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Marc Ereshefsky delivers talk "Historicity and Historical Narratives" at the Philosophy of Science Association biennial meeting

In November 2018, Marc Ereshefsky will deliver the talk "Historicity and Historical Narratives" at the Philosophy of Science Association biennial meeting held in Seattle WA.

Alan Love delivers a talk, "Analogies and principles versus manipulation and mechanisms: reasoning about developmental phenomena" in Scotland

In June, 2018, Alan Love delivered a talk, "Analogies and principles versus manipulation and mechanisms: reasoning about developmental phenomena" at a workshop, "The conceptual legacy of 'On Growth and Form': Interdisciplinary Perspectives" at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

María Ferreira Ruiz delivers 2 talks at the 2nd Meeting of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science

In June, 2018, María Ferreira Ruiz delivered two talks, "Biological Information –What was the Problem, Again?" and "When Science Becomes a Problem: Identity, Biology, and Politics" at the 2nd Meeting of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Marc Ereshefsky delivered a Keynote Address, "Species and Human Nature" at "The Concept of Species and its Normative Dimension Conference"

In June, 2018, Marc Ereshefsky delivered a Keynote Address, "Species and Human Nature." The subject of the conference, held in Berlin, Germany, was "The Concept of Species and its Normative Dimension."

Marc Ereshefsky delivers a talk, "Historical Kinds," at the Canadian Philosophical Association

In June, 2018, Marc Ereshefsky delivered a talk, "Historical Kinds," at the Canadian Philosophical Association in Montreal.

Ananya Chattoraj delivers a talk, "De Scientia and De Re Distinctions as a Defense of Scientific Fictionalism" at the meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association

In June, 2018, Ananya Chattoraj delivered a talk, "De Scientia and De Re Distinctions as a Defense of Scientific Fictionalism" at the meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association, Montreal, QC.

Bill Wimsatt deliveres the keynote address at the Society for Engineering and Philosophy: "Fundamental Design Principles in the Architecture of Technology and Nature"

In May, 2018, Bill Wimsatt delivered the plenary keynote lecture address at the Society for Engineering and Philosophy, University of Maryland. His lecture was titled, "Fundamental Design Principles in the Architecture of Technology and of Nature."

Ken Waters delivers the Drake Lecture at the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science Conference: "How Genetics Succeeds"

In May, 2018, Ken Waters delivered the Drake Lecture at the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science Conference in Regina, SK. The title of his lecture was " How Genetics Succeeds: An Account of Scientific Investigation."

Lauren Ross delivers a paper, "Causal Concepts in Biology: Distinguishing pathways from mechanisms" at POBAM

In May, 2018, Lauren Ross delivered a paper, "Causal Concepts in Biology: Distinguishing pathways from mechanisms" at POBAM (Philosophy of Biology in the Mountains) in Salt Lake City, UT.

Alison McConwell delivers a commentary on Walter Veit’s paper, "Multi-level Selection and the Evolution of Multicellularity: Cheating Done Right," at the 7th Annual Philosophy Graduate Students’ Association Conference

In May, 2018, Alison McConwell delivered a commentary on Walter Veit’s paper, "Multi-level Selection and the Evolution of Multicellularity: Cheating Done Right," at the 7th Annual Philosophy Graduate Students’ Association Conference, University of Calgary.

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