Biological Interest Group
lgBIG — lake geneva BIOLOGICAL INTEREST GROUP
The lake geneva BIOLOGICAL INTEREST GROUP is a forum for discussing biology from a multitude of perspectives, including philosophical, scientific and historical, and was founded in 2012 at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Geneva. Our standing members are based in different institutions at the Universities of Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, and Milan. We consider ourselves to be part of a BIG international movement that includes kindred groups at the University of Minnesota and the University of Exeter. Our members are also participating in the From Biological Practice to Scientific Metaphysics initiative, sinergia and What if? research projects.
Our meetings take place on Tuesdays from 12:15 to 14:00 in Bâtiment des Philosophes in the room Phil102 (22, boulevard des Philosophes). We discuss our own research as well as other contemporary philosophical, scientific and historical work that addresses interesting biological issues.
Everyone is welcome!
Members in GenevaWilliam Bausman |
External membersRawad El Skaf (Salzburg) |
Activities
Draft Program Spring Term 2022
| 22 February | Pre-meeting for Master students |
| 1 March | Marcel Weber on Dupré’s The Metaphysics of Biology |
| 8 March | Anatolii Kozlov, Theoretical Objects and Non-Perceptual Art |
| 15 March | Michaela Egli on meta-research and experimentation on animals |
| 22 March | TBA |
| 29 March | Romolo Borra: topic TBA |
| 5 April | Christian Sachse: topic TBA |
| 12 April | Lauriane Nicole: topic TBA |
| 26 April | Raphaël Scholl: topic TBA |
| 3 May | Nadine Marachly on the evolution of freedom |
| 10 May | Silvia De Cesare: book chapter presentation on progress and evolution |
| 17 May | Piera Filippi on animal communication |
Past Activities
- Program Fall Term 2021
- Program Spring 2021
- Program Spring 2020
- Program Fall Term 2019
- Program Fall Term 2018
- Program Spring Term 2018
- Program Fall Term 2017
- Program Spring Term 2017
- Program Fall Term 2016
- Program Spring Term 2016
- Program Fall Term 2015
- Program Spring Term 2015
- Program Fall Term 2014
- Workshop on Modelling, Experimenting and Simulating, July 27-28, University of Geneva
- Program Spring Term 2014
- Workshop on Organisms, Machines and Mechanisms, December 5-6, University of Geneva
- Program Fall Term 2013
- Program Spring Term 2013
- lgBIG getaway, December 14-15, 2012, Champex-d'en-Haut
- Program Fall Term 2012