2025
Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science
39th Annual Conference
Complexity, Reduction, and Emergence
May 14-16, 2025 at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder
Keynote Speakers: Jessica Wilson (Toronto) and Sandra Mitchell (Pittsburgh)
CFP: We are now accepting submissions!
We invite submissions on any historical or contemporary topic, from either a scientific or philosophical perspective, regarding complexity, reduction, or emergence. Aiming for both depth and breadth, we welcome cutting-edge work at any level of specificity or generality.
Faculty are invited to submit an abstract (1000 words max). Graduate students are invited to submit full papers of 3000-4000 words. All submissions should be prepared for blind review and should be suitable for a 30-minute presentation. Submissions are due January 15, 2025 and should be sent as an email attachment in pdf format to heather.demarest@colorado.edu.  Acceptances will be announced by February 15, 2025. For additional information, please check the conference website: or contact the principal organizer, Heather Demarest: heather.demarest@colorado.edu.
Graduate stipend: Graduate students whose papers are accepted will be offered a modest stipend of $100 to help offset travel expenses.
The Committee on the History and Philosophy of Science at University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and the Foster Endowment.