Sharon Crasnow

Via @rachelankeny.bsky.social:
Next Society for #PhilSci in Practice conference #SPSP2026 will be in Cambridge UK hosted by HPS Dept @ Cambridge University & SPSP co-founder Hasok Chang. Keep eye out for call next year ⬇️
philosophy-science-practice.org

also: i was, on the basis of this paper, awarded the Nancy Hartsock Endowed Graduate Student Award, which recognizes creative achievements of an emerging scholar doing work in feminist theory.

14 Books on Authoritarian Rule - IGCC

Some timely reading on authoritarian regimes:

ucigcc.org/blog/14-book...

Call for Nominations: Hypatia Board of Associate Editors (deadline: Friday 16th May)

Values, Pluralism, and Pragmatism: Themes from the Work of Matthew J. Brown Book Jul 2025 Latest edition Overview Editors: Jonathan Y. Tsou, Jamie Shaw, Carla Fehr Offers 18 original historical and philosophical essays focused on values in science, scientific pluralism and pragmatism Engages with different aspects of Brown's philosophical research on scientific values as well as his historical research Showcases a broad range of history and philosophy of science perspectives Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 347)

I can't believe this is actually happening. link.springer.com/book/9783031... #philsci

Logical empiricist anti-exceptionalism in its Austro-German context

The first article in the special issue @martinkusch.bsky.social and I are coediting is out! Thomas Uebel lays to rest various myths about the Vienna Circle views of social sciences, proving yet again that they were right about pretty much everything. #philsci #philsky #histsci #sts

SANDRA HARDING Obituary (1935 - 2025-03-05) - Amherst, MA - Boston Globe View DR. SANDRA G. HARDING's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Sandra Harding, feminist philosopher of science, passed away. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...
Her work on feminist standpoint theory was so important to me. #philsky #feministsky #philsci #STS

Here was the “we’ll see you in court” skeet. —>

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-german...

FREEDOM TO FLY: Take Action to Protect Trans Passport Access | A4TE The U.S. Department of State has opened public comment periods on three important passport applications, and we must flood all three with our opposition to anti-trans changes before it's too late.

transequality.org/news/freedom...

Very sad news. She was encouraging and supportive and I learned so much from her. She will be missed.

What a loss, the passing of the great feminist standpoint theorist Sandra Harding. #philsci #philsky #FeministSky

Federal Dems need to take lessons from Montana

While Tables Burn: On the (Non) Existence of Trans People and the Failure of Philosophy (guest post)

dailynous.com/2025/02/10/w...

"Who Is Ai Weiwei?" DeepSeek Refuses to Say The AI’s responses to queries related to dissident artists and artistic freedom were terse and biased in favor of the Chinese government.

We asked DeepSeek about dissident contemporary artists and artistic freedom in China. Its replies were terse, repetitive, and seemingly biased in favor of the Chinese Communist Party.

Latest revision of my SEP entry Feminist Perspectives on Science is now online: plato.stanford.edu/entries/femi...

Public Engagement with Science Cambridge Core - Life Science Professional Development - Public Engagement with Science

Very excited to share that @apotochnik.bsky.social and my element on Public Engagement with Science is out (+ open-access)) I'm really proud of this work of ours. It puts in writing much of the work + thinking done over the last several years @ucpews.bsky.social... www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatic Philosophy of Science, by Hasok Chang Hasok Chang’s latest book is pragmatist in its focus on practice, but also in linking evaluation of science and its practices to the aims of those practice

My review of Hasok Chang’s Realism for Realistic People is available here: nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

#philsky #PhilSci #HistSci

Preview of donations page showing how to select UPSS FROM DROP DOWN MENU TO MAKE SURE DONATION IS ALLOCATED FOR UPSS

S5 Philosophy of Science Association Underrepresented Philosophy of Science Scholars UPSS MISSION • To RAISE AWARENESS about the problem of underrepresentation in the philosophy of science • To DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS to address the problem of underrepresentation rain in the pion of stence • To MENTOR students and junior faculty from underrepresented groups • To work towards making philosophy of science a MORE WELCOMING FIELD • To INCREASE THE DIVERSITY of the PSA membership and meetings Donate to UPSS CURRENT INITIATIVES UPSS Mentoring Program This program pairs philosophy of science scholars from underrepresented groups with a senior mentor in the field to assist in their professional development. Request a Mentor Volunteer to Mentor Helpful Links UPSS Mentoring Program UPSS Biennial Session UPSS Travel Grant| UPSS Delegate Program PSA Prize in Philosophy of Science & Race Other UPSS Resources UPSS Committee Latest UPSS News UPSS Session at the PSA Biennial Meeting Consider submitting a paper for inclusion in the UPSS Session at the upcoming biennial PSA meeting in New Orleans, November 14-17, 2024. Submissions for UPSS Session UPSS Travel Grant to attend PSA Meeting Apply for a travel grant to defray the costs of attending the upcoming PSA meeting. UPSS Delegate Program The UPSS Delegate Program provides travel assistance to attend the PSA Biennial Meeting for early career scholars (advanced undergraduates, recent graduates, or beginning graduate students) who are considering pursuing philosophy of science. UPSS Delegates are paired with a senior graduate student "PSA Host" for the meetings, who will help show them around the meeting and introduce them to people in the field. Apply to be an UPSS Delegate Volunteer to be an UPSS Host| The PSA Prize in Philosophy of Science & Race Awarded biennially by the Philosophy of Science Association for the best book, article, or chapter published in English that integrates philosophy of science with discussions of rac…

W/ many DEI initiatives being canceled there's never been a more important time to support orgs w/ national & international reach in supporting underrepresented #HPS scholars. This #GivingTuesday please donate to @philsci.bsky.social UPSS & help it grow to meet need ⤵️
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A fantastic new CUP Elements volume on Climate Science from Wendy Parker--one of the best philosophers of climate science there is! Free to download through December.

Feminist Public Intellectuals Project Free & accessible feminist analysis from Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society

Hello BlueSky! We are a leading feminist academic journal celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. In addition to traditional scholarly work, we also publish freely available work as part of our Feminist Public Intellectuals Project. We have some exciting stuff planned, so give us a follow!

YouTube video by Animal Behaviour Live ABL:AOC 2024 Workshop 3 : Animal Welfare

I recently participated in a workshop on animal welfare at the Animal Behaviour Live online conference, talking about 'Evaluating measures of animal welfare' - video now available here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrUs...

European Philosophy of Science Association invites submissions for #EPSA25 in Groningen (the Netherlands) from 27 to 30 August 2025.

Deadline for all submissions is by 31 January 2025, 11:55pm GMT. #philsci

philsci.eu/EPSA25/CfP

Four Philosophers Make Vox’s “Future Perfect 50” List - Daily Nous Vox publishes an annual list of fifty “thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who are working to make the future a better place.” This year’s edition includes four philosophers. They are: Jonathan Bir...

Four philosophers are on the 2024 edition of Vox's list of "innovators from around the world who are tackling our biggest challenges," alongside some well-known cultural figures like Christopher Nolan, Billie Eilish, Jose Andres, and others...

When I was 5, I loved science, which I took to be planets and magnets and chemicals and shit.

Soon I realized science was a collective human activity, and these were just the objects of its attention.

Anyway, whenever I read an OpEd on how science isn't political, I think "Are you 5 years old?"

If like me you find the Philosophy of Science Association Meeting Program #PSA24 difficult to navigate on the pheedloop website, there is a much nicer, easier to read PDF version of the program available here: ⤵️
drive.google.com/file/d/1tG2N...

So sorry it’s opposite my paper because this looks great and I wish I could go!

Thanks! I realized too late I should have done that. Still inept.

My paper on measuring democracy is on Saturday afternoon, 3:45. “Objectivity of Measurement in Political Science” in Science a Values II.