First Symposium on
Philosophy, History, and Methodology of
E.R.R.O.R*
*Experimental Reasoning, Reliability, Objectivity & Rationality:
Induction, Statistics, & Modeling


Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
June 1-5, 2006


We learn from our mistakes. But are we learning enough?  Contributions to this
conference, whether philosophical, historical, statistical, and/or
methodological will all in some way reflect an aspect of "learning from error,"
conceiving "error" very broadly, (e.g., mistakes of inference, flawed methods,
statistical errors, misspecified models, anomalous results, erroneous verdicts,
deceptions in nature, biases and fallacies). What kinds of errors seem to matter
most in improving method, advancing reliability, avoiding threats (natural and
man-made). How do/can we make progress in building a "repertoire of errors" and
techniques to circumvent, or capitalize upon them?

Special Invited Speakers (thus far): Peter Achinstein (Johns Hopkins), Alan
Chalmers (Adelaide), Sir David Cox (Oxford), Clark Glymour (Carnegie Mellon), 
Henry Kyburg (Rochester), Larry Laudan (UNAM), Alan Musgrave (Otago), John
Worrall (LSE).

Executive Committee: A. Chalmers, D.R. Cox, C. Glymour, A. Spanos
Program/Planning/Publicity  Committee: C. Glymour, D. Mayo, C. Pinnick, D.
Rudge, K. Staley

We would like to invite suggestions for workshops** and contributed papers in
the form of  Poster sessions directly presenting a mixture of a brief paper,
tables, graphs, pictures, and other formats.

**One will be "Error and the Growth of Experimental Knowledge---10 Years On"

Directions for submissions are posted at http://www.error06.econ.vt.edu/

Inquiries: error@vt.edu or jemille6@vt.edu


The Program Committee will begin reviewing submissions: November 30; final date
to receive submissions: January 6, 2006.  All accepted contributors will have
accommodation and partial travel expenses covered.

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