Dear Early Career Scholars,
The EENPS has launched the Early Career Scholars Working Group, dedicated to building a community of emerging scholars in the region. This group is open to graduate students and recent PhD graduates who are either residing in or associated with universities in Eastern Europe (broadly construed).
The primary aim of the Early Career Scholars Working Group is to provide early career researchers with an inclusive and secure environment where they can exchange ideas, share experiences, and discuss challenges specific to their academic journeys. This initiative is designed to enhance the visibility of emerging scholars and foster connections that may lead to future collaborations.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, the Working Group will convene monthly, alternating between work-in-progress seminars and academic workshops. Work-in-progress seminars will offer members a platform to present their ongoing research. Academic workshops will cover a wide range of topics relevant to early career scholars like academic writing, postdoc applications, open-access publishing, etc. Workshops are open to the public with prior registration.
Join Us
If you are interested in joining the EENPS Early Career Scholars Working Group or have any questions, please contact Aleksandra Knežević at [email protected].
The EENPS has launched the Early Career Scholars Working Group, dedicated to building a community of emerging scholars in the region. This group is open to graduate students and recent PhD graduates who are either residing in or associated with universities in Eastern Europe (broadly construed).
The primary aim of the Early Career Scholars Working Group is to provide early career researchers with an inclusive and secure environment where they can exchange ideas, share experiences, and discuss challenges specific to their academic journeys. This initiative is designed to enhance the visibility of emerging scholars and foster connections that may lead to future collaborations.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, the Working Group will convene monthly, alternating between work-in-progress seminars and academic workshops. Work-in-progress seminars will offer members a platform to present their ongoing research. Academic workshops will cover a wide range of topics relevant to early career scholars like academic writing, postdoc applications, open-access publishing, etc. Workshops are open to the public with prior registration.
Join Us
If you are interested in joining the EENPS Early Career Scholars Working Group or have any questions, please contact Aleksandra Knežević at [email protected].
Activities
Academic Workshops
[27/2/2025] Marie Curie Fellowship Application Workshop
Where to Start and How to Excel Your MSC Fellowship Application
Speakers: Magdalena Małecka, Marta Sznajder,
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 17:00 - 18:30 CET
Online
Registration: [email protected]
The Early Career Scholars Working Group of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) invites you to an online Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Application Workshop “Where to Start and How to Excel Your MSC Fellowship Application.”
In this session, you will gain firsthand insights from:
The introductory presentations by the speakers will last 30min, followed by 45min Q&A.
To register, please send a short email to [email protected]. The Zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop.
[15/10/2024] Academic Writing Workshop
From First to Final Draft: Revising Academic Texts
Speaker: Markus Rheindorf
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 13:00 - 14:30 CET
Room 3A, NIG, 3rd floor, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna, and online
Registration: [email protected]
The Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) and the Early Career Scholars Working Group of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) invite you to a hybrid Academic Writing Workshop “From First to Final Draft: Revising Academic Texts”. This workshop covers different aspects and stages of reworking and revising academic texts at PhD level. This includes recognizing issues and translating feedback into concrete issues.
We will cover structural revisions (paragraphs, connecting paragraphs, argumentation structure), reading flow, style (personal/impersonal, vague/precise), positioning (critique of sources, confident position), and succinctness (concise phrasing to reduce word count).
The workshop is tailored to PhD students, but master’s students are also welcome to attend.
To register, please send a short email to [email protected] indicating whether you would like to attend online or in person. The Zoom link will be sent about an hour before the workshop.
Where to Start and How to Excel Your MSC Fellowship Application
Speakers: Magdalena Małecka, Marta Sznajder,
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 17:00 - 18:30 CET
Online
Registration: [email protected]
The Early Career Scholars Working Group of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) invites you to an online Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Application Workshop “Where to Start and How to Excel Your MSC Fellowship Application.”
In this session, you will gain firsthand insights from:
- Magdalena (Aarhus Institute for Advanced Studies, Aarhus University) will share her experience on how she identified a mentor and host institution, developed her research question, and navigated unexpected challenges during her application.
- Marta (Institute Vienna Circle, University of Vienna) will expand on these topics by providing practical advice on composing a competitive research proposal.
The introductory presentations by the speakers will last 30min, followed by 45min Q&A.
To register, please send a short email to [email protected]. The Zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop.
[15/10/2024] Academic Writing Workshop
From First to Final Draft: Revising Academic Texts
Speaker: Markus Rheindorf
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 13:00 - 14:30 CET
Room 3A, NIG, 3rd floor, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna, and online
Registration: [email protected]
The Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) and the Early Career Scholars Working Group of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) invite you to a hybrid Academic Writing Workshop “From First to Final Draft: Revising Academic Texts”. This workshop covers different aspects and stages of reworking and revising academic texts at PhD level. This includes recognizing issues and translating feedback into concrete issues.
We will cover structural revisions (paragraphs, connecting paragraphs, argumentation structure), reading flow, style (personal/impersonal, vague/precise), positioning (critique of sources, confident position), and succinctness (concise phrasing to reduce word count).
The workshop is tailored to PhD students, but master’s students are also welcome to attend.
To register, please send a short email to [email protected] indicating whether you would like to attend online or in person. The Zoom link will be sent about an hour before the workshop.
Work-in-progress Seminars
[25/9/2025] Byron Hyde on open science and policy, asking if it is really a good idea? / 14-15:30h CET / Zoom
Abstract:
From the perspective of a philosopher of science, open science and policy is a no-brainer: it makes science and policy more scrutable and therefore more reliable. From an ethical standpoint too, openness seems like a good thing too because the public have a "right to know" what publicly funded institutions are doing, which is why openness is one of the Nolan Principles to which all public servants are required to subscribe. Most metascientists and advocates of open science and policy assume that openness is a good thing and, subsequently, it has received an enormous amount of institutional endorsement. However, further analysis reveals that openness can have some nasty side effects, including a reduction in accountability, catastrophic loss of trust in science and policy, and could even threaten academic or human rights and freedoms. My (provisional) opinion is that, despite these obstacles, open science and policy is both ethically and scientifically better.
[25/11/2024] Karolina Tytko on mental representations and critical concept kinds in mathematics / 13-14:30h CET / Zoom
Abstract:
In this paper, we aim to show that studies on the new epistemology of mathematics and other sciences are crucial, not only from a theoretical perspective but also in terms of practical aspects, which are particularly significant in the context of teaching and the development of new competences among teachers.
The first aspect addressed here is the age of AI and its potential impact, not just on scientists but on society as a whole. The second aspect focuses on mental imagery, which can be influenced by various factors and, in turn, shape scientific thinking. The third aspect, briefly mentioned, is the issue of the social responsibility of science. Our research approach is grounded in Actor-Network Theory as well as the Extended Mind Theory.
The main problem analyzed here is the relationship between the diversity of mental representations and critical concept kinds in the context of solving mathematical problems (e.g., constructing new structures). Our key conclusion is that this diversity in mental representations can be linked to the presence of a critical concept kind, thereby aiding in the effective construction of new concepts and problem-solving. The need for this diversity in representations can—and should—be cultivated and introduced at the educational level.
[7/6/2024] Julia Turska on interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity in the philosophy of science / 11-12:30h CET / Zoom
Abstract:
In recent years, the calls to bring philosophy into dialogue with other academic disciplines, for philosophers to step away from the armchair and incorporate empirical methodologies which would bring us in closer contact with pressing real-world complexities, have become ever more prominent. In an effort to match these objectives, we have seen an emergence of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects in which philosophers interact with experts in other domains. In the session, I will reflect on my experience of participating in such a research project, entitled Global Epistemologies and Ontologies, which combines both theoretical and empirical methodologies to reflect on real-world problems from a philosophically-informed perspective. In the seminar I will cover scientific translation in interdisciplinary research contexts, as well as the use of empirical methods in philosophy,
how such efforts can be achieved in practice, what obstacles we have faced and finally, what makes this way of doing philosophy worthwhile. The recounting of my experiences will serve as a starting point for a collective discussion on whether and how the participants of the seminar view their own work in relation to interdisciplinary research.
In case you’d like to familiarize yourself with the work of the collective I am involved in ahead of time, here is a list of publications that either cover these topics directly or can serve as examples of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research in philosophy:
Turska, J. J., & Ludwig, D. (2023). Back by popular demand, ontology. Synthese, 202(39). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-023-04243-x
Ludwig, D., El-Hani, C. N., Gatti, F., Kendig, C., Kramm, M., Neco, L., Nieves Delgado, A., et al. (2023). Transdisciplinary philosophy of science: Meeting the challenge of Indigenous expertise. Philosophy of Science, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1017/psa.2023.127
Ludwig, D., Banuoku, D. F., Boogaard, B., El-Hani, C. N., Guri, B. Y., Kramm, M., Renck, V., Ressiore, A. C., Robles-Piñeros, J., & Turska, J. J. (2024). Southern ontologies: Reorienting agendas in social ontology. Journal of Social Ontology, 10(2). Vienna, Austria. https://doi.org/10.25365/jso-2024-7691
Abstract:
From the perspective of a philosopher of science, open science and policy is a no-brainer: it makes science and policy more scrutable and therefore more reliable. From an ethical standpoint too, openness seems like a good thing too because the public have a "right to know" what publicly funded institutions are doing, which is why openness is one of the Nolan Principles to which all public servants are required to subscribe. Most metascientists and advocates of open science and policy assume that openness is a good thing and, subsequently, it has received an enormous amount of institutional endorsement. However, further analysis reveals that openness can have some nasty side effects, including a reduction in accountability, catastrophic loss of trust in science and policy, and could even threaten academic or human rights and freedoms. My (provisional) opinion is that, despite these obstacles, open science and policy is both ethically and scientifically better.
[25/11/2024] Karolina Tytko on mental representations and critical concept kinds in mathematics / 13-14:30h CET / Zoom
Abstract:
In this paper, we aim to show that studies on the new epistemology of mathematics and other sciences are crucial, not only from a theoretical perspective but also in terms of practical aspects, which are particularly significant in the context of teaching and the development of new competences among teachers.
The first aspect addressed here is the age of AI and its potential impact, not just on scientists but on society as a whole. The second aspect focuses on mental imagery, which can be influenced by various factors and, in turn, shape scientific thinking. The third aspect, briefly mentioned, is the issue of the social responsibility of science. Our research approach is grounded in Actor-Network Theory as well as the Extended Mind Theory.
The main problem analyzed here is the relationship between the diversity of mental representations and critical concept kinds in the context of solving mathematical problems (e.g., constructing new structures). Our key conclusion is that this diversity in mental representations can be linked to the presence of a critical concept kind, thereby aiding in the effective construction of new concepts and problem-solving. The need for this diversity in representations can—and should—be cultivated and introduced at the educational level.
[7/6/2024] Julia Turska on interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity in the philosophy of science / 11-12:30h CET / Zoom
Abstract:
In recent years, the calls to bring philosophy into dialogue with other academic disciplines, for philosophers to step away from the armchair and incorporate empirical methodologies which would bring us in closer contact with pressing real-world complexities, have become ever more prominent. In an effort to match these objectives, we have seen an emergence of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects in which philosophers interact with experts in other domains. In the session, I will reflect on my experience of participating in such a research project, entitled Global Epistemologies and Ontologies, which combines both theoretical and empirical methodologies to reflect on real-world problems from a philosophically-informed perspective. In the seminar I will cover scientific translation in interdisciplinary research contexts, as well as the use of empirical methods in philosophy,
how such efforts can be achieved in practice, what obstacles we have faced and finally, what makes this way of doing philosophy worthwhile. The recounting of my experiences will serve as a starting point for a collective discussion on whether and how the participants of the seminar view their own work in relation to interdisciplinary research.
In case you’d like to familiarize yourself with the work of the collective I am involved in ahead of time, here is a list of publications that either cover these topics directly or can serve as examples of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research in philosophy:
Turska, J. J., & Ludwig, D. (2023). Back by popular demand, ontology. Synthese, 202(39). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-023-04243-x
Ludwig, D., El-Hani, C. N., Gatti, F., Kendig, C., Kramm, M., Neco, L., Nieves Delgado, A., et al. (2023). Transdisciplinary philosophy of science: Meeting the challenge of Indigenous expertise. Philosophy of Science, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1017/psa.2023.127
Ludwig, D., Banuoku, D. F., Boogaard, B., El-Hani, C. N., Guri, B. Y., Kramm, M., Renck, V., Ressiore, A. C., Robles-Piñeros, J., & Turska, J. J. (2024). Southern ontologies: Reorienting agendas in social ontology. Journal of Social Ontology, 10(2). Vienna, Austria. https://doi.org/10.25365/jso-2024-7691
Members
Adam Linson (cognitive flexibility in psychiatric disorders and (separately) in aesthetics)
Open University, Faculty of STEM; University of Edinburgh and Open University, Innogen Institute
Julia Turska (transdisciplinary philosophy, social ontology, philosophical ethnography)
Wageningen University & Research, Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Chair Group
Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia (cognitive science, philosophy of scientific modeling, phenomenology)
University of Vienna, Department of Philosophy
Yorgos Karagiannopoulos (social ontology, standpoint epistemology, social movements)
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis
Karolina Tytko (philosophy of mathematical practice (PMP), social constructionism, visual mental imagery)
Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow (UPJPII)
Anastasija Filipović (emotion theory, 5E cognition, philosophy of psychology)
University of Belgrade, Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy
Katarzyna Żebrowska (philosophy of medical sciences, values in research, animal ethics)
Jagiellonian University, Doctoral School in the Humanities
Zuzanna Jusińska (applied philosophy of language, feminist philosophy of language)
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Philosophy
Vanja Subotić (philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of linguistics, x phi, general methodology of science)
University of Belgrade, Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy
Aleksandra Knežević (values in science, philosophy of science in practice, integration in the life sciences)
University of Belgrade, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory
Kaamesh Singam (metaphysics of science, emergence, downward causation, new mechanist philosophy)
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Tomasz Krawczyk (research ethics, Deaf studies, patient and public involvement, epistemic injustice)
Jagiellonian University Medical College, Department of Bioethics
Martin Justin (applied philosophy, peer disagreement, higher-order evidence)
University of Maribor, Department of Philosophy
Byron Hyde (open science, science and public policy, bioethics)
Centre for Ethics in Medicine, Bristol Medical School;
School of History, Law and Social Sciences, Bangor University;
Centre for Humanities Engaging Science and Society, Durham University
Open University, Faculty of STEM; University of Edinburgh and Open University, Innogen Institute
Julia Turska (transdisciplinary philosophy, social ontology, philosophical ethnography)
Wageningen University & Research, Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Chair Group
Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia (cognitive science, philosophy of scientific modeling, phenomenology)
University of Vienna, Department of Philosophy
Yorgos Karagiannopoulos (social ontology, standpoint epistemology, social movements)
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis
Karolina Tytko (philosophy of mathematical practice (PMP), social constructionism, visual mental imagery)
Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow (UPJPII)
Anastasija Filipović (emotion theory, 5E cognition, philosophy of psychology)
University of Belgrade, Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy
Katarzyna Żebrowska (philosophy of medical sciences, values in research, animal ethics)
Jagiellonian University, Doctoral School in the Humanities
Zuzanna Jusińska (applied philosophy of language, feminist philosophy of language)
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Philosophy
Vanja Subotić (philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of linguistics, x phi, general methodology of science)
University of Belgrade, Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy
Aleksandra Knežević (values in science, philosophy of science in practice, integration in the life sciences)
University of Belgrade, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory
Kaamesh Singam (metaphysics of science, emergence, downward causation, new mechanist philosophy)
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Tomasz Krawczyk (research ethics, Deaf studies, patient and public involvement, epistemic injustice)
Jagiellonian University Medical College, Department of Bioethics
Martin Justin (applied philosophy, peer disagreement, higher-order evidence)
University of Maribor, Department of Philosophy
Byron Hyde (open science, science and public policy, bioethics)
Centre for Ethics in Medicine, Bristol Medical School;
School of History, Law and Social Sciences, Bangor University;
Centre for Humanities Engaging Science and Society, Durham University
