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Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition MSc - Postgraduate taught programmes This programme provides the intellectual foundation and practical skills required for engaging in linguistics research, either by itself, or as part of cross-disciplinary research.

If you or your undergrad students are interested in philosophy of mind, this excellent MSc program at U Edinburgh is open for applications until April 30. An exceptional opportunity to study with the best in the field. Please share widely! #philsci #philsky #philai study.ed.ac.uk/programmes/p...

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Lessons for human science measurement from the quantification of earthquake size It remains controversial whether the human sciences can quantify the phenomena they study. The feasibility of quantification is usually assessed by id…

Now out: How did earthquakes come to have a (quantitative) size? How can we quantify without experimental control? @cristianlarph.bsky.social and I answer both questions and show their implications for human science measurement.
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The deadline for the Society for Study of Measurement conference has been extended to January 31st! 👇
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2026 – Second Biennial Conference – The Society for the Study of Measurement

Deadline today!! Society for the Study of Measurement, June 22-25, 2026, University of Edinburgh. 500-word abstract. #histsci #philsci #PhilSky #MLSky #psycsci #PsychSciSky #dataethics 🧪measurementsociety.org/2026-second-biennial-con...

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Co-created data governance frameworks for youth mental healthcare: Values, principles, and implementation—A scoping review - Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, Eran Tal, Taite Beggs, Genevieve Gore, Mary Hann... Background The collection, storage, and use of data are essential elements for advancing mental health services, clinical care, and policy. Data governance is t...

Co-created mental health services aren't new. But there is little evidence that youth are engaged in co-creating the principles that govern their mental health data. New paper with Sebastian Rodriguez Duque and @skyebarbic.bsky.social #philsci #psycsci journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy and Department of Philosophy, McGill University - PhilJobs:JFP Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity... An international database of jobs for philosophers

🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402

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It was fun discussing AI and its effects on science in Edinburgh. Thank you to @technomoralfutures.bsky.social and @shannonvallor.bsky.social for hosting, to Emily Sullivan for chairing, and to @arfon.bsky.social and Anna Scaife for the stimulating conversation. Recording is now available.

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We need a new vision for mental health measurement where responsible social interactions are the goal and not a lucky byproduct. This is what Femke Truijens and I argue in this new preprint. Feedback welcome, please share! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Details | Events | University of Exeter

This is a link to a hybrid book launch for the megavolume Methods in Philosophy of Science edited by the amazing @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social Chapter 5 is mine with @inkerikoskinen.bsky.social The book will become open access in July 2026: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224...

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Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health (2025-11-06) Conference on Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health. Keynotes speakers: Jonathan Tsou (University of Texas at Dallas) & Sofia Jeppsson (Umeå universitet) With the participatio...

An exciting conference in Montreal on values and mental health, organized by Zoey Lavallee and @annemariegj.bsky.social . Nov 6-7. Spread the word! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci #PhilSky www.lecre.umontreal.ca/en/event/per...

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Now out as preprint in Philosophy of Science. l argue that two central desiderata for measures often conflict: quantitativeness and responsiveness to stakeholder values, forcing a choice between them. The conflict poses a challenge for recent work on "legitimate" measurement. doi.org/10.1017/psa....

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Air Canada flight attendants to stay on the picket lines after strike deemed illegal | CBC News The union representing thousands of striking Air Canada flight attendants says it will risk jail time and fees but will not order its members back to work, despite the federal labour relations board c...

University teachers, we may very well be next. No one will pay us for sabbaticals and prep time if our right to strike lasts 12 hours. If your flight is delayed, please remember it's because someone else is doing your civil disobedience for you. #cdnpoli #canadasky

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The role of ethical and social values in psychosocial measurement In the natural sciences, measurement is taken as a reliable source of knowledge because it requires a special kind of rigour. This is usually understo…

A few of the main findings are in this paper. Additional bits of his thesis are coming out soon. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Call for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology - UC Chile - Academic Positions Call for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology - UC Chile - Academic Positions

Job alert: tenure-track opening at the School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in the area of Applied Measurement on psychology. Apply by September 21. #PsycSci #quantpsych

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My student, Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, has just successfully defended his dissertation on the role of ethical and social values in measurement. Next stop: two-year postdoc at Cambridge U supervised by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social . Congratulations, Dr. Rodriguez Duque! #philsky #philsci

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A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci

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Correcting a typo in @alexcsiszar.bsky.social

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Speakers include @alexcsiszar.btinyurl.com @morgankthomp.bsky.social @markfabian.bsky.social and Andrea Saltelli. Organized by @miguelohn.bsky.social

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Quantification in History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Practice – The Society for the Study of Measurement

Onilne workshop on quantification! The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to host an event on the philosophy, sociology, and history of quantification across the sciences on August 9. Free with registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #histtech #sts #sociology 🧪 tinyurl.com/5rn7p7sk

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The value-ladenness of ancestry Clustering humans based on their genetic ancestry is a common practice in human genomics. Genetically similar populations can be seen as statistical c…

I have a new paper out in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 🥳 it is my 1st attempt to understand how "ancestry" is used in scientific practice, borrowing insights from science & values @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social #philsci #philbio #hps

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Check out this call for abstracts for a mid august workshop in Cambridge. The questions Harriet and Juliette are posing are so interesting and unusual #philsky #climate #mentalhealth #emotion

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Congratulations Ramón! Very well deserved!

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Job - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioethics Today McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit / Studies of Translation, Ethics, and Medicine (STREAM) is inviting applications for postdoctoral research fellows (PDF)

Job alert in Montreal! The McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with background in philosophy, decision sciences, or epidemiology. #philsky #philsci #ethics bioethicstoday.org/jobs/postdoc...

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Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott | Waterstones Buy Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

Thrilled for this upcoming title from @oupphilosophy.bsky.social. I recommend it to you all in my capacity as a philosopher, though I am also partial to the author for personal reasons #philsci #philsky

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The brilliant @silviamil.bsky.social is joining us in Munich 🥳 - and this means there’s a faculty post open in #egenis at the University of Exeter, which includes collaboration with our TUM group.. if you do philosophy of data and AI, consider apply! #philsci #UKEUbridges

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Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto

Postdoc opportunity in #AI ethics! Join a new project on Algorithmic Bias based out of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics. #philsky #philsci ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...

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Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025 - The Ethical Data Initiative The first annual Ethical Data Initiative multi-stakeholder town hall meeting titled “Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025” will take place on March 31, 2025, at the TUM Think Tank, Mu...

Just in time for @edinitiative.bsky.social Town Hall on Monday (you can still register to join online! ethicaldatainitiative.org/event/shapin...): a piece explaining EDI & why we need responsible data practices more than ever, now out in Computer 10.0.4.85/MC.2024.3522...

#philsci in practice!

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AI models miss disease in Black and female patients Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients: Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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Interesting read by @dylanmatt.bsky.social on AI and the future of work that tries to avoid the hype

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For our meeting on March 19 at 5pm UK time, we are lucky to be joined by author Leah M. McClimans for a Q and A!

Sign up using the link in the post below.

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