[Galileo] Call for Papers ISHPSSB Brisbane 2009

[Rachel Ankeny]

We very much encourage Australian/NZ scholars to participate in this
international conference!

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International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology
 (ISHPSSB)
Biennial Meeting, 12-16 July 2009, Brisbane, Australia

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2009 meeting of the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and
Social Studies of Biology will take place from Sunday, 12 July, through
Thursday, 16 July, at Emmanuel College, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia, hosted
by the University of Sydney.

ISHPSSB brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including the life
sciences as well as history, philosophy, and sociology of science.  The ISHPSSB
biennial summer conferences are known for their innovative, transdisciplinary
sessions and for fostering informal, cooperative exchanges and on-going
collaborations among a variety of international scholars.  This will be the
first meeting to be held in the southern hemisphere.

The aim of the conference is to facilitate the exchange of research ideas and
results across a range of fields.  The submission of papers and sessions on any
topic within the society's scope is welcomed. We also encourage the submission
of posters, workshops, and general interest sessions based on themes identified
in session proposals. It is our goal to develop a program that will allow
maximal interactions, while also giving people the chance to present their ideas
to their colleagues.

Meeting near the Great Barrier Reef in the year of the 150th anniversary of the
publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species and the 200th anniversary of
Darwin's birth and the publication of Jean Baptiste Lamarck's Philosophie
Zoologique, we suggest some possible ideas for proposals, including:  (1)
Darwinism from different perspectives, including future perspectives on
Darwinism; (2) The history, philosophy, social studies, and theory behind
current debates about the genetics of evolutionary change; (3) The history,
philosophy, social studies, and biology of coral reefs-a subject that engaged
Darwin and which is now the subject of much attention related to the global
environmental crisis; (4) The nature of amateur participation in science,
especially "citizen science" that encourages stakeholders of various kinds to
protect the coastal environment, and the role of NGOs in shaping science policy;
and (5) Topics such as biodiversity, biogeography, and systematics.  Submissions
on other subjects that reflect an individual's current area of research,
however, are also welcomed.

Scholars wishing to attend the meeting are invited to submit session and paper
proposals on the ISHPSSB website: http://www.ishpssb.org/meeting.html. Deadline
for submissions is 1 February 2009.  Abstracts should not exceed 500 words;
instructions for using the abstract submission system can be found at:
http://www.ishpssb.org/meetingsubmissioninstructions.html. To facilitate
collaboration in putting together sessions, a forum is available on the ISHPSSB
website to post ideas and solicit participants for sessions and discussion
panels:  http://www.ishpssb.org/phorum/index.php?18

Acceptance decisions will be communicated in early March.  Graduate students are
especially encouraged, and there will be opportunities available for obtaining
travel funding.  Information on registration and accommodation will be provided
on the conference website.

Please direct any inquiries to the Program Co-Chairs:

Manfred Laublicher:  Manfred.Laubichler at asu.edu

Marsha Richmond:    Marsha.Richmond at wayne.edu