CfP: History and Philosophy of Science: Past, Present, and Future (HKUST)
Dates
24 - 26 June 2026
Venue
Academic Building, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Keynote Speakers
Theodore Arabatzis (University of Athens, Greece)
Uljana Feest (University of Hannover, Germany)
Greg Radick (University of Leeds, UK)
Alan Richardson (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Organising Committee
Keith Chan
Fons Dewulf
Yafeng Shan (chair)
Qinyi Wang
Qiyue Zhang
Funders
Centre for Philosophy of Science, HKUST
History and Philosophy of Science (aka HPS) emerged in the 1950s and greatly promoted the historical approach to the philosophy of science. Despite its rapid institutionalisation in the 1960s, HPS did not become a full-fledged academic discipline eventually. There have been axiological, institutional, methodological, and practical challenges. That said, some historically minded philosophers of science and philosophically minded historians of science never stop making efforts to promote the dialogue across the boundaries and develop HPS approaches (e.g. integrated HPS, HOPOS, and PHS). This conference aims to reflect on the nature, methodology, development, and prospect of HPS.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit a 500-word abstract for blind review via Oxford Abstracts by 31 December 2025.
Contact
If you have any enquiries or questions, please contact Qiyue Zhang.