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Siebtes JungakademikerInnenforum Südtirol

by Institut für Philosophie

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,  ich heiße Annemarie Profanter und bin Professorin an der Fakultät für Bildungswissenschaften an der Freien Universität Bozen. Im Anhang sende ich Ihnen den Call for Papers für das siebte JungakademikerInnenforum „Kulturen im Dialog“ zu. Zahlreiche AbsolventInnen der Uni Wien haben in den vergangenen Jahren am Wettbewerb teilgenommen.   Die Veranstaltung ist besonders interessant für Ihre Studierenden der Philosophie, Kunst-, Geschichts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Psychologie, Pädagogik; Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften, etc. da die beste Arbeit mit einem Druckkostenzuschuss von 1.000€ prämiert wird.    Für eventuelle Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Annemarie Profanter Prof.in Dr.in Dr.in Mag.ra MSc Annemarie Profanter Libera Università di Bolzano - Freie Universität Bozen <https://webmail.unibz.it/owa/redir.aspx?C=a3cwupqQfEuX1YTWPZnr0Grd_Me7HdIIw…> Facoltà di Scienze della Formazione - Fakultät für Bildungswissenschaften Viale Ratisbona 16 - Regensburger Allee 16 39042 Bressanone - Brixen Tel.: +39 0472/014 141 <tel:+390472014141> Fax: +39 0472/014 009 <tel:+390472014009> mailto: annemarie.profanter(a)unibz.it <https://webmail.unibz.it/owa/redir.aspx?C=a3cwupqQfEuX1YTWPZnr0Grd_Me7HdIIw…> http://www.annemarieprofanter.com/ <https://webmail.unibz.it/owa/redir.aspx?C=a3cwupqQfEuX1YTWPZnr0Grd_Me7HdIIw…>

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MA Programme in Ethics and Political Philosophy

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* * * The Centre for Ethics as Study in Human Value and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Pardubice, welcome applications to: ** *Master’s Programme in Ethics and Political Philosophy* Application deadline: *11 August 2023* Teaching language: English Standard length of study: 2 years (120 ECTS) Information about the programme: here <https://studuj.upce.cz/en/program/ff-ethics-and-political-philosophy-full-t…> This two-year, *tuition-free* Master of Arts (MA) programme, taught in English, is conducted in cooperation with the Centre for Ethics, an internationally renowned research centre. The programme offers full specialisation in the two main domains of practical philosophy: ethics and political philosophy. The study plan uniquely integrates problem-oriented teaching to guide students in independent and critical thinking about highly relevant and pressing phenomena, such as issues of marginalisation and exclusion, the nature of democracy, extremisms on social media, the ethics of AI and robotics, and the climate crisis. The programme has a strong research orientation and our students receive systematic training in academic writing skills. The best graduates will be prepared to apply for PhD study at leading academic institutions or to join our vibrant multinational PhD community. From the start, our students are invited to participate in the abundant research activities of the Centre for Ethics (More information here: https://centreforethics.upce.cz/en <https://centreforethics.upce.cz/en>).The Centre regularly organises international conferences, workshops, and seminars with high-profile invited speakers, such as Raimond Gaita, Veena Das, Naomi Scheman, John Lippitt, Cora Diamond, Stephen Mulhall, Sophie Grace Chappell, and Toril Moi. The Centre hosts prestigious research projects, for instance the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action fellowships. It also maintains a rich network of international collaborations with universities such as Genoa, Manchester, Åbo, Dublin, King’s College London, Melbourne, and Uppsala, ranging from joint grant projects to Erasmus partnerships: https://kfr.upce.cz/en/erasmus-outgoing <https://kfr.upce.cz/en/erasmus-outgoing>. *What do we offer?* *• *Two-year, tuition-free Master of Arts (MA) programme, in English. *• *Study in Pardubice, a charming city in the heart of Europe, well connected by rail to several major European cities, including Prague (1 hour), Vienna (4,5 hours), and Berlin (4,5 hours). *• *Various stipend opportunities to partly cover the costs of living and accommodation, as we ll as travel scholarships to conferences and study stays, including the Erasmus programme. *• *Teaching and supervision by internationally recognised researchers from the Centre for Ethics, together with experienced academics from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. *• *The best graduates will be prepared to apply for PhD study at leading academic institutions or to join our vibrant multinational PhD community. ** *Application deadline: 11 August 2023* Interviews: 28 August 2023 Starting date: 18 September 2023 Information about admission requirements and procedure: https://kfr.upce.cz/en/master-programme-ethics-and-political-philosophy-eng <https://kfr.upce.cz/en/master-programme-ethics-and-political-philosophy-eng> Contact for inquiries: Dr Antony Fredriksson (antony.fredriksson(a)upce.cz <mailto:antony.fredriksson@upce.cz>)

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Call for Papers - #YouthMediaLife2024 Konferenz

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Wir möchten Sie über die Verlängerung unseres Call for Papers <https://youthmedialife2024.univie.ac.at/de/call-for-papers/> für unsere nächste Konferenz /#YouthMediaLife 2024: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf digitale Praktiken /informieren. Die Konferenz findet vom 25. bis 28. März 2024 an der Universität Wien statt. Abstracts können *bis zum 31. Juli 2023* hier <https://youthmedialife2024.univie.ac.at/einreichformular/> eingereicht werden. Im Zentrum von #YML24 stehen die Medienpraktiken von Jugendlichen und die vielfältigen Fragestellungen, die damit verbunden sind. Unsere Keynote Speaker sind Judith Ackermann (FH Potsdam), Philippe Wampfler (Universität Zürich) sowie Suzana Jovicic & Julia Sonnleitner und Matthias Leichtfried, Florian Mayrhofer & Georg Wendt (#YouthMediaLife). Mit freundlichen Grüßen Susanne Reichl und Ute Smit __ Forschungsplattform #YouthMediaLife Universität Wien Web: https://youthmedialife2024.univie.ac.at/ Mail: yml2024(a)univie.ac.at Twitter: twitter.com/youthmedialife <http://twitter.com/youthmedialife> Facebook: facebook.com/youthmedialife <http://facebook.com/youthmedialife> Instagram: Instagram.com/youthmedialife <http://instagram.com/youthmedialife>

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Call for Abstracts Deadline Extension: Philosophy and the Age of the Anthropocene, DePaul University

by Institut für Philosophie

Hello, I am writing on behalf of the 2023 DePaul Graduate Student Conference Committee to notify you that the deadline for submission has been extended to *Saturday, July 15th*. If you could please pass this on to your graduate students, we would be very appreciative. The title of the conference is “Philosophy and the Age of the Anthropocene” and it will be held in person at DePaul University on September 29-30, 2023. Please see the attached flyer and information sheet for more details. We ask that interested participants send 300-500 word abstracts prepared for anonymous review in PDF format to: *depaulconference2023(a)gmail.com*. In the body of the email, please include 1) Name, 2) Institutional Affiliation, 3) Title of Paper, and 4) Contact Information (Email and phone number). Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions, and we look forward to reading your submissions. Best wishes, Joel Bock PhD Candidate and Teaching Fellow Department of Philosophy, DePaul University 2352 N Clifton Ave,Suite 150 Chicago, IL60614

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Encountering Science - StES 2023

by Institut für Philosophie

Dear Sir/Madam, It is our pleasure to announce the 16th International Scientific Conference “Students Encountering Science - StES 2023”, which will take place in Banja Luka from 23 November to 25 November 2023. This is a great opportunity for your students to test their knowledge and writing skills, improve certain aspects of your writing and let your ideas bloom. We invite undergraduate, master and doctoral students, as well as young researchers under 30 to participate. We're sending all needed documents in the attached files as follows: Invitation letter, Application form, Guidelines for writing. Please share this information with your students. Please confirm receipt of the email. Looking forward to receiving their applications, Sincerely, The organizing committee

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Rousseau und die Theokratie

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Unser Seminar bildet eine politisch-theologische Diskussion zu Rousseaus Staatstheorie und ihrem historischen Kontext. In seinen beiden Preisschriften – "Abhandlung über die Wissenschaften und Künste / Discours sur les sciences et les arts" (1750) und "Abhandlung über den Ursprung und die Grundlagen der Ungleichheit unter den Menschen / Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes" (1755) – und in seiner Erziehungsschrift "Emil, oder Über die Erziehung / Émile, ou De l’éducation" (1762) will Rousseau das Leid der Menschheit erklären: Dieses resultiere nicht aus der Natur des Menschen, sondern ‚hausgemacht‘ aus dessen gesellschaftlichen Konstrukten. Rousseaus Anthropologie und Geschichtsphilosophie sind bei dieser Problemschilderung tiefgehend theologisch geprägt, und so verhält es sich auch mit der Schrift, in welcher er die Problemlösung erarbeiten will: "Vom Gesellschaftsvertrag / Du contrat social" (1762). Wie er sich in seinem Argumentieren bereits vorher wiederholt kulturpolitisch auf den Calvinismus seiner Heimatstadt berufen hat, publiziert er auch diese Schrift dezidiert als „Bürger von Genf / Citoyen de Genève“. Seine zentrale Frage dabei ist, von welcher Religion ein Staat beschaffen sein muss, damit er als Gemeinschaft bestehen kann; so lautet das letzte Kapitel „Von der bürgerlichen Religion / De la religion civile“. Rousseaus bürgerliche Religion weist eine immense Wirkungsgeschichte auf: Sie ist maßgebliches Movens des "Kultes der Vernunft / Culte de la Raison" in der Französischen Revolution und prägt entscheidend die deutschsprachige Philosophie um 1800. Als Rousseau nach seinem literarisch so produktiven Jahr 1762 von der katholischen als auch von der reformierten Kirche verfolgt wird, legt er demonstrativ seine Genfer Staatsbürgerschaft nieder. Wir werden den Inhalt von Rousseaus politischen Schriften und deren praktische und theoretische Wirkung unter dem Stichwort ‚Theokratie‘ diskutieren, wobei wir sowohl auf den Calvinismus wie auch auf den Kult der Vernunft der Französischen Revolution eingehen. Begleitet werden wir von Rousseau-Interpretationen, die sich über Staël, Cassirer, Barth, Starobinski, Fetscher bis hin zur aktuellen Forschung erstrecken. Auch thematisieren wir Rousseaus Wirkung auf die Anfänge des Deutschen Idealismus anhand einschlägiger Texte.

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[Call for Papers] Ethics and Politics of Imagination: Double Workshop

by Sergej Seitz

Liebe Kolleg:innen, anbei darf ich Sie auf einen CfP zur Ethik und Politik der Imagination aufmerksam machen. Mit besten Grüßen Sergej Seitz Call for Papers Ethics and Politics of Imagination Two workshops related to the projects The Limits of Imagination: Animals, Empathy, Anthropomorphism (P35137-G; funded by the FWF) and Prefiguring Democratic Futures: Cultural and Theoretical Responses to the Crisis of Political Imagination (PREDEF 101055015; funded by the ERC) * First workshop session: Oct 13th and 14th 2023, Innsbruck, Austria * Second workshop session: April 12th and 13th 2024, Vienna, Austria Organized by Martin Huth (Department of Philosophy, University of Innsbruck) & Sergej Seitz (Department of Political Science, University of Vienna) The concept of imagination plays a significant, yet sometimes underestimated or concealed role in the history of as well as in current debates in practical philosophy. Ethics problematizes whether or to what extent imagination forms a basis or at least an irreducible part of moral judgments and behavior. For instance, our treatment of people with non-normative embodiment (Garland-Thomson 2017) may depend on our capacity to empathize with them and to imagine their specific way of being in the world. While it is often claimed that this is easily possible, imaginative empathy is a complex phenomenon. An illustrative example is the case of epistemic injustice as analyzed by Fricker (2009). The tacit inability to imagine that, for example, people with cognitive disabilities can be capable knowers forms the basis of systematic exclusion and disrespect. Generally, hegemonic socio-cultural frames of the “deviant” tend to picture their way of being in the world through the lens of privation; hence, comprehension and perceptions are in some respect rooted in politically saturated schemes. This may well lead to paternalism, infantilization, or even dehumanization. With regard to non-human beings, current debates scrutinize whether and to what extent we are capable of imagining what it is like to be a pig, a lizard or a bat. Traditionally, we face widespread skepticism concerning this capability (Nagel 1974), which involves an inability to determine if and to what extent animals suffer in factory farms or during experiments, thus paving the way for the reification of animals. In politics, imagination is considered in its relevance for forming political judgments as well as in regard to how imaginary dispositives stabilize or destabilize the status quo of a given political order. The neoliberal-capitalist hegemony forecloses the very possibility to imagine institutions and political relations substantially different from the status quo. As Margaret Thatcher’s notorious TINA dictum ‘There is No Alternative’ suggests, ‘radical imagination’ (Castoriadis 1975) and a lively political sense of possibility are repressed. Following this line of thought, it seems urgent to rethink the political’s imaginary dimensions both in its stabilizing (ideological) as well as in its possibility-disclosing and subversive capacities. While the latter is classically explicated in terms of utopia, more recent work questions the blueprint character of classical utopias and focuses instead on how political movements enact and experiment with different forms of life and new relationalities. Much-discussed notions in this respect are prefiguration (van de Sande 2023, Sörensen 2023) and pre-enactment (Marchart 2019), pointing to how political imagination is not only a mental-pictorial, but essentially a practical and collective matter. This double workshop proceeds from the conviction that to thoroughly rethink imagination requires bridging and interweaving ethical and political perspectives. From the perspective of ethics, it is indispensable to tackle the problem of politically saturated schemes since they predetermine the possibilities and limits of perceiving, imagining, and comprehending others. In this view, ethics is not restricted to ethical criteria and deliberation, but is mindful of the bodily and pre-reflective prerequisites of ethical responsiveness. Political imaginaries constitute alternative frames of perception and comprehension as well as new versions of inclusion and (multi-species) cohabitation. In turn, from the perspective of politics, it seems indispensable to acknowledge different versions of living in the world as prerequisites for imaginaries that are considerable as meaningful alternatives to the status quo. Against this background, exploring the possibilities and limits of imagination is crucial both for comprehending the ethical aporias as well as the political antagonisms of our times. To this end, the double workshop convenes researchers from all fields of practical philosophy, political theory, sociology, pedagogics, and related disciplines, which tackle the following or further related questions: * How shall we describe the phenomenon of imagination and its ethical and/or political relevance? * What role does imagination play in moral decision making? What role should it play? * To what extent and in what way is imagination pre-determined by hegemonic socio-cultural frames? In other words, how is the relation between imagination and the imaginary to be conceived? * How can we determine the limits of imagination? Can we extend these limits, and if so, how is that possible? * How is imagination related to democracy? Is there such a thing as a specifically democratic imagination? Format The idea behind the double-workshop model is to provide a platform for more long-term exchange between researchers working on ethico-political questions of imagination. Therefore, we expect all participants to attend both events. We strive towards creating a true workshop atmosphere that allows for serious, productive, and collaborative engagement with each other’s work. Talks should be 30 minutes, followed by at least 30 minutes of discussion. The talk at the second workshop can be on the same or a closely related topic but should however reflect the feedback and criticism gathered at the first workshop. Therefore, this double event is particularly fitting for scholars who wish to present current work-in-progress. Venue and Accommodation The workshops will take place in-person at the Universities of Innsbruck (October) and Vienna (April). Online participation is not possible. There is no participation fee. The organizers are happy to give recommendations regarding travel arrangements. In individual cases, assistance with travel expenses may be provided. Publication We plan to publish the workshop’s proceedings as a special issue in a peer-reviewed journal and/or in an edited volume. Timeline Submission deadline: July 23, 2023 Communication of results: August 5, 2023 Please send your application with an abstract of max. 500 words and a brief biographical note to matin.huth(a)uibk.ac.at<mailto:matin.huth@uibk.ac.at> and sergej.seitz(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:sergej.seitz@univie.ac.at>. Note that you apply for both events with one abstract. For any questions regarding the CfP, please contact both Martin Huth and Sergej Seitz. Web: https://predef.univie.ac.at/epimag/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mag. Dr. Sergej Seitz, MA Postdoctoral Researcher @ Predef – Prefiguring Democratic Futures Department of Political Science | University of Vienna Mail: sergej.seitz(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:sergej.seitz@univie.ac.at> Tel: +43 664 50 66 816

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CSMBR Summer School 2023

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Reminder: 1st meeting of the Anti-Racism Working Group, 27.6. 18:00 @Tunnel

by Flora Löffelmann

Reminder for this exciting upcoming event!! Dear Institute of Philosophy! UPsalon would like to cordially invite you to our Stammtisch or "regular's table"! This time, we will use the Stammtisch for a first meeting of the critical Anti-Racism Working Group at the Institute of Philosophy. We discuss concerns, ideas and best practices at other departments, such as the Racism-Critical working group at the department of African Studies, and set up goals and aims for our own working group. You can find more information of the group here: https://afrika.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/wg-against-racism/ In line with this, we invite you to join us for a first meeting and discussion organised with UPSalon. The working group highly encourages participation from all levels. This will be a yet informal group of people who care about and are interested in taking up the topic of racism in the university ecosystem. This working group is concerned with the kinds of work, ideas and activities that improves awareness, enhance visibility, initiate discussions and interventions among all levels and practices of the institution. UPsalon are a group of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers; the initiative aims at creating a space and community in Vienna where underrepresented philosophers – such as women, gender minorities, racialised minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged people and people disadvantaged by society – can connect on a regular basis. For more information, check out our website! People from all stages in their philosophical career are welcome, and we are especially excited to meet those who we have not yet met. Where? Tunnel Vienna, Florianigasse 39, 1080 Wien When? June 27th at 6 PM We are very much looking forward to meeting all of you! Do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions you may have. Best regards, UPsalon Mail: upsalon.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at Web: upsalon.univie.ac.at

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Metaethics and Metaphysics Workshop 23 June 2023: Room 3A 11.00 - 14.45

by Anne Sophie Meincke

Dear all, There will be a workshop on Metaethics and Metaphysics TODAY, organised by Vitor Sommavilla. The workshop will take place in room 3A at the NIG on Friday 23 June. The schedule is as follows: 11-11.45: Niels de Haan: Advice-Sensitive Perspectivism and the Better Information Problem 11.45-12.30: Anne Sophie Meincke: Norms in Nature and Realism about Moral Values 12.30-13.15: Lunch break 13.15-14: Vitor Sommavilla: Realism and Anti-Realism in Metaethics 14-14.45: Yannic Kappes: Naturalness and Epistemic Value We hope to see you all at the workshop. Best wishes, Anne Sophie -- Latest publications: "The Metaphysics of Living Consciousness: Metabolism, Agency and Purposiveness" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-023-09531-0 "'Hervorbringende Organe', 'bildende Kraft'? Heideggers Gegenentwurf zu Kants Theorie des Organismus" https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/dzph-2023-0003/html www.annesophiemeincke.com Elise Richter Research Fellow Institute of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7 1010 Vienna, Austria

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#INTERNATIONAL: Circle U. Seed Funding Scheme – 2023 Call for Applications, Call ends 15 October

by Institut für Philosophie

Dear Internationalisation Representatives of the Faculties and Centres, I would like to draw your attention to a call for proposals within the European University Alliance *Circle U.*, of which the University of Vienna is a member alongside eight other universities (see below). Circle U.’s *Seed Funding Scheme* aims to foster new collaborations across institutions in the Circle U. alliance. It provides academic and research staff with opportunities to develop projects across the alliance and to drive bottom-up initiatives. I would kindly ask you to forward this call to interested colleagues within your Faculties and Centres, especially to staff who already have contacts and research connections to Circle U. partner universities, as projects need to involve at least three parties from Circle U. universities. You are also invited to promote the call on other channels as you see fit. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Viki Menczel, project lead for Circle U. at the University of Vienna, via circle-u(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:circle-u@univie.ac.at>. Thank you and best regards, Barbara Good *univie*** ** *Dr. Barbara Good* DLE Internationale Beziehungen | International Office Leitung | Head Universität Wien | University of Vienna Universitätsring 1 A-1010 Wien | Vienna Österreich | Austria Tel + 43-1-4277-18216 Mobile +43-664-60277-18216 E-mail:barbara.good@univie.ac.at <mailto:barbara.good@univie.ac.at> http://international.univie.ac.at <http://international.univie.ac.at/> https://facebook.com/international.univie <https://www.facebook.com/international.univie>__ *** *Circle U. Seed Funding Scheme – 2023 Call for Applications (Call ends 15 October)* Circle U. invites researchers from the nine member universities of Circle U. to apply for funding for collaborative projects! Projects should involve staff from *at least three partner universities **(*University of Aarhus, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Université Paris Cité, University of Belgrade, UC Louvain, University of Oslo, King's College London, University of Pisa, Universität Wien).**In order to find suitable partners for the project, please check ORCID <https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/academics/orcid/>. Lead applicants shall be employed as full-time or part-time academic and research staff with any of the CU member universities. Max. budget allocated per academic/research project: Up to EUR 10.000 per project Examples of eligible academic and research projects: * developing joint courses or programmes * organizing winter or summer schools * organizing short-term physical or blended mobility opportunities * organizing workshops or seminars or any other teaching/learning activity, developing innovative teaching models * organizing public lectures * conducting (preliminary) research activities * preparing joint large-scale project proposals to be submitted at European (or other) calls An overview of previously funded projects: https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/projects/ <https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/projects/> *More information and application at: *https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/ <https://www.circle-u.eu/opportunities/seedfunding/> *Apply before*: 15 October 2023 *Contact at the University of Vienna: *Viki Menczel, Circle U. project lead: circle-u(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:circle-u@univie.ac.at>

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TOMORROW: Michael Rescorla (UCLA): "Psychological Explanation and Proportionality" | Friday, June 23 | 6.30pm - 8.30pm

by Institut für Philosophie

Dear all, this Friday the Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy <https://wfap.philo.at/> has the pleasure of welcoming Michael Rescorla <https://philosophy.ucla.edu/person/michael-rescorla/> (UCLA)! He is going to give a talk entitled “Psychological Explanation and Proportionality”. Michael’s research is focused on the nature of mental representation, often drawing on cognitive science, computability theory, probability theory, and other neighboring disciplines. He is the author of the Stanford Encyclopedia Article on The Langauge of Thought Hypothesis. As always, this is a great time to start attending the Forum, so please stop by and say hello! Everyone is welcome! /When?/Friday, 23.06.2023, 6:30pm - 8pm /Where?/Hörsaal 3B, NIG Universitätsstraße 7 or via Zoom https://univienna.zoom.us/j/62420090640?pwd=ZzBsNTVQTlVMZE9FbklnQ0Z6dUNzUT09 <https://univienna.zoom.us/j/62420090640?pwd=ZzBsNTVQTlVMZE9FbklnQ0Z6dUNzUT09> Meeting ID: 624 2009 0640 Passcode: ForumRockz Cheers, Martin Niederl

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ÖAW Public Lectures on Climate Change (22 & 23 June 2023)

by Anne Sophie Meincke

Dear All, On behalf of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), I'm pleased to invite you to a series of public lectures on climate change and ecological crisis, which will take place on 22nd (TODAY!) and 23rd June 2023 in the main building of the ÖAW. 22nd June 2023, 5p.m., Sitzungssaal: Anne Sophie Meincke: "Philosophische Auswege aus der Ökokrise" Paul Oberhammer: "Klimaklagen - Gerichtliche Verfahren als Mittel von Politik" 23rd June 2023, 2p.m., Sitzungssaal: Andrea Fischer: "Klimawandelfolgen in den Alpen im Spannungsfeld zwischen naturwissenschaftlicher Szenarienrechnung und menschlichem Handlungsspielraum" 23rd June 2023, 5.45p.m., Festsaal: Keywan Riahi: "Transformationen in Richtung Klimaneutralität - wie wir den Klimawandel vermeiden und den Wohlstand steigern" I have attached the programme and hope to see you at the ÖAW. Best wishes, Anne Sophie -- Latest publications: "The Metaphysics of Living Consciousness: Metabolism, Agency and Purposiveness" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-023-09531-0 "'Hervorbringende Organe', 'bildende Kraft'? Heideggers Gegenentwurf zu Kants Theorie des Organismus" https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/dzph-2023-0003/html www.annesophiemeincke.com Elise Richter Research Fellow Institute of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7 1010 Vienna, Austria

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Fwd: Bonitz Lecture 2023, Today, Thursday June 22 at 17.30: »Unendlichkeit bei Aristoteles«

by Institut für Philosophie

Dear colleagues, Today, Thursday June 22 at 17.30, Professor Barbara Sattler, Institut für Philosophie, Universität Bochum, will deliver this year's Bonitz Lecture, an annual lecture commemorating the famous Aristotelian scholar Hermann Bonitz, Professor at the University of Vienna between 1849 and 1867). The lecture will be held in German and will take place in Hörsaal 21, next to the Institut für Klassische Philologie, Mittel- und Neulatein in the University's Main Building. On Friday the 23rd of June, Barbara Sattler will hold a seminar at 10.00 in the library of the Institut für Klassische Philologie. The topic of the seminar is "Space and void in early Greek thought" All are welcome! George Karamanolis -- Assoz. Prof. Dr. George Karamanolis Institut für Philosophie Zimmer: D0308 1010 Wien, Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG) T: +43-1-4277-46476 eFax: +43-1-4277-846476

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Fwd: Invitation to UPsalon Stammtisch - Anti-Racism-Working Group at the Institute of Philosophy

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear Institute of Philosophy! UPsalon would like to cordially invite you to our Stammtisch or "regular's table"! This time, we will use the Stammtisch for a first meeting of the critical Anti-Racism Working Group at the Institute of Philosophy. We discuss concerns, ideas and best practices at other departments, such as the Racism-Critical working group at the department of African Studies, and set up goals and aims for our own working group. You can find more information of the group here: https://afrika.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/wg-against-racism/ In line with this, we invite you to join us for a first meeting and discussion organised with UPSalon. The working group highly encourages participation from all levels. This will be a yet informal group of people who care about and are interested in taking up the topic of racism in the university ecosystem. This working group is concerned with the kinds of work, ideas and activities that improves awareness, enhance visibility, initiate discussions and interventions among all levels and practices of the institution. UPsalon are a group of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers; the initiative aims at creating a space and community in Vienna where underrepresented philosophers – such as women, gender minorities, racialised minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged people and people disadvantaged by society – can connect on a regular basis. For more information, check out our website! People from all stages in their philosophical career are welcome, and we are especially excited to meet those who we have not yet met. Where? Tunnel Vienna, Florianigasse 39, 1080 Wien When? June 27th at 6 PM We are very much looking forward to meeting all of you! Do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions you may have. Best regards, UPsalon Mail: upsalon.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at Web: upsalon.univie.ac.at

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Khôra Kolloquium zu Deleuze/Guattari

by Sebastian Krach

Sehr geehrte Kolleg:innen, ich möchte Sie im Namen von Khôra, der Plattform für philosophische Diskussion, herzlich zum nächsten und letzten Kolloquium in diesem Sommersemester einladen. Nach dem Sommer starten wir ab Oktober mit neuen Kolloquien in das Wintersemester. Termin: 22.06.2023, 18:30 - 20:00, HS 3f, Neues Institutsgebäude Thema: Deleuze/Guattari: Was ist Philosophie? Ein kurzer Text von Deleuze/Guattari dient uns als Ausgangspunkt für die weitere Diskussion und soll in sein Denken einführen. Auf Anfrage wird der Text gerne zugesendet. Weitere Informationen sowie eine Mailingliste finden Sie auf unserer Homepage. https://www.khora.philo.at/ Danach ist im Café Gagarin reserviert. Alle sind herzlich willkommen! Wir freuen uns auf eure Teilnahme! Liebe Grüße Sebastian Krach

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Frege and the Emergence of Formalism, 10-11.7, NIG 2G

by Richard Lawrence

Dear colleagues, My FWF project will host a workshop titled "Frege and the Emergence of Formalism" on *10-11 July* in *NIG 2G*. The program is below. Everyone is welcome to attend! If you are interested in attending, I'd appreciate a quick note in reply to this message so I can get a headcount. Thanks, and hope to see you there, Richard Lawrence International Workshop "Frege and the Emergence of Formalism" Part of the FWF Project: Frege Among the Formalists Monday 10 July 10:00-11:15 Alan Weir, "Is there life left in formalism?" 11:15-11:30 Break 11:30-12:45 Tabea Rohr, "Frege, Plücker and the function-argument distinction" 1:00-3:00 Lunch and discussion 3:00-4:15 Joan Bertan San Millan, "Frege's early notion of function" 4:15-4:30 Break 4:30-5:45 James Tappenden, "Frege on mechanical and creative thinking" 7PM Dinner for conference speakers Tuesday 11 July 10:00-11:15 Erich Reck, "On the origins of Frege's anti-formalism" 11:15-11:30 Break 11:30-12:45 Günther Eder, "Frege on formal and informal proof" 1:00-3:00 Lunch and discussion 3:00-4:15 Rachel Boddy, "Definition and content in Frege's logic" 4:15-4:30 Break 4:30-5:45 Richard Lawrence, "Frege, formalism and the Kantian legacy"

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DSPL43: Hybride Veranstaltung - FÖP 19.06.2023 ab 15:00 Uhr

by Institut für Philosophie

Liebe Kolleg*innen, im Anhang schicke ich Ihnen den Aushang für die kommende FÖP der DSPL43( Philosophie) am Montag, 19.06.2023 ab 15:00. Bitte beachten Sie, dass die FÖP am 19.06.2023 in hybrider Form abgehalten wird. Vor Ort im Hörsaal 3B (3. Stock, NIG) und via Zoom. Sie finden den Zoom Link im Anhang. Dear colleagues, Please find attached the schedule for our next faculty-public presentation (FÖP) of doctoral research projects on Monday 19th May 2023 from 3 p.m. onwards. Participants are welcome! PPlease note that the FÖP will be held in hybrid form on 19.06.2023. On site in lecture hall 3B (3rd floor, NIG) and via Zoom. Please find the zoom link in the attachment. Mit besten Grüßen, With best wishes, Benjamin Schnieder, DSPL43

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Call for membership in the Working group against Racism at the Department of Philosophy

by Manu Sharma

Dear All Drawing from best practices at Racism - Critical working group at the department of African Studies, we are planning to found our own working group on the topic of racism, especially in the university context. You can find more information of the group here: https://afrika.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/wg-against-racism/ In line with this, we invite you to join us for a first meeting and discussion organised with UPSalon. The working group highly encourages participation from all levels. This will be a yet informal group of people who care about and are interested in taking up the topic of racism in the university ecosystem. This working group is concerned with the kinds of work, ideas and activities that improves awareness, enhances visibility, initiates discussions and interventions among all levels and practices of the institution. You can look at the website attached for a brief orientation. It is important to re-iterate, that our goal in doing this is to create a working group that shares a relationship of care with the issue of racism and it is not a career-building exercise. This also implies that racism needs to be recognised as an issue that affects us all and yet, those experiencing racism might also be people to keep in mind as central to expertise seeking, intervention making and delegation of authority. The hope is to have something that can be made continuous at the Philosophy department regardless of the presence of specific members. Please write to UPsalon <upsalon.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at> by 23rd of June if you would like to be a member of this group. We are planning our first meeting at the end of June/ beginning of July at the UPSalon Stammtisch with the goal of discussing aims, plans and ideas. We look forward to seeing you at the discussion. Best Manu

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Vienna Science Studies Laboratory - 3rd Meeting - 3rd of July

by Sophie Juliane Veigl

Dear All, we cordially invite you to the third meeting of the Vienna Science Studies Lab (https://sciencestudieslab.wordpress.com/), an intra-institution initiative hosted by UPSalon (University of Vienna), the Konrad Lorenz Institute (KLI), and the Epistemology of the In/human Project at Central European University (CEU). This meeting will focus Max Liboiron's "Pollution is Colonialism". Everyone is welcome! The meeting will be 3rd of July, 3:00-5:00 Location: Konrad Lorenz Institute, Martinstraße 12, Klosterneuburg Reading: Please let us know whether you'll attend by replying to sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at and we will send a pdf of the reading. Looking forward, Sophie Veigl on behalf of the SSL organizers -- Dr. Sophie Juliane Veigl, BSc., BA., MSc., MA. Institut für Philosophie, Universität Wien E-Mail: sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at my pronouns are she/her

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Sommerakademie "Philosophien der Komplexität! an der Universität für angewandte Kunst

by Institut für Philosophie

Guten Tag! in Beilage möchte ich ein Seminar, "Philosophien der Komplexität" ankündingen, die vom 04.07.2023 - 25.07.2023 an der Universität für angewandte Kunst, Wien stattfinden wird.Es handelt sich um eine Vortrags- und Diskussionsreihe, die in Kooperation und mit Unterstützung der Abteilung Medientheorie organisiert wird. Freue ich mich, wenn Sie das Seminar weiterleiten könnten und noch mehr auf eine Teilnahme! Registration and further information: arantzazu.saratxagaarregi(a)uni-ak.ac.at PHILOSOPHIEN DER KOMPLEXITÄT Die Sommerakademie „Philosophien der Komplexität“ besteht in einem explorativen Reflexionsraum, dessen Ziel es ist, auf die wesentlichen Merkmale der Komplexität tiefgründig einzugehen. Erscheinungen der Komplexität in den sozialen Systemen werden explorativ beobachtet und analysiert zwecks Erlangung eines Verständnisses von angesprochenen Herausforderungen, die zu einer handlungsmächtigen Ethik und einer neuen Organisation des Denkens führen. Komplexität steht heute für die Bezeichnung einer schwer begreifbaren Situation. Sie hat damit zu tun, dass die globalen Ereignisse und Probleme, die sich in einem großen Rahmen (Pandemie, Krieg, ökologische Krise) abspielen, eine unmittelbare Wirkung auf die lokale Ebene ausüben. Sie scheinen unvorhersehbar und unbestimmbar. Große Unvorhersehbarkeiten machen die Entscheidungen schwierig. Vor der Überwältigung durch komplexe Probleme wird eine KI-Maschinerie erstellt, um Lösungen für komplexe Systeme zu finden. Allerdings bleibt die Unkenntnis immer noch eine Frage, die der Komplexität innewohnt und nicht von einem technischen Mittel gelöst werden kann. Insofern hat die Sommerakademie das Ziel, Komplexität nicht nur begreifbar zu machen, sondern die Handlungsfähigkeit aller sozialen Akteur*innen bewusst zu machen und ein agiles Denken zu fördern. Die Komplexität stellt heute die Frage, wie Ordnungen bzw. neue Ordnungen aus der Verflechtung von miteinander interagierenden Elementen hervorgehen. Diese Frage wollen wir in der Sommerakademie behandeln, mit besonderer Aufmerksamkeit auf: Wer trägt die Verantwortung für neue komplexe Ordnungen? Welche Erkenntniswege sind vorhanden und möglich, mit denen soziale Agenten die miteinander verflochtenen Phänomene, die die heutige soziale, ökonomische und ökologische globale Lage bestimmen, bewältigen können? Das Ziel dieses Projekts ist es, über die Epistemologie aktueller, sehr herausfordernder sozialer und wissenschaftlicher Paradigmen der Komplexität zu reflektieren. I. KOMPLEXITÄT: BEGRIFFSERKLÄRUNG 04.07.2023: Eine Reise in die Landschaft der Komplexität 06.07.2023: Paradigmenwechsel I. DIE ENTSTEHUNG VON ORDNUNGEN: SELBSTORGANISATION UND EMERGENZ 18.07.2023. Selbstorganisation & Komplexität 20.07.2023. Emergenz & Komplexität III. ASSEMBLAGE & AGENCY 25.07.2023. Ökologische Relationalität *PHILOSOPHIES OF COMPLEXITY* The Summer Academy "Philosophies of Complexity" consists of an explorative space of reflection that aims to delve deeply into the essential features of complexity. Phenomena of complexity in social systems will be exploratively observed and analysed in order to gain an understanding of the challenges raised, leading to an actionable ethics and a new organisation of thinking. Complexity is now used to describe a situation that is difficult to understand. It has to do with the fact that global events and large-scale problems (pandemics, wars, ecological crises) have an immediate impact at the local level. They appear unpredictable and unknowable. Unpredictability makes it difficult to make decisions. Before being overwhelmed by complex problems, AI machines are being created to find solutions to complex systems. However, uncertainty remains an inherent problem of complexity and cannot be solved by technical means. In this respect, the Summer Academy aims not only to make complexity comprehensible, but also to make all social actors* aware of their capacity to act and to promote agile thinking. Complexity today raises the question of how orders or new orders emerge from the entanglement of interacting elements. We want to address this question in the Summer Academy, with a particular focus on: Who is responsible for new complex orders? What ways of knowing are available and possible for social actors to manage the entangled phenomena that define today's social, economic and ecological global situation? The aim of this project is to reflect on the epistemology of current, highly challenging social and scientific paradigms of complexity. I. COMPLEXITY: EXPLANATION OF TERMS 04.07.2023: A journey into the landscape of complexity 06.07.2023: Paradigm Shift I. THE EMERGENCE OF ORDER: SELF-ORGANISATION AND EMERGENCE 18.07.2023. Self-organisation & Complexity 20.07.2023. Emergence & Complexity III. ASSEMBLAGE & AGENCY 25.07.2023. Ecological Relationality

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Rita Laura Segato_Femicide_The female body as a territory of war

by Brigitta Keintzel

Dear all, happy to share, and sorry for crossposting. Thank you for your attention, Brigitta Keintzel Date change! Rita Laura Segato: Femicide – The female body as a territory of war (16.6.2023, 16:45) Terminänderung: Der Vortrag wurde auf 16.6.2023 um 16:45 verschoben (vorher: 13.6.2023, 18:30)! Vortrag auf Englisch Abstract: In recent decades, marked by neoliberalism and increasingly authoritarian transformations in societies and government, global violence against women has also increased dramatically. A “global war on women” marks a political shift in patriarchal understanding of power. Women’s killings cannot be considered in private and sexual, but in political categories, with the aim of perpetuating the claims to power of male alliances. Rita Laura Segato is an Argentinian-Brazilian academic who has been called ‘one of Latin America's most celebrated feminist anthropologists’ and ‘one of the most lucid feminist thinkers of this era’. She is known especially for her research on gender in Indigenous villages and Latin American communities, violence against women and the relationships between gender, racism and colonialism. One of her specialist areas is the study of gender violence. Recent publications include: La crítica de la colonialidad en ocho ensayos. Prometeo Libros. 2016; La guerra contra las mujeres. Tinta Limón - Traficantes de sueños. 2017; Mujeres intelectuales: feminismos y liberación en América Latina y el Caribe. Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales – CLACSO. 2017 (co-authored); Más allá del decenio de los pueblos afrodescendientes. Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales – CLACSO. 2017 (co-authored); Contrapedagogías de la crueldad. Prometeo Libros. 2018. Anmeldung zur Online-Übertragung des Vortrags <https://gender.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/ringvorlesung-gender-studies/ge…> Der Link für Kurz-Entschlossene / Link for last minute: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/65759605379?pwd=VHNiNlJsenZNU0FxVzcwUktXWWxodz09 <https://univienna.zoom.us/j/65759605379?pwd=VHNiNlJsenZNU0FxVzcwUktXWWxodz09>

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Gentle reminder: International Planning for Freedom 12-13 June 2023 - Links updated.

by Elisabeth Nemeth

Dear colleagues and friends, This is a gentle reminder of our conference "International Planning for Freedom. Otto Neurath's democratic planning theory in the context of the climate crisis". The program and abstracts can be downloaded via this link: https://isotype.univie.ac.at/2023/05/15/international-planning-for-freedom/ Please note that also the links to the two related events (June 14: "Utopianism, Rationality, and Thought Experiments...", June 15-16: "Metrics of Energy") have been updated (see below). Best Elisabeth Nemeth International Conference: International Planning for Freedom. Otto Neurath's democratic planning theory in the context of the climate crisis A cooperation between Institute Vienna Circle (University of Vienna), Vienna Circle Society (Vienna), Chamber of Labor (Vienna), FWF Project Isotype. Origin, development, legacy (P 31500), Wien Museum. Only a few years ago it was hardly imaginable that demands for planned economy measures would be raised and publicly discussed again. Now the time has come. Ulrike Herrmann's book "Das Ende des Kapitalismus. Warum Wachstum und Klimaschutz nicht vereinbar sind – und wie wir in Zukunft leben werden" (2022) is a bestseller. Her central thesis is discussed in numerous public media: The transition from growth-dependent capitalism to a social and ecological circular economy will only be possible through a "private planned economy". What she understands by this has striking similarities with the ideas of economic planning that Otto Neurath conceived even before the First World War and continued to develop until the end of his life in 1945. An important point of reference for Neurath was Josef Popper-Lynkeus. The latter justified the demand for overall social planning with a radically individualistic ethic. Seen from today, this combination is surprising and inspiring - not least because Popper-Lynkeus and Neurath were among the first to introduce ecological viewpoints into economics. A highlight of the conference will be the screening of the film "Land of Promise" (UK 1946). The film was conceived by Neurath as a "film argument" and directed by Paul Rotha. It argues for combating the housing shortage in post-war England with extensively planned housing programme. The arguments put forward in the film bear a remarkable resemblance to the arguments Ulrike Herrmann puts forward today for a "private planned economy" as a transition to a circular economy. June 12th, 2023: Chamber of Labor - Bildungszentrum, Theresianumgasse 16-18, 1040 Vienna Conference language: German Please pre-register: Https://wien.arbeiterkammer.at/veranstaltungen (registration open from next week) June 13th, 2023: Erika Weinzierl-Hoersaal, University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna Conference language: English Please pre-register: office.wienerkreis(a)univie.ac.at ENTRANCE FREE. Please find the detailed program attached. PLEASE NOTE two events closely related to our conference: Institute Vienna Circle Philosophy of Science Colloquium Special Panel: Utopianism, Rationality, and Thought Experiments in Viennese Late Enlightenment June 14th, 2023, 15:00-17:00 Institut für Philosophie, Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, Lecture Room 2i https://philevents.org/event/show/110253 Contact: alexander.linsbichler(a)jku.at The Metrics of Energy: Accounting for Nature in the History of Social Science and Ecological Economics June 15th and 16th, 2023 International Workshop, organised by Anna Echterhölter and Marco Vianna Franco, University of Vienna (Key Research Area History of Science) in cooperation with the Institute for Advanced Studies IHS Vienna (research group Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Economic Structures) https://fsp-wissenschaftsgeschichte.univie.ac.at/upcoming-events/einzelansi… -- ao. Univ.-Prof.i.R. Dr. Elisabeth Nemeth Institut für Philosophie der Universität Wien 1010 Wien, Universitätsstraße 7 elisabeth.nemeth(a)univie.ac.at https://elisabethnemeth.com

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Aussendung DSPL43: FÖP 19.06.2023 ab 15:00 Uhr

by Institut für Philosophie

Liebe Kolleg*innen, im Anhang schicke ich Ihnen den Aushang für die kommende FÖP der DSPL43( Philosophie) am Montag, 19.06.2023 ab 15:00. Bitte beachten Sie, dass die FÖP dieses Semester vor Ort im Hörsaal 3B (3. Stock, NIG) stattfindet. Dear colleague, Please find attached the schedule for our next faculty-public presentation (FÖP) of doctoral research projects on Monday 19th May 2023 from 3 p.m. onwards. Participants are welcome! Please note that this semester the FÖP will be held on site in Hörsaal 3B (3. Stock, NIG). Mit besten Grüßen, With best wishes, Benjamin Schnieder, DSPL43

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Symposium 2022 SWIP Austria Call : Einander zuhören: Kunst, Queer-Feminismus und Philosophie, 10-11.Nov 2023

by Institut für Philosophie

Liebe Kolleg*innen, das SWIP Symposium wird dieses Jahr in Kooperation mit der mdw – Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien stattfinden. Wir freuen uns sehr auf diese Zusammenarbeit. Zeit: 10.-11. November 2023 Ort: Rektoratssitzungssaal, mdw, Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1, 1030 Wien Symposiums-Thema: Einander zuhören: Kunst, Queer-Feminismus und Philosophie Nähere Informationen im Anhang

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