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Congratulations to our postdoctoral fellows!

Posted on May 24, 2022 by center_admin

Aydin Moheseni will be a “Senior Fellow” in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and Ravit Dotan will be the head of research at the Ethical AI …

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FFF: Catching up with Alison Fernandes

Posted on April 18, 2022 by center_admin

We caught up with Alison Fernandes, before her online Featured Former Fellow talk on Tuesday April 19th at 12:00pm EST. Here’s what she had to say:   Where are you …

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Serife Tekin Interviewed by The Guardian.

Posted on April 18, 2022 by center_admin

Read “Young and depressed? Try Woebot! The rise of mental health chatbots in the US” where Serife explains her research and the importance of interpersonal therapy as opposed to chatbots. …

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Woodward Workshop Rescheduled for April 29th

Posted on February 4, 2022 by center_admin

Join us for the rescheduled workshop “Causation with a Human Face: James Woodward Book Workshop” on April 29th at 3:00pm. For more information on this event, click here!

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Woodward Workshop Cancelled

Posted on February 3, 2022 by cheryl

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the winter storm, the workshop “Causation With A Human Face” planned for Feb.4 has been postponed until further notice. We will announce new dates as soon …

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Welcome, Shoshi!

Posted on January 20, 2022 by cheryl

We are very excited to welcome the newest member of the Center community! Shoshi Burd-Baugh is our Programs Administrator. Shoshi brings experience in event planning, social media, and was once …

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Catching Up With Naftali Weinberger

Posted on January 11, 2022 by cheryl

Where are you now?  At the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy What are you working on?  Right now I have two primary projects: One on causation in dynamical systems and …

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Apply for PSP6!

Posted on December 27, 2021 by cheryl

Applications are now open for our annual Pittsburgh Summer Program in Philosophy of Science for Underrepresented Groups (aka PSP.) This week-long intensive course introduces undergraduate students to important concepts and …

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COVID Plan, Spring 2022

Posted on December 16, 2021 by cheryl

Unless University policy changes, we will be continuing the same COVID mitigation practices from the Fall term.  They are: All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a face covering …

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Tony Beavers Talk Moved Online

Posted on November 19, 2021 by cheryl

Please note, Anthony Beavers’ talk scheduled for Friday, Nov. 19 has been moved to online-only. See the talk listing for Zoom registration. Or, you can stream the talk live on …

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Catching Up With Erik Curiel

Posted on November 18, 2021 by cheryl

Our last Featured Former Fellows talk of the fall is happening right after Thanksgiving break! These online-only talks occur throughout the year and reunite our Center community with past Fellows …

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James Weatherall Returns for ALS and Science Revealed

Posted on November 17, 2021 by cheryl

Former Center Fellow James Owen Weatherall (author of the popular book Void: The Strange Physics of Nothing), will return to Pittsburgh in December for two events. On December 2, he will be …

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PHEP 2021 is now PHEP 2022!

Posted on November 4, 2021 by cheryl

We now have a date for the Particle and High-Energy Physics conference, originally planned for Nov. 2021 but rescheduled due to COVID travel restrictions. The new dates are March 26-27, …

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Congratulations Darrell

Posted on October 22, 2021 by cheryl

Our Visiting Fellow Darrell Rowbottom (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) has just had a paper accepted for publication. The paper, entitled “Why Might an Instrumentalist Endorse Bohmian Mechanics?” was written during …

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PHEP Postponed

Posted on October 22, 2021 by cheryl

The Particle and High-Energy Physics conference, scheduled for Nov. 6-7, has been postponed until spring.  The organizing committee hopes that at that time, international travel will be easier for potential …

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Catching Up With Yann Benétreau-Dupin

Posted on October 19, 2021 by cheryl

Our Featured Former Fellows Lunchtime Talk series continues next week on Oct.26 when we’ll be joined by Yann Benétreau-Dupin.  Yann was a Postdoc Fellow at the Center during the 2016-17 …

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Visiting Fellowships 2022-23

Posted on October 15, 2021 by cheryl

If you’ve ever wanted to join the Center community as a Visiting Fellow, we are now accepting applications for the 2022-23 academic year! Visiting Fellows have no formal duties. They …

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Postdoc Fellowships 2022-23

Posted on October 12, 2021 by cheryl

Applications are now open for Postdoc Fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year! Postdoctoral Fellowships enable philosophers of science within five years of their doctorates to spend a two-term academic year …

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Catching Up With Peter Vickers

Posted on September 22, 2021 by cheryl

Next week we’ll be kicking off our new Lunchtime Talk series Featured Former Fellows! These online-only talks will occur throughout the year and reunite our Center community with past Fellows …

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Senior Visiting Fellow Conference Announced

Posted on September 15, 2021 by cheryl

We are pleased to announce the date and topic of this year’s Senior Visiting Fellow conference, designed by our current SVF Heather Douglas. Institutions and the Scientific Research Agenda April …

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The Center’s COVID Plan, Fall Term 2021

Posted on August 25, 2021 by cheryl

This Fall we will welcome back back in-person Fellows and in-person events in compliance with the University’s COVID-19 guidelines, with additional precautions added. All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, must …

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Goodbye Alex!

Posted on August 24, 2021 by cheryl

We are sad to announce that Alex Magee, our amazing Program Administrator, has left the Center to take a new position in Pitt’s Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Alex …

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Call For Papers – Particle Physics Conference

Posted on August 10, 2021 by cheryl

The CFP for our Early Career Conference in Philosophy of Particle & High Energy Physics (Nov. 6 – Sunday, Nov.7, 2021) is now open. Proposals for contributed talks are invited …

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Welcome 2021 Fellows

Posted on August 3, 2021 by cheryl

The Center is pleased to announce our Fall 2021 Visiting Fellows. We are very excited and hopeful that this will be the first group of Fellows to return to in-person …

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Thanks, PSP students!

Posted on July 22, 2021 by cheryl

The fifth annual Pittsburgh Summer Program in Philosophy of Science for Underrepresented Groups wrapped up last week, and a great (and intellectually stimulating) time was had by all.  Once again, …

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The First Issue of Philosophy of Medicine

Posted on July 15, 2021 by cheryl

The first issue of Philosophy of Medicine (sponsored in part by The Center) has been published. Philosophy of Medicine is an open-access journal that publishes exceptional original philosophical research and perspectives …

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PSP5

Posted on May 29, 2021 by cheryl

Announcing our student cohort for the 5th annual Pittsburgh Summer Program in Philosophy of Science for Underrepresented Groups Fabio Cabrera, Cornell University Lawrence Cao, Johns Hopkins University Joe Ding, Haverford …

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Ryan Nefdt’s New Book

Posted on May 11, 2021 by cheryl

Ryan Nefdt (Univ. of Cape Town), a Spring 2021 Visiting Fellow, has edited and contributed a chapter to a newly-published work on philosophy of language. The Philosophy and Science of …

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Hannah Rubin Wins NSF Grant

Posted on April 28, 2021 by cheryl

Hannah Rubin (Spring 2021 Visiting Fellow) has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant begins this summer and the topic is: “Race, Gender, and the …

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2021- 22 Fellows Announced!

Posted on March 17, 2021 by cheryl

The Center is pleased to announce our list of the Fellows who will be joining us for the 2021-22 academic year.  We’re especially happy to have some past visitors back …

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