University College London, the University of Durham and the University of Leeds are organising the Third Annual UK Integrated History and Philosophy of Science Workshop to be held at University College London on June 20th, from 12-6pm. The event is sponsored by the British Society for the Philosophy of Science. The theme this year will be “Styles and Ways of Knowing”. Confirmed speakers include Professor John Pickstone (University of Manchester), Hasok Chang (UCL), Robin Hendry (Durham) and Greg Radick (University of Leeds). Registration is £10, cash or cheque, to be collected on the day of the event (waived for students and speakers).

Styles and ways of knowing

A one-day workshop sponsored by: Department of Science & Technology Studies, University College London Division of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Leeds Department of Philosophy, University of Durham The British Society for the Philosophy of Science

12-1pm Welcome and sandwich lunch

1-2.30 pm Session 1
> Opening remarks
> John Pickstone (Manchester) “Ways of Knowing”
> Hasok Chang (UCL) Commentary
> Greg Radick (Leeds) Commentary
> Robin Hendry (Durham) Commentary

2.30-3pm Coffee/tea

3-4.30pm Session 2
> Ian Kidd (Durham) “Towards a Humanitarian Philosophy of Science: The Later Work of Paul Feyerabend”
> David Teira (UCL) “Facts, Norms and Expected Utility Functions”
> Mark Ulett (Leeds) “Finding Common Ground For Populational and Typological Thinking in Evolutionary Biology”

4.30- 5pm Coffee/tea

5-6.00pm Session 3
> Chiara Ambrosio (UCL) “Philosophy of Science in an Interdisciplinary Community: a Lesson From Teaching”
> Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen (Visiting Research Fellow, Durham) “SSK and Scientific realism. What was the difference?”
> Sam Schindler (Leeds) “Some Methodological Reflections on History and Philosophy of Science”

6.00-8.30pm Reception and buffet supper (Wilkins Garden Room)

The reception will be in the Wilkins Garden Room in the Wilkins Building and can be accessed via the South Junction of the main building and up the stairs. The entrance to the room is to the right of the ‘Auto-Icon’ of Jeremy Bentham.