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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 8

Final keynote: Esa Díaz-León on Social Constructionism Revisited

ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 8

Fifth keynote: Ying Huang, winner of the 2025 Junior Scholar Essay Prize of the Journal of Social Ontology, speaking on Let's Talk About The Metaphusics of Intersectionality, But Let's Take It Slow. (Rapt with attention, your correspondent regrettably forgot to take a picture.)

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 8

Fourth keynote of Social Ontology 2025: David Wiens on Idealistic Models in a Non-Ideal World.

ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 8

Third keynote of Social Ontology 2025: Joakim Sandberg speaking on the moral justification of limited liability for corporations

ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 6

Second keynote of Social Ontology 2025: Elizabeth Barnes speaking on Is Hysteria Real?

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 6

Second plenary session at Social Ontology 2025: book symposium on Hans Bernhard Schmid's We Together: The Social Ontology of Us, featuring Glenda Satne and David Schweikard.

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 5

First keynote of Social Ontology 2025, delivered by Bill Wringe, speaking on Non-Agential Groups in Political Philosophy. #SocialOntology2025

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 4

Social Ontology 2025 at Trinity College Dublin will kick off tomorrow! isosonline.org/Social-Ontol.... The Society looks forward to seeing all of you there, and for those who can't be there, we'll be posting some pictures on this account. #SocialOntology2025

International Social Ontology Society - Social Ontology 2025

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jan 12

The ISOS Philosophy Essay Prize for Young Scholars submission deadline has been extended to January 31, 2025!

Submit your essay and be part of advancing the field of social ontology!

For details on eligibility and how to submit: isosonline.org/EssayprizeSu...

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Dec 19

Note that the deadline for this has been extended to the 10th of January, if you haven't had time to submit your abstract yet!

ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Nov 10

📣 The call for abstracts for Social Ontology 2025 is now open!!
The conference will be held in-person at Trinity College Dublin, 5-8 August, 2025.
We hope to see you there!
Details of how to submit here: isosonline.org/Social-Ontol...

International Social Ontology Society - Social Ontology 2025

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Nov 10

📣 The call for abstracts for Social Ontology 2025 is now open!!
The conference will be held in-person at Trinity College Dublin, 5-8 August, 2025.
We hope to see you there!
Details of how to submit here: isosonline.org/Social-Ontol...

International Social Ontology Society - Social Ontology 2025

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Dec 19

A reminder about the small grants fund of the International Social Ontology Society: we are currently accepting applications and would love to receive one from you!
All relevant information here: isos.wildapricot.org/page-18190
We have extended the deadline to 12 January 2025!

International Social Ontology Society - Applying for Small Grants for Workshops

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Nov 10

📣 The call for abstracts for Social Ontology 2025 is now open!!
The conference will be held in-person at Trinity College Dublin, 5-8 August, 2025.
We hope to see you there!
Details of how to submit here: isosonline.org/Social-Ontol...

International Social Ontology Society - Social Ontology 2025

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Aug 19

📢 ISOS, in collaboration with the JSO, is thrilled to announce its biennial essay prize for junior scholars!!

This prestigious award includes an invitation to keynote at the ISOS Conference in Dublin next year, along with a prize of €500!

Details here: isosonline.org/News/13394583

International Social Ontology Society - Call for Papers: ISOS Philosophy Essay Prize for Young Scholars

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jul 29

📣 SAVE THE DATE!!!

Social Ontology 2025 will be held at Trinity College Dublin, 5-8 August, 2025!

Huge thank you to the local organiser (and newly elected ISOS committee member!), Kenneth Silver!

Keep your eyes peeled for the CFA 👀

Can't wait to see you all in Dublin next summer!

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jul 29

📣 SAVE THE DATE!!!

Social Ontology 2025 will be held at Trinity College Dublin, 5-8 August, 2025!

Huge thank you to the local organiser (and newly elected ISOS committee member!), Kenneth Silver!

Keep your eyes peeled for the CFA 👀

Can't wait to see you all in Dublin next summer!

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jul 29

The ISOS Election results are in!
Let's welcome our wonderful new team:
President: Åsa Burman
Vice-president: Glenda Satne
Steering Committee: Ásta, Thomas Brouwer, Peter Fioncchiaro, Säde Hormio, Kirk Ludwig, Asya Passinsky, Kenneth Silver, Leonie Smith.
Congratulations, all! 👏👏👏

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thanks to Kirk Ludwig for the great 📸

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jul 26

We want to express our gratitude to everyone who made Social Ontology 2024 such a success!
Our organizing committee, Kevin Richardson and Ásta, our program committee chair, Elanor Taylor, all our wonderful keynotes and presenters, and everyone else who helped out!
Thank you!

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jul 24

ISOS Members: Please remember to vote for your new President, Vice-President, and Steering Committee by midnight on July 25 (US EST).
This year our elections will take place online so check your emails for the candidates' statements and the voting link!
Happy voting! 🗳

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jul 24

ISOS Members: Please remember to vote for your new President, Vice-President, and Steering Committee by midnight on July 25 (US EST).
This year our elections will take place online so check your emails for the candidates' statements and the voting link!
Happy voting! 🗳

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · May 30

📣 CFP of interest to social ontologists!
Workshop on Contemporary Views on Social Ontology and the Philosophy of Law in Milan in November.
Deadline for papers: July 10, 2024.
Full details here: philevents.org/event/show/1...

1st PHILAWSON WORKSHOP: Contemporary Views on Social Ontology and Philosophy of Law

The 1st Philawson Workshop aims to investigate the intersection of social ontology and the philosophy of law, exploring their philosophical backgrounds, thematic overlaps and correlations between thei...

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · May 30

📣New edition of the Journal of Social Ontology has dropped!
This is a special issue on 'Cultures & Ontologies: Empirical, Ethical & Political Consequences'.
Check out the 5 original papers here:
journalofsocialontology.org/index.php/js...

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): Special Issue: Cultures and Ontologies | Journal of Social Ontology

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Mar 12

Don't forget to check out the latest issue of the Journal of Social Ontology!
Feeling inspired? The Journal of Social Ontology is currently accepting submissions!
journalofsocialontology.org/index.php/js...

Vol. 10 (2024) | Journal of Social Ontology

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ISOS @isosonline.bsky.social · Jan 23

📢 CFP of interest to social ontologists!
Collective Intentionality, Normativity, and the Space of Reasons: Engaging Wilfrid Sellars, Oct 2024, Georgetown University in Qatar
Deadline: 31 March
Info here: philevents.org/event/show/1...

Collective Intentionality, Normativity, and the Space of Reasons: Engaging Wilfrid Sellars

The past three decades have seen a surge in scholarship on the philosophy of Wilfrid Sellars (1912-1989). Yet until very recently, this scholarship has focused almost exclusively on aspects of Sellars...

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