10 Sep 2019
Geneva, Switzerland
Call for abstracts: Epistemology of Analogue Simulation University of Geneva Tuesday 10 September We are pleased to invite abstract submission to the workshop "Epistemology of Analogue Simulation" to be held at the University of Geneva on 10 September, 2019. The workshop is jointly organised by the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva. Analogue simulation techniques have taken on increasing significance in experimental science in recent years. In particular, analogue black hole experiments appear to provide insight into black hole phenomena, such as Hawking radiation, and analogue quantum simulation appears to provide a powerful computational tool for analysing intractable quantum systems. This workshop aims to explore the epistemology of analogue simulation, considering (but not limited to) the following sorts of questions: What epistemic license does analogue simulation warrant? In what ways, if at all, does the epistemology of analogue simulation differ from conventional experiment or computer simulation? In what ways, if at all, is the epistemology of analogue quantum simulation idiosyncratic compared to other forms of analogue simulation? We invite abstract submissions of approximately 300 words from philosophers, physicists, and other related fields on the themes of the workshop. We especially encourage submissions from early career researchers and underrepresented groups, who will be given priority. Travel and accommodation for successful submissions will be covered by the workshop. Deadline for submissions: 22 July 2019 Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eoas2019 All questions concerning submission should be directed to the workshop convenors: Peter Evans (University of Queensland): p.evans@uq.edu.au Karen Crowther (University of Geneva): karen.crowther@unige.ch -- [LOGIC] mailing list http://www.dvmlg.de/mailingliste.html Archive: http://www.illc.uva.nl/LogicList/ provided by a collaboration of the DVMLG, the Maths Departments in Bonn and Hamburg, and the ILLC at the Universiteit van Amsterdam