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 Nuño 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 Nuño de la Rosa)

           9:00-9:10: Designated commentator on reading (Qiaoying Lu)

           9:10-9:20: Reactions and response (Laura Nuño 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 Nuño 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