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    • The Kuhn Centennial Conference (Kent, 2022)
    • Causation in Biology Conference (Kent, 2022)
    • MMR and Causal Inference Workshop (Kent, 2022)
    • Causation Conference (Kent, 2021)
    • Analogical Reasoning Workshop (Kent, 2021)
    • Metaphilosophy Conference (Kent, 2021)
    • Evidential Pluralism and the Social Sciences Conference (Kent, 2020)
    • Historiography of Genetics Workshop (Tel Aviv, 2019)
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    • HKUST PLS Full Programme
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    • HKUST HPS Full Programme
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  Yafeng Shan | Philosopher

HKUST Philosophy of science Research Group

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The HKUST Philosophy of Science Research Group is an interdisciplinary group of philosophers, natural scientists, and social scientists at HKUST with a focus on philosophical and methodological issues in science, supported by colleagues across the globe. Currently, the group is running the HKUST Philosophy of Science Lecture Series, HKUST HPS Research Seminar, and HKUST Philosophy Reading Group, and hosting visitors.
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Core Members
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Keith Chan (ENVR, HKUST)
Fons Dewulf (HUMA, HKUST)
Wenkai He (SOSC, HKUST)

Sai Lok Nam (HUMA, HKUST)​
Giulio Ongaro (HUMA, HKUST)​
Yafeng Shan (HUMA, HKUST)
Haibin Su (CHEM, HKUST)


Student Members

Zhizhi Chen (MPhil student in Philosophy, HKUST)
Sunny Hui (BBA student, HKUST)
Ben Kwok (MPhil student in Philosophy and Economics, HKUST)
Qinyi Wang (MPhil student in Philosophy, HKUST)
Qiyue Zhang (MSc student, HKUST)


External Members
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Nimrod Bar-Am (Sapir College)
Adam Chmielewski (Uniwersytet Wrocławski)
Christopher Clarke (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Matteo De Benedetto (Ruhr University Bochum)
Jonathon Hricko (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
Chuang Liu (Fudan University/Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Xiaotao Liu (Shanghai University)
Qiaoying Lu (Peking University)
Michele Luchetti (University of Bielefeld)
Juan V. Mayoral (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Mariusz Maziarz (Jagiellonian University)
Jun Otsuka (Kyoto University)
Charles Pence (Université catholique de Louvain)
Vincenzo Politi (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
Rosa Runhardt (Radboud University Nijmegen)
Michael T. Stuart (University of York)
Xiao Tan (Capital Normal University)
Andrea Olmo Viola (University of Rome)
Yuzhou Wang (Peking University)
Michael Wilde (University of Manchester)
Jon Williamson (University of Kent)
Tung-Ying Wu (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Karen Yan (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
Kei Yoshida (Waseda University)
Yiwen Zhan (Beijing Normal University)
Mingjun Zhang (Fudan University)
Liqian Zhou (Shanghai Jiaotong University)

Visitors

Adam Chmielewski (Uniwersytet Wrocławski), June - July 2025

Job Vacancies
If you are interested in a postdoc opportunity or visiting us, please contact Prof. Yafeng Shan.

Forthcoming Conferences
'Explanation, Narrative, and Understanding in the Social Sciences' Conference (25 - 27 June 2025)

Past Conferences
'Philosophy of Science and Epistemology' Conference (27 - 29 June 2024)

'Karl Popper and 21st Century Philosophy of Science' Conference (12 - 14 June 2024)


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If you are interested in our events or giving a talk, please contact us by email. 
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  • Home
  • Publications
    • Monographs >
      • Doing Integrated History and Philosophy of Science: A Case Study of the Origin of Genetics (Springer, 2020)
    • Edited Volumes >
      • Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research: Dialogues between Researchers and Philosophers (Routledge, 2023)
      • New Philosophical Perspectives on Scientific Progress (Routledge, 2022)
    • Special Issues
    • Journal Articles
    • Book Chapters
  • Events
    • Explanation, Narrative, and Explanation in the Social Sciences Conference (HK, 2025)
    • Philosophy of Science and Epistemology Conference (HK, 2024)
    • Karl Popper and 21st Century Philosophy of Science Conference (HK, 2024)
    • The Kuhn Centennial Conference (Kent, 2022)
    • Causation in Biology Conference (Kent, 2022)
    • MMR and Causal Inference Workshop (Kent, 2022)
    • Causation Conference (Kent, 2021)
    • Analogical Reasoning Workshop (Kent, 2021)
    • Metaphilosophy Conference (Kent, 2021)
    • Evidential Pluralism and the Social Sciences Conference (Kent, 2020)
    • Historiography of Genetics Workshop (Tel Aviv, 2019)
  • HKUST Philosophy of Science Research Group
  • HKUST Philosophy of Science Lecture Series
    • HKUST PLS Full Programme
  • HKUST HPS Research Seminar
    • HKUST HPS Full Programme
  • HKUST Philosophy of Science Annual Workshops
  • Media Coverage
  • Contact