Catherine Herfeld
@cherfeld.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at Leibniz University Hannover; ERC project (2023-29) on MODEL TRANSFER in Science (#ERCStGr; @ERC_research), co-editor-in-chief of EJPS and of JHET.
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Catherine Herfeld
@cherfeld.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Welcome to the Bluesky account of the ERC-funded project “MODEL TRANSFER and its Challenges in Science: The Case of Economics.” The project, led by Catherine Herfeld, is hosted by the Institute of Philosophy at the Leibniz University Hannover.
Our webpage:
model-transfer.uni-hannover.de/en/
Our webpage:
model-transfer.uni-hannover.de/en/
Homepage – MODEL TRANSFER: Model Transfer and its Challenges in Science: The Case of Economics – Leibniz Universität Hannover
model-transfer.uni-hannover.de
My ERC Project MODEL TRANSFER on bluesky!
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If you are looking for some philosophy of social science with a historical perspective, look no further, check out this new volume edited by Yafeng Shan:
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#philsci #philsky
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#philsci #philsky
History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences
This book argues for a new direction of research, namely ‘History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences’ (HPSS)
link.springer.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
If you are looking for some philosophy of social science with a historical perspective, look no further, check out this new volume edited by Yafeng Shan:
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#philsci #philsky
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
#philsci #philsky
This was a lot of fun; thanks for the wonderful questions!
Join us tomorrow for the last Jour Fixe lecture of the semester!
We're happy to welcome Catherine Herfeld (@cherfeld.bsky.social), who will give a talk entitled
"Model Transfer and Its Role in Awakening Sleeping Beauties in #Science"
Feb 4 | 11 AM CET | Zoom
Link and abstract on the event page 👇
We're happy to welcome Catherine Herfeld (@cherfeld.bsky.social), who will give a talk entitled
"Model Transfer and Its Role in Awakening Sleeping Beauties in #Science"
Feb 4 | 11 AM CET | Zoom
Link and abstract on the event page 👇
RMZ Jour fixe/ Model Transfer and its Role in Awakening Sleeping Beauties in Science
Catherine Herfeld (Institute of Philosophy, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany)
www.rmz.hu-berlin.de
February 4, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This was a lot of fun; thanks for the wonderful questions!
In their great podcast, I try to answer a set of challenging questions asked by Jennifer Jhun and François Allison about my book Conversations on Rational Choice and about how I would classify my work in the disciplinary landscape, among other things: hetpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-nine...
Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast: Episode Ninety Six
Jennifer and François are joined by our first return guest, Catherine Herfeld, Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the Institute of Philosophy at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany. ...
hetpodcast.libsyn.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
In their great podcast, I try to answer a set of challenging questions asked by Jennifer Jhun and François Allison about my book Conversations on Rational Choice and about how I would classify my work in the disciplinary landscape, among other things: hetpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-nine...
After some time, I could finally visit the PPE program at George Mason U again; such a good discussion (& catching up with my fellow JHET editor & former classmate Erwin Dekker). Plus: another day at the Rockefeller Archives and the New York Public Library for preparing my talk and the workshop.
February 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
After some time, I could finally visit the PPE program at George Mason U again; such a good discussion (& catching up with my fellow JHET editor & former classmate Erwin Dekker). Plus: another day at the Rockefeller Archives and the New York Public Library for preparing my talk and the workshop.
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📢 Call for Papers ENPOSS.
🔷 The European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences invites submissions to its 15th Conference (Helsinki 26-28 August)
Deadline for submission: 1 March, 2026.
Notification of acceptance: 1 May, 2026.
More details:
🔹 enposs.eu
🔹 blogs.helsinki.fi/enposshel/
🔷 The European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences invites submissions to its 15th Conference (Helsinki 26-28 August)
Deadline for submission: 1 March, 2026.
Notification of acceptance: 1 May, 2026.
More details:
🔹 enposs.eu
🔹 blogs.helsinki.fi/enposshel/
February 2, 2026 at 9:17 AM
📢 Call for Papers ENPOSS.
🔷 The European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences invites submissions to its 15th Conference (Helsinki 26-28 August)
Deadline for submission: 1 March, 2026.
Notification of acceptance: 1 May, 2026.
More details:
🔹 enposs.eu
🔹 blogs.helsinki.fi/enposshel/
🔷 The European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences invites submissions to its 15th Conference (Helsinki 26-28 August)
Deadline for submission: 1 March, 2026.
Notification of acceptance: 1 May, 2026.
More details:
🔹 enposs.eu
🔹 blogs.helsinki.fi/enposshel/
🔥 My book Conversations on Rational Choice is finally out: Conversation partners include Kenneth Arrow, Gary Becker, C. Bicchieri, D. Kahneman, P. Suppes, Christian List, Vernon Smith, Tom Schelling, L.A.Paul, C. Camerer, Martin Shubik, R. Kranton, and many others. www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
Conversations on Rational Choice
Cambridge Core - Economic Thought, Philosophy and Methodology - Conversations on Rational Choice
www.cambridge.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM
🔥 My book Conversations on Rational Choice is finally out: Conversation partners include Kenneth Arrow, Gary Becker, C. Bicchieri, D. Kahneman, P. Suppes, Christian List, Vernon Smith, Tom Schelling, L.A.Paul, C. Camerer, Martin Shubik, R. Kranton, and many others. www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
Reposted by Catherine Herfeld
📣 CFP for a topical collection in EJPS:
*Understanding Climate Change: A Multifaceted Inquiry*
link.springer.com/collections/...
Submission deadline: 01 March 2026
#philsci #climatechange
*Understanding Climate Change: A Multifaceted Inquiry*
link.springer.com/collections/...
Submission deadline: 01 March 2026
#philsci #climatechange
Understanding Climate Change: A Multifaceted Inquiry
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Addressing it requires an unprecedented level of collaboration and engagement between ...
link.springer.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:23 AM
📣 CFP for a topical collection in EJPS:
*Understanding Climate Change: A Multifaceted Inquiry*
link.springer.com/collections/...
Submission deadline: 01 March 2026
#philsci #climatechange
*Understanding Climate Change: A Multifaceted Inquiry*
link.springer.com/collections/...
Submission deadline: 01 March 2026
#philsci #climatechange
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Between 1 and 4 September 2026, the #SOCRATESgroup at Leibniz University Hannover will host an interdisciplinary summer school on "Bridging the Gap: Science, Trust, and the Climate Crisis." We would be very grateful if you could share the call:
www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/news-even...
www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/news-even...
SOCRATES Summer School 2026
On September 1-4, the SOCRATES group – Social Credibility and Trustworthiness of Expert Knowledge and Science-Based Information – is hosting its Summer School 2026 on Bridging the Gap: Science, T...
www.socrates.uni-hannover.de
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Between 1 and 4 September 2026, the #SOCRATESgroup at Leibniz University Hannover will host an interdisciplinary summer school on "Bridging the Gap: Science, Trust, and the Climate Crisis." We would be very grateful if you could share the call:
www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/news-even...
www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/news-even...
Of all the pitiful gestures we have witnessed to please the president, this is the most pathetic one. It shows that responsibility does not lie with him alone, but with all of us who are preparing and cleaning in different ways the playground for his toys. He said he will keep it!
January 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Of all the pitiful gestures we have witnessed to please the president, this is the most pathetic one. It shows that responsibility does not lie with him alone, but with all of us who are preparing and cleaning in different ways the playground for his toys. He said he will keep it!
Reposted by Catherine Herfeld
Article: Why do we argue about the specialness of the social sciences?, by Anna Alexandrova & Martin Kusch
doi.org/10.1016/j.sh...
doi.org/10.1016/j.sh...
January 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Article: Why do we argue about the specialness of the social sciences?, by Anna Alexandrova & Martin Kusch
doi.org/10.1016/j.sh...
doi.org/10.1016/j.sh...
Reposted by Catherine Herfeld
First talk in 2026: at TU Dresden. impressive city and a really helpful discussion with @ennofischer.bsky.social, Rico Hauswald, Tamara Jugov and Pedro Schmechtling about what is interesting about model transfers and the concept of epistemic harms to think about challenges to them. #erc_research
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 PM
First talk in 2026: at TU Dresden. impressive city and a really helpful discussion with @ennofischer.bsky.social, Rico Hauswald, Tamara Jugov and Pedro Schmechtling about what is interesting about model transfers and the concept of epistemic harms to think about challenges to them. #erc_research
First talk in 2026: at TU Dresden. impressive city and a really helpful discussion with @ennofischer.bsky.social, Rico Hauswald, Tamara Jugov and Pedro Schmechtling about what is interesting about model transfers and the concept of epistemic harms to think about challenges to them. #erc_research
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 PM
First talk in 2026: at TU Dresden. impressive city and a really helpful discussion with @ennofischer.bsky.social, Rico Hauswald, Tamara Jugov and Pedro Schmechtling about what is interesting about model transfers and the concept of epistemic harms to think about challenges to them. #erc_research
Reposted by Catherine Herfeld
Newly published: "Interview with Christian List", in Catherine Herfeld (@cherfeld.bsky.social), Conversations on Rational Choice, @universitypress.cambridge.org, 2025, philpapers.org/archive/LISI...
December 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Newly published: "Interview with Christian List", in Catherine Herfeld (@cherfeld.bsky.social), Conversations on Rational Choice, @universitypress.cambridge.org, 2025, philpapers.org/archive/LISI...
🎄Season greetings from almost all members of the @modeltransfer.bsky.social team! Have a relaxed break! 🔆
December 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🎄Season greetings from almost all members of the @modeltransfer.bsky.social team! Have a relaxed break! 🔆
Back at the @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social after a long time for the last talk in 2025. Very exciting as it brings back a lot of memories. In the paper, we use network analysis to study whether model transfer might play a role in waking up sleeping beauty papers in science.
December 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Back at the @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social after a long time for the last talk in 2025. Very exciting as it brings back a lot of memories. In the paper, we use network analysis to study whether model transfer might play a role in waking up sleeping beauty papers in science.
Reposted by Catherine Herfeld
The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Visiting Scholars program.
For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website:
hope.econ.duke.edu
Come join us!
For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website:
hope.econ.duke.edu
Come join us!
Front Page | Center for the History of Political Economy
hope.econ.duke.edu
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Visiting Scholars program.
For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website:
hope.econ.duke.edu
Come join us!
For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website:
hope.econ.duke.edu
Come join us!
Back from an intense and rewarding experience to teach a Master Class at the University of Zurich on Modeling and Model Transfer! In two days, I have learned so much that I immediately had to get a Glühwein afterwards 🥃🎄#modeltransfer @erc.europa.eu
December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Back from an intense and rewarding experience to teach a Master Class at the University of Zurich on Modeling and Model Transfer! In two days, I have learned so much that I immediately had to get a Glühwein afterwards 🥃🎄#modeltransfer @erc.europa.eu
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Call for proposals for articles for a special issue of this well edited journal #econsky #histsci #climate
History of Climate Economics
Editors of the Special Issue Christophe Cassen (CNRS, CIRED Paris) Béatrice Cointe (CNRS, CSI Paris) Antoine Missemer (CNRS, CIRED Paris) Call for Papers In 2018, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Eco...
journals.openedition.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Call for Applications — DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2026
Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics
Como, Italy, 8–12 June 2026
Sponsored by INEM, U. of Insubria, and U. of Milan
Full information at:
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org/application/
Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics
Como, Italy, 8–12 June 2026
Sponsored by INEM, U. of Insubria, and U. of Milan
Full information at:
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org/application/
December 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Call for Applications — DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2026
Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics
Como, Italy, 8–12 June 2026
Sponsored by INEM, U. of Insubria, and U. of Milan
Full information at:
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org/application/
Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics
Como, Italy, 8–12 June 2026
Sponsored by INEM, U. of Insubria, and U. of Milan
Full information at:
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org
phileco4.lakecomoschool.org/application/
Reposted by Catherine Herfeld
New PSA postdoc working group. "The PSA is in the process of implementing a formal subdivision devoted to postdocs. A working group meets intermittently online. PSA members are invited to take short survey (buff.ly/IfZuE7k). Em Alan Love ([email protected]) to receive email updates/Zoom links."
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New PSA postdoc working group. "The PSA is in the process of implementing a formal subdivision devoted to postdocs. A working group meets intermittently online. PSA members are invited to take short survey (buff.ly/IfZuE7k). Em Alan Love ([email protected]) to receive email updates/Zoom links."
Such a great initiative by my postdoc Bele Wollesen @belewollesen.bsky.social to bring our team together and support each other in the hard process of writing on #modeltransfer
Writing can be a difficult and often lonely activity. To make it easier, our team member Bele Wollesen hosts weekly Writing Sessions that bring our team and other interested researchers at LUH together to work on individual writing projects in a structured and supportive environment.
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Such a great initiative by my postdoc Bele Wollesen @belewollesen.bsky.social to bring our team together and support each other in the hard process of writing on #modeltransfer
Reposted by Catherine Herfeld
For decades the Philosophy of Science Association has supported under-represented groups through grants from the National Science Foundation. Any guesses on how much support we'll get this year?
Please help us continue our important mission, especially when the government is hostile to it.
Please help us continue our important mission, especially when the government is hostile to it.
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
For decades the Philosophy of Science Association has supported under-represented groups through grants from the National Science Foundation. Any guesses on how much support we'll get this year?
Please help us continue our important mission, especially when the government is hostile to it.
Please help us continue our important mission, especially when the government is hostile to it.
Check out this short video introduction of the wonderful Center for the History of Economics at Duke University (@duke-university.bsky.social), one of the best places to do the history of economics hope.econ.duke.edu/about-us Thanks for letting me be part of it! (@shoet.bsky.social)
About the HOPE Center
hope.econ.duke.edu
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Check out this short video introduction of the wonderful Center for the History of Economics at Duke University (@duke-university.bsky.social), one of the best places to do the history of economics hope.econ.duke.edu/about-us Thanks for letting me be part of it! (@shoet.bsky.social)
🔥 Congrats again to @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social for a great volume on methods in philosophy of science. it also contains our hands-on chapter about using Network Analysis in #philsci.
Delighted to receive my own copy! Here is the press site where eventually the volume will be available as open access mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224... well done again @adrian-currie.bsky.social @phieveigl.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🔥 Congrats again to @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social for a great volume on methods in philosophy of science. it also contains our hands-on chapter about using Network Analysis in #philsci.
💥 The new issue of the Royal Economic Society Newsletter (@resmedia.bsky.social) is out. It contains a short summary of my forthcoming book Conversations on Rational Choice (starting on page 4).
The latest issue of the RES Quarterly Newsletter is now available to read. Take a look at this edition to learn about:
✅ Why economists should study happiness
✅ The lived experiences of UK academic economists
...and much, much more! Read the Newsletter here: bit.ly/48du0BR
✅ Why economists should study happiness
✅ The lived experiences of UK academic economists
...and much, much more! Read the Newsletter here: bit.ly/48du0BR
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
💥 The new issue of the Royal Economic Society Newsletter (@resmedia.bsky.social) is out. It contains a short summary of my forthcoming book Conversations on Rational Choice (starting on page 4).