Past Events
Rotman Graduate Student Conference 2024: Scientific Methodology
KRESGE BUILDING 1960 Middlesex Dr., London, Ontario, CanadaREGISTER NOW! Please click on the dates below to access the respective Zoom links. Sept-19 Sept-20 Overview 'The topic of this year's Rotman Graduate Student Conference is scientific methodology. The conference will host student speakers from various fields from physics and neuroscience to philosophy and cultural studies. The conference is [...]
Pragmatism and The Philosophy of Science: Fall 2024 Conference
Room 3000 - Western Interdisciplinary Research Building Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaPragmatism, with its focus on the human dimension of inquiry, offers a compelling lens through which to explore the nature, scope, and limits of scientific knowledge. This workshop will, building on recent work, explore topics at the intersection of pragmatism and philosophy of science, examining how pragmatism sheds light on scientific practice, success, and the interplay between metaphysics and epistemology.
Climate Change & Social Justice: 2024 Annual Library Lecture Series
Lawson Room - Central Library 251 Dundas Street - London Public Library Wolf Performance Hall, London, Ontario, CanadaEVENT DESCRIPTION Each year, the Rotman Institute of Philosophy organizes a public lecture series co-sponsored with the London Public Library and the Department of Philosophy. The theme for this year's lecture series is Climate Change & Social Justice. Please join us in welcoming Professor Anna Zalik (York University), Professor Bipasha Baruah (Western University), Professor [...]
RECAP: AI for Health and Social Justice
Goodwill Industries 255 Horton St E, London, ON, CanadaRECAP-Event-Rotman Story Research Engagement Collaborative Alliance with Partners (RECAP) and the Rotman Institute of Philosophy are co-hosting an event on AI for health and social justice, bringing together Western researchers and diverse individual and organization experts from across a variety of communities, industries, governments and not-for-profits to share perspectives, find common ground, build connections, and explore [...]