NSF/JSMF Workshop
on Mapping the History and Philosophy of Science

Workshop Goals & Agenda

This is a small-scale workshop that brings together History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) researchers that like to dig in data and science map makers that model and map the landscape of science, see http://scimaps.org for sample maps. The goal of the workshop is to explore synergies between these two research areas in terms of

Demonstration of existing approaches, tools, and techniques and discussion of synergies.
Discussion of different conceptualizations, existing datasets and tools.
Identification of opportunities and challenges.

This is a 1 ½ day workshop. Given the diverse backgrounds of the attendees and the goals of the workshop, we will use the first ½ day for brief self introductions of the participants, followed by three 30 min overview talks that set the stage for the workshop. The day concludes with a discussion of challenges and opportunities and a shared dinner. The second full day features brainstorming and discussion sessions in different team sizes and combinations. All sessions take place in Room LI001, Herman B Wells Library, IUB.

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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

12:00pm	Welcome by Organizers [PPT]
12:15pm	Introduction by Participants (7 min per person/organization = 22 slots) Led by Colin Allen
3:00pm	Break
3:30pm	Overview Talks The history of mapping science (Katy Borner) Philosophy & Science: Equally Connected? (Colin Allen) History of science and how it might relate to the topic of the workshop (Katy, Colin & Alex) [PPT]
5:00pm	Break
5:30pm	Discussion of Opportunities and Challenges Led by Colin Allen & Katy Borner
6:30pm	Adjourn
7:00pm	Joint dinner at Siam House, 430 E 4th Street, (812) 331-1233

Thursday June 18th, 2009

9:00am	Light Breakfast
9:30am	Breakout Session on “Collaboration Opportunities”. Mapping science techniques applied to HPS (Led by Alex Pang) [PPT] HPS techniques and approaches applied to the mapping of science (Led by Jean-Gabriel Ganascia) [PPT] Please identify the most promising collaboration opportunities.
11:00am	Breakout Session Reports
11:30am	2nd Best Ideas
12:00pm	Joint Lunch
1:00pm	Breakout Session on “Conceptualizations, Datasets, and Tools” Conceptualizations of scientific structure and growth (Boundaries of the system or object. Basic building blocks of science, e.g., units of analysis or key actors. Interactions of building blocks, e.g., via coupled networks. Basic mechanisms of growth and change. Existing laws (static and dynamic). etc.). (Led by Andrea Scharnhorst) [PPT] Datasets relevant for the mapping of science and HPS (Led by Caroline Wagner) [PPT] Algorithms and tools relevant for the mapping of science and HPS (Led by Kevin Boyack) [PPT] Please compile a listing of major conceptualizations, datasets and tools.
2:00pm	Breakout Session Reports
2:30pm	Break
3:00pm	Breakout Session on “Opportunities and Challenges” Historians of science (Led by Jordi Cat) [PPT] Philosophers of science (Led by Colin Allen) [PPT] Science map makers (Led by Andre Skupin) [PPT] Please identify the most important opportunities and challenges for joint progress.
4:00pm	Breakout Session Reports
4:30pm	Discussion of Next Steps, Funding Opportunities, etc. [PPT]
5:00pm	Adjourn

Date

June 17 - June 18, 2009

Meeting Place

Indiana University Bloomington, SLIS, Wells Library 001 (Directions to Library)
Map of conference & housing

Organizers

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Katy Börner
Associate Professor of Information Science, SLIS, Indiana University. Director, Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center.
Curator of Mapping Science exhibit. katy@indiana.edu

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Colin Allen
Professor, of Hist. & Phil. of Science and Professor of Cognitive Science, College of Arts & Sciences, Indiana University. Director of Indiana Philosophy Ontology Project.
colallen@indiana.edu

Local Host

Mark A. Price
Administrative Assistant,
Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center.
maaprice@indiana.edu

Invited Participants


PR^2 / Slides	Zvi Biener Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Philosophy and History of Science, Western Michigan University	PR^2 / Slides	Kevin Boyack Science analyst, SciTech Strategies, Inc. Author in Mapping Science exhibit.
PR^2 / Slides	John Bruer President, James S. McDonnell Foundation, adjunct professor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis	PR^2 / Slides	Jordi Cat Professor, History and Philosophy of Science, IUB, and co founder of the IU 19th-Century Studies Group
PR^2 / Slides	Jean-Gabriel Ganascia Professor of Computer Science, Paris VI University, team Led, Laboratoire d'informatique de Paris 6, and the ACASA, Cognitive Agents and Automated Symbolic Learning	PR^2 / Slides	Russell Jackson Duhon Senior Software Developer Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center
PR^2 / Slides	John Walsh Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University	PR^2 / Slides	Noretta Koertge Emerita, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, Editor-in-Chief, New Dictionary of Scientific Biography
PR^2 / Slides	Scott Weingart Recent UF graduate, soon IU Research Assistant weingart.scott@gmail.com	PR^2 / Slides	Alex S. Pang Research Director, Institute for the Future; Content Led/information ecologist, Signtfic. Author in Places and Spaces: Mapping Science.
PR^2 / Slides	Osvaldo Pesso Jr. Professor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil.	PR^2 / Slides	Andrew Ravenscroft Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning, Deputy Director, Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI)
PR^2 / Slides	Andrea Scharnhorst Senior Research Fellow & Founding Member, Virtual Knowledge Studio for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences	PR^2 / Slides	André Skupin Associate Professor, Department of Geography, San Diego State University. Author in Places and Spaces: Mapping Science.
PR^2 / Slides	Chris Sula Doctoral Candidate in Philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center; Doctoral certificate program in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy; Adjunct lecturer at Lehman College	PR^2 / Slides	Caroline Wagner Senior Analyst, SRI International, Research Scientist, George Washington University, Author, The New Invisible College: Science for Development (Brookings Press, 2007)
PR^2 / Slides	Anthony Beavers Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Cognitive Science Program, University of Evansville	PR^2 / Slides	Edward Zalta Senior Research Scholar at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI) and principal Editor of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford Univeristy
PR^2 / Slides	Angela Zoss Research Assistant Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center Ph.D. Student, SLIS

Interested but cannot attend

PR^2 / Slides	Stephen Griffin Program Director, NSF	PR^2 / Slides	Yves Gingras Professor, Department of History, Université du Québec à Montréal, Co-Founder and Scientific Director of the Observatoire des sciences et des technologies
	Israel Lederhendler NIH/OD

Conference & Housing

The map below shows a floor plan of the lower level. Blue highlighted rooms house the Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center.
Room 001in the upper left corner of the map is the workshop venue.

Restrooms are next to 036 (no room number) accessible by keylock 2-3-4-1-*

Housing at Wilkie Quad (below right)

Rooms have been reserved in the Wilkie Quad for out of town participants. The Wilkie Quad operates like a hotel. Please check in at the North Tower Desk to receive a room key.

Acknowledgements

The workshop is funded by an National Science Foundation IIS-0715303 award and the James S. McDonnell Foundation.

NSF/JSMF Workshop on Mapping the History and Philosophy of Science