Organised workshops
· “Postgenomic Perspectives on Human Diversity”, coorganized with P. Griffiths and A. Hochman, Sydney, Sept 2012
· “Integration in Biology and Biomedicine”, coorganized with Paul Griffiths and Maureen O’Malley. Sydney, May 3-4, 2012
· “Postgenomic Perspectives on Human Nature I: Innateness”, Exeter, Oct 31-Nov 1, 2008
· “Reconciling Nature and Nurture in the Study of Behavior”, Symposium (Funded by the New Frontiers Arts and Humanities Program), 23-25 March, 2007, Indiana University)
· “Representing Genes III”, third workshop of the NSF funded Representing Genes Project, University of Exeter, May 13 – 15, 2005 (co-organized with Paul Griffiths)
· “Representing Genes II”, second workshop of the NSF funded Representing Genes Project, Pittsburgh, Feb 20 – 22, 2004 (co-organized with Paul Griffiths)
· “Representing Genes I: Testing Competing Philosophical Analyses of the Gene Concept in Contemporary Molecular Biology”. Pittsburgh, Jan 17–19, 2003 (with Paul Griffiths): http://www.reprentinggenes.org
· “Evolutionary Naturalism and the Challenge of Development and Sociality", Konrad Lorenz Institute Vienna, July 1997. (Co-organized with Werner Callebaut).
· “Causes of Growth I and II”, Symposia of the Altenberg Contribution to the Vienna Future Conference, September 1993 and May 1995 (co-organized with Dr. Rupert Riedl).
Organised Conference Sessions
· Interdisciplinary Session: Historical, Philosophical, Sociological, Scientific and Medical perspectives on Parental Effects I and II. ISHPSSB 2013, Montpellier, July 7-11.
· ”Biology and the Extended Mind”. ISHPSSB 2011, Salt Lake City, July 10-14
· “What Use is Human Nature?” (With Paul Griffiths) ISHPSSB 2011, Salt Lake City, July 10-14
· “Rediscovering Human Nature”, PSA 2010, Montreal Nov 4-9
· “Nurture goes Molecular: Epigenetic mechanisms and their implication for the innate/acquired distinction”. ISHPSSB 2009, Brisbane, July 11-16
· “Finding a way to really talk about cognition across phyla” (with Pamela Lyons and Jon Opie). ISHPSSB 2009, Brisbane, July 11-16.
· “New Perspectives on Reductionism I and II” (Panel), ISHPSSB 2007, Exeter July 25-29.
· “Plastic Minds: Developmental approaches to animal cognition”. ISHPSSB 2007, Exeter.
· “Philosophy in the Trenches: From naturalized to experimental philosophy (of science)”. PSA 2006, Nov 2-5, 2006, Vancouver, Canada.
· “Son of ELSI: New interactions between bioscience and the humanities and social sciences”. Biannual Meeting of ISHPSSB, July 13- 17, 2005, Guelph, CA.
· “Conceptual Implications of Recent Advances in Genomics”. Symposium, PSA Nov 18-21, 2004, Austin, Texas
· “Conceptual Issues of Molecular Genetics”. ISHPSSB 2003, Vienna, Austria, July
· “Interactive Constructionism”. ISHPSSB 1999, Oaxaca, Mexico, July
· “Evolutionary Naturalism”. International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) 1997, Seattle, WA, US. July
· “Postgenomic Perspectives on Human Diversity”, coorganized with P. Griffiths and A. Hochman, Sydney, Sept 2012
· “Integration in Biology and Biomedicine”, coorganized with Paul Griffiths and Maureen O’Malley. Sydney, May 3-4, 2012
· “Postgenomic Perspectives on Human Nature I: Innateness”, Exeter, Oct 31-Nov 1, 2008
· “Reconciling Nature and Nurture in the Study of Behavior”, Symposium (Funded by the New Frontiers Arts and Humanities Program), 23-25 March, 2007, Indiana University)
· “Representing Genes III”, third workshop of the NSF funded Representing Genes Project, University of Exeter, May 13 – 15, 2005 (co-organized with Paul Griffiths)
· “Representing Genes II”, second workshop of the NSF funded Representing Genes Project, Pittsburgh, Feb 20 – 22, 2004 (co-organized with Paul Griffiths)
· “Representing Genes I: Testing Competing Philosophical Analyses of the Gene Concept in Contemporary Molecular Biology”. Pittsburgh, Jan 17–19, 2003 (with Paul Griffiths): http://www.reprentinggenes.org
· “Evolutionary Naturalism and the Challenge of Development and Sociality", Konrad Lorenz Institute Vienna, July 1997. (Co-organized with Werner Callebaut).
· “Causes of Growth I and II”, Symposia of the Altenberg Contribution to the Vienna Future Conference, September 1993 and May 1995 (co-organized with Dr. Rupert Riedl).
Organised Conference Sessions
· Interdisciplinary Session: Historical, Philosophical, Sociological, Scientific and Medical perspectives on Parental Effects I and II. ISHPSSB 2013, Montpellier, July 7-11.
· ”Biology and the Extended Mind”. ISHPSSB 2011, Salt Lake City, July 10-14
· “What Use is Human Nature?” (With Paul Griffiths) ISHPSSB 2011, Salt Lake City, July 10-14
· “Rediscovering Human Nature”, PSA 2010, Montreal Nov 4-9
· “Nurture goes Molecular: Epigenetic mechanisms and their implication for the innate/acquired distinction”. ISHPSSB 2009, Brisbane, July 11-16
· “Finding a way to really talk about cognition across phyla” (with Pamela Lyons and Jon Opie). ISHPSSB 2009, Brisbane, July 11-16.
· “New Perspectives on Reductionism I and II” (Panel), ISHPSSB 2007, Exeter July 25-29.
· “Plastic Minds: Developmental approaches to animal cognition”. ISHPSSB 2007, Exeter.
· “Philosophy in the Trenches: From naturalized to experimental philosophy (of science)”. PSA 2006, Nov 2-5, 2006, Vancouver, Canada.
· “Son of ELSI: New interactions between bioscience and the humanities and social sciences”. Biannual Meeting of ISHPSSB, July 13- 17, 2005, Guelph, CA.
· “Conceptual Implications of Recent Advances in Genomics”. Symposium, PSA Nov 18-21, 2004, Austin, Texas
· “Conceptual Issues of Molecular Genetics”. ISHPSSB 2003, Vienna, Austria, July
· “Interactive Constructionism”. ISHPSSB 1999, Oaxaca, Mexico, July
· “Evolutionary Naturalism”. International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) 1997, Seattle, WA, US. July