Dear colleagues, I have been asked to post the following call for papers from the Institute for the Study of Nature (ISN) in the US. The conference "Hans Jonas and the Rediscovery of Nature" will be held June 13-14 at MIT in the US. Proposals are due by May 11th. Funding is available. Please see below for details.
Regards, Anne Newstead Dr Anne Newstead Research Associate, ARC Discovery Project: "Mathematics, the Science of Structure: An Australian Realist Approach" (2007-2010) Project homepage: http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~jim/structmath.html Individual homepage: http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~jim/annenewstead.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================== ==== ISN Summer Conference 2008 HANS JONAS AND THE REDISCOVERY OF NATURE At the end of the four days of study at the Summer Seminar, the ISN will hold a small academic conference called for the benefit of the students and interested scholars. WHAT: A one and one-half day academic conference with one or two keynote addresses, and the presentation of academic papers. This year's conference will center on the phenomenologist Hans Jonas and his thought on science, technology, and nature. Papers are welcome on related topics ranging from anti-reductionism/ holism, self-organization, systems theory, and complexity in science, to papers in natural philosophy in the neo-Aristotelian or phenomenological traditions. See the ISN "articles, essays, and books" page (www.isnature.org/articles.htm) to get a sense of the range or relevant topics. Papers need not focus on Jonas's thought but should tie in to the conference theme in some respect. Given Jonas's broad interests and deep insights, a tie-in to the theme from a broad range of possible paper topics should not be difficult. WHO: Scholars interested in giving papers are welcome to submit their proposals along with a CV by May 11th. Those whose papers are selected will have their travel expenses reimbursed, and may also receive a small stipend (to be determined). The keynote speaker or speakers will be announced by May 1st; if you believe your proposal is worthy of keynote status, please submit your proposal by April 21st. Any interested scholar may attend, but please notify us by May 15th that you plan to come. Also, we hope and expect the students from the immediately preceding Summer Seminar will remain to participate, as this conference has been specially scheduled to make it convenient for them to do so. WHEN: The Summer Conference begins on Friday afternoon, June 13th, at 3:30pm, and ends on Saturday evening. A block of hotel rooms will be reserved, and those whose papers are accepted will have their lodging reimbursed and the Conference fee waived. Further scheduling information will be posted on the ISN website: www.isnature.org. WHERE: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (Boston), Massachusetts HOW: Please contact ISN Director John Keck by May 15th if you plan to attend. The $50 fee for the Summer Conference includes a group dinner on Saturday evening. The fee can be reduced or waived on a showing of need. Attendees not presenting are expected to cover their own travel expenses, but exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Paper proposals and accompanying CVs must be received by May 11th, 2007; those submitting proposals will be notified within two weeks. Electronic submission is strongly encouraged. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1718 M Street, NW, #312 Washington, DC 20036-4504 202-640-2720 (voice) 202-640-2715 (fax) More information on the Conference, including travel logistics, available here: www.isnature.org/Events/2008/Summer/Conference.htm John W. Keck, Ph.D. Director & Fellow Institute for the Study of Nature www.isnature.org 202-640-2720 -------------------------------- Dr Anne Newstead Research Associate, Philosophy of Mathematics School of Mathematics and Statistics Red Centre Rm 6102 UNSW Randwick NSW 2052 ARC Discovery Project: "Mathematics, the Science of Structure: An Australian Realist Approach" (2007-2010) Project homepage: http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~jim/structmath.html Individual homepage: http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~jim/annenewstead.html _______________________________________________ SydPhil mailing list [email protected] List Info: http://lists.arts.usyd.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil NEW LIST ARCHIVE: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
