🔥 My book Conversations on Rational Choice is finally out: Conversation partners include Kenneth Arrow, Gary Becker, C. Bicchieri, D. Kahneman, P. Suppes, Christian List, Vernon Smith, Tom Schelling, L.A.Paul, C. Camerer, Martin Shubik, R. Kranton, and many others. www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

📣 CFP for a topical collection in EJPS: *Understanding Climate Change: A Multifaceted Inquiry* link.springer.com/collections/... Submission deadline: 01 March 2026 #philsci #climatechange

Between 1 and 4 September 2026, the #SOCRATESgroup at Leibniz University Hannover will host an interdisciplinary summer school on "Bridging the Gap: Science, Trust, and the Climate Crisis." We would be very grateful if you could share the call: www.socrates.uni-hannover.de/en/news-even...

Of all the pitiful gestures we have witnessed to please the president, this is the most pathetic one. It shows that responsibility does not lie with him alone, but with all of us who are preparing and cleaning in different ways the playground for his toys. He said he will keep it!

Article: Why do we argue about the specialness of the social sciences?, by Anna Alexandrova & Martin Kusch doi.org/10.1016/j.sh...

First talk in 2026: at TU Dresden. impressive city and a really helpful discussion with @ennofischer.bsky.social, Rico Hauswald, Tamara Jugov and Pedro Schmechtling about what is interesting about model transfers and the concept of epistemic harms to think about challenges to them. #erc_research

First talk in 2026: at TU Dresden. impressive city and a really helpful discussion with @ennofischer.bsky.social, Rico Hauswald, Tamara Jugov and Pedro Schmechtling about what is interesting about model transfers and the concept of epistemic harms to think about challenges to them. #erc_research

Newly published: "Interview with Christian List", in Catherine Herfeld (@cherfeld.bsky.social), Conversations on Rational Choice, @universitypress.cambridge.org, 2025, philpapers.org/archive/LISI...

🎄Season greetings from almost all members of the @modeltransfer.bsky.social team! Have a relaxed break! 🔆

Back at the @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social after a long time for the last talk in 2025. Very exciting as it brings back a lot of memories. In the paper, we use network analysis to study whether model transfer might play a role in waking up sleeping beauty papers in science.

The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Visiting Scholars program. For a complete description of the program and how to apply, please visit the Center website: hope.econ.duke.edu Come join us!

Back from an intense and rewarding experience to teach a Master Class at the University of Zurich on Modeling and Model Transfer! In two days, I have learned so much that I immediately had to get a Glühwein afterwards 🥃🎄#modeltransfer @erc.europa.eu

Call for proposals for articles for a special issue of this well edited journal #econsky #histsci #climate

Call for Applications — DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2026 Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics Como, Italy, 8–12 June 2026 Sponsored by INEM, U. of Insubria, and U. of Milan Full information at: phileco4.lakecomoschool.org phileco4.lakecomoschool.org/application/

New PSA postdoc working group. "The PSA is in the process of implementing a formal subdivision devoted to postdocs. A working group meets intermittently online. PSA members are invited to take short survey (buff.ly/IfZuE7k). Em Alan Love ([email protected]) to receive email updates/Zoom links."

Such a great initiative by my postdoc Bele Wollesen @belewollesen.bsky.social to bring our team together and support each other in the hard process of writing on #modeltransfer

For decades the Philosophy of Science Association has supported under-represented groups through grants from the National Science Foundation. Any guesses on how much support we'll get this year? Please help us continue our important mission, especially when the government is hostile to it.

Check out this short video introduction of the wonderful Center for the History of Economics at Duke University (@duke-university.bsky.social), one of the best places to do the history of economics hope.econ.duke.edu/about-us Thanks for letting me be part of it! (@shoet.bsky.social)

🔥 Congrats again to @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social for a great volume on methods in philosophy of science. it also contains our hands-on chapter about using Network Analysis in #philsci.

💥 The new issue of the Royal Economic Society Newsletter (@resmedia.bsky.social) is out. It contains a short summary of my forthcoming book Conversations on Rational Choice (starting on page 4).

I had a great conversation with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social about all things game theory. Check it out here

Don‘t miss the opportunity.

Looking forward to be back at the University of Zurich tomorrow to discuss some results of our exploratory study of women in academic philosophy in Switzerland together with former colleague Jörg Rössel from @sociology-uzh.bsky.social

🙏 I hope it will be ready for Christmas🎄!

Enjoyed reading 'Debating rational choice' in the new RES newsletter from @cherfeld.bsky.social. 'Conversations on Rational Choice' looks like a really interesting book. Our limited contribution to this conversation has been our play 'Rational'! #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

Join us for the Inaugural Conference of the new Forum #Wissenschaftsreflexion in June 2026! Early-Career Researchers can still apply for a dedicated workshop that covers travel & accomodation costs. #PhilSci #PhilSky #HPS #STS #SocSky @mapsproject.bsky.social @modeltransfer.bsky.social

🔥 Excited to welcome Alberto Bartoccini as a visiting scholar to our #ModelTransfer team! Alberto is a PhD student in the joint Economics programme of the Tuscan Universities. As a historian of economic thought, he studies how scientific knowledge is codified, standardized, and transmitted. 👇

"Quiet, piggy!"

What a treat to spend time at the Rockefeller Archives and in NYC after a great workshop on internal conflicts in economics and biology at the University of Kansas! #erc_research #modeltransfer

Long read but excellent paper: Don Ross - Scientific metaphysics and social science link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Our PI, @cherfeld.bsky.social, is giving a talk today on model transfer and its challenges in science at the University of Kansas, as part of the workshop “From Biology to Economics and Back: Internal Conflicts and Collective Agency Across Disciplines." collectiveagents.weebly.com/schedule.html

CfP: for a special issue on Quantitative Methods and Data in the History, Philosophy, and Methodology of Economics journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19...

The HISRECO conference was a blast! Some new exciting people, old friends, thoughtful conversations, and still another reason for me to be fascinated with this field

Check out the schedule of the online conference PSA Around the World Eastern Europe (pm of Nov 6,14,22). A collaboration between @philsci.bsky.social and @eenphilsci.bsky.social it showcases #philsci from, about, and otherwise connected to the region. Wonderful names and titles, looking forward!

🔥 Our team members Murat Bakeev and Edoardo Peruzzi are busy this month w presenting their ideas at HISRECO & Pittsburg's center for philosophy of science (links👇). Meanwhile, I am looking forward to my visit to the Uni Kansas for a talk at the Conference From Biology to Economics and Back Again!

Our new team photo! #ModelTransfer #ERCStG

Save the Date: JUNE 8–12, 2026. Fourth Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics. Villa del Grumello, Como, Italy. Sponsored by INEM, the University of Insubria, and the University of Milan. More information forthcoming. @catemar.bsky.social @rseri.me

I hope philosophers of science will chime in on the Prize Committee's discussion about kinds of knowledge, and its dissemination, as drivers of innovation and competition: www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2025... #PhilSci #NobelPrize

CfP for a Workshop on "Scientific Progress via Model Transfer? The Case of Cultural Evolution", April 2026 in Hannover 👇 #philsci #philsky

Are you curious about what computational methods can offer to #HPS? Then check out the edited volume by Grant Ramsey & @andreasdeblock.bsky.social, published by @upittpress.bsky.social, showcasing key tools, questions, and investigative perspectives 👇📕💻 upittpress.org/books/978082... #philsky #DH

Our team member Edoardo Peruzzi organizes a workshop together with @karimbaraghith.bsky.social: "Scientific Progress via Model Transfer? The Case of Cultural Evolution" 📍 Leibniz Universität Hannover 📅 April 9–10, 2026 Below you’ll find more information about the workshop and the CfP 👇

Our two-day online workshop has wrapped up. Huge thanks to everyone who joined and contributed to the lively discussions! These discussions tackled some core challenges for those using computational methods in the history & philosophy of economics 👇 @erc.europa.eu #FrontierResearch #ERCStG

🔥 Our workshop on computational methods in history and philosophy of economics just started! Two days of great talks and interesting discussions ahead!

The Leibniz Center for Science and Society (LCSS) at @unihannover.bsky.social invites international researchers in science studies & higher educ research to apply for the fellowship program “Disruptions in Science and Society” (research stays: 1–18 months). www.lcss.uni-hannover.de/en/fellowshi...

🔥 We have a great #ERC_Research workshop this week on Computational Methods in History and Philosophy of Economics organized by Murat Bakeev. Our team gives presentations on how to study #ModelTransfers with network analysis, simulations, & knowledge graphs (co-authored w Simon Walo & Malte Doehne).

Just came out of two hours of teaching early humans and primates to hear that Jane Goodall has sadly died. The legacy and impact of this human is beyond measure. She brought us closer to each other, closer to primates and face to face with our evolutionary inheritance.

I had a rich and wide-ranging conversation w/ Professor Philip Kitcher for the podcast this week. We discuss his intellectual journey, interventions in creationism, sociobiology & the genome project, his philosophical evolution, and vision for philosophy serving the common good. A real privilege.

We were delighted to share our research at the #ModelTransfer Symposium at the #INEM conference! Huge thanks to @unibayreuth.bsky.social and the organizers for hosting such a stimulating event that brings together so many in the philosophy of economics community. #FrontierResearch #ERCStG

🔥 Watch out for the launch of this great book (Sept 29) on Methods in the Philosophy of Science (btw. it also contains a hands-on intro on using emp network analysis in Philosophy of Science by M. Doehne and myself).

#PhilJobs TT Asst Prof @ U South Carolina in philosophy of #AI anchored in core philosophical debates such as #philsci, #epistemology, #bioethics, political philosophy, environmental philosophy, #philtech, #philmind & phi llaw. 2/2 load Apply by October 20th uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...