San Francisco State University, September, 16-17, 2011
Speakers will include Ronald Giere (U Minnesota), Jenann Ismael (U Arizona), Deborah Mayo (Virginia Tech), Paul Teller (UC Davis), Eric Winsberg (U South Florida), Alison Wylie (U Washington).
On Saturday afternoon, there will be a special joint symposium with the Bay Area Feminism and Philosophy (BayFAP) with Seppo Poutanen (U Turku) and Ásta Sveinsdottir (SFSU)
Friday 16thMorning
Ronald Giere (U Minnesota) “Models of experiments”
Jennan Ismael (U Arizona) “Models and modality”Afternoon
Deborah Mayo (Virginia Tech) “What’s the real situation in experimentation”Eric Winsberg (U South Florida) "Values and Uncertainty in the Predictions of Global Climate Models"
Saturday 17th
MorningPaul Teller (UC Davis) “The concept of measurement precision”Alison Wylie (U Washington) “Evidential reasoning: experimental archaeology and archeological modeling”
Afternoon: Joint symposium with BayFAP
Seppo Poutanen (U Turku) “Critical realism and post-structural feminism—The difficult path to mutual understanding"
Respondent: Ásta Sveinsdottir (SFSU)
Attendance is free, but registration would be appreciated: contact Isabelle Peschard
