Guest editors:
Michael Cuffaro (LMU Munich)
Stephan Hartmann (LMU Munich)
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2023
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Call for Registration: The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Research workshop of the Israeli Science Foundation.
Hosted by QuanTAU, Quantum Science and Technology Center
Tel-Aviv University, 18-24 October 2022.
A preliminary version of the program can be found here: https://www.mwi2022tau.com/program
Registration: Registration is open and ongoing through this form. Registration fee should be paid separately (full fee \ student fee). (Please note that this price is valid until September 15th, after which the price will increase by 50%.)
Proceedings: Participants are invited to contribute an article to an open-access peer-reviewed special issue of Quantum Reports (MDPI) dedicated to the Many Worlds Interpretation and its alternatives. Continue reading
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CFP: Theoretical Virtues and Non-Empirical Guides in Scientific Theory-Development
Submission deadline: July 11, 2022
Aarhus, Denmark
November 23, 2022 – November 24, 2022
As part of Establishing the Nordic Network for Philosophy of Physics, we will host a workshop on Theoretical Virtues and Non-Empirical Guides in Scientific Theory-Development.
Theoretical virtues are desirable features of scientific theories, and may include principles such as consistency, simplicity, unification, and consilience/coherence—not all of which are directly related to empirical evidence. These principles play various roles in scientific theory development, including as heuristic, exploratory guides in scientific discovery, as indicators of pursuit-worthiness, or means of confirmation. But there are also other non-empirical features used in these roles that are not typically classified as theoretical virtues, such as analogy and thought experiment.
Continue readingCFP: Philosophia naturalis: Making sense of relations and realities
A session organized by the Institute for Studies in Pragmaticism (Texas Tech University) to be held at the Central Division APA Meeting in
Denver, 22-25 February 2023
The various recent approaches to quantum worlds appear to be reaching a consensus: that spacetime is quantized, relational, and emergent out of a fundamentally new, pre-geometric order that exists “before” and “below.” Conventional reality, then, emerges as an explicate order from more fundamental, relational pre-geometric and pre-quantum implicate order(s), which exist beyond conventional science and philosophy. This pre-geometric implicate order has the potential to answer the two most fundamental questions in all of the philosophia naturalis: what is the origin of spacetime and the fields within it, and ultimately, why is there something rather than nothing? Hence, the sub-Planckian order promises profound consequences, not just for foundational (meta)physics, but also for cosmic evolution in quantum cosmology and human knowledge of it.
Continue readingOxford: Lecturerships in Philosophy in Physics
The University of Oxford is seeking to appoint two Departmental Lecturers in the Philosophy of Physics. The positions are for a fixed term of one year, commencing 1st October 2022. Details are available here and here.
Please feel free to contact James Read at james.read@philosophy.ox.ac.uk for further information.
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Extended Deadline: Open positions in philosophy of physics at Geneva
Open positions in philosophy of physics: Scientific Collaborator and PhD Fellowship – Geneva Symmetry Group, Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva
[Please note the extended deadline, the new starting date, and the new application procedure for the position of scientific collaborator]
The Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva invites applications for two positions for Christian Wüthrich’s new SNSF‐funded project PHILOSOPHY BEYOND STANDARD PHYSICS:
- one 4-year Scientific Collaborator (100%), and
- one 4-year PhD Fellowship.
The project will be housed at the Geneva Symmetry Group, which is part of the Department of Philosophy of the University of Geneva (https://genevasymmetrygroup.wordpress.com/).
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Metaphysics Beyond Spacetime Conference
June 15-18 2022
University of Geneva, with the event taking place in Ovronnaz, Switzerland
With talks by:
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CFR: History, Philosophy and Sociology of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Conference
Call for Registration
Registration deadline: 1 June 2022
Event details: Bonn, Germany, 29-30 June 2022 with pre-event on 28 June at 16:15 (Nora Boyd on Laboratory Astrophysics)
Website & registration: https://www.lhc-epistemologie.uni-wuppertal.de/events/hps-cap.html
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Open positions in philosophy of physics: Scientific Collaborator and PhD Fellowship – Geneva Symmetry Group
The Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva invites applications for two positions for Christian Wüthrich’s new SNSF‐funded project PHILOSOPHY BEYOND STANDARD PHYSICS:
– one 4-year Scientific Collaborator (100%), and
– one 4-year PhD Fellowship.
The project will be housed at the Geneva Symmetry Group, which is part of the Department of Philosophy of the University of Geneva (https://genevasymmetrygroup.wordpress.com/).
The positions will start on 1 September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.
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The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: Current Status and Relation to Other Interpretations
Research workshop of the Israeli Science Foundation.
Hosted by QuanTAU, Quantum Science and Technology Center Tel-Aviv University
18-24 October 2022
Submission deadline: June 18th
The MWI solves the measurement problem, avoids action at a distance and indeterminism and does not contradict empirical evidence. Why, then, it is not in the consensus?
The workshop will aim to promote the ongoing debate on the foundations of quantum mechanics by dealing with the major open questions regarding the MWI, together with objections and alternatives.
Submission includes a short abstract and an optional extended abstract/preprint/published paper. All submissions should be submitted through the submission form by June 18th, but please submit as early as possible and your submission will be favored.
The format of the workshop is not fixed yet and will depend on submitted contributions, COVID-19 restrictions, etc. Please visit the workshop website for more details. For questions please contact mwiconference2022@gmail.com.
Taking up Spacetime 