PSA Mission
The Philosophy of Science Association promotes research, teaching, and free discussion of issues in the philosophy of science from diverse standpoints. To this end, the PSA engages in activities such as: the publishing of periodicals, essays and monographs; sponsoring conventions and meetings; and awarding prizes for distinguished work in the field.
PSA Announcements
Mellon Post Doctoral Fellowship in the History & Philosophy of Science
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science is pleased to offer a one or two term Mellon Post Doctoral Fellowship in the period August 30, 2010---April 30, 2011. The Fellowship is to support a scholar with a clearly defined monograph project in some area of the history of science or history and philosophy of science. The successful candidate would, in addition to pursuing his or her research goals, be expected to teach one course each term centered on that research, and would grant the University of Pittsburgh Press the first option to publish the monograph. Senior scholars should apply for a single semester; junior scholars may apply for two semesters. The fellowship is in the amount of ,000, and comes with a full package of benefits.
This Fellowship is funded as part of a grant from the Mellon Foundation to support the development of publishing in the History and Philosophy of Science through University of Pittsburgh Press and interactions between the World History Center and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Special consideration will be given to applications that are consonant with the goals of those projects.
Information about the Department of History and Philosophy of Science can be found at http://www.pitt.edu/~hpsdept/. Additional information about the University of Pittsburgh may be found at http://www.pitt.edu, and about the Press at http://www.upress.pitt.edu/upressIndex.aspx. The University of Pittsburgh is located in the heart of one of the most livable cities in the United States. There are numerous sites devoted to the city of Pittsburgh, including: http://www.pittsburghlive.com, http://www.pittsburgh.net, and http://www.greater-pittsburgh.com.
- Application Deadline: February 15, 2010
- Notification By: March 15, 2010
- Acceptance Required By: April 15, 2010
Applications should include the following:
- A cover letter indicating that a Postdoctoral Fellowship is sought.
- A description of the project to be undertaken during residence (500-1000 words).
- A curriculum vitae.
- A sample of your written work.
- Names of three referees who can supply letters upon request.
Electronic versions of the application are strongly preferred and should be sent via email to: vanna@pitt.edu
Lakatos Award Announcement 2009 and Nominations for 2010
The London School of Economics and Political Science announces that this year's Lakatos Award, of £10,000 for an outstanding contribution to the philosophy of science, goes to: Samir Okasha (Bristol University), for his book Evolution and the Levels of Selection (Oxford University Press, 2006). He will visit LSE to receive the Award and give the Award Public Lecture during summer term, 2010.
Does natural selection act primarily on genes, on individual organisms or on whole species of organisms? Samir Okasha provides a comprehensive analysis, and proposed resolution, of this longstanding debate. The framework developed sheds new light both on issues within biology (particular attention is paid to the recent literature on 'major evolutionary transitions' and multi-level selection theories) and within the foundations or philosophy of biology (for example reductionism and holism, and realism and pluralism).
The Lakatos Award is given for an outstanding contribution to the philosophy of science, widely interpreted, in the form of a book published in English during the previous five years. It was made possible by a generous endowment from the Latsis Foundation. The Award is in memory of the former LSE professor, Imre Lakatos, and is administered by an international Management Committee organised from the LSE. The Committee, chaired by John Worrall, decides the outcome of the Award competition on the advice of an international, independent and anonymous panel of Selectors.
Nominations can now be made for the 2010 Lakatos Award, and must be received by Friday 23rd April 2010. The 2010 Award will be for a book published in English with an imprint from 2005-2010 inclusive. A book may, with the permission of the author, be nominated by any person of recognised standing within the profession. For further details of the nomination procedure or more information on the Lakatos Award 2010, contact the Administrator, Dean Peters on + 44 (0) 79 424 76452, or email D.D.Peters@lse.ac.uk
Projected Publication Schedule for Philosophy of Science
Members of the Philosophy of Science Association should recently have received the April 2009 (Volume 76, no. 2) issue of the Association's journal, Philosophy of Science.
I'm very pleased to inform you that according to its current projected production schedule Philosophy of Science will be on schedule by March of 2010. This means that we anticipate the delivery of five issues of Philosophy of Science in the next three months, as follows:
- Philosophy of Science July 2009 (v76n3): January 15, 2010
- Philosophy of Science Oct 2009 (v76n4): January 31, 2010
- Philosophy of Science Dec 2009 (v76n5): February 14, 2010
- Philosophy of Science January 2010 (v77n1): February 28, 2010
- Philosophy of Science April 2010 (v77n2): March 22, 2010
2010 will thus begin with quite a serving of very high quality philosophy of science! For this we thank the journal's Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey Barrett, its Managing Editor, Tucker Lentz, and the journal's Associate Editors and Editorial Board, all of whom have worked very hard to bring the journal back up to schedule. I'm also happy to report that the Editorial Office for Philosophy of Science has been offering very prompt first responses to submitted manuscripts, typically within six weeks of submission.
If you are a member of the PSA, please be sure that as you renew your PSA Membership you confirm your mailing address with the University of Chicago Press so that you don't miss any issues (if you've already renewed your membership, you can confirm your mailing address by logging in at this website or by contacting me at ghardcas@bloomu.edu). Of course, all issues of Philosophy of Science (back to Vol 1, no. 1 in 1934) are immediately available online to PSA members at this website.
If you've not renewed your membership, let me encourage you to do so now, especially as the University of Chicago Press is offering a 30% discount on UCP titles to new or renewing members.
- Gary Hardcastle
James T. Cushing Prize: Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for the James T. Cushing Prize in the History and Philosophy of Physics. Please see the call for nominations for more details.
PSA Governing Board: Call for Nominations
A Call for Nominations for the PSA Governing Board has been released. Please see the linked document for full details.
PSA 2010: Call for Symposium Proposals
The Call for Symposium Proposals for the 2010 PSA Biennial Meeting has been posted. Please see the linked file for full details.
For more information on PSA 2010, please see the meeting page.
PSA 2010: Call For Papers
The Call for Papers for the 2010 PSA Biennial Meeting has been posted. Please see the linked file for full details.
For more information on PSA 2010, please see the meeting page.
PSA Women's Caucus Prize
Nominations and contributions are requested for the PSA Women's Caucus Prize. Please see the Prize Announcement for more details.
