The EPSA is a thriving learned society that seeks to promote and advance the study of philosophy of science in Europe. To keep it thriving, it is important to have an active and committed Steering Committee. Around mid-July/mid-August 2025, members of the EPSA will be asked to elect a new President and six new regular members of the Steering Committee.

To prepare for the elections, we are seeking nominations for the various offices. EPSA members are invited to propose candidates for the roles of: 

1.    President

2.    Steering Committee Officer (6 open positions)

The composition of the Steering Committee of EPSA should reflect the diversity (demographic, geographic, thematic) of its members. For more information about how we are engaging with women and other under-represented groups in philosophy, visit our Women's Caucus page.

Nomination Information 

• Nominations should be sent to the EPSA email address: epsa@philsci.eu.
• The deadline for nominations is 18 June 2025. 
• Both nominators and nominees must be active EPSA members. (Join or renew membership here)
• Members of previous Steering Committees (but not of the present one) can run again if they wish.
• The Nomination Committee will produce a list of up to three candidates for President and up to eighteen candidates for the Ordinary Members.

Nomination Committee 

• Lorenzo Casini
• Daniel Kostic
• Alyssa Ney

For more information about our governance and by-laws, please visit this webpage.

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Each session features insights from experienced scholars, followed by an interactive Q&A where you can ask your most pressing questions.The sessions are open, interactive, and tailored to the needs of junior scholars—so bring your questions! Multiple speakers may join to offer different perspectives.

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The Steering Committee of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) seeks applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal for Philosophy of Science (EJPS). The editorship will be assumed on 1 September 2025 (negotiable) and is held for a renewable term of four years.

The European Journal for Philosophy of Science was founded in 2009 and the first issue was published in 2011. The journal currently publishes four issues per year + several topical collections. The Editor-in-Chief (or co-Editors-in-Chief) is responsible for selecting manuscripts for publication, supervising the editorial office, and coordinating the production of the journal with the publisher Springer. The Editor-in-Chief must hold a permanent academic appointment at a European University and have a distinguished research record in philosophy of science.

Applications for the Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal for Philosophy of Science should summarize the applicant’s qualifications for the editorship, present the proposed editorial team (currently the journal has two Editors-in-Chief and ten Associate Editors, but other arrangements are also possible), and describe the likely institutional support, such as teaching relief and administrative assistance. Applications from outside of Europe are welcome, but at least half of the editorial team (i.e. Editors-in-Chief and Associate Editors) should have a position in Europe. If two Editors-in-Chief are proposed, at least one of them should have a permanent appointment at a European university. The application should also include the affiliations and areas of expertise of all members of the proposed editorial team.

Over the years, EJPS has established a commitment to inclusive editing (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13194-024-00616-2). We invite applicants to set out their vision for the journal, outlining how they plan to uphold and further advance EJPS' dedication to inclusive editing.

Please submit applications by e-mail attachment to the secretary of EPSA at epsa@philsci.eu. The deadline for applications is 15 May 2025. Questions concerning the application and the position should be directed to the President the European Philosophy of Science Association, Prof. Stéphanie Ruphy, at stephanie.ruphy@ens.psl.eu. The steering committee of EPSA may conduct interviews, if need be. 

The European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) announces 15 EPSA Fellowships to visit a leading research institution in Western Europe. 

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2025 23 April 2025.

Full details can be found here.

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15:00 - 15:40 |  What is Historical Epistemology?

Massimiliano Simons (Maastricht University)

15:00 - 15:40

Break

15:50 - 16:30 | Shifts in the Philosophy of Science: Reassessing Analytical Thought in Poland

Krzysztof Tarkowski (CEFRES, Prague)

We are pleased to announce the next instalment of EPSA's new seminar series on Epistemic Diversity of European Philosophy of Science will take place 8th November 2024, 15:00-16:30 (CET) on Zoom. To attend, please register through the following link: https://forms.gle/LC5DdE8TAHk5g7wC8

This instalment of the seminar will feature:

15:00 - 15:40
Brigitte Falkenburg (Technical University Dortmund), From Heisenberg to Mittelstaedt and Scheibe: Kant’s Impact on 20th Century German Philosophy of Physics

15:40 - 15:50
Break

15:50 - 16:30
Marco Giovanelli (University of Turin), ‘The Tensor Calculus Knows Physics Better Than the Physicist’: Bachelard on the Role of ‘Covariant Differentiation’ in Relativity Theory

We are delighted to share with you a recent letter from the EJPS editors entitled Inclusive editing: a collegial approach to academic knowledge making. You can find and read the letter in free access from the following link. Many thanks to its authors Phyllis, Federica, Dunja and Mathias.