Anne Sophie Meincke
@asmeincke.bsky.social
Philosopher @univie.ac.at, PhD; doing metaphysics, philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind & action, history of philosophy; particularly fond of process metaphysics; otherwise into writing, singing, dancing, art. https://www.annesophiemeincke.com
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Has (neuro-)biology disproved free will? If not, can a case for free be made on the basis of biology? Join Al Mele & me for our YA Distinguished Lecture “Can Biology Help Us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy”, 10 June 2025, Vienna, 17:00 CEST, @oeaw.bsky.social @ya-oeaw.bsky.social
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Bei #Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee! so die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social in ihrem Gastkommentar in @diepressecom.bsky.social. Denn Österreich brauche eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft.
@fwf-at.bsky.social @oeaw.bsky.social
Bessere Ideen 👉
www.diepresse.com/20152064/bei...
@fwf-at.bsky.social @oeaw.bsky.social
Bessere Ideen 👉
www.diepresse.com/20152064/bei...
Bei Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee!
Kein Geist, kein Sinn. Österreich braucht keine männliche MINT-Monokultur, sondern eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft.
www.diepresse.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Bei #Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee! so die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social in ihrem Gastkommentar in @diepressecom.bsky.social. Denn Österreich brauche eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft.
@fwf-at.bsky.social @oeaw.bsky.social
Bessere Ideen 👉
www.diepresse.com/20152064/bei...
@fwf-at.bsky.social @oeaw.bsky.social
Bessere Ideen 👉
www.diepresse.com/20152064/bei...
Warum Österreich eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft braucht: mein heutiger Artikel "Bei der Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee!" in @diepressecom.bsky.social. #Wissenschaft #Grundlagenforschung #Österreich #FTIPakt #Geisteswissenschaften #Frauenförderung @ya-oeaw.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Warum Österreich eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft braucht: mein heutiger Artikel "Bei der Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee!" in @diepressecom.bsky.social. #Wissenschaft #Grundlagenforschung #Österreich #FTIPakt #Geisteswissenschaften #Frauenförderung @ya-oeaw.bsky.social
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#FWF Präsident Christof Gattringer befürchtet starke Budgeteinsparungen für #Grundlagenforschung in Österreich: 800 Arbeitsplätze könnten durch Kürzungen wegfallen. Die Unis würden dadurch weiter an Boden bei der Spitzenforschung verlieren.
via @derstandard.at 👉
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
via @derstandard.at 👉
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
800 Arbeitsplätze könnten durch Kürzungen bei Forschung wegfallen
FWF-Präsident Christof Gattringer befürchtet ein "massiv zurückgehendes Budget" für Grundlagenforschung in Österreich
www.derstandard.at
September 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#FWF Präsident Christof Gattringer befürchtet starke Budgeteinsparungen für #Grundlagenforschung in Österreich: 800 Arbeitsplätze könnten durch Kürzungen wegfallen. Die Unis würden dadurch weiter an Boden bei der Spitzenforschung verlieren.
via @derstandard.at 👉
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
via @derstandard.at 👉
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Enjoyed being part of a *packed* final session of @ishpssb2025.bsky.social where we all witnessed @asmeincke.bsky.social make a compelling case to @kevinlala.bsky.social (in the room!) as to why he should explicitly adopt a process ontology for the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis! 🌱🐋
July 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Enjoyed being part of a *packed* final session of @ishpssb2025.bsky.social where we all witnessed @asmeincke.bsky.social make a compelling case to @kevinlala.bsky.social (in the room!) as to why he should explicitly adopt a process ontology for the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis! 🌱🐋
Do you think (neuro)biology has killed free will? Think again. In our Young Academy Distinguished Lecture on 10 June 2025, hosted by @ya-oeaw.bsky.social, Alfred R. Mele and I argued the opposite. Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHGR... #FreeWill #philosophy #biology #neuroscience
Can Biology Help us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy
YouTube video by Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Do you think (neuro)biology has killed free will? Think again. In our Young Academy Distinguished Lecture on 10 June 2025, hosted by @ya-oeaw.bsky.social, Alfred R. Mele and I argued the opposite. Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHGR... #FreeWill #philosophy #biology #neuroscience
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
🚨 Call for Papers: Tech Oligarchy Forum 🚨
Science as Culture invites contributions on how digital elites shape science, tech, and society—from AI monopolies to platform power
🗓️ Deadline: 31 July
Details: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
#TechOligarchy #ScienceAsCulture #STS
Science as Culture invites contributions on how digital elites shape science, tech, and society—from AI monopolies to platform power
🗓️ Deadline: 31 July
Details: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
#TechOligarchy #ScienceAsCulture #STS
Science as Culture Forum on “Tech Oligarchy”
think.taylorandfrancis.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🚨 Call for Papers: Tech Oligarchy Forum 🚨
Science as Culture invites contributions on how digital elites shape science, tech, and society—from AI monopolies to platform power
🗓️ Deadline: 31 July
Details: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
#TechOligarchy #ScienceAsCulture #STS
Science as Culture invites contributions on how digital elites shape science, tech, and society—from AI monopolies to platform power
🗓️ Deadline: 31 July
Details: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
#TechOligarchy #ScienceAsCulture #STS
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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
@asmeincke.bsky.social following Al Mele, on free will…
June 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
@asmeincke.bsky.social following Al Mele, on free will…
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
I was indeed free to be overexhausted by a child who had not been feeling well, to forego the generous childcare offered by @asmeincke.bsky.social's colleagues, to watch the lecture from one's own home. Thank you for providing this degree of freedom :) #freewill
Live www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltun...
Live www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltun...
June 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I was indeed free to be overexhausted by a child who had not been feeling well, to forego the generous childcare offered by @asmeincke.bsky.social's colleagues, to watch the lecture from one's own home. Thank you for providing this degree of freedom :) #freewill
Live www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltun...
Live www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltun...
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Signed up for two academic events that offer on-site childcare. Let's hope that this works out for my <2 year old.
Many thanks to @wobio-ubb.bsky.social & the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Science (esp @asmeincke.bsky.social) for trying.
Many thanks to @wobio-ubb.bsky.social & the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Science (esp @asmeincke.bsky.social) for trying.
June 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Signed up for two academic events that offer on-site childcare. Let's hope that this works out for my <2 year old.
Many thanks to @wobio-ubb.bsky.social & the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Science (esp @asmeincke.bsky.social) for trying.
Many thanks to @wobio-ubb.bsky.social & the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Science (esp @asmeincke.bsky.social) for trying.
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Heute verhört, aber für passend befunden: "Exzellenzpflaster".
Naheliegenderweise ein Mittel, mit dem Universitäten und Wissenschaftspolitik die Wunden dauerhaft mangelnder Grundfinanzierung zu überkleben versuchen, obwohl alle wissen, dass das Problem organisch ist.
Naheliegenderweise ein Mittel, mit dem Universitäten und Wissenschaftspolitik die Wunden dauerhaft mangelnder Grundfinanzierung zu überkleben versuchen, obwohl alle wissen, dass das Problem organisch ist.
June 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
Sind wir frei in unserem Wollen, oder sind unsere Entscheidungen durch Gene und Gehirn determiniert?
Warum gerade die Biologie unsere Willensfreiheit nicht untergräbt, erklärt die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social im Standard-Blog der Jungen Akademie. 👇
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Warum gerade die Biologie unsere Willensfreiheit nicht untergräbt, erklärt die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social im Standard-Blog der Jungen Akademie. 👇
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Willensfreiheit – metaphysische Illusion oder biologische Funktion?
Wie der freie Wille sich wissenschaftlich verteidigen lässt
www.derstandard.at
May 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Sind wir frei in unserem Wollen, oder sind unsere Entscheidungen durch Gene und Gehirn determiniert?
Warum gerade die Biologie unsere Willensfreiheit nicht untergräbt, erklärt die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social im Standard-Blog der Jungen Akademie. 👇
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Warum gerade die Biologie unsere Willensfreiheit nicht untergräbt, erklärt die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social im Standard-Blog der Jungen Akademie. 👇
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
From Café Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher @martinkusch.bsky.social takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past #philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issues of their time, Kusch finds the tools to tackle troubles of our own. ⤵️ #philsky 🗃🧠
How history of philosophy can help us in times of extreme suffering
From Cafe Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher Martin Kusch takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issue...
rudolphina.univie.ac.at
May 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
From Café Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher @martinkusch.bsky.social takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past #philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issues of their time, Kusch finds the tools to tackle troubles of our own. ⤵️ #philsky 🗃🧠
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
Today's the day! Martin Kusch's retirement lecture will take place in person & online at the Main Ceremonial Hall of @univie.ac.at Main Building. Link at the bottom of the article. This piece covers two of the 3 issues he'll address today, in his talk titled "The Road Ahead". #philsky #socialsci
From Café Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher @martinkusch.bsky.social takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past #philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issues of their time, Kusch finds the tools to tackle troubles of our own. ⤵️ #philsky 🗃🧠
How history of philosophy can help us in times of extreme suffering
From Cafe Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher Martin Kusch takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issue...
rudolphina.univie.ac.at
May 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Today's the day! Martin Kusch's retirement lecture will take place in person & online at the Main Ceremonial Hall of @univie.ac.at Main Building. Link at the bottom of the article. This piece covers two of the 3 issues he'll address today, in his talk titled "The Road Ahead". #philsky #socialsci
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
Event information: Interdisciplinary Conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from #Philosophy, #Biology and #Neurosciences"
📅: 11th - 12th June 2025
📍: Johannessaal, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien & via Live stream
Find out more about the program & registration here: ⤵️
📅: 11th - 12th June 2025
📍: Johannessaal, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien & via Live stream
Find out more about the program & registration here: ⤵️
Interdisciplinary Conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neurosciences"
11th - 12th June 2025
philosophie.univie.ac.at
May 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Event information: Interdisciplinary Conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from #Philosophy, #Biology and #Neurosciences"
📅: 11th - 12th June 2025
📍: Johannessaal, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien & via Live stream
Find out more about the program & registration here: ⤵️
📅: 11th - 12th June 2025
📍: Johannessaal, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien & via Live stream
Find out more about the program & registration here: ⤵️
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
Really looking forward to this workshop on Agency and Free Will in Vienna in June - you should come! Choose to!
What does it mean to be an agent endowed with free will in an indeterministic world? Is there empirical evidence for free will? Join us for the interdisciplinary conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neuroscience", 11-12 June 2025, Vienna, Austria @oeaw.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Really looking forward to this workshop on Agency and Free Will in Vienna in June - you should come! Choose to!
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
In May 21st at 5:30pm (Vienna time), I will give my "Farewell Lecture" on the topic "The Road Ahead". If you are in Vienna, please do come (alcoholic beverage are free of charge!). The talk will be streamed here: vimeo.com/event/5014783 (Just in case you haven't got anything better to do.)
Dies Facultatis 2025
16.00 Uhr - Verleihung Dissertationspreise/Lehrpreise 16.30 Uhr – Antrittsvorlesung Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Veronika Wöhrer Steile Wege und Stolpersteine Bildungsinstitutionen…
vimeo.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
In May 21st at 5:30pm (Vienna time), I will give my "Farewell Lecture" on the topic "The Road Ahead". If you are in Vienna, please do come (alcoholic beverage are free of charge!). The talk will be streamed here: vimeo.com/event/5014783 (Just in case you haven't got anything better to do.)
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.”
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
May 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.”
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
May 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
Join us for the graduate conference "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism" on May 8-10, at the University of Vienna. The conference's schedule, alongside other details about how to register and find the venue, can be found here: mindstomovements.carrd.co
#cogsci #philsky
#cogsci #philsky
From Minds to Movements
Interdisciplinary graduate conference
mindstomovements.carrd.co
April 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Join us for the graduate conference "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism" on May 8-10, at the University of Vienna. The conference's schedule, alongside other details about how to register and find the venue, can be found here: mindstomovements.carrd.co
#cogsci #philsky
#cogsci #philsky
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
What does it mean to be an agent endowed with free will in an indeterministic world? Is there empirical evidence for free will? Join us for the interdisciplinary conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neuroscience", 11-12 June 2025, Vienna, Austria @oeaw.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What does it mean to be an agent endowed with free will in an indeterministic world? Is there empirical evidence for free will? Join us for the interdisciplinary conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neuroscience", 11-12 June 2025, Vienna, Austria @oeaw.bsky.social
Has (neuro-)biology disproved free will? If not, can a case for free be made on the basis of biology? Join Al Mele & me for our YA Distinguished Lecture “Can Biology Help Us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy”, 10 June 2025, Vienna, 17:00 CEST, @oeaw.bsky.social @ya-oeaw.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Has (neuro-)biology disproved free will? If not, can a case for free be made on the basis of biology? Join Al Mele & me for our YA Distinguished Lecture “Can Biology Help Us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy”, 10 June 2025, Vienna, 17:00 CEST, @oeaw.bsky.social @ya-oeaw.bsky.social
Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke
Mark your calendars for this event in Vienna, June 10:
"Can Biology Help us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy."
Alfred Mele and Anne Sophie Meincke discuss what philosophers can learn from #biology about #freewill […]
"Can Biology Help us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy."
Alfred Mele and Anne Sophie Meincke discuss what philosophers can learn from #biology about #freewill […]
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April 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Another important call for scientists to stand up against Eugenics and Scientific Racism. Yet, not much said about the structural changes and the crucial role of humanities in this.
#philsci
#philsky
#STS
#metascience
#popgen
#evosky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#philsci
#philsky
#STS
#metascience
#popgen
#evosky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Eugenics is on the rise again: human geneticists must take a stand
Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics.
www.nature.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Another important call for scientists to stand up against Eugenics and Scientific Racism. Yet, not much said about the structural changes and the crucial role of humanities in this.
#philsci
#philsky
#STS
#metascience
#popgen
#evosky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#philsci
#philsky
#STS
#metascience
#popgen
#evosky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...