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Current list of events (happened, ongoing, agreed, hypothetical) for the centennial of the birth of Paul K. Feyerabend (pkf) Legend: Happened Ongoing, activities have started Agreed, being envisaged/ planned Hypothetical/ possible
When Where What Leads Aug 2019 California Visit to California to gather missing material for the Nachlass + interviews for pkf Matteo Collodel + biography. Five boxes collected and sent via mail to the PKF Nachlass in Konstanz. Susan Crosby Oct 2019 Amsterdam Festival Feyerabend --Three nights of experimental art Netherland https://korzo.nl/en/themes/festival-feyerabend/ focusing on artistic experiment and research.
2020 +++ Online Web pages dedicated to the PKF centennial Grazia BF (gbf) 2020 Iran Farsi translation of The Tyranny of Science – Moshen Khademi
2020 China Chinese version of Three dialogues on Knowledge (2020). Yuanlin Guo 2020 +++ Publication of three volumes of PKF correspondence and unpublished papers Matteo Collodel & (Feyerabend’s Formative Years. Volume 1. Feyerabend and Popper is published, vol 2 + 3 Eric Oberheim waiting for resources) -- Vienna Circle Institute Library & Springler
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2021 Russia Killing Time translated and published in Russian by Rosebud (Moscow) Victor Zatsepin
19 March Glasgow Education for a Free Society – a Workshop at the University of Strathclyde. Proceedings Karsten Kenklies & 2021 (Scotland) under preparation, to be launched in 2024. Sebastian Engelmann 2021 A Theory of Wonder. Volume dedicated to pkf in the centennial occasion. Vernon Press Gonzalo Munevar https://vernonpress.com/book/1263
2021 Global Interpreting Feyerabend: Critical papers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press ( 2021) Jamie Shaw and Karim B’Shir (editors)
2021 Global New research publications Jamie Shaw “Feyerabend, funding, and the freedom of science: the case of traditional Chinese medicine” “Feyerabend and manufactured disagreement: reflections on expertise, consensus, and science policy” 2024 Online “2024: not one day without a pkf quote”. Quotes by or about pkf posted in social media Tibor Szántó and collected in a volume (more than 300 quotes collected so far) Summer Konstanz Full Integration of the new materials from California in the Nachlass in Konstanz Daniel Wilhelm + of 2021? DE Matteo Collodel Sept 2021 Italy University of Torino -- Online symposium on the epistemology of biological sciences (in Alessandro Laghissa e Italian) -- Epistemologia delle Scienze del Vivente Sergio Benvenuto 2020-2024 Zurich Transcripts of lectures and seminars offered by Pkf at ETH in the 1980s-1990s (prepared; Michael Hampe+ Eva – to be edited & published in German by Suhrkamp as Problems of the Present) Gilmer 2022-2031 Zurich and Feyerabend memorial lectures at ETH Zurich and the University of Geneva in the first Michael Hampe, Geneva week of October of each year from 2022 to 2031, focusing on pluralism in the sciences Marcel Weber & gbf and/or humanities. Proposal under development.
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15-16. Jan. Innsbruck Ein Fest für Paul Feyerabend (Paul Feyerabend – a celebration) to be held at the Michael Schorner + 2024 (Austria) University of Innsbruck Brenner Archiv - history of European Forum Alpbach Josef Mitterer 2024 Zurich Symposium at ETH Zurich focusing on cultural diversity (e.g., diverse knowledge systems) Michael Hampe+ M. vis-à-vis the sciences, including relation between cultural and natural diversity. Hagner + R. Wagner 2021-2024 Le Mont Dedication of a physical space in Le Mont Pèlerin (a bench with a great view). Pèlerin CH Agreements and preparation under way. Gbf.
2024 TBD Pkf biographical volume – On going –early part finished- to be completed and published Matteo Collodel 2020-2023 Online Collection of personal reminiscences to be available online, including essays by pkf Ph.D. Susan Crosby & students Gonzalo Munevar, Nancey Murphy and Sheldon Reaven Gonzalo Munevar 2022 Online Special issue of the journal International Studies in the Philosophy of Science on pkf Mike Stuart and Jamie contributions to philosophy of physics Shaw 2020-2024 China Chinese version of Physics and Philosophy (2021). Yuanlin Guo Several articles and a monograph on pkf in Chinese (2023 or 2024) 2021-2024 Iran Farsi translation of Against Method and Killing Time Mohsen Khademi 2023? TBD Rhapsodies (a volume of pkf’s radio talks, papers, interviews and letters on science and Matteo Collodel and politics translated from the original German) Alex Giesen 13 Jan. Italy A Wiki-radio programme on pkf for Rai Tre – programme and podcast Telmo Pievani 2024 2000-2024 Brazil (+ Dedicated web site in Portuguese and ongoing workshops, publications, lectures, Luis Enrique de South research projects with scholars and graduate and undergraduate students. Events at the Lacerda Abrahao + America) Univ. of Minas Gerais, Reconcavo of Bahia, new pkf material available in Portuguese) Deivide Garcia 2024 Padua A meeting at the University of Padua on the topic of: Ecology and the connection Telmo Pievani (Italy) between cultural pluralism and natural pluralism (biodiversity) 2024 Trento Symposium at the University of Trento (Dept of Mathematics and Dept of Sociology) Stefano Gattei (Italy) including pkf lectures recorded in 1992 to be made available online 2024 or Italy A volume on pkf with single chapters on pkf interactions with Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos, Stefano Gattei & earlier Wittgenstein, Galileo, Mach, Bohr, etc. Roberta Corvi (eds.) 2024 Lucca A one-day seminar on The role of scientific experts in a democratic society Gustavo Cevolani & (Italy) Luca Tambolo 2021- Milan One-day seminar/small conference at Statale University on pkf's influence in the social Luca Guzzardi and 2024? (Italy) sciences and political theory (also to commemorate Giulio GIorello) colleagues
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2020-2024 Universities Pkf courses initiative—Material related to ‘pkf inspired’ course(s), and/or modules for Jamie Shaw, Matt +++ in Europe, undergraduate/ graduate students available on line. A cloud space has been identified Brown, Luca Guzzardi, USA, etc. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RNSEIw0pirZLOcA4CYGL55No8lbfYCjc Deivide Garcia 2024 Alpbach Dedicated event/ seminar at the European Forum Alpbach in August 2024, possibly Werner Wutscher (Austria) bridging history/philosophy of science and art & culture 2023-2024 Toronto Special issue on Feyerabend: Science, Theology, and Pluralism for the journal "Theology Yiftach Fehige (Canada) and Science" 2024 Cambridge Workshop on issues of pkf and pluralism + song recital— timing coordinated with event Hasok Chang + Rory (UK) at the LSE. Kent & UK Committee 2024 London Event ‘historically-focused’ on pkf at the London School of Economics (LSE) Hasok Chang & UK Committee 2022 - London Translation and publication in English of the original German version of Wissenchaft als Alexander Giesen 2023 Kunst 2021-2022 London Transcription and translation of the cassettes of the Kassel lectures Alexander Giesen 2021-2022 London Translation of the transcribed Zurich ETH lectures Alexander Giesen 2021-2024 Online Pkf-testimonials initiative gathering student experiences with the works of pkf Jamie Shaw +…….. 2021(?) TBD A volume on a critical analysis of PKF-related debate in Italy (1970s-1990s) Vincenzo Surace 2024 Vienna Small conference & proceedings on Feyerabend in Alpbach and Vienna (Kraft Circle). Friedrich Stadler 2024 Berlin Second Symposium on pkf at the Humboldt University of Berlin Eric Oberheim 2024 Geneva Event(s) at the University of Geneva -- to be further specified, possibly focusing on late Marcel Weber + Mike work of PKF (Conquest of abundance and related topics) Stuart 2024 London Pkf discussion panel at "The Forum ", aimed both at the public and students in London Mike Stuart and online and made available as podcasts; see https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/theforum/autumn-events/ 2024 Tübingen An event at the "Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Center" at the University of Tübingen Reinhard Kahle + (Germany) focusing on researchers working on "responsibility in science" Sebastian Engelmann 2024 Tübingen A film on Against Method and/or other pkf work Reinhard Kahle (Germany) 2024 Lucca Dialogue Galileo-Bellarmino enacted at IMT – School of Advanced Studies Gustavo Cevolani & (Italy) Luca Tambolo 2024 Italy Courses, seminars, panels and discussion groups at several Italian universities (Trento, Luca Guzzardi Pisa, Messina, Lucca, Palermo, Trieste, Milan, Padua, Turin...) Soc. Italiana di Logica e coordinating events Filosofia della Scienza (SILFS) to diffuse information with Vincenzo Fano
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September Modena An exhibition on pkf’s work and life at the Festival della filosofia di Modena – possibly Antonio Bigini + Karim 2024 (Italy) travelling to other events B’Schir 2024 Global Special ‘centennial anniversary’ attribution of the Paul K. Feyerabend Award Gbf + Board Paul K. Feyerabend of pkf Foundation need to find more funds… Foundation 2024 TBD Event at the biannual Meeting of the USA Philosophy of Science Association John Dupré, President of PSA + Matt Brown May 2024 Dallas A one-day workshop or a three-day conference on the philosophy of Paul Feyerabend Matt Brown (possibly (Texas) and work on Feyerabendian themes at Institute on Science and Values in Dallas. earlier) 2024 Munich An event involving physicists and philosophers at the Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Daniele Oriti and (Germany) Theoretical Physics & Mathematical Philosophy of the Ludwig-Maximilians University. colleagues 2020-2024 Online Publication online of documents and articles about PKF in the The European Journal of Sergio Benvenuto & Psychoanalysis Fernando Castrillon 2021-2024 Cameroon An international conference in Africa on an African perspective on Feyerabend and E. Manolo Dissakè or Nigeria decolonizing knowledge + a volume on pkf commentaries from African perspectives, (Cameroun) & K. eventually preparing or following the conference. Abudu (Nigeria) 2024 Weimar Event to be determined at the Kolleg Friedrich Nietzsche (Nietzsche News Centre) “Klassik Helmut Heit (Germany) Stiftung Weimar” 2021-2024 TBD A new music composition dedicated to pkf executed live during one or more of the Gbf + Sheldon Reaven centennial events and made available online + Mike… 2022 and TBD Seminar on PKF at HOPOS Conferences (and possibly a key-note speech) Matt Brown + Matteo 2024 Collodel + Jamie Shaw 2024 Special issue of the HOPOS Journal to coincide with the centennial Jamie Shaw + Matteo Collodel +…. 2024 Prato An exhibition of contemporary art at the Pecci Museum in Prato to deal with some of Sofia de Micheli (Italy) PKF's main topics. 2024 global Special issue of Social Studies of Science on pkf, science and technology studies, financing Jamie Shaw of science projects 2024 TBD Event/symposium at the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice Jamie Shaw + Mike Stuart + Hasok Chang 2024 global A volume on pkf in the Routledge series on philosophers Jamie Shaw 2024 TBD A theatre piece building upon pkf’s autobiography and dialogues. Baudouin Jurdant 2024 Germany New audio-volumes of PKF stories (following the first volume of Paolino’s Tapes) – if Gbf Supposé is still in business
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2024 Zurich Restaging of video Installation ANARCHIA (2016), venue TBD Roland Luthi and Ursula Susler 2024 Vienna Event to be specified, at the University of Vienna Horst Treiblmaier 2024 Global Special issue of a philosophy journal dedicated to the 'legacy' of PKF in a variety of fields Horbst Trebmeier December TBD A closure event for the PKF centennial with key participants bringing the ‘main messages/ Centennial 2024 questions/ issues’ that emerged throughout 2024; possibly at Parco della Musica in Rome Committee
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