New Directions in Philosophy of Physics (2023-2028)
Credit: Daniel Sinoca
The New Directions in Philosophy of Physics collaboration is a joint initiative between researchers in the Philosophy Department at the University of Toronto and the IHPST at Paris 1. The project is led by Michael Miller (Philosophy, Toronto) and Vincent Ardourel (IHPST, Paris). It brings together philosophers, physicists, and mathematicians to investigate the foundational significance of approximation methods in various branches of physics. The initiative actively supports research stays between the host institutions, collaborative publications between group members, and international interdisciplinary workshops. It is funded through the CNRS Twin Research Scholars program.
Member organizations include the following institutions:
- Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto
- Institut d’Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques (IHPST), CNRS / Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
After a successful initial three-year period, the project has been officially renewed for an additional two years, which will directly fund ongoing collaborative research workshops and extended research visits between Toronto and Paris.
Consortium for the History and Philosophy of Biology
Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), 1904, plate 71: Stephoidea
The Consortium for the History and Philosophy of Biology is a collaborative research group founded in 2006. The Consortium’s objective is to advance the investigation into the most current issues in the history and philosophy of biology. In particular, the emphasis is on integrating the philosophy of biology and its history.
The Consortium comprises five member institutions:
- Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto
- Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto
- Institut d’Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques, Université de Paris 1
- Centre for Philosophy of Biology, Duke University
- Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
- Department of Philosophy, Université de Montréal
Each spring, one of the institutions hosts a research workshop. Each workshop is structured around a theme of current interest, and features contributions from biologists, historians, and philosophers of science. Emphasis is placed upon graduate student contributions.
For more information contact Professor Denis Walsh.