I increasingly feel that academics are witch hunting each other about using AI. There must be better ways to deal with this.
Caterina Marchionni
@catemar.bsky.social
Philosopher of science in Helsinki
Weekends are for book reviews, part 4565: Rune Nyrup reviews Artificial Intelligence and the Value Alignment Problem, by Travis LaCroix www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook... #philsci #phisky
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Rune Nyrup reviews Artificial Intelligence and the Value Alignment Problem, by Travis LaCroix
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📣 Call for papers & symposia for the 2027 Congress for Logic, Methodology, & Philosophy of Science and Technology (CLMPST) has been released! The meeting will be held in Kobe, Japan, from August 23-28, 2027 🇯🇵 Proposals should be submitted by November 15, 2026 clmpst2027.org #philsci
CLMPST 2027 | 18th International Congress on Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Website of the 18th International Congress on Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
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Organized by Malte Dold (@maltedold.bsky.social; @pomonacollege.bsky.social), Francesco Guala, Conrad Heilmann, Chiara Lisciandra (@chiaralis.bsky.social), Magdalena Małecka, Caterina Marchionni (@catemar.bsky.social), Ivan Moscati (@ivan-moscati.bsky.social ), Raffaello Seri (@rseri.me).
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Doctoral Scholarship Competition! (The Competition closes at noon on Friday 27 March.) www.thebsps.org/funding/doct... #philsci #philosophyofscience #phdfunding
British Society for the Philosophy of Science Doctoral Scholarships
Doctoral scholarships awarded by the BSPS for doctoral work in the philosophy of science undertaken at any UK university
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A fre days left to apply to the Lake Como Summer School in philosophy of economics phileco4.lakecomoschool.org?fbclid=IwZnR...
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4th Lake Como INEM Summer School in Philosophy of Economics June 7-12, 2026 Call for Applications is now open The 4th Lake Como INEM Summer School in Philosophy of Economics will take place atVilla de...
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Check out the schedule of the online conference PSA Around the World Eastern Europe (pm of Nov 6,14,22). A collaboration between @philsci.bsky.social and @eenphilsci.bsky.social it showcases #philsci from, about, and otherwise connected to the region. Wonderful names and titles, looking forward!
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Save the Date: JUNE 8–12, 2026. Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics. Villa del Grumello, Como, Italy. Sponsored by INEM, the University of Insubria, and the University of Milan. More information forthcoming. @catemar.bsky.social @rseri.me
Very glad that Caterina Marchionni (Milan U., @catemar.bsky.social) has joined Francesco Guala (Milan U.), Raffaello Seri (Insubria U., @rseri.me), and me as a local organizer of the Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics. Welcome aboard, Caterina!
Save the Date: JUNE 8–12, 2026. Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics. Villa del Grumello, Como, Italy. Sponsored by INEM, the University of Insubria, and the University of Milan. More information forthcoming. @catemar.bsky.social @rseri.me
The East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) is pleased to announce the relaunch of its Mentorship Scheme for Early Career Scholars! 🥳🔥 More info👇 eenps.weebly.com/mentorship.h... #philsci
Call for applications: 3 PhD Scholarships in social ontology / social cognition. Deadline: 9.06. 2025. The scholarships are funded by the University of Milan on the project The Normative Roots of Social Kinds”. More details can be found here: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Early career philosophers of science may be interested in this online series providing career advice organized by EPSA. I will also be speaking at the session discussing postdocs and tenure-track opportunities: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Thriving as a Junior Scholar – EPSA Online Series Students Are you looking to build essential skills for your academic career? Join Thriving as a Junior Scholar, an online event series designed to su...
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This is excellent and admirable and praiseworthy.
More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Princeton with a new site to help make the case for academic freedom standup.princeton.edu
Stand Up for Princeton and Higher Education.
Join a community of Princeton alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends who are committed to making the case for America’s great colleges and universities.
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Mankiw pledges 10% of salary toward Harvard's defense against the Trump administration. He was chairman of George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisors.
More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Would you like to teach philosophy of science and technology in Vienna? #philosophy #STS jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-L...
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Science and Technology
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On my way to give my last talk as a University of Helsinki employee — and at the University of Milan, no less.”
What a great initiative. It's so important to hear the stories of silenced scientists. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩🔬
Portraits of dismissed scientists personalize US government cuts to science
A hurricane researcher. An invasive-insect entomologist. An e-cigarette toxicologist. A biomedical librarian. Those are some of the people included in Silenced Science Stories, a visual storytelling p...
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NEW 🧵 The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border. Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
The Naval Academy has been ordered to remove 381 books from its library. Is yours among them?
Philosophers’ Books among those Banned from US Naval Academy Library - Daily Nous
In January, Donald Trump issued an executive order banning certain books on race, gender, and other topics from public schools for kindergarten through grade 12. Last week Defense Secretary Pete Hegse...
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"Authoritarian governments around the world know that universities are spaces of independent thought and thus potential threats. From Hungary to Turkey to Russia, breaking their independence is an early step in the consolidation of control."
Michigan's decision to roll back DEI has to be understood as part of a larger effort to force universities into ideological submission. From @scottlgreer.bsky.social and I in the Detroit Free Press.
The anti-DEI crusade didn't take long to get from "You shouldn't force professors to submit DEI statements" to "We're purging Deirdre McCloskey's memoir from a college library."
These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library
The office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the college to adhere to an executive order from President Trump banning educational material related to diversity, equity and inclusion topics.
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Happy and proud to announce that the 17th History of Recent Economics Conference will happen at Radboud University, 23-24 October 2025! hisreco.wordpress.com/2023/06/21/c...
Now that it’s as official as it can get (my superior just confirmed my resignation 😅), I am very happy to share that I’ll be taking up the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Milan, starting May 1st.
The next PSA Office Hour features an entire panel! Mark your calendars for the April Panel Discussion on Philosophers of Science in Industry: Biotechnology, Medical Affairs, and AI! 📅 Thursday, April 4th, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM EST 🔗 docs.google.com/form...
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Thank you for your interest in the PSA Office Hour. Please note that this is intended to be a research-focused discussion, not an informal chat or salon style interaction. Please complete all questions fully and accurately and we will be in touch with the results!
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The current team includes Mary Leng, @catemar.bsky.social, @kerrymckenzie.bsky.social, @laurennross.bsky.social, Emily Sullivan, @jackiesullivan.bsky.social & Dana Tulodziecki, who give up their time, patience, and enormous expertise in exchange for a very full inbox. Heroic isn’t the half of it.
📄 Call for Papers: the deadline for our upcoming Topical Collection "Philosophical Perspectives on Climate Economics" has been extended to 31 March 2025. ➡️ philsci.eu/Phil-Climate...
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EPSA is on Bluesky!
🔵 For our first post on Bluesky, we are delighted to announce that the call for applications for our 2025/2026 Fellowship Scheme is now open: 👥 15 spots are available! ⏳Deadline: Monday 31 March 2025 Find out how to apply 👇 philsci.eu/fellowships/...
🔥 2025 call for EPSA fellows: 15 spots are available for Central & Eastern European junior scholars, and scholars of all levels affected by the war in Ukraine, to visit a Western European University for 1m, deadline March 31: philsci.eu/fellowships/...
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