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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 22d

We need a new vision for mental health measurement where responsible social interactions are the goal and not a lucky byproduct. This is what Femke Truijens and I argue in this new preprint. Feedback welcome, please share! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 22d

This is a link to a hybrid book launch for the megavolume Methods in Philosophy of Science edited by the amazing @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social Chapter 5 is mine with @inkerikoskinen.bsky.social The book will become open access in July 2026: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224...

Details | Events | University of Exeter

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 27d

An exciting conference in Montreal on values and mental health, organized by Zoey Lavallee and @annemariegj.bsky.social . Nov 6-7. Spread the word! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci #PhilSky www.lecre.umontreal.ca/en/event/per...

Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health (2025-11-06)

Conference on Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health. Keynotes speakers: Jonathan Tsou (University of Texas at Dallas) & Sofia Jeppsson (Umeå universitet) With the participatio...

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Miguel Ohnesorge @miguelohn.bsky.social · Aug 31

Now out as preprint in Philosophy of Science. l argue that two central desiderata for measures often conflict: quantitativeness and responsiveness to stakeholder values, forcing a choice between them. The conflict poses a challenge for recent work on "legitimate" measurement. doi.org/10.1017/psa....

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Aug 18

University teachers, we may very well be next. No one will pay us for sabbaticals and prep time if our right to strike lasts 12 hours. If your flight is delayed, please remember it's because someone else is doing your civil disobedience for you. #cdnpoli #canadasky

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Air Canada flight attendants to stay on the picket lines after strike deemed illegal | CBC News

The union representing thousands of striking Air Canada flight attendants says it will risk jail time and fees but will not order its members back to work, despite the federal labour relations board c...

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Aug 13

A few of the main findings are in this paper. Additional bits of his thesis are coming out soon. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The role of ethical and social values in psychosocial measurement

In the natural sciences, measurement is taken as a reliable source of knowledge because it requires a special kind of rigour. This is usually understo…

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Aug 13

Job alert: tenure-track opening at the School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in the area of Applied Measurement on psychology. Apply by September 21. #PsycSci #quantpsych

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Call for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology - UC Chile - Academic Positions

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Aug 12

My student, Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, has just successfully defended his dissertation on the role of ethical and social values in measurement. Next stop: two-year postdoc at Cambridge U supervised by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social . Congratulations, Dr. Rodriguez Duque! #philsky #philsci

Yasmin Haddad @yashaddad.bsky.social · Aug 11

Huge congratulations to my dear & brilliant friend Sebastian on his thesis defence today, "Values in psychosocial measurement". It's been a privilege to be a part of this journey, Dr. Duque! 🤍 #philsci @erantal.bsky.social

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Jul 16

A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci

Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share!
#Bioethics

Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab

The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Jul 6

Correcting a typo in @alexcsiszar.bsky.social

Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Jul 6

Speakers include @alexcsiszar.btinyurl.com @morgankthomp.bsky.social @markfabian.bsky.social and Andrea Saltelli. Organized by @miguelohn.bsky.social

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Jul 6

Onilne workshop on quantification! The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to host an event on the philosophy, sociology, and history of quantification across the sciences on August 9. Free with registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #histtech #sts #sociology 🧪 tinyurl.com/5rn7p7sk

Quantification in History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Practice – The Society for the Study of Measurement

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Yasmin Haddad @yashaddad.bsky.social · Jun 23

I have a new paper out in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 🥳 it is my 1st attempt to understand how "ancestry" is used in scientific practice, borrowing insights from science & values @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social #philsci #philbio #hps

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The value-ladenness of ancestry

Clustering humans based on their genetic ancestry is a common practice in human genomics. Genetically similar populations can be seen as statistical c…

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · Jun 23

Check out this call for abstracts for a mid august workshop in Cambridge. The questions Harriet and Juliette are posing are so interesting and unusual #philsky #climate #mentalhealth #emotion

Harriet Fagerberg @harrif.bsky.social · Jun 23

Free in August and looking for a way to do even more philosophy? 🤔 Juliette Vazard and I are organising a workshop on Climate, Emotion and Mental Health - deadline 4th of July! ✍️

Call for Abstracts — Harriet Fagerberg

www.hfagerberg.co.uk

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · May 31

Congratulations Ramón! Very well deserved!

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · May 31

Job alert in Montreal! The McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with background in philosophy, decision sciences, or epidemiology. #philsky #philsci #ethics bioethicstoday.org/jobs/postdoc...

Job - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioethics Today

McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit / Studies of Translation, Ethics, and Medicine (STREAM) is inviting applications for postdoctoral research fellows (PDF)

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · May 3

Thrilled for this upcoming title from @oupphilosophy.bsky.social. I recommend it to you all in my capacity as a philosopher, though I am also partial to the author for personal reasons #philsci #philsky

Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott | Waterstones

Buy Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · Apr 2

The brilliant @silviamil.bsky.social is joining us in Munich 🥳 - and this means there’s a faculty post open in #egenis at the University of Exeter, which includes collaboration with our TUM group.. if you do philosophy of data and AI, consider apply! #philsci #UKEUbridges

Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · Apr 2

Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research)- University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML775/l...

Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research) at University of Exeter

An academic position as a Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional ac...

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Mar 30

Postdoc opportunity in #AI ethics! Join a new project on Algorithmic Bias based out of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics. #philsky #philsci ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...

Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto

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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · Mar 26

Just in time for @edinitiative.bsky.social Town Hall on Monday (you can still register to join online! ethicaldatainitiative.org/event/shapin...): a piece explaining EDI & why we need responsible data practices more than ever, now out in Computer 10.0.4.85/MC.2024.3522...

#philsci in practice!

Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025 - The Ethical Data Initiative

The first annual Ethical Data Initiative multi-stakeholder town hall meeting titled “Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025” will take place on March 31, 2025, at the TUM Think Tank, Mu...

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · Mar 26

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients: Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients

Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

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Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · Mar 22

Interesting read by @dylanmatt.bsky.social on AI and the future of work that tries to avoid the hype

News HQ @newshq.bsky.social · Mar 14

AI is coming for the laptop class | Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away?

#news #worldnews

AI is coming for the laptop class | Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away?

Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away?

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Sarah Wieten @sarahwieten.bsky.social · Mar 6

For our meeting on March 19 at 5pm UK time, we are lucky to be joined by author Leah M. McClimans for a Q and A!

Sign up using the link in the post below.

Sarah Wieten @sarahwieten.bsky.social · Jan 27

You can (you better, the FOMO will be crushing) join our online international philosophy of medicine reading group here: groups.google.com/g/philmed-rg/

Meetings are (choose 1): Weds 5pm, Thurs 9am UK time

This term we are reading: academic.oup.com/book/56467

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Mar 10

Great lineup for this upcoming #Pragmatism & #Measurement conference (including 2 former PhD students of mine Aja Watkins & Federica Bocchi) #philsci

Pragmatism and Scientific Measurement
March 15-16th, 2025
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/55MbMgrkc3jKqFdC7
Program Schedule
Saturday March 15th
Time
Speaker
Title
Location
9:00am
Continental Breakfast

1117 CL
9:40am
Sandra Mitchell, Holly Anderson, Dana
Mathiessen
Introduction
1008 CL
10:10
Keynote 1 - Eran Tal
Measuring and Intervening in Mental Healthcare
1008 CL
11:10
Coffee

1117 CL
11:30
Jennifer Jhun
The pragmatics of the productivity index
1008 CL
12:00pm
Gerald Teng
Unit standards: towards a realist conventionalism about measurement
1008 CL
12:30
Federica Bocchi, Carlos Santana
When Adequacy is Inadequate
1008 CL
1:00
Lunch (on your own)

2:15
Elihu Gerson & Luke
Breuer
Measurement as Workflow: A Deweyan Approach
1008 CL
2:45
Josselin Evan
Measurement in Citizen Science: A pragmatist approach
1008 CL
3:15
Shimin Zhao
Measurement of abortion access: what is it? What do we want it to be?
1008 CL
3:45
Coffee

1117 CL
4:05
Keynote 2 - Hasok Chang
Measurement as Action: A Pragmatist View
1008 CL
5:05
End of day

6:30
Dinner
Invitation Only
Marriott
Sunday March 16th
Time
Speaker
Title
Location
9:00am
Continental breakfast

1117CL
9:45
Keynote 3 - Nancy
Cartwright
In Defense of Ambiguity.
1008 CL
10:45
Coffee

1117 CL
11:10
Kent Staley and Hugo
Beauchemin
Making measurement useful: Integrating measurement, uncertainty, and sensitivity.
1008 CL
11:40
Yasmin Haddad
Measuring Ancestry.
1008 CL
12:10pm
Lunch (on your own)

1:30
Julia Pelletier and William
Penn
Measuring, Not Measurement
1008 CL
2:00
Rebecca Jackson, Morgan
Thompson, and Aja
Watkins
Heretical Iterations: Pragmatism's Challenge for
Measurement Dogmas
1008 CL
2:30
Open Discussion

1008 CL
3:30
End of day
End of Conference

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Feb 27

Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief, European Journal for Philosophy of Science. Editorship begins 1 September 2025 (negotiable) & renewable term of 4 years. Submit applications to the secretary of @epsaphilsci.bsky.social M. Amine Mansour at [email protected].
Deadline is 15 May 2025.
#philsci

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