Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) Sixth Conference
17–19 June 2016
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Call for papers
Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2016
Notification of acceptance: 1 March 2016
Main contact: Joe Rouse, jrouse@wesleyan.edu
The Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) is an
interdisciplinary community of scholars who approach the philosophy of
science with a focus on scientific practice and the practical uses of
scientific knowledge. For further details on our objectives,
see our mission statement on our website at
http://www.philosophy-science-
The SPSP conferences provide a broad forum for scholars committed to
making detailed and systematic studies of scientific practices — neither
dismissing concerns about truth and rationality, nor ignoring
contextual and pragmatic factors. The conferences
aim at cutting through traditional disciplinary barriers and developing
novel approaches. We welcome contributions from not only philosophers
of science, but also philosophers working in epistemology and ethics, as
well as the philosophy of engineering, technology,
medicine, agriculture, and other practical fields. Additionally, we
welcome contributions from historians and sociologists of science, pure
and applied scientists, and any others with an interest in philosophical
questions regarding scientific practice.
We welcome both proposals for individual papers, and also strongly
encourage proposals for whole, thematic sessions with coordinated
papers, particularly those which include multiple disciplinary
perspectives and/or input from scientific practitioners. You
may wish to involve other members of SPSP (a listing is available on
our website) or post a notice to the SPSP mailing list describing your
area of interest and seeking other possible participants for a session
proposal. (To post to this list or to receive
updates on the conference, please subscribe via
http://www.philosophy-science-
Submission procedures for SPSP 2016
All proposals should be submitted online at the conference website,
http://spsp.rowan.edu/openconf
Individual paper or poster proposals must include a
title and an abstract of 500 words, along with full affiliation details
and contact information for the author(s)/speaker(s). Proposals for
poster presentations should put “(poster)” at
the end of the title.
Session proposals must be made in the following format:
- One submission by the session organiser(s), which needs to include an overall title for the session, a session abbreviation that can be used to identify the individual papers in the session, a 250–500 words abstract of the session, and a list of titles and presenters of all talks in the session.
- One submission for each of the papers featured in the session, including a 500 word abstract of the individual paper and the full affiliation details and contact information of the paper’s contributor(s). The title of each individual paper in the session must start with the abbreviation used in the session title. For example: for a session devoted to “Pluralism in the social sciences”, the acronym PLURALISM could be used, and thus the title of each paper submitted as part of the session would start with that acronym (e.g. “PLURALISM: The Variety of Explanatory Tools in Social Science”).
Rules governing multiple submissions
Individuals should only appear on the program once as presenters, and
at most one additional time as commentator or co-author. If in doubt,
please contact the organizers in advance about your anticipated
submissions.
Pre- and Post-conference workshops
There will also be a graduate student workshop before the conference,
and a smaller workshop on “Race and Inclusion in Science and Science
Policy,” co-sponsored with
The Consortium for Socially Relevant Philosophy of/in Science and Engineering (SRPoiSE) after the conference, with further details to be announced shortly.