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Schedule Sci|Phi|Han 2025

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FRIDAY (25.07)

09:45 Coffee and Registration
10:15 Introduction
10:30 Keynote Speaker: Edoardo Peruzzi
Scientific Methods in the History and Philosophy of Economics
11:30 Coffee Break
Meta-Reflection
(Chair: tba)		 Meta-Reflection
(Chair: tba)
11:45 Filippos Georgios Sarakis
Reflections on the Scientific Enterprise		 Gabriel Bickerstaff
Principle of Non-Contradiction as a Modality Governing Natural Science
12:15 Nike Frings
The Demarcation Problem in Philosophy: Is Philosophy a Pseudoscience?		 Luka Marinković
Empirical Localization and the Shape of Scientific Progress
12:45 Alireza Sadeghi
The Impacts of Socio-Political Structures on Public Trust in Science: Rethinking Science Communication Outside the Box		 Adriano Aguado Nocilla
Kuhn’s Exemplars as a Bridge Between Scientific and Philosophical Communities: A Defense of Methodological Naturalism
13:15 Lunch Break
14:45 Keynote Speaker: Dana Mahr
Epistemic Authority, Digital Health Platforms, and Participatory Knowledge
15:45 Coffee Break
Philosophy of Physics
(Chair: tba)		 Philosophy of Biology
(Chair: tba)
16:00 Iñaki Eguia Elejabarrieta
Time, Entropy, and Intelligence: The Cognitive Construction of a Functional Universe		 Piet Fritz Pankratz
Beyond Critique: Philosophers as Epistemic Co-Creators in Biology
16:30 Adomas Šulcas
Divergence of Time: Philosophy and Science		 Sean Quägwer
Biohacking and the Demarcation Problem
17:00 Finn Thwaite
What Happens to Physicalism When Physics Shifts?		 Omid Latifi
Reciprocity as the Foundation of Human Morality
18:00 Dinner

Saturday (26.07)

09:00 Coffee and Registration
9:30 Keynote Speaker: Doohyun Sung
Evidential Pluralism in Pharmaceutical Regulation
10:30 Coffee Break
Meta-Reflection
(Chair: tba)		 Historical Analysis
(Chair: tba)
10:45 Fred Collings
Naturalistic Philosophy and Necessity		 Donatas Getneris
Spinoza vs. Boyle: The Early Rift Between Rationalist Metaphysics and Experimental Science
11:15 Sabrina Conforti
Metaphysics as Guide: Completing the Holistic Package in Modal Naturalism		 Dominik Müller
Making Problems Disappear: Hertz’s Scientific Method and Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Enterprise
11:45 Amir Latifi
Should Science Enjoy a Monopoly of Knowledge?		 Abdullah Amjad
Peirce’s Scientific Philosophy: A Case Study of Symbiosis between Philosophy and Science
12:15 Lunch Break
Philosophy of Medicine
(Chair: tba)		 Meta-Reflection
(Chair: tba)
13:45 Aphrodite Simalas
When Patients Speak and Medicine Doesn’t Listen – Testimonial Injustice and the Hidden Root of Reductionism		 Sahand Mortazavi
On Essence, A Critical Review of the Metaphysics of Natural Kinds
14:15 Léo Portelance
Considering the Epistemic Contribution of Patients in the Development of a Diagnostic Category: The Case of Long Covid		 Myriam Henry
Can Direct Social Perception Be Predictive? Articulating Phenomenology and Neuroscience
14:45 Coffee and Networking
15:45 Closing Marks

Accomodations

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Here are a list of recommended hotels that are available on June 25 to June 26. Participants may also consult Airbnb at their own discretion.

Hotel NamePriceRating (Booking.com)Distance
Boxhotel Hannover43€7.87 Minutes ((Public Transport)
June Six Hotel50€8.89 Minutes (Public Transport)
YORS Boutique Hotel48€8.46 Minutes (Public Transport)
Aparthotel Sarstedter Hof30€7.441 Minutes (Public Transport)
Plaza Inn Hannover City Nord52.80€9.414 Minutes (Public Transport)
Design Hotel Wiegand76€8.02 Minutes (By Foot)
Savoy Hotel149€8.88 Minutes (Public Transport)

How to Get to the Conference

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Arrival by plane
From Hannover airport in Langenhagen, take the „S-Bahn“ no. 5 to the main station (Hannover Hbf). You can follow the directions under “arrival by public transport” from there.

Arrival by train/public transport
From the main railway station (Hannover Hbf), you can easily walk there (ca. 10 minutes). Follow the directions on Google Maps:


Alternatively, walk from the main railway station approximately 250m into the City Centre to the underground railway stop “Kröpcke”, or ride to the next stop on the City Railway, routes 1 (direction Laatzen oder Sarstedt), 2 (Rethen), 3 (Wettbergen), 7 (Wettbergen), 8 (Messe/Nord) or 9 (Empelde). From Kröpcke, take line 4 (direction Garbsen), 5 (Stöcken), 6 (Nordhafen) or 11 (Haltenhoffstraße). Get off at the next stop, “Steintor”. The main building is only 200 meters away, next to the “Lange Laube” exit of the “Steintor” underground station.

Call for Abstracts

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I. SciPhiHan Student Conference, Leibniz University Hannover

Science and Philosophy – Shared History, Diverging Paths?

The question of the relationship between philosophy and science is as old as the respective practices themselves. In recent debates, however, it may seem as if both have grown out of sync, talking past each other, often with little or no respect for each other’s realm and method, their arguments and positions.

The first edition of the SciPhiHan Student Conference provides the opportunity to discuss a wide range of approaches regarding the relationship between science and philosophy, their history and future direction, all brought forward by you! We welcome your perspective and look forward to your abstract (max. 500 words) for a 20-minute talk you would like to present at our conference, to be submitted by 31.05.2025.

Both Bachelor and Master students are eligible for submission. The conference will take place in person at the Leibniz University Hannover on the 25th and 26th of July 2025. Each participant will have a 30-minute slot at their disposal, which will consist in a 20-minute presentation + a 10-minute Q&A session. Talks can be given in either English or German, though English is strongly preferred. We can provide financial support for international participants (travel expenses and accommodation). For more information about funding, please contact us at: team@sciphihan.de. 

We invite you to send us an abstract for one of the three following sections:

I. Historical and Comparative Analysis

TThis section will examine the relationship between philosophy and (the) science(s), their emergence, differing methods, and potential decline, across different historical periods, including, but not limited, to the Western canon from ancient to contemporary philosophy.

Participants who are interested in non-Western traditions (such as Islamicate or Buddhist philosophy) may submit a paper that does not correspond to the periodisation mentioned above.

II. Philosophy of the Sciences

This section will address key thematic areas in contemporary philosophy of scientific fields, e.g. philosophy of biology, philosophy of physics, philosophy of the social sciences. These contributions should focus on the relationship between philosophy and one defined scientific field, and/or on the different methodologies and characteristics of the philosophy of the hard sciences vs the philosophy of the soft sciences.

III. Meta-Reflection on the Relationship between Philosophy and Science

This section will explore the respective roles, boundaries, and evolving relationship between philosophy and science, as well as emerging intersections between them.

All talks should relate to the broader discipline of history and philosophy of science in some way, such as the problem of demarcation and accounts of the division of labour between philosophy and science, if such accounts are even possible and/or plausible at all.

Submission

The abstract may be written in English or German.

Abstracts can be submitted via email at submission@sciphihan.de until 31.05.2025.
You will receive notification of acceptance by 15.06.2025.

Q&A / Helpful Infos

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Am I eligible for submission of an abstract?

If you are a Bachelor’s or Master’s student, or you have completed your degree in the past 12 months, you are eligible for submission. We do not accept submissions from PhD students.

How can I submit my abstract?

You can submit an abstract by sending an email to submission@sciphihan.de.

What are the abstract’s requirements?

Abstracts should cover one of the main areas of interest mentioned in the Call for Abstracts and should not be longer than 500 words. They can be written in either English or German. In order to keep the conference accessible to international students we strongly suggest applicants to send us English abstracts.

When is the submission deadline?

The submission deadline is May 31, 2025.

When can I expect notification of acceptance?

You can expect to hear from us by June 15, 2025.

When and where will the conference take place?

The conference will take place on the 25th and 26th of July 2025 at the Leibniz University Hannover.

Can I join online?

For organisational reasons, the conference will be in person only. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to join online.

Is there any financial support available?

Yes, we can provide financial support for international students to help cover travel and accommodation costs, if needed. Please contact us directly if you would like to have financial support.

How can I register if I just want to attend but I am not a speaker?

Anyone who is interested in the topic of the conference is welcome to join us! Please send us an email at team@sciphihan.de expressing your interest in attending by 15.06.2025.

I need further information, who should I contact?

You can contact us by sending an email at: team@sciphihan.de.

Contact / Imprint

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Information according to § 5 TMG (Telemediengesetz)

Organiser of the conference:

SciPhiHan team:
Amir Latifi, Anni Bukowski, Johannes Baer, Kristina Malzahn,
Saeid Ebrahimi, Seung Hoon Hahm, Paulina Oppermann

Institute of Philosophy, Lange Laube 6, 30159 Hannover, team@sciphihan.de

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