The 2009 meeting of the International Society
for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology will take
place from Sunday, 12 July, through Thursday, 16 July, at Emmanuel
College, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia, hosted by the University of
Sydney.
ISHPSSB brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including
the life sciences as well as history, philosophy, and sociology of
science. The ISHPSSB biennial summer conferences are known
for their innovative, transdisciplinary sessions and for fostering
informal, cooperative exchanges and on-going collaborations among a
variety of international scholars. This will be the first
meeting to be held in the southern hemisphere.
The aim of the conference is to facilitate the exchange of research
ideas and results across a range of fields. The submission of
papers and sessions on any topic within the society's scope is
welcomed. We also encourage the submission of posters, workshops, and
general interest sessions based on themes identified in session
proposals. It is our goal to develop a program that will allow maximal
interactions, while also giving people the chance to present their
ideas to their colleagues.
Meeting near the Great Barrier Reef in the year of the 150th
anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's
Origin of
Species and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the
publication of Jean Baptiste Lamarck's
Philosophie Zoologique,
we suggest some possible ideas for proposals, including: (1)
Darwinism from different perspectives, including future perspectives on
Darwinism; (2) The history, philosophy, social studies, and theory
behind current debates about the genetics of evolutionary change; (3)
The history, philosophy, social studies, and biology of coral reefs-a
subject that engaged Darwin and which is now the subject of much
attention related to the global environmental crisis; (4) The nature of
amateur participation in science, especially "citizen science" that
encourages stakeholders of various kinds to protect the coastal
environment, and the role of NGOs in shaping science policy; and (5)
Topics such as biodiversity, biogeography, and systematics.
Submissions on other subjects that reflect an individual's current area
of research, however, are also welcomed.
Scholars wishing to attend the meeting are invited to submit session
and paper proposals on the ISHPSSB website:
http://www.ishpssb.org/meeting.html.
Deadline for submissions is
8 February 2009.
Abstracts should not exceed 250 words; instructions for using the
abstract submission system can be found at:
http://www.ishpssb.org/meetingsubmissioninstructions.html.
To facilitate collaboration in putting together sessions, a forum is
available on the ISHPSSB website to post ideas and solicit participants
for sessions and discussion panels:
http://www.ishpssb.org/phorum/index.php?18
Acceptance decisions will be communicated in early March.
Graduate students are especially encouraged, and there will be
opportunities available for obtaining travel funding.
Information on registration and accommodation will be provided on the
conference website.
Please direct any inquiries to the Program Co-Chairs:
Manfred Laublicher:
Manfred.Laubichler@asu.edu
Marsha Richmond:
Marsha.Richmond@wayne.edu
Please read submission
instructions before
submitting
Submit at https://ishpssb.conference-services.net/directory.asp
Student Travel Support for ISHPSSB 2009
in Brisbane
The society’s allocation of support
for student travel is determined by these priorities: (1) students
who are presenting papers at the biennial conference or participating
in ISHPSSB governance; (2) students who have never received previous
funding; and (3) students who did not receive funding at the previous
ISHPSSB meeting.
The society has the financial means to
support only a portion of students’ travel costs. Award amounts
will depend on the total amount of funding available to ISHPSSB, the
relative cost of travel between students’ homes and Brisbane, and
the ability of participants to provide additional resources. For
ISHPSSB 2007 in Exeter, award amounts ranged from USD 70 to USD 1000.
There is a possibility that National
Science Foundation funds will supplement the support for student
travel already available from ISHPSSB and the Brisbane organizers,
but this will not be confirmed until around the date of the
conference. Recipients of NSF funds must fly a U.S. flag carrier if
one serves their travel route. Please bear this in mind when making
your travel plans: if a U.S. flag carrier (e.g. Delta, United, or
American Airlines) serves your travel route, including as a
code-share on a non-U.S. carrier, and is comparable in cost to your
other options, then potentially, choosing the U.S. flag carrier will
maximize the total amount of funds available for travel grants.
Send applications (APPLICATION FORM) and supporting
documentation to Lisa Gannett, ISHPSSB Treasurer: via email
attachment to lisa.gannett@smu.ca;
via fax to Department of Philosophy, Saint Mary’s University, (902)
491-6286; or via regular mail to Department of Philosophy, Saint
Mary’s University, 923 Robie St., Halifax, NS, B3A 1T8, Canada.
For your application to be considered
complete, your graduate advisor must send an email to
lisa.gannett@smu.ca
confirming the amount and source of any additional financial support
you have available and that you are currently enrolled as a full-time
graduate student.
The deadline for receipt of complete
applications is April 1st 2009. This deadline is firm: NO
LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The Travel Support Committee will
process the applications and notify applicants by early May.
