Conference on the Role of Experts: Scientific Advisors and Public Management
Date/Time
3/7/2024 - 3/8/2024
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM CET
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM CET
Event Type(s)
Event
Event Description
Conference on the Role of Experts: Scientific Advisors and Public Management
Analyzing the role of experts is the focus of this workshop. Reflect on the scientists who advise public managers on issues such as the pandemic.
The planned completion dates are 7 (Thursday) and 8 (Friday) March 2024.
Matriculation period from February 1 to 23, 2024.
Venue at the University of A Coruña, Campus of Ferrol.
This Conference on the Role of Experts: Scientific Advisors and Public Management is the XXIX Conference on Contemporary Philosophy and Methodology of Science.
More information can be found in the leaflet available at the following address:
https://cifcyt.udc.es/en/
The invited speakers are the following:
Martin Carrier, Professor of Philosophy at the German University of Bielefeld and author of the paper "What does Good Science-Based Advice to Politics Look Like?", published in 2021 in the Journal for General Philosophy of Science. He has the 2018 Werner-Heisenberg Medal of the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation.
Richard Bradley, Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics and an expert in risk estimation and decision making.
Javier Ordoñez, Professor Emeritus of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where he has been Vice-Rector for Research. He has also been a researcher at the Max Planck in Berlin for many years.
Inmaculada Melo-Martín is Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell University in New York and has published two books at Oxford University Press. She has been President of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. She is a member of the European Academy of Sciences.
Anna Estany Profitós, Professor Emeritus of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and co-editor of the volume (in Spanish) Institutional Design and Democratic Innovations, published in 2021.
Center for Research in Philosophy of Science and Technology (CIFCYT)
University of A Coruña
Faculty of Humanities and Information Science
Dr. Vazquez Cabrera Street, s/n
15403-Ferrol
(A Coruña)
Spain
Phone 34 881 013814
Webpage: https://cifcyt.udc.es/en/
E-mail: jornadas.filosofia.ciencia@udc.es
Analyzing the role of experts is the focus of this workshop. Reflect on the scientists who advise public managers on issues such as the pandemic.
The planned completion dates are 7 (Thursday) and 8 (Friday) March 2024.
Matriculation period from February 1 to 23, 2024.
Venue at the University of A Coruña, Campus of Ferrol.
This Conference on the Role of Experts: Scientific Advisors and Public Management is the XXIX Conference on Contemporary Philosophy and Methodology of Science.
More information can be found in the leaflet available at the following address:
https://cifcyt.udc.es/en/
The invited speakers are the following:
Martin Carrier, Professor of Philosophy at the German University of Bielefeld and author of the paper "What does Good Science-Based Advice to Politics Look Like?", published in 2021 in the Journal for General Philosophy of Science. He has the 2018 Werner-Heisenberg Medal of the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation.
Richard Bradley, Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics and an expert in risk estimation and decision making.
Javier Ordoñez, Professor Emeritus of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where he has been Vice-Rector for Research. He has also been a researcher at the Max Planck in Berlin for many years.
Inmaculada Melo-Martín is Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell University in New York and has published two books at Oxford University Press. She has been President of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. She is a member of the European Academy of Sciences.
Anna Estany Profitós, Professor Emeritus of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and co-editor of the volume (in Spanish) Institutional Design and Democratic Innovations, published in 2021.
Center for Research in Philosophy of Science and Technology (CIFCYT)
University of A Coruña
Faculty of Humanities and Information Science
Dr. Vazquez Cabrera Street, s/n
15403-Ferrol
(A Coruña)
Spain
Phone 34 881 013814
Webpage: https://cifcyt.udc.es/en/
E-mail: jornadas.filosofia.ciencia@udc.es
Location
University of A Coruña, Campus de Ferrol, Spain
Dr Vazquez Cabrera street w/n
Ferrol (A Coruña), Sp 15403
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Dr Vazquez Cabrera street w/n
Ferrol (A Coruña), Sp 15403
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Details
Program
Thursday, 7 March 2024
9:00 to 9:30 Reception of documentation
9:40 Inauguration of the Conference
Morning and afternoon
10:00 Martin Carrier (University of Bielefeld): “Creating a Knowledge Ecosystem in Scientific Policy Advice: the case of Covid 19”.
12:00 Richard Bradley (London School of Economics): “Scientific Uncertainty, Expert Advice and Precautionary Decisions: The Case of New Variants".
Evening
5:00 Anna Estany (Autonomous University of Barcelona): " Variation in scientific advice: Open and free innovation."
7:00 Round Table: “Role of experts: Academic contribution and forms of institutional relationship”, Martin Carrier, Richard Bradley and Inmaculada de Melo.
Friday, 8 March 2024
Morning and afternoon
10:00 Martin Carrier (University of Bielefeld): “What is special about the humanities? Comparing the natural and human sciences in methodological respect.”
12:00 Javier Ordoñez (Autonomous University of Madrid): “The epistemic authority of experts”.
Evening
5:00 Contributed Papers.
7:00 Inmaculada de Melo (Weill Cornell Medicine, New York): “The problem of scientific disinformation: A new perspective”.
8:45 Closing Session.
Organizers: The Centre for Research in Philosophy of Science and Technology (CIFCYT, University of A Coruña) with the support of the Society of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science in Spain.
Venue: Concepción Arenal Assembly Hall; Dr Vazquez Cabrera street, s/n; 15403-Ferrol (A Coruña).
Coordinator: Wenceslao J. Gonzalez, Department of Humanities.
Calendar: 7 and 8 March 2024.
Scientific Committee: W. J. Gonzalez, Javier Echeverria, Juan Arana, Pascual Martinez Freire, and Donald Gillies.
Organizing Committee: W. J. Gonzalez, María Jose Arrojo, Jose F. Martinez Solano, Amanda Guillan, Jessica Rey, and Alba G. Bouza.
Technical Secretary: Jessica Rey.
Information and registration: Faculty of Humanities and Documentation; Dr Vazquez Cabrera street, s/n; 15403-Ferrol (A Coruña); Spain.
E-mail: jornadas.filosofia.ciencia@udc.es
Web page: https://cifcyt.udc.es/en/ It can also be used jornadasfilosofiaciencia.es
Telephone: 34 881 013814. Fax: 34 981 337430.
The registration fee is 40 euros for university students and 70 euros for professionals. A Diploma of Attendance will be provided to participants.
Registration: From February 1 to 23, 2024.
Thursday, 7 March 2024
9:00 to 9:30 Reception of documentation
9:40 Inauguration of the Conference
Morning and afternoon
10:00 Martin Carrier (University of Bielefeld): “Creating a Knowledge Ecosystem in Scientific Policy Advice: the case of Covid 19”.
12:00 Richard Bradley (London School of Economics): “Scientific Uncertainty, Expert Advice and Precautionary Decisions: The Case of New Variants".
Evening
5:00 Anna Estany (Autonomous University of Barcelona): " Variation in scientific advice: Open and free innovation."
7:00 Round Table: “Role of experts: Academic contribution and forms of institutional relationship”, Martin Carrier, Richard Bradley and Inmaculada de Melo.
Friday, 8 March 2024
Morning and afternoon
10:00 Martin Carrier (University of Bielefeld): “What is special about the humanities? Comparing the natural and human sciences in methodological respect.”
12:00 Javier Ordoñez (Autonomous University of Madrid): “The epistemic authority of experts”.
Evening
5:00 Contributed Papers.
7:00 Inmaculada de Melo (Weill Cornell Medicine, New York): “The problem of scientific disinformation: A new perspective”.
8:45 Closing Session.
Organizers: The Centre for Research in Philosophy of Science and Technology (CIFCYT, University of A Coruña) with the support of the Society of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science in Spain.
Venue: Concepción Arenal Assembly Hall; Dr Vazquez Cabrera street, s/n; 15403-Ferrol (A Coruña).
Coordinator: Wenceslao J. Gonzalez, Department of Humanities.
Calendar: 7 and 8 March 2024.
Scientific Committee: W. J. Gonzalez, Javier Echeverria, Juan Arana, Pascual Martinez Freire, and Donald Gillies.
Organizing Committee: W. J. Gonzalez, María Jose Arrojo, Jose F. Martinez Solano, Amanda Guillan, Jessica Rey, and Alba G. Bouza.
Technical Secretary: Jessica Rey.
Information and registration: Faculty of Humanities and Documentation; Dr Vazquez Cabrera street, s/n; 15403-Ferrol (A Coruña); Spain.
E-mail: jornadas.filosofia.ciencia@udc.es
Web page: https://cifcyt.udc.es/en/ It can also be used jornadasfilosofiaciencia.es
Telephone: 34 881 013814. Fax: 34 981 337430.
The registration fee is 40 euros for university students and 70 euros for professionals. A Diploma of Attendance will be provided to participants.
Registration: From February 1 to 23, 2024.
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