History and Philosophy of Science at Utrecht University. @utrechthps.bsky.social @UtrechtHPS@akademienl.social
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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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New preprint on dark matter epistemology, by Niels Martens
What does it mean to detect dark matter? What forms of indirectness are at play? New chapter on dark matter epistemology is out now!
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Join this proposal for an exciting edited volume. All open access fees would be covered.
Call for abstracts for an open access collected volume on the conceptual distinction between spacetime and matter, with CUP. We invite philosophers of physics, physicists and any other interested scholars to submit a proposal for a short chapter.
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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: uu.nl/en/events/descartes-ce…
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Happening in Utrecht
Final call for registration: conference on the philosophy and foundations of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.
Registration deadline: 10th of July
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Final call for registration: conference on the conceptual distinction between spacetime and matter
Registration deadline: 10th of July
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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science retweeted
Philosophy of Astronomy and Cosmology Conference happening in Utrecht, 3-5 Sept 2025. It's not too late to submit your abstract.
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PhD position in philosophy of quantum cosmology (Amsterdam)
PhD position on the foundations of quantum cosmology, at the Universities of Amsterdam (primary host institution) and Utrecht
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Mega conference alert! Two back-to-back conferences happening in Utrecht, 1) Spacetime Matters, and 2) the Utrecht Philosophy of Astronomy and Cosmology Conference @EU_phil_cosmo, straight after #EPSA Groningen
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The next installment of the History & Philosophy of Physics in the Netherlands workshop series will be organised by our neighbours in Amsterdam
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The registration lines for the Master’s Open Day at Utrecht University just opened!
On Friday 7 February more than 150 programmes will give a presentation!
Register in the following link:
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A new paper from Luca Forgiarini titled “Unstable Bonds: CERN’s Relations with Its Peripheral Member States, 1950s–1960s” has been published in the JEIH Journal of European Integration History.
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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science retweeted
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the programme of next Forum Descartes, next week @UtrechtHPS #Utrecht
funnily and interestingly enough, the cover is the fenced farden with the house where likely Descartes lived in Utrecht! #plants at the core of #17thcenturyphilosophy
#Descartesstudies #cartesianism
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New conceptual psychiatry paper by Toine Pieters and colleagues just dropped, on developing a translational research framework for Major Depressive Disorder
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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science retweeted
For the next UPAC work in progress session (07 Jan 2024, 16h00-17h00), we will have Maura Burke (Utrecht University) presenting her text on the "Consequences of an inflationary multiverse for laws of nature".
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At today's research seminar Elian presented the history of the two St Nicholas's that merged intoSinterklaas, and Hieke @hiekemartine shared with us the history of how they turned into santa clause
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Followed by very serious research into the best (well, worst) pepernoot flavour
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Today, Dr. H.M. Huistra will appear in a short podcast to discuss the question ‘How old is Sinterklaas?’
Check it out at: nporadio5.nl/podcasts/alican…
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Completely blown away by the enormous activity and good vibes on the other app.
Come to the blue side: @utrechthps.bsky.social
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