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: Peter Achinstein (Johns Hopkins), Alan Chalmers (Adelaide), Sir David Cox (Oxford), Clark Glymour (Carnegie Mellon), Henry Kyburg (Rochester), Larry Laudan (UNAM), Deborah Mayo (VT), Alan Musgrave (Otago), Aris Spanos (VT), John Worrall (LSE).
Executive Committee: G. Chatfield, D.R. Cox, A. Spanos, D. Mayo, C. Glymour, A. Chalmers
Program/Planning/Publicity Committee: E. Aktunc, C. Glymour, D. Mayo, J. Miller, 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. Directions for submissions are
posted at
http://www.error06.econ.vt.edu/
Inquiries: error@vt.edu or jemille6@vt.edu
Extended Submission dates: Workshop Papers: February 6, Posters: February 28.Contributors may submit both a paper and a poster proposal. Contributors are strongly urged to submit proposals prior to these deadlines. The conference organizers would greatly appreciate some preliminary contact by all potential contributors prior to the deadline. All accepted contributors will have accommodation and partial travel expenses covered.