthcoming book,
Behaving: What's Genetic, What's Not, and Why Should We Care?
(Oxford University Press, available April 2016).
The conference will include keynote speakers; a roundtable on
Behaving;
and presented papers by junior scholars with responses from senior
scholars. Junior scholars (graduates and postgraduates who have
completed their PhDs within the past 6 years) are invited
to submit abstracts of 750 words for presentations on any topic of
relevance to the theme. Topics include, but are not limited to,
reduction, emergence, explanation and discovery in the biomedical
sciences; biomedical ethics; and philosophy of genetics. Submissions
need not directly engage with Schaffner's work, so long as they are
thematically appropriate. We will be able to provide accommodation and
some travel support for speakers.
The deadline for abstracts is March 1, 2016. Please submit abstracts via EasyChair
here.
Keynote Speakers:
Lindley Darden (University of Maryland)
Helen Longino (Stanford University)
Erik Parens (The Hastings Center)
Program Co-Chairs:
Thomas Cunningham (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
Kathryn Tabb (Columbia University)
James Tabery (University of Utah)
Organizing Committee
Jim Bogen (University of Pittsburgh)
David Colaco (University of Pittsburgh)
Peter Machamer (University of Pittsburgh)
Sandra Mitchell (University of Pittsburgh)
Lauren Ross (University of Pittsburgh)
We would like to emphasize that while we
can accommodate only a limited number of contributors to give papers, we
welcome anyone who would like to join us in celebrating Ken to attend.
Please email us at
kenfest2016@gmail.com
if you have any questions or would like to be kept up-to-date on the event.