2025
Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science
39th Annual Conference
Complexity, Reduction, and Emergence
May 14-16, 2025 at CU Boulder
Keynote Speakers: Jessica Wilson (Toronto) and Sandra Mitchell (Pittsburgh)
CFP: We are now accepting submissions!
We invite submissions on any historical or contemporary topic, from either a scientific or philosophical perspective, regarding complexity, reduction, or emergence. Aiming for both depth and breadth, we welcome cutting-edge work at any level of specificity or generality.
Faculty are invited to submit an abstract (1000 words max). Graduate students, postdocs, etc. are invited to submit full papers of 3000-4000 words. All submissions should be prepared for blind review and should be suitable for a 30-minute presentation. Submissions are due January 15, 2025 and should be sent as an email attachment in pdf format to heather.demarest@colorado.edu.  Acceptances will be announced by February 15, 2025.Ìý
For additional information, contact the principal organizer, Heather Demarest:Â heather.demarest@colorado.edu.
Graduate stipend: Graduate students whose papers are accepted will be offered a modest stipend of $100 to help offset travel expenses.
The Committee on the History and Philosophy of Science at University of Colorado at Boulder is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and the Foster Endowment.