Agree with Diarmuid.. Interesting forum but instead of going back to 'old
email" distribution method, perhaps best is use a 'blog' forum. Goal is
achieved without constant 'emeil' interruptions...
Naeem
--- Naeem Hashmi Chief Research Officer Information Frameworks T: 603-552-5171 M: 603-661-6820 W: http://infoframeworks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diarmuid Fogarty" <diarmuid@madasafish.com> To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:21 PM Subject: Re: Is there a Ph.D. in "science" Re: [xmca] Fwd: New DegreeProgramsOxford I too would like to be removed and wonder if there might not be a way of suspending the list until the membership issues are sorted out? Diarmuid El 19-jun-07, a las 17:08, Yvette Solomon escribió: > please can you remove me from the list? > many thanks > Yvette > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Whitson" <twhitson@UDel.Edu> > To: <mcole@weber.ucsd.edu>; "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" > <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:40 PM > Subject: Is there a Ph.D. in "science" Re: [xmca] Fwd: New Degree > ProgramsOxford > > >> Mike's post reminds me of a question I've had reason to ask lately: >> >> Does anybody know of anyplace that offers a Ph.D. in "Science" (rather >> than, say, Biology, Chemistry, Bio-Chem, etc.)? >> >> Background for the question: >> In the US, recent conflicts over teaching evolution have centered on the >> right way to define "science." For example, until after the most recent >> elections, the State School Board in Kansas changed the definition of >> "Science" in their "Science" standards so that "science" in Kansas was >> not limited to seeking explanations based on natural principles (i.e., >> supernatural explanations were to be permissable in "science"). >> >> These are the terms in which the conflict still continues, with >> advocates of "Intelligent Design" (including Steve Fuller, BTW), arguing >> that the groundrules and definition of science should be changed so as >> not to exclude the supernatural. >> >> While others are debating this, I want to ask -- from a curriculum >> perspective -- if there is really such a thing as "science" in the first >> place. There is an institutionalized inquiring social enterprise called >> "Biology" and there is another one called "Economics"; but is there >> really such a thing as "science" as such, or is that just an umbrella >> terms for an array of diverse enterprises that may share some things in >> common? >> >> I have no doubt that there are natural sciences that have in common a >> defining purpose of seeking naturalistic explanations. Whether or not >> somebody comes up with some philosophic argument or definition by which >> Intelligent Design meets criteria for being called a "science" (or some >> kind of Wissenschaft), it would still be something different from the >> essentially naturalistic natural science disciplines that comprise our >> "science" curriculum in the US. >> >> My point is not to suggest openness to the ID argument for redefining >> science. What I'm suggesting is that this whole question is irrelevant >> to the curriculum questions at issue. If curriculum consists of the >> course of learning experience in which human formation occurs through >> Legitimate Peripheral Participation (leading to more full participation) >> in Activities or Practices of actual communities or social enterprises, >> then it is the actual practices of actual communities who do biology, >> etc. -- including transformative practices such as those featured in >> work by Latour, etc. on innovation -- that would be the practices of >> interest for curriculum. The practices of Biology are those of >> naturalistic natural science and, simply as an empirical (rather than a >> definitional) matter, these do not include the discourses and practices >> of the Intelligent Design Community. Whether ID should be a subject in >> the curriculum could be another question; but it would not belong within >> the subject of Biology -- for reasons that have nothing to do with the >> war over abstract definitions of what is and is not "science." >> >> What do you think? >> >> On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Mike Cole wrote: >> >>> *Announcing two new degree programs at University of Oxford that are >>> relevant to those interested in cognition and religion.* >>> >>> *Please pass on to interested students (or colleagues who might have >>> interested students).* >>> >>> *Thanks,* >>> >>> *Justin Barrett* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *ICEA MSc * >>> >>> What makes us human? What makes culture possible? The University of >>> Oxford's new Institute for Cognitive & Evolutionary Anthropology >>> announces a >>> new 12 month MSc degree to commence in October 2007. This program in >>> "Human >>> Biology" explores human thought, behaviour, and culture from the >>> perspectives of the evolutionary and cognitive sciences. Degree >>> candidates >>> will read in primate behavioral ecology, human evolution (with a >>> behavioral >>> ecology emphasis), mind and culture, and quantitative methods in the >>> human >>> sciences; and complete a supervised 10,000 word dissertation. Program >>> staff >>> includes Professor Robin Dunbar, Professor Harvey Whitehouse, and Dr. >>> Justin >>> Barrett. Additional information about the course and how to apply is >>> available at http://www.isca.ox.ac.uk/admissions/how_to_apply.shtml. >>> Applications for the 2007-2008 year will be accepted until July 26, >>> 2007. >>> >>> *ICEA DPhil * >>> >>> How can cognitive or evolutionary insights help explain patterns in >>> cultural >>> expression? The University of Oxford's new Institute for Cognitive & >>> Evolutionary Anthropology announces a new 3 year DPhil degree to >>> commence in >>> October 2007. This research program offers the opportunity to explore >>> human >>> thought, behaviour, and culture from the perspectives of the >>> evolutionary >>> and cognitive sciences. Those who already have an appropriate graduate >>> degree in a related area (e.g., experimental psychology, anthropology, >>> evolution) may apply as Probationer Research Students (PRS) in the >>> first >>> instance; they may nonetheless subsequently be advised that one of the >>> master's degrees may be more suitable for them to start with. Program >>> staff >>> includes Professor Robin Dunbar, Professor Harvey Whitehouse, and Dr. >>> Justin >>> Barrett. Additional information about how to apply is available at >>> http://www.isca.ox.ac.uk/admissions/how_to_apply.shtml. Applications >>> for >>> the 2007-2008 year will be accepted until July 26, 2007. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> xmca mailing list >>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >>> >> >> Tony Whitson >> UD School of Education >> NEWARK DE 19716 >> >> twhitson@udel.edu >> _______________________________ >> >> "those who fail to reread >> are obliged to read the same story everywhere" >> -- Roland Barthes, S/Z (1970) >> _______________________________________________ >> xmca mailing list >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca > > _______________________________________________ > xmca mailing list > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca > _______________________________________________ xmca mailing list xmca@weber.ucsd.edu http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca _______________________________________________ xmca mailing list xmca@weber.ucsd.edu http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmcaReceived on Tue Jun 19 10:36 PDT 2007
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