BSPS 2015 Annual Conference
2-3 July 2015, University of Manchester
About the Annual Conference
The BSPS holds a major conference every year in the summertime. The call for papers is typically in the fall, and deadlines for symposium and contributed paper proposals are typically between January and March. See below for information about the upcoming event. Attendance at the conference is restricted to members of the BSPS.
2015 Plenary Speakers
Katherine Brading
University of Notre Dame
"Émilie du Châtelet and the foundations of physical science"
Havi Carel
University of Bristol
"‘If I had to live like you, I think I’d kill myself’: Illness, wellbeing and medical practice"
Kim Sterelny
Australian National University
"Cumulative Cultural Evolution and The Origins of Language"
Mauricio Suarez
Complutense University of Madrid, Institute of Philosophy
"Propensities and Statistical Modeling"
Local Organiser: Dr. Michael Rush
Conference Location in Manchester, UK
An interactive map of the University of Manchester is available here. The conference will take place in the Barnes Wallis Building and Manchester Meeting Place at the University of Manchester. These buildings are next door to each other and there is internal lift access between them as well as external access to each.
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Barnes Wallis Building
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Manchester Meeting Place
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Manchester Piccadilly Station
Accessibility
The conference will take place in the Barnes Wallis Building and Manchester Meeting Place. The buildings are next door to each other and there is internal lift access between them as well as external access to each. Accommodation is in Weston Hall, which is about 200m away. Click the links to get full accessibility information about each building from DisabledGo. A loop system is available in the plenary lecture theatre, and a portable loop system is available for use in the parallel session rooms. Please email helen.beebee@manchester.ac.uk if you are not sure whether your own specific requirements are covered by the above information.
