The ANU Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences at the School of Philosophy is holding a workshop examining intersections between philosophy and archaeology.

There is growing interest in developing interdisciplinary collaborations between philosophy and archaeology. On one hand, philosophers of science are becoming increasingly interested in the unique nature of the archaeological method, which raises important questions concerning evidence, repeatability and inference. On the other hand, a growing movement in archaeology sees the archaeological record as providing clues to the evolution of cognition, and have appealed to resources in the philosophy of biology, mind and cognitive science in their theorising. This workshop brings together a group of philosophers and archaeologists who have intersecting interests in the nature of archaeological evidence and the evolution of cognition.

The event will take place from the 15 to the 17 of July and will feature presentations from the ANU Schools’ academics, post docs and academic visitors.

Speakers from the ANU School of Philosophy include Professor Kim Sterelny, postdoctoral fellows, Dr Anton Killin and Dr Ron Planer and ANU graduate student, Ross Pain.

Please register via Eventbrite (https://bit.do/materialevidence)