SMS 2025 Summer School
24 - 27 June 2025, held virtually
Overall Event Description
The SMS will host a summer school this summer from June 24th to June 27th over Zoom. We are pleased to announce that there will be two streams available this year:
(A) Daniel Kostic (University of Groningen) and James Woodward (University of Pittsburgh)will focus on Exploring the Roles of Topology and Dynamics in Network Based Explanations
(June 24-25, 10:00-1:00 EST).
(B) Jacqueline Sullivan (Western University) and Muhammad Ali Khalidi (The Graduate Center, CUNY) will focus on Psychiatric Kinds and Natural Kinds
(June 26-27, 9:00-12:00 EST).
Each stream consists of two three-hour workshops, each designed to introduce participants to the state of play in the given subdiscipline. See below for more information about each stream.
Application & Registration Information
In order to apply, please submit a c.v. to Ken Aizawa (ken.aizawa@gmail.com) and include which stream(s) you would like to attend. There is no official deadline for applications, but attendance will be capped at 20 participants.
A registration fee of $25 per stream ($25 for one stream; $50 for both) is required, which will be used to partially offset expenses. Accepted applicants will be asked to submit their registration fees by June 15, 2025, via our Registration Page.
Please direct inquiries to Jenn McDonald (jc2266@columbia.edu) and Ken Aizawa (ken.aizawa@gmail.com).
Exploring the Roles of Topology and Dynamics in Network Based Explanations
w/Daniel Kostic & James Woodward
Session Times:
June 24th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
June 25th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Expected Readings:
TBD
Psychiatric Kinds & Natural Kinds
w/Jacqueline Sullivan & Muhammad Ali Khalidi
Session Times:
June 26th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
June 27th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Expected Readings:
TBD