@yjhf.bsky.social
I am a Canadian-German scholar of science and religion located @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social. Fellow of @victoriacollege.bsky.social. Latest book: Thought Experiments, Science, and Theology. Coming out next: Science & Religion in a Democratic Society.
Picture of the conference's webpage
Now live! The website for the next conference of @esssat.bsky.social - the 21st European Conference on Science & Theology (ECST XXI).
The title of the conference is 'Lost in Translation? Celebrating Language Diversity in Science and Religion'.
Leeds, UK; 19-22 August 2026
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#HPS program at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for Postdoc in History and Philosophy of Science as part of research project Human Variables in Biodiversity Assessment (PI: Joeri Witteveen): employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho...
#philsky #PhilJobs #philsci
Deadline is November 7, 2025.
Absolutely right you are!
03.09.2025 20:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wait! You are forgetting the skeptics here...
03.09.2025 19:44 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"TBD" it is. Seriously, on a poster?
03.09.2025 19:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It was a good decision to dump X.
03.09.2025 19:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks for advertising!
03.09.2025 19:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A couple of #histSTM #histsci #philsci positions opening up: Asst Prof in Philosophy of Science & Technology (TT) at University of Toronto, apps due Oct 15 (including letters of rec).
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Lovely.
03.09.2025 19:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Michael, good points! I found it interesting how you categorized our undergraduate audiences in contrast to public audiences. Never thought about it that way. I might still be under the illusion that our students really want to be in our lecture halls...
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Become a Visiting Fellow!
Interested in joining the Center for Philosophy of Science?
More info about our programs available on our website at www.centerphilsci.pi...
Applications for 2026-27 will be opening soon!
Congratulations to Yiftach Fehige for the Honourable mention of "Thought Experiments, Science, and Theology" by the Book Prize committee of the International Society for Science and Religion, who recognized the volume as an βexcellent contribution to the field". Find it at: brill.com/display/titl...
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π Congrats to IHPST emeritus professor Polly Winsor, David L. Hull Prize winner! @ishpssb2025.bsky.social honors her work in taxonomy history and dedication to mentoring. She's the first Canadian and second woman to receive this award πΈ @gregoryrupik.bsky.social ihpst.utoronto.ca/news/polly-w...
06.08.2025 14:45 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Two tenure track/ tenured positions--one Assist Prof & one Assoc Prof in Philosophy of Science &/or Technology at @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
philjobs.org/job/show/29502
philjobs.org/job/show/29506
Areas include phil of social science, Native American philo, phil of race
#philsci #philtech #philjobs
My department is hiring: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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There was no reason to assume five-time U.S. chess champion and grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, pictured, was cheating when he racked up long winning streaks on the online chess site Chess.com, according to an analysis by U of T statistician Jeffrey Rosenthal
The math behind the moves: Why a #UofT prof was asked to investigate a headline-making chess scandal β uoft.me/bKg
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Israel is a gift to the world...
Never forget that ...
#timetostandupforisrael
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blogs.timesofisrael.com/israels-gift...
That the wind and waves are intentionally strong.
05.08.2025 13:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My manuscript on #Science and #Religion in a #Democratic #Society was accepted by the press. I am grateful for the reviewers: constructive and extremely helpful reports!
31.07.2025 14:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Jam.
31.07.2025 14:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Beautiful setting!
31.07.2025 14:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Lovely. They managed to put the title in full on the spine of the book. That's an accomplishment.
31.07.2025 14:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congratulations!
15.07.2025 10:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A blessing for us all.
25.06.2025 22:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#OpenScience lobbyists, skeptics and everything in between: consider coming to Munich in May 2026 (gorgeous time to visit..) to discuss the future of Open Research!
FOR2026 is open for submissions: opensciencestudies.eu/for-2026-con... pls help spread the word π #philsci #sts #methods #policy π§ͺ
May their memory be a blessing to us all.
24.06.2025 14:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0May his memory be a blessing to us all.
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For #Pride, @degruyterbrill.bsky.social honors the legacy & richness of queer thought and LGBTQIA+ activism. Part of the special collection is our title
Jewish Men and the Holocaust: Sexuality, Emotions, Masculinity by Florian Zabransky.
cloud.newsletter.degruyter.com/PRIDE_2025?u...
Closer To Truth (CTT) recently broadcast a 13-part Philosophy of Biology series on Public Broadcasting Service stations nationwide in the US. These free resources may be of interest to PSA members for teaching, research, and/or outreach purposes.
closertotruth.com/project/phil...
Colleagues from Jewish studies at the Palacky University of Olomouc are organizing a conference on the representation of the Shoah in newer literature (both fiction and non fiction). The deadline of the CfP is 31 August, travel and accommodation will be reimbursed.
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