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SUMMARY:New Directions in Philosophy of Social Science
DESCRIPTION:August 1-2\, 2025\nRoyce Hall 306\nRSVP HERE\n  \n  \nPlease join us on August 1-2\, 2025 in Royce Hall 306 for a workshop on New Directions in Philosophy of Social Science. \n  \nIn recent years\, the philosophy of social science has undergone significant transformations\, spurred by advances in interdisciplinary research\, the growing complexity of social phenomena\, and evolving methodologies. This conference seeks to explore these emerging frontiers and chart new directions for the philosophy of social science. By bringing together a diverse group of leading scholars in the field\, we aim to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and cultivate innovative approaches to understanding the nature\, methods\, and aims of social inquiry. \n  \n\nConference Program\nClick to view talk abstracts. \n\n  \nFriday\, August 1st\n9:00 – 9:30 AM: Coffee & Light Breakfast \n9:30 – 10:15 AM: Kareem Khalifa\, UCLA: “Philosophy of Social Science: Setting the Agenda” \n10:15 – 11:30 AM: Ron Mallon\, Washington University in St. Louis: “The Resilience of Social Forms” \n11:30 – 11:45 AM: Break \n11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Cailin O’Connor\, UC Irvine: “When is a Science not Really a Science?” \n1:00 – 2:00 PM: Lunch \n2:00 – 3:15 PM: Jennifer Jhun\, Duke University: “Revisiting the Question of Reduction in Economics” \n3:15 – 3:30 PM: Break \n3:30 – 4:45 PM: Paul A. Roth\, UC Santa Cruz: “Curbing Narrative Anxiety: Analytical Philosophy of History and the Norming of Narrative” \n  \nSaturday\, August 2nd\n9:30 – 10:00 AM: Coffee & Light Breakfast \n10:00 – 11:15 AM: Jonathan Y. Tsou\, University of Texas at Dallas: “Cross-Cultural Human Kinds and the Naturalness of Social Categories” \n11:15 – 11:30 AM: Break \n11:30 AM – 12:45 PM: David Henderson\, University of Nebraska-Lincoln: “Doing the Same Thing? Beating around the Bush.” \n12:45 – 2:00 PM: Lunch \n2:00 – 3:15 PM: Mark Risjord\, Emory University: “Closing the Gap of Inductive Risk: An Argument for Inquisitive Impartiality” \n3:15 – 3:30 PM: Break \n3:30 – 4:45 PM: Armin Schulz\, University of Kansas: “Agency: The Case for an Eliminative Pluralism” \n  \nDownload Conference Program\n  \n  \n  \nJoin our mailing list!\nSign up for our mailing list to stay up-to-date with future UCLA Philosophy events\, conferences\, and colloquia! \nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://humanities.ucla.edu/event/new-directions-in-philosophy-of-social-science/
LOCATION:Royce Hall – Room 306
CATEGORIES:Work Shops
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