Modality, Laws and Causation Workshop

For more details: http://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/events/conferences---workshops/modality.html

Further queries should be directed to Jennifer Wang (jwa265 [at] sfu.ca) or Holly Andersen (holly_andersen [at] sfu.ca)

The workshop will be held by Zoom webinar; links to each day will be sent in the confirmation email on registering. Passwords for taking part will be sent closer to the event.

Proposed schedule (times in PDT)

MONDAY

9:15-9:30 Introduction and welcome

9:30-10:30 Al Wilson, “Counterpossible Dependence in Physics”

10:45-11:45 Holly Andersen, “Lebesgue Necessity”

11:45-12:45 Virtual lunch (open to everyone)

12:45-1:45 Michael Bertrand, “Two Concepts of Metaphysical Grounding”

2:00-3:00 Jenn Wang, “Are There Fundamental Individuals?”

3:15-4:15 Heather Demarest, “Relativistic Causation”

4:15-5:15 Virtual happy hour (open to everyone)

TUESDAY

9:15-9:30 Logistical check-in

9:30-10:30 Michael Miller, “Laws and Precision”

10:45-11:45 Erica Shumener, “Are Laws of Nature Intrinsic to the Universe?”

11:45-12:45 Virtual lunch (open to everyone)

12:45-1:45 Peter Tan, “Ceteris Paribus Laws and Physical Impossibility”

2:00-3:00 Nina Emery, “The Governing Conception of Laws” (pre-read)

3:00-4:00 Virtual happy hour (open to everyone)

Speakers

Holly Andersen (Simon Fraser University)

Michael Bertrand (Ohio State University)

Heather Demarest (University of Colorado-Boulder)

Nina Emery (Mount Holyoke College)

Michael Miller (University of Toronto)

Erica Shumener (University of Pittsburgh)

Peter Tan (Middlebury College)

Jennifer Wang (Simon Fraser University)

Alistair Wilson (University of Birmingham)

Instructions on website

Link to Zoom basic user guide https://assets.zoom.us/docs/user-guides/meeting-control-digital-signage.png

Instructions for participating in our workshop:

• Register on Eventbrite to get the Zoom link (password-protected).

• Log on with your real first and last names.

• Please keep audio off during talks, and only turn on during Q&A if you are called on.

• Click on “chat” to monitor chatroom during sessions.

• Q&A protocol: There will be a managed queue. Participants will be asked to privately message the moderator to be added to the queue.

• Breakout room protocol: Because only Zoom hosts can create breakout rooms during a meeting, participants should notify the hosts by private message if they would like to suggest a breakout room for themselves and interested parties on breaks. Those in a breakout room can then return to the main workshop meeting at any time.