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Evelyn Fox Keller: Genes, Genomes and the Nature-Nurture Debate

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Ontario Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
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Tue., Nov. 13, 2012, 12:30pm
York University: Dr. Keller presents as part of the Science and Technology Studies Seminar Series

Dr Evelyn Fox Keller presents as part of the Science and Technology Seminar Series at York University
Genes, Genomes and the Nature-Nurture Debate
Tues. Nov. 13 2012 12:30pm
BC 230 Bethune College
York Univeristy, Toronto, Ont. 103

Evelyn Fox Keller: Genes, Genomes, and the Nature-Nurture Debate

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McGill University
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Fri., Nov. 9, 2012, 6:00pm - , 7:30pm
McGill University: Elizabeth McNab Lecture in the History of Science

Evelyn Fox Keller, MIT
Elizabeth McNab Lecture in the History of Science
6PM
Maxwell Cohen Moot Court, Faculty of Law, 3644 Peel Street, McGill University, Montreal, Qc.

Patrick Slaney: Scientific Freedom and the Limits of the Administrative State

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University of British Columbia
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Thu., Nov. 8, 2012, 5:00pm - , 6:30pm
UBC: the UBC STS series continues with Patrick Slaney speaking on Don K Price and the Bureau of the Budget on Science and Government

Thursday, Nov. 8, 5:00-6:30pm, Buchanan Tower 1197
PATRICK SLANEY, UBC

Evelyn Fox Keller: Discussions with Evolution Studies Group

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Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Mon., Nov. 5, 2012, 4:30pm - , 6:30pm
Dalhousie University: Dr. Keller joins ESG for 3 weeks of discussions on recent material on evolution

Mon. Oct 15, Oct. 22nd, Nov. 5th
4:30pm-6pm: Discussions.
Room 1116, Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building (FASS), 6135 University Ave.
Hosted by Evolution Studies Group, Dalhousie University         
Open to the public, with required readings.

Canada Science Policy Conference 2012

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University of Alberta
Theme: 
Scientific Communication and its Publics
Date: 
Mon., Nov. 5, 2012, 8:30am - , 8:30pm
Calgary: Situating Science encourages critically engaged STS and HPS involvement in CSPC 2012 at the Telus Spark Centre in Calgary Nov. 5-7, 2012

The Canadian Science Policy Conference will be held in Calgary November 5–7 2012.

George Reisch: The Paranoid Style in American History of Science: On the Cold War Origins of Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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University of British Columbia
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Thu., Nov. 1, 2012, 5:00pm - , 6:30pm
UBC: the UBC STS series continues with George Reisch of the Northwestern Department of Philosophy

George Reisch of the Northwestern Department of Philosophy delivers an STS colloquium talk entitled “The Paranoid Style in American History of Science: On the Cold War Origins of Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions” on Thurs, November 1, 5:00-6:30 at the Green College Coach House, with reception to follow.

Evelyn Fox Keller: The Post-Genomic Genome

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Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Thu., Nov. 1, 2012, 3:30pm
Dalhousie University: Dr. Keller presents as part of the Department of biology seminar series.

Th. Nov. 1                
3:30-4:30pm: "The Post-Genomic Genome"
Dalhousie University Department of Biology seminar series.
5th Floor Lounge, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University

Evelyn Fox Keller: Paradigm Shifts and Revolutions in Biology

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Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Tue., Oct. 30, 2012, 7:00pm
University of King's College: Dr. Keller presents the keynote address as part of her activities as the Cluster Visiting Scholar Oct. 15-Nov. 7th, 2012.

The Situating Science Strategic Knowledge Cluster, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and its partners are pleased to announce a special public evening lecture by Dr. Evelyn Fox Keller as part of her activities as Situating Science Visiting Scholar in Halifax Oct. 15-Nov. 7th, 2012.

Arun Bala: Do Dialogical Histories of the Scientific Revolution Require Rethinking Scientific Method?

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Ontario Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Tue., Oct. 30, 2012, 12:30pm
York University: Dr. Arun Bala, National University of Singapore, speaks as part of his visit to the region as a Rotman Institute Visiting Professor.

Speaker: Arun Bala, National University of Singapore

Title: Do Dialogical Histories of the Scientific Revolution Require Rethinking
Scientific Method?

Tuesday October 30 2012, 12:30-2:00 P.M. 

Reengineering Philosophy for Limited Beings - a roundtable discussion of William Wimsatt's book led by Evelyn Fox Keller

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Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Fri., Oct. 26, 2012, 3:30pm
Dalhousie University: Dr. Keller discusses William Wimsatt's philosophical work with Dr. McOuat and Dr. Roberts as part of the Dal. Philosophy colloquium series

Friday Oct. 26th
3:30-5:30pm:
"Reengineering Philosophy for Limited Beings - a roundtable discussion of William Wimsatt's book led by Evelyn Fox Keller"
Chair: Richmond Campbell, Department of Philosophy

Evelyn Fox Keller: Legislating for Catastrophic Risk

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Fri., Oct. 26, 2012, 12:00pm
Dalhousie University: Dr. Keller presents as part of the Health Law Institute seminar series.

Fri. Oct 26            
12pm-1:30pm. "Legislating for Catastrophic Risk".
Hosted by the Dalhousie University Health Law Institute.
Room 104, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Ave.
More information on the event:
http://hli.law.dal.ca/Seminar_Series.php
Open to the public.

Candis Callison: Co-producing Care, Navigating Climate and Media Change

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University of British Columbia
Theme: 
Scientific Communication and its Publics
Date: 
Thu., Oct. 25, 2012, 5:00pm - , 6:30pm
UBC: Science and Technology Studies Colloquium continues with Dr. Callison, School of Journalism at UBC, on navigating contentious evidence-based issues in evolving media platforms and public fora.

"Co-Producing Care: Navigating Climate and Media Change"
Candis Callison, School of Journalism, UBC
Oct. 25th, 5PM
Rm 1197, Buchanan Tower

Technoscience Salon: Re-Making Ecologies

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Thu., Oct. 25, 2012, 4:00pm
Toronto: This fall's Technoscience Salon series pt. 2 on how ecologies are remade, literally, materially and metaphorically, through BioArt, community based science and environmental activism.

Please join us for the next Technoscience Salon - a joint event with the ArtSci Salon http://artscisalon.wordpress.com/

Anne Harrington: Post-play discussion of "The Story of Mr. Wright"

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Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Tue., Oct. 23, 2012, 7:00pm
Neptune Theatre Studio, Halifax: Register for free admission by Friday Oct. 19th! Dr. Harrington discusses placebo and mind/body dualism after a 2b Theatre performance of "The Story of Mr. Wright"

"The Story of Mr. Wright" with post-production discussion led by Dr. Harrington.
Tuesday, Oct. 23rd 7PM
Neptune Theatre Studio, 1593 Argyle St., Hfx, NS.
Register for free admission by Friday Oct. 19th!