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2020 SILFS Prize for Women in Logic and the Philosophy of Science

The Italian Society for Logic and the Philosophy of Science (SILFS), in order to promote and support the contribution of underrepresented groups to the fields of logic and the philosophy of science, establishes a prize called “SILFS Prize for Women in Logic and the Philosophy of Science”.

The deadline for submissions is the 31st of April 2020.

1. The Italian Society for Logic and the Philosophy of Science (SILFS), in order to promote and support the contribution of underrepresented groups to the fields of logic and the philosophy of science, establishes a prize called "SILFS Prize for Women in Logic and the Philosophy of Science".

2. The prize is awarded every two years.
3. Eligibility: all scholars who recognize themselves as women, irrespective of their role, institution, and/or nationality.
4. The prize is awarded by an Evaluating Board Committee, which is appointed by the SILFS steering committee, composed by some members of the steering committee itself as well as by other logic and philosophy of science scholars.
5. Applicants are requested to submit an original work (not previously published) written in English (Max 10.000 words, abstract and references not included) on any relevant topic of logic or the philosophy of science broadly conceived; proposals connected to topics and approaches that the community of logicians and philosophers of science would recognize as novelties with respect to its mainstream scientific production are particularly welcome.
6. The winner of the 2020 SILFS Prize for Women in Logic and the Philosophy of Science will be invited to present her work at the SILFS 2020 – the Triennial International Conference of the Italian Society for Logic and the Philosophy of Science to be held in Bologna from the 7th to the 11th of September 2020. SILFS will reimburse all travel and accommodation expenses (up to a maximum of 1.500 euros).
7. The deadline for submissions for the 2020 SILFS Prize for Women in Logic and the Philosophy of Science is the 31st of March 2020. Papers should be prepared for blind review and sent in a pdf format (Word: Times New Roman, 11pt, double spacing; LaTex: Document class article pt. 11) to the Secretary of the SILFS, Giuseppe Sergioli (giuseppe.sergioli@gmail.com).
8. The Evaluation Committee for the 2020 SILFS Prize for Women in Logic and Philosophy of Science is composed by:
Cristina Amoretti (University of Genoa)
Raffaella Campaner (University of Bologna)
Elena Casetta (University of Turin)
Agata Ciabattoni (Technische Universität Wien)
Giovanna Corsi (University of Bologna)
Luisa Damiano (University of Messina)
Mariangiola Dezani-Ciancaglini (University of Turin)
Laura Felline (Independent researcher)
Eleonora Montuschi (University of Venice, Cà Foscari)
Sara Negri (University of Genoa)
Federica Russo (University of Amsterdam)
Viola Schiaffonati (University of Milan Politecnico)