Values in Science Reading Group

We meet on Wednesdays at 11am to 12noon in Seminar Room 1 (except for the first two meetings, which will be in Seminar Room 2). Organised by Monte Cairns (mlc92).

Easter Term 2026

This term we will be holding joint sessions with Calculating People.

29 April

This meeting will be in Seminar Room 2.

Steel, D (2026). 'Tragedy or Transition? How Values Matter for Climate Change Frames'. The Routledge Handbook of Values in Science.

6 May

This meeting will be in Seminar Room 2.

Varga, S, Steglich-Petersen, A, & Kappel, K (2025). 'Justifying the Epistemic Authority of Science in Liberal Democracy'. European Journal for Philosophy of Science 15: 75.

13 May

Mittiga, R (2022). 'Political Legitimacy, Authoritarianism, and Climate Change'. American Political Science Review 116(3): 998–1011.

20 May

Rose, E (2023). 'A Constructivist Perspective on Empirical Discrimination Research'. Journal of Economic Literature 61(3): 906–923.

27 May

Adams, F, & Kohler-Hausmann, I. 'Response to Systemic Discrimination: Theory and Measurement'. Draft session with authors in attendance; paper to be circulated.

3 June

Alexandrova, A, & Fabian, M (2022). 'Democratising Measurement: or Why Thick Concepts Call for Coproduction'. European Journal for Philosophy of Science 12: 7.

10 June

Hilligardt, H. (2024). 'Science as Public Service'. European Journal for Philosophy of Science 14: 45.

17 June

Schroeder, A. 'Science and Democracy: A Qualified Defense of the Old Guard over the New Pluralists'. Draft session; paper to be circulated.