Hempel Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2022 Hempel Award are open!

The Hempel Award was established in 2012 to recognize lifetime scholarly achievement in the philosophy of science, and to acknowledge the example of scholarly excellence and collegiality set by Professor Hempel (1905–1997).

Want to nominate yourself or someone else? You can submit your nomination along with at least three letters of recommendation to our Hempel Award nomination form.

Please submit your nomination by May 31, 2022.

PSA Phil & Race Prize and UPSS Session Call

Please note the deadline for the PSA Prize in Philosophy of Science & Race has been extended to May 31st (23:59 EST), 2022.

The PSA Prize in Philosophy of Science & Race is awarded biennially by the Philosophy of Science Association for the best book, article, or chapter published in English that integrates philosophy of science with discussions of race, ethnicity, and/or racism. Eligible publications must be published within five years prior to the prize year/PSA meeting year. Recipients will receive a $500 cash prize made possible through generous donations to the UPSS initiative. Calls for nominations, including self nominations, will be circulated via the PSA listserv and posted to the UPSS website. This competition is limited to members of the Philosophy of Science Association.

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PSA Biennial Meeting UPSS Session - Call for Submissions

Submissions for the 2022 UPSS Session are open!

All UPSS scholars participating in the UPSS Mentoring Program who are current graduate students or within 3 years of receiving their PhD are eligible to submit a paper for presentation in the UPSS Session at the 2022 PSA Biennial Meeting in Pittsburgh. If you are interested and do not yet have a mentor, please sign up using this form.

How to submit: Submissions must include a 1,000-word abstract, not including references. Abstracts should be prepared for blind review. A second, short abstract of no more than 100 words should also be submitted for inclusion in the PSA program if accepted. The UPSS Session submission form also asks you to provide a brief diversity statement explaining how your participation would contribute to increasing diversity and advancing the mission of the UPSS Initiative. Submit your abstract under Submissions on the PSA2022 conference website. Once you log in, navigate to Submissions, and select "New Submission," choose "UPSS Session Submission" and complete your submission. For conference website assistance, please email office@philsci.org for support no later than 5pm (EST) on the deadline. The top three submitted abstracts will be selected for presentation at the biennial meeting.

Abstracts will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the UPSS Committee. Deadline for submitting abstracts to be considered for UPSS PSA Session at the upcoming PSA meeting in Pittsburgh is July 15th, 2022.

Updates from the PSA Office

With the current academic year coming to a close, there will be some turnover within the PSA Executive Office:

Congratulations to Dom DuPonty! Dom, a former ethics bowl national champion, is graduating with a BA in Philosophy and a BS in Chemistry. After graduation he plans to serve with Americorps doing environmental conservation.

We want to thank Dom for working tirelessly during a critical transition at the PSA. His time and effort contributed greatly to the success of the PSA20/21 Baltimore meeting. He has also served as a valuable source of knowledge for our conference platform.

We wish him the best in all future endeavors.

We would also like to welcome Walter Orozco as the new Assistant Director of the PSA! Walt is a second year PhD student whose work focuses on Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Physics, specifically what philosophy can offer scientific understanding. He is also interested in researching how to make education more accessible to underprivileged groups. And he hopes to investigate queer theory from a philosophical perspective. Walt will be responsible for answering emails, social media campaigns, website updates and helping to prepare for PSA22 – Pittsburgh.

Finally, we are very excited to announce that former PSA Assistant Director, Taraneh Wilkinson, PhD, will continue on with us as the new PSA Development Officer. This is an integral part of the future of the organization, and it is in great hands. Taraneh has served the PSA since August 2021 and has been an invaluable source of stability and institutional knowledge.

PSA Editor-in-Chief Search

After 5 years of excellent service as the Editor-in-Chief for the journal Philosophy of Science, Andrea Woody has generously offered an additional year of editorship. Andrea Woody's term as EiC of PHOS is coming to an end in June 2023 and the PSA is looking for a new Editor.

We would like to thank the members of the newly formed Editor-in-Chief Search Committee – Michela Massimi (Chair), Jun Otsuka, Doreen Fraser, Dan Weiskopf, Anjan Chakravartty, and Max Cormendy. There will be a call forthcoming for Letters of Interest as we begin our search for a new editor for the Philosophy of Science journal.

Upcoming in May - Poster Call, Elections

May is going to be a busy month for the PSA! In addition to the call for Letters of Interest for the new Editor, we will also be announcing the call for Poster Submission to PSA22 – Pittsburgh. We will also be holding our annual election – this cycle will feature nominees for two Governing Board positions, as well as nominees for the next PSA President. Thank you for participating in these activities and encouraging others to participate as well!

A Heartfelt Thank You to our Donors

The PSA thrives because of its engaged members. The PSA would like to recognize the support and donations of the following individuals:

2022

Steven French
John Kearns
William Bradnan
Stephen Crowley
William Sterner
Tawat Ananthothai
Mauro Murzi
Olaf Dammann
James Justus

2021

Chris Smeenk
Alex Horovitz
Liam Bright
Susan Swanberg
Carrie Figdor
Mieke Boon
Terry Bollinger
Janet D. Stemwedel
Olaf Dammann
Andrea Woody
Robert J Richards
Hasan Roshan
M. Erdman
Nancy Cartwright
Murzi Mauro
Ryan Feigenbaum
Daisy Underhill

Thank you to all those who have donated their resources and time to supporting this organization! Your contributions matter and help this scholarly community thrive.

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