Ellen Clarke
@ellenclarke.bsky.social
Philosopher of biology at University of Leeds
occasional blogger at https://philosomama.blogspot.com/
occasional blogger at https://philosomama.blogspot.com/
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We are delighted to invite you all to the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize Lecture on Wednesday 25 February 2026 6.30-8pm. To be delivered by the 2024 BJPS Popper Prize winners, Alex Franklin and Vanessa Seifert. This hybrid event will be hosted by LSE. Please register here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/molec...
Do molecules have structure? The view from quantum physics | Vanessa Seifert and Alexander Franklin
6.30pm Wed 25 Feb | Vanessa Seifert, Alexander Franklin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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February 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
We are delighted to invite you all to the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize Lecture on Wednesday 25 February 2026 6.30-8pm. To be delivered by the 2024 BJPS Popper Prize winners, Alex Franklin and Vanessa Seifert. This hybrid event will be hosted by LSE. Please register here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/molec...
Decisions for symposia at the BSPS have now gone out. But you’re still in time to submit an abstract for an individual presentation! www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
Annual Conference | 2026 | BSPS
The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 21–23 July 2026 at the University of Leeds
www.thebsps.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Decisions for symposia at the BSPS have now gone out. But you’re still in time to submit an abstract for an individual presentation! www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
Hyped for this tomorrow!
Workshop announcement
Call for Registration: At the Intersection of Pragmatism, Scientific Realism and Cognitive Science Date: January 20-21, 2026 Location: Seminar Room 2, IDEA Centre (17 Blenheim Terrace), University of Leeds We are pleased to announce a two-day workshop exploring themes at the…
Call for Registration: At the Intersection of Pragmatism, Scientific Realism and Cognitive Science Date: January 20-21, 2026 Location: Seminar Room 2, IDEA Centre (17 Blenheim Terrace), University of Leeds We are pleased to announce a two-day workshop exploring themes at the…
Workshop announcement
Call for Registration: At the Intersection of Pragmatism, Scientific Realism and Cognitive Science Date: January 20-21, 2026 Location: Seminar Room 2, IDEA Centre (17 Blenheim Terrace), University of Leeds We are pleased to announce a two-day workshop exploring themes at the intersection of pragmatism, realism, and perceptual and cognitive science. Overview: This workshop explores themes at the intersection of pragmatism, realism, and perceptual and cognitive science, inspired by Hasok Chang’s…
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January 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Hyped for this tomorrow!
Reposted by Ellen Clarke
Now that we're officially in 2026, it's time to start locking in your 2026 conference travel plans, starting with BSPS 2026 in Leeds! Calls for Symposia and Abstracts are now open (CFS closes on 14 Jan, CFA closes 11 Feb). www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
#philosophyofscience #philsci #philosophy
#philosophyofscience #philsci #philosophy
Annual Conference | 2026 | BSPS
The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 21–23 July 2026 at the University of Leeds
www.thebsps.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Now that we're officially in 2026, it's time to start locking in your 2026 conference travel plans, starting with BSPS 2026 in Leeds! Calls for Symposia and Abstracts are now open (CFS closes on 14 Jan, CFA closes 11 Feb). www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
#philosophyofscience #philsci #philosophy
#philosophyofscience #philsci #philosophy
Bit hypocritical that Trump is threatening strikes on Iran if *their* security forces kill protesters?!
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Bit hypocritical that Trump is threatening strikes on Iran if *their* security forces kill protesters?!
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2 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity at the University of St Andrews on my project "Aesthetic Values and the Social Dimensions of Science"
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
#philosophy #philsci
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
#philosophy #philsci
Research Fellow - AR3233
Research Fellow - AR3233,
Unit: Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
Salary: Grade 6 / £38,784-£42,254 pa
Full time
Fixed term: 24 months,
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Application...
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
2 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity at the University of St Andrews on my project "Aesthetic Values and the Social Dimensions of Science"
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
#philosophy #philsci
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
#philosophy #philsci
Apply now!
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www.thebsps.org/funding/doct...
British Society for the Philosophy of Science Doctoral Scholarships
Doctoral scholarships awarded by the BSPS for doctoral work in the philosophy of science undertaken at any UK university
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January 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Apply now!
www.thebsps.org/funding/doct...
www.thebsps.org/funding/doct...
I used to joke that the board game ‘Risk’ taught me all the geography I know. Little did I know I was learning future global politics too!
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I used to joke that the board game ‘Risk’ taught me all the geography I know. Little did I know I was learning future global politics too!
Trinity College Dublin are hiring an Assistant Professor in Philosophy, History or Ethics of Science.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trinity College Dublin are hiring an Assistant Professor in Philosophy, History or Ethics of Science.
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The Paradox of the Organism: Adaptation and Internal Conflict is now out!
Get your copy directly from @harvardpress.bsky.social
Get your copy directly from @harvardpress.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Paradox of the Organism: Adaptation and Internal Conflict is now out!
Get your copy directly from @harvardpress.bsky.social
Get your copy directly from @harvardpress.bsky.social
Just got a royalty check from OUP. Merry Christmas!
December 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Just got a royalty check from OUP. Merry Christmas!
All-star workshop 'At the Intersection of Pragmatism, Scientific Realism and Cognitive Science'
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Workshop announcement
Call for Registration: At the Intersection of Pragmatism, Scientific Realism and Cognitive Science Date: January 20-21, 2026 Location: Seminar Room 2, IDEA Centre (17 Blenheim Terrace), U…
hpsleeds.wordpress.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
All-star workshop 'At the Intersection of Pragmatism, Scientific Realism and Cognitive Science'
hpsleeds.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/w...
hpsleeds.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/w...
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@extinctionleeds.bsky.social is an interdisciplinary doctoral training programme focusing on topics relating to extinction and its meanings, histories and legacies.
Watch the whole🎬👉 media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/extinc...
@katatrepsis.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Watch the whole🎬👉 media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/extinc...
@katatrepsis.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
@extinctionleeds.bsky.social is an interdisciplinary doctoral training programme focusing on topics relating to extinction and its meanings, histories and legacies.
Watch the whole🎬👉 media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/extinc...
@katatrepsis.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Watch the whole🎬👉 media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/extinc...
@katatrepsis.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
The BSPS is coming to Leeds!
Get your symposia proposals in by Jan 14th
www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
Get your symposia proposals in by Jan 14th
www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The BSPS is coming to Leeds!
Get your symposia proposals in by Jan 14th
www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
Get your symposia proposals in by Jan 14th
www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
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The open access pdf has been out for a while but so much more exciting to hold the physical book in my hands!
October 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The open access pdf has been out for a while but so much more exciting to hold the physical book in my hands!
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Today at 3.30 the Leeds Centre for HPS has Professor Rob Wilson delivering a talk: "Norming Human Individuality: The Significance of Eugenification".
DM me to get the location or join link.
Today at 3.30 the Leeds Centre for HPS has Professor Rob Wilson delivering a talk: "Norming Human Individuality: The Significance of Eugenification".
DM me to get the location or join link.
October 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Today at 3.30 the Leeds Centre for HPS has Professor Rob Wilson delivering a talk: "Norming Human Individuality: The Significance of Eugenification".
DM me to get the location or join link.
Today at 3.30 the Leeds Centre for HPS has Professor Rob Wilson delivering a talk: "Norming Human Individuality: The Significance of Eugenification".
DM me to get the location or join link.
@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy
Are you an experienced academic in Philosophy with the ambition to carry out world-leading research and deliver an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Woul...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
October 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy
Are you an experienced academic in Philosophy with the ambition to carry out world-leading research and deliver an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Woul...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
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The second seminar of the year is on Thursday, October 16 at 10am Eastern.
@salazarafra.bsky.social + @ellenclarke.bsky.social
Join us!
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Join us!
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October 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The second seminar of the year is on Thursday, October 16 at 10am Eastern.
@salazarafra.bsky.social + @ellenclarke.bsky.social
Join us!
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@salazarafra.bsky.social + @ellenclarke.bsky.social
Join us!
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The Future of Practical Ethics
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
July 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Future of Practical Ethics
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
Matt you were top among the biologists I had in mind when writing this book, so I’m delighted that you got plenty out of it!
I highly recommend @ellenclarke.bsky.social's new book on biological individuality: amzn.to/4mLI5L7
The Units of Life: Kinds of Individual in Biology
Amazon.com: The Units of Life: Kinds of Individual in Biology: 9780192857194: Clarke, Ellen: Books
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August 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Matt you were top among the biologists I had in mind when writing this book, so I’m delighted that you got plenty out of it!
“They don’t know what the fuck they’re doing.” First sensible thing I’ve heard him say.
June 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“They don’t know what the fuck they’re doing.” First sensible thing I’ve heard him say.