MAPS Project
@mapsproject.bsky.social
Managing Performative Science (MAPS) seeks to assess & manage the ethical risks of performativity. Team: Philippe van Baßhuysen, Nadia Ruiz @jakobortmann.bsky.social, George Kwasi Barimah, Matthias Ackermann, & @becklukas.bsky.social
Team member Philippe van Basshuysen gave a talk entitled "Performative Power in Science" at the Institute of Philosophy Colloquium. @iphilluh.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Team member Philippe van Basshuysen gave a talk entitled "Performative Power in Science" at the Institute of Philosophy Colloquium. @iphilluh.bsky.social
Last Monday, Kevin Elliot gave a talk on "Revisiting Values and Science Through the Lens of Reflexive Performativity," which is a paper in collaboration with MAPS team member @jakobortmann.bsky.social.
October 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Last Monday, Kevin Elliot gave a talk on "Revisiting Values and Science Through the Lens of Reflexive Performativity," which is a paper in collaboration with MAPS team member @jakobortmann.bsky.social.
Team member Nadia Ruiz presented her research paper "Modeling in Economic Policy: Rethinking Models's Epistemic Limitations" at the Philosophy Conference of Causal Inference in Economics Workshop, held on Oct 6-7 in Kraków, Poland.
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Team member Nadia Ruiz presented her research paper "Modeling in Economic Policy: Rethinking Models's Epistemic Limitations" at the Philosophy Conference of Causal Inference in Economics Workshop, held on Oct 6-7 in Kraków, Poland.
Help us congratulate team member George Barimah on receiving the Victor Rizkallah-Siftung award for outstanding scientific achievements at @unihannover.bsky.social
The award recognizes his dissertation, "The epistemic and moral dimensions of testimony in scientific research." @iphilluh.bsky.social
The award recognizes his dissertation, "The epistemic and moral dimensions of testimony in scientific research." @iphilluh.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Help us congratulate team member George Barimah on receiving the Victor Rizkallah-Siftung award for outstanding scientific achievements at @unihannover.bsky.social
The award recognizes his dissertation, "The epistemic and moral dimensions of testimony in scientific research." @iphilluh.bsky.social
The award recognizes his dissertation, "The epistemic and moral dimensions of testimony in scientific research." @iphilluh.bsky.social
Sci|Phi|Han Conference 2025, organized by the Philosophy of Science Master's program, @iphilluh.bsky.social. Special congratulations to the organizers, keynotes, and all the young academics presenting and attending.
July 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Sci|Phi|Han Conference 2025, organized by the Philosophy of Science Master's program, @iphilluh.bsky.social. Special congratulations to the organizers, keynotes, and all the young academics presenting and attending.
Team member @becklukas.bsky.social presented "On the Diversity of Models in Normative Inquiry" at the #BSPS2025
July 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Team member @becklukas.bsky.social presented "On the Diversity of Models in Normative Inquiry" at the #BSPS2025
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The last two talks of #MAPS2025 symposium were given by @profwilson.bsky.social "Dynamical Causal Modeling and Performativity," and Melissa Vergara Fernández, "On the Influence of Jensen and Meckling's Theory of the Firm."
The last two talks of #MAPS2025 symposium were given by @profwilson.bsky.social "Dynamical Causal Modeling and Performativity," and Melissa Vergara Fernández, "On the Influence of Jensen and Meckling's Theory of the Firm."
June 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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The last two talks of #MAPS2025 symposium were given by @profwilson.bsky.social "Dynamical Causal Modeling and Performativity," and Melissa Vergara Fernández, "On the Influence of Jensen and Meckling's Theory of the Firm."
The last two talks of #MAPS2025 symposium were given by @profwilson.bsky.social "Dynamical Causal Modeling and Performativity," and Melissa Vergara Fernández, "On the Influence of Jensen and Meckling's Theory of the Firm."
The second day started with three great talks: Ekaterina Svetlova on "Performativity and ignorance of machine learning
algorithms in finance" @jakobortmann.bsky.social on "But what is Performativity of Science?" and Mayli Martens on "Understanding Performative Prediction"
algorithms in finance" @jakobortmann.bsky.social on "But what is Performativity of Science?" and Mayli Martens on "Understanding Performative Prediction"
June 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The second day started with three great talks: Ekaterina Svetlova on "Performativity and ignorance of machine learning
algorithms in finance" @jakobortmann.bsky.social on "But what is Performativity of Science?" and Mayli Martens on "Understanding Performative Prediction"
algorithms in finance" @jakobortmann.bsky.social on "But what is Performativity of Science?" and Mayli Martens on "Understanding Performative Prediction"
Yesterday we ended day 1 with Donal Khosrowi's talk "Predicting or Recommending? Negotiating the Proper Roles
for Machine Learning in Scientific Discovery " and Henrik Roed Sherling's talk "Looping Effects are Content-dependent". #MAPS2025
for Machine Learning in Scientific Discovery " and Henrik Roed Sherling's talk "Looping Effects are Content-dependent". #MAPS2025
June 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Yesterday we ended day 1 with Donal Khosrowi's talk "Predicting or Recommending? Negotiating the Proper Roles
for Machine Learning in Scientific Discovery " and Henrik Roed Sherling's talk "Looping Effects are Content-dependent". #MAPS2025
for Machine Learning in Scientific Discovery " and Henrik Roed Sherling's talk "Looping Effects are Content-dependent". #MAPS2025
After lunch, we had @ivanboldyrev.bsky.social presentation on "Precursors of Market Design: A Historical Perspective and a Theoretical Afterword." #MAPS2025
June 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
After lunch, we had @ivanboldyrev.bsky.social presentation on "Precursors of Market Design: A Historical Perspective and a Theoretical Afterword." #MAPS2025
The second session went great with the talks of Francesco Guala -Values in scientific forecasting- and Davide Serpico– Making Decisions at Tipping Points: The Case of Addiction. #MAPS2025
June 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The second session went great with the talks of Francesco Guala -Values in scientific forecasting- and Davide Serpico– Making Decisions at Tipping Points: The Case of Addiction. #MAPS2025
It just started!! Thanks for the Welcoming Remarks to Philippe van Basshuysen and @elenapopaphi.bsky.social talk on "Performativity and Population Health Science" #MAPS2025
June 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It just started!! Thanks for the Welcoming Remarks to Philippe van Basshuysen and @elenapopaphi.bsky.social talk on "Performativity and Population Health Science" #MAPS2025
We are pleased to invite you to the MAPS Symposium, taking place on June 4 and 5, 2025, at Koniglicher Pferdestall. Attendance is free and open to all. We have a great lineup! Join us for two days of engaging discussions and critical reflections.
May 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We are pleased to invite you to the MAPS Symposium, taking place on June 4 and 5, 2025, at Koniglicher Pferdestall. Attendance is free and open to all. We have a great lineup! Join us for two days of engaging discussions and critical reflections.
Dr. Edoardo Peruzzi presented "The Application of Economic Models in the Courtroom: A Failed Promise" at the CELLS research colloquium. Thank you for the great talk and fruitful discussion at the Q&A. @iphilluh.bsky.social @modeltransfer.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Dr. Edoardo Peruzzi presented "The Application of Economic Models in the Courtroom: A Failed Promise" at the CELLS research colloquium. Thank you for the great talk and fruitful discussion at the Q&A. @iphilluh.bsky.social @modeltransfer.bsky.social
1/2 Meet member @becklukas.bsky.social. He is a philosopher of science who focuses on economic methodology, the intersection between economics and public policy, & the normativity of the behavioral sciences.
April 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
1/2 Meet member @becklukas.bsky.social. He is a philosopher of science who focuses on economic methodology, the intersection between economics and public policy, & the normativity of the behavioral sciences.
Meet team member Matthias Ackermann, who works on philosophy of (climate) science and epistemology. His research explores questions at the intersection of these two areas, particularly in relation to modeling practices.
April 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Meet team member Matthias Ackermann, who works on philosophy of (climate) science and epistemology. His research explores questions at the intersection of these two areas, particularly in relation to modeling practices.
Meet team member Dr. George Kwasi Barimah. He is an associate member of the DFG-funded Centre for Advanced Studies -"SOCRATES" @iphilluh.bsky.social. George's research interests are in public health ethics, social epistemology, trust in science, and science communication
April 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Meet team member Dr. George Kwasi Barimah. He is an associate member of the DFG-funded Centre for Advanced Studies -"SOCRATES" @iphilluh.bsky.social. George's research interests are in public health ethics, social epistemology, trust in science, and science communication
Team member @jakobortmann.bsky.social presented "Of Opaque Oracles: Epistemic Dependence on AI in Science Poses No Novel Problems for Social Epistemology" at CELLS research colloquium. @iphilluh.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Team member @jakobortmann.bsky.social presented "Of Opaque Oracles: Epistemic Dependence on AI in Science Poses No Novel Problems for Social Epistemology" at CELLS research colloquium. @iphilluh.bsky.social
Next Monday, join our team member Nadia Ruiz on her talk about Feminicidios in the US-Mexican Border and the role of institutions such as NAFTA and PRONAF. @iphilluh.bsky.social
November 4, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Next Monday, join our team member Nadia Ruiz on her talk about Feminicidios in the US-Mexican Border and the role of institutions such as NAFTA and PRONAF. @iphilluh.bsky.social
Meet advisory board member, @profwilson.bsky.social professor of Philosophy in the Philosophy Department at University College London. He has published on bioethics, the philosophy of public policy, & governance of ideas and information. His research uses philosophy to help resolve practical 1/2
October 10, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Meet advisory board member, @profwilson.bsky.social professor of Philosophy in the Philosophy Department at University College London. He has published on bioethics, the philosophy of public policy, & governance of ideas and information. His research uses philosophy to help resolve practical 1/2
Meet advisory board member Dr. Ekaterina Svetlova. She is an Associate Professor at the BMS faculty of the University of Twente. Her interdisciplinary research sits at the intersection of finance, Science and Technology Studies (STS) & economic sociology. Ekaterina’s projects focus 1/2
October 8, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Meet advisory board member Dr. Ekaterina Svetlova. She is an Associate Professor at the BMS faculty of the University of Twente. Her interdisciplinary research sits at the intersection of finance, Science and Technology Studies (STS) & economic sociology. Ekaterina’s projects focus 1/2
Meet advisory board member Donal Khosrowi. He works in philosophy of science and the philosophy and ethics of artificial intelligence and machine learning. His research focuses on the epistemic, ethical and conceptual challenges created by epistemic technologies (e.g. experiments, 1/2
October 7, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Meet advisory board member Donal Khosrowi. He works in philosophy of science and the philosophy and ethics of artificial intelligence and machine learning. His research focuses on the epistemic, ethical and conceptual challenges created by epistemic technologies (e.g. experiments, 1/2
Meet advisory board member Tayfun Sönmenz a distinguished microeconomist renowned for the significant policy impact of his research in a wide range of market design applications, introduced two of the most influential applications in the field—school choice and kidney exchange. His contributions 1/2
October 4, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Meet advisory board member Tayfun Sönmenz a distinguished microeconomist renowned for the significant policy impact of his research in a wide range of market design applications, introduced two of the most influential applications in the field—school choice and kidney exchange. His contributions 1/2
Meet advisory board member @catemar.bsky.social. She is a researcher in practical philosophy at the University of Helsinki and a founding member of the Centre for Philosophy of Social Science at the same university. 1/2
October 1, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Meet advisory board member @catemar.bsky.social. She is a researcher in practical philosophy at the University of Helsinki and a founding member of the Centre for Philosophy of Social Science at the same university. 1/2