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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Nov 20

Expect posts on events, podcasts, lectures, summer schools, papers and exhibitions coordinated by the Utrecht University History & Philosophy of Science Group, which covers teaching (HPS Master) and research in the history and philosophy of...

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · 8d

Cool stuff happening tomorrow! And you can even join online

Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · 9d

Great news!
Our workshop will also be streamed online!
Join us this Wednesday morning from 8:30 by following the link available here: perspectivesrace.wixsite.com/the-human-di...

Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · 14d

Join this proposal for an exciting collected volume with CUP. All open access fees would be covered.

EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · 14d

Call for abstracts for an open access collected volume on the conceptual distinction between spacetime and matter, with Cambridge University Press. We invite philosophers of physics, physicists and any other interested scholars to submit a proposal for a short chapter.

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Collected Volume Spacetime-Matter Distinction

Open call for chapter contributions to an open access collected volume on the conceptual distinction between spacetime and matter.

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · 16d

HPS researchers Diana Taschetto and Stefano Furlan discuss Bohr, Wheeler, and the history of quantum mechanics at the Descartes Colloquium tomorrow (23 Sept 2025, 15h30-17h00). For more information, visit: www.uu.nl/en/events/de...

Descartes Centre Colloquium with Diana Taschetto and Stefano Furlan (UU)

In this colloquium the speakers will highlight his work on the atomic model during the 1910s, and from that vantage point show how we can better characterize and understand the turn that led him to co...

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Sep 5

The final day of the Utrecht Philosophy of Astronomy and Cosmology Conference is upon us

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EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · Sep 3

What can philosophy do for astronomy and cosmology, and vice versa?

Panel happening right now in Utrecht

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ruward Mulder summarising the divide of responses to Reichenbach on universal forces

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EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · Sep 1

And so it begins.

The Spacetime Matters conference in Utrecht

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Aug 13

On the 12th of September we'll be traveling up north for a dose of history and philosophy of physics: hpp-nl.nl/6th-hpp-nl-w...

6th HPP-NL Workshop (Groningen)

The 6th History and Philosophy of Physics in the Netherlands workshop will take place in Groningen on 12th September, from 13:00-17:40 followed by dinner at 18:00. The location of the workshop will be...

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Aug 4

Looking for some fun and short reads for over the holiday? Why not follow @shellsandpebbles.bsky.social on Bluesky, our long-running blog on interesting finds in the history of science!

Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happening in Utrecht

EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · Jul 1

Final call for registration: conference on the philosophy and foundations of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.

Registration deadline: 10th of July

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Jul 1

Final call for registration: conference on the conceptual distinction between spacetime and matter

Registration deadline: 10th of July

www.uu.nl/en/research/...

Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Jun 12

Yet another inspiring New Directions in Foundations of Physics conference concluded. For the second time in the gorgeous Logar Valley, Slovenia

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Jun 10

Exciting workshop coming up in South Africa, co-organised by our "Microbiome research and race in the Local South" team

Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 10

Save the date! Interdisciplinary Workshop:
The Human Diversity Dilemma: Navigating the Intersection of Microbiomes, Ethics, and Society in Africa
#hpbio #histbio #philbio 🌱🐋
Check the Call for Abstracts for our special issue on our website: perspectivesrace.wixsite.com/the-human-di...

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Apr 17

Exciting days with awesome colleagues 💕🌱🐬 #PhilSci @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @utrechthps.bsky.social

ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Apr 17

Days 2 & 3 of our Spring School "Forms of Knowledge and Values in Science and Society" 🧠✨
We explored debates on historical artefacts, new technologies, epistemic diversity, and misinformation — plus a fantastic visit to Teylers Museum in Haarlem! 🔍
#PhilSci #PhDSky

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Apr 15

Such fun and intense two days at the Spring School "Forms of Knowledge and Values in Science and Society" @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @utrechthps.bsky.social

ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · Apr 15

Yesterday was day 1 of our Spring School "Forms of Knowledge and Values in Science and Society" at Utrecht University 🤓
Engaging debates on transdisciplinary philosophy of science, research participation, and more — plus a lovely city walk through Utrecht!
Looking forward to the next days! #PhilSci

Students presenting their group work on day 1 of the Spring School.

Students during the walk through Utrecht.

Students getting lunch at a bar in Utrecht.

Students standing on a bridge during the walk through Utrecht.

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Apr 11

The topic of this monday's Nijmegen Science Cafe will be Dark Matter, with Flavia Dias, Bas Zoutendijk & Niels Martens @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social

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Dark Matter

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Apr 7

Foundations of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Conference happening in Utrecht in September

EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · Apr 7

Philosophy of Astronomy and Cosmology Conference happening in Utrecht, 3-5 Sept 2025. It's not too late to submit your abstract.

www.uu.nl/en/research/...

Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Apr 6

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Ivan Boldyrev @ivanboldyrev.bsky.social · Mar 24

Happy and proud to announce that the 17th History of Recent Economics Conference will happen at Radboud University, 23-24 October 2025!
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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Mar 18

We are so happy to have @luciacneco.bsky.social with us at the HPS program @utrechthps.bsky.social Today presenting "Rethinking Race in Microbiome Research:
A Social Systems Approach" at the Descartes Colloquium @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social #hps #philbio 🐋🌱

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Mar 11

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Mar 11

Today we strike against the budget cuts to Dutch education🌱🐳 #hps

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Mar 10

PhD position in philosophy of quantum cosmology (Amsterdam)

EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · Mar 10

PhD position on the foundations of quantum cosmology, at the Universities of Amsterdam (primary host institution) and Utrecht

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Vacancy — PhD in the Emergence of Time and Laws in Quantum Cosmology

Do you enjoy working in an interdisciplinary research setting on foundational questions in physics? The Institute of Physics and the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation of the University of ...

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · Mar 6

Should we move beyond viewing space(time) as a container, and matter as that what's inside the container? Come find out at our Spacetime Matters conference.

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EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · Mar 3

For the next UPAC colloquium speaker session (04 Mar 2025, 15h30-17h00), we will be hosting Jonathan Fay (University of Bristol), who will give a talk on Historical proposals for a Machian unification of gravity and inertia. For more information, visit:

www.uu.nl/en/research/...

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