20 May 2016
Cambridge, England
Dear all,
I would like to invite you to attend a workshop on Informal Aspects of
Uncertainty Evaluation, which will be held at the History and Philosophy
of Science Department, University of Cambridge, on Friday, May 20th 2016.
Speakers will be:
Fabien Grégis (Paris 7)
Phil Maguire (NUI Maynooth)
Luca Mari (LIUC Italy)
Wendy Parker (Durham)
Lenny Smith (LSE and Oxford)
Kent Staley (Saint Louis)
Eran Tal (Cambridge)
Overview: Philosophers of science have studied scientific uncertainty from
the viewpoint of formal probabilistic frameworks, such as classical
probability theory and Bayesianism. It is not always clear how to apply
such formal tools to cases of uncertainty evaluation encountered in
scientific practice. Examples are the adjustment of inconsistent
uncertainties from different sources, the evaluation of uncertainties
associated with modelling assumptions and background theories, the
evaluation of Type B ('systematic') uncertainties, the assessment of
uncertainty associated with vague definitions ('definitional
uncertainty'), and the ways in which human values, interests and expertise
enter uncertainty evaluations. This one-day workshop will be dedicated to
a critical examination of informal practices of uncertainty evaluation in
metrology, climate science, particle physics and computer science, with
the aim of clarifying whether and why certain kinds of uncertainty resist
formalization. This workshop will also serve as the concluding event of
the Economies of Uncertainty project, funded by a Marie Curie
Intra-European Fellowship within the 7th European Community Framework
Programme.
Attendance is free to all members of the academic community and no
registration is required. However, if you plan to attend please email the
organizer, Dr. Eran Tal (et382@cam.ac.uk) by Friday, May 13th 2016 so as
to allow for a sufficient supply of food. Please also specify if you
require disability access or have any special dietary requirements
(vegetarian options will be available at lunch).
For additional details on this event, please visit the workshop website:
http://people.ds.cam.ac.uk/et382/events.html
Best wishes,
Eran
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