Program
Sino-Australian Philosophy of Life Sciences Network
2024 Summer School Schedule
12 August (Monday)
9:00-10:30: Introductory Session
9:00-9:15: Orientation and Bureaucratic Details
9:15-10:30: 90-second introductions.
10:30-11:00: Tea Break
11:00-12:30: “Concepts and Problems in the Interdisciplinary Nexus of Evo-devo” (Alan Love)
11:00-11:40: Lecture presentation
11:40-12:00: Interview with Prepared Questions (Ingo Brigandt)
12:00-12:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Ingo Brigandt)
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: Comments and Conversation (Alan Love)
14:00-14:10: Designated commentator on reading (Mingjun Zhang)
14:10-14:20: Reactions and response (Alan Love)
14:20-15:00: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
15:00-15:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Mingjun Zhang)
15:30-16:00: Tea Break
16:00-17:30: “Reproduction as the Missing Link between Development and Evolution” (Laura Nu?o de la Rosa)
16:00-16:40: Lecture presentation
16:40-17:00: Interview with Prepared Questions (Alan Love)
17:00-17:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Alan Love)
18:00: Dinner (in small groups of ~8 with one local leader)
13 August (Tuesday)
9:00-10:30: Comments and Conversation (Laura Nu?o de la Rosa)
9:00-9:10: Designated commentator on reading (Qiaoying Lu)
9:10-9:20: Reactions and response (Laura Nu?o de la Rosa)
9:20-10:00: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
10:00-10:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Qiaoying Lu)
10:30-11:00: Tea Break
11:00-12:30: “The many aspects of the social contingency of gene-trait causal relations” (Riin Koiv)
11:00-11:40: Lecture presentation
11:40-11:50: Designated commentator on reading (Pierrick Bourrat)
11:50-12:00: Reactions and response (Riin Koiv)
12:00-12:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Pierrick Bourrat)
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: “An evo-devo perspective on human cognitive diversity” (Ingo Brigandt)
14:00-14:40: Lecture presentation
14:40-15:00: Interview with Prepared Question (Laura)
15:00-15:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Laura)
15:30-16:00: Tea Break
16:00-17:30: Comments and Conversation (Ingo Brigandt)
16:00-16:10: Designated commentator on reading (Zhixiang Cheng)
16:10-16:20: Reactions and response (Ingo Brigandt)
16:20-17:00: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
17:00-17:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Zhixiang Cheng)
18:00: Dinner (in small groups of ~8 with one local leader)
14 August (Wednesday)
9:00-10:30: “First Steps Towards Evo-Devo in Psychology: Getting to ‘Evo’” (Carrie Figdor)
9:00-9:40: Lecture presentation
9:40-10:00: Interview with Prepared Questions (Alan)
10:00-10:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Alan)
10:30-11:00: Tea Break
11:00-12:30: Comments and Conversation (Carrie Figdor)
11:00-11:10: Designated commentator on reading (Russell Meyer)
11:10-11:20: Reactions and response (Carrie Figdor)
11:20-12:00: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
12:00-12:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Russell Meyer)
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: “What makes the free energy principle an ideal(ised) theory of living systems?” (Kate Nave)
14:00-14:40: Lecture presentation
14:40-14:50: Designated commentator on reading (Linfan Zhu)
14:50-15:00: Reactions and response (Kate Nave)
15:00-15:30: Open Q&A (moderated by Linfan Zhu)
15:30-16:00: Tea Break
16:00-17:30: Preparing for Group Work and Professional Development Sessions
16:00-16:15: Overview of Friday and Saturday sessions
16:15-17:00: Organized group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader): generating symposium ideas and
questions for Friday and Saturday sessions
17:00-17:30: Open Q&A and Excursion Instructions
18:00: Dinner (in small groups of ~8 with one local leader)
15 August (Thursday) - EXCURSION DAY
8:00-9:30 Assemble at PKU campus and depart for the Great Wall hiking
9:30-13:30 Arrive at the Great Wall and start hiking
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Return
16:00 Arrive at PKU campus
16 August (Friday)
9:00-10:30: Choosing a dissertation topic/Finishing a dissertation
9:00-9:20: Success stories and key principles (3-4 individuals: Ingo Brigandt, Carrie Figdor; Tungying Wu; Mingjun
Zhang; Kate Nave)
9:20-9:50: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
9:50-10:30: Panel conversation (same 3-4 individuals) and Q&A
10:30-11:00: Tea Break
11:00-12:30: Conferences, Networking, and Visiting Fellowships
11:00-11:20: Examples and insights (3-4 individuals: Alan Love, Laura Nu?o de la Rosa, Qiaoying Lu, Pierrick
Bourrat, Riin Koiv)
11:20-11:50: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
11:50-12:30: Panel conversation (same 3-4 individuals) and Q&A
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: Office Hours (six slots per person - sign up in advance, ideally)
15:30-16:00: Tea Break
16:00-17:30: ISHPSSB Symposium Preparation #1
16:00-16:15: ISHPSSB, the process, and successful samples
16:15-17:00: Organized group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
17:00-17:30: Sharing and discussing initial ideas and issues
18:00: Dinner (in small groups of ~8 with one local leader)
17 August (Saturday)
9:00-10:30: Publishing and navigating the job market
9:00- 9:15: Publishing landscape, China and international (2 individuals: Qiaoying Lu, Alan Love)
9:15- 9:30: Job market details, China and international (2 individuals: Mingjun Zhang, Ingo Brigandt)
9:30-10:00: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader)
10:00-10:30: Panel conversation (same 4 individuals) and Q&A
10:30-11:00: Tea Break
11:00-12:30: ISHPSSB Symposium Preparation #2
11:00-11:05: Orientation to tasks (drafting proposal and short presentation)
11:05-11:40: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader) - drafting proposal and identifying
participants
11:40-12:15: Breakout group discussions (~6-7 people each with one leader) - preparing short presentations of the
proposal idea and structure
12:15-12:30: Outstanding Q&A before presentations (after lunch)
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: ISHPSSB Symposium Proposal Presentation - assumes six breakout groups total
15:30-16:00: Tea Break
16:00-17:30: Synthesis and Concluding Discussion
16:00-16:15: Review of accomplishments (TBD)
16:15-16:45: Testimonials (what was beneficial or learned) - individuals and/or groups
16:45-17:15: Remaining questions, concerns, or issues (on anything)
17:15-17:30: Closing perspective (and transition to workshop on Monday)
18:00: Collective Celebratory Dinner