The Philosophy of Biology @ Madison Workshop is designed to provide a
biennial forum for new work in the philosophy of biology in the off-
years when the Philosophy of Science Association and ISHPSSB meetings
do not occur. The format of the workshop will provide an opportunity
for speakers to receive constructive feedback from interested
colleagues, and for other participants to become acquainted with new
work in the field. Presented work can be on any topic in philosophy of
biology or biologically oriented philosophy of science.

The workshop will take place from Friday, May 21st through Sunday, May
23rd 2010

This year’s keynote speaker will be Richard Lewontin (Harvard).

We welcome submissions on any topic in the philosophy of biology or
general philosophy of science with a biological focus.

Those who would like to present their work at the workshop must submit
an abstract of 2-3 double-spaced pages by September 15, 2009. There is
a limit of one submission per person. All abstracts should be
submitted via email to Elliott Sober (ersober@wisc.edu).

Abstracts will be reviewed by a program committee. Those submitting
abstracts will be notified in early December of the program
committee’s decision.

Those selected for the program need to submit their papers at least
six weeks prior to the workshop. These papers will then be made
available on the workshop website. Though the papers can be of any
length, speakers will be limited to thirty minutes to present their
ideas. Speakers are strongly encouraged to talk through the central
ideas of their paper, rather than read it. There will be no official
commentators, thereby enhancing opportunities for participation among
all workshop attendees, who are expected to have read the papers
before the workshop.

See http://philosophy.wisc.edu/sober/pobam/registration.html for more
information about the conference, how to register, etc.