[spsp-members] CfP SAS Conference 2024 Modeling for Policy

[Michael Herrmann]

_CfP: SAS Conference 2024 – Modeling for Policy_

When: 25th-27th November 2024
Venue: High Performance Computing Center (HLRS), University of Stuttgart
Deadline: August 15th 2024
Webside: https://philevents.org/event/show/125254 or  
https://philo.hlrs.de/?p=453

_Topic:_

Models have played a crucial role in the sciences since at least the  
19th century. The development of information technology has  
significantly amplified their importance: computer models (in  
simulation and machine learning) have augmented mechanical and  
mathematical models.

Since the 1970s, however, computer models have not only been used to  
supplement and replace experiments and theories in the sciences but  
have also been employed in decision-making processes in political  
contexts. Computer models are influential in various areas such as  
labor market, school, and education policy, urban and transportation  
planning, as well as energy policy. The use of simulation models in  
climate research and climate policy has garnered significant public  
attention. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a multitude  
of new simulation models to the public, which aim to predict and  
evaluate the effectiveness of political measures in combating the  
pandemic.

We invite applications for participation in this conference, which  
will explore the multifaceted roles and impacts of modeling in  
policy-making. This event aims to bring together experts from diverse  
disciplines to discuss and analyze the methodologies, applications,  
and implications of using models in policy contexts.

For the SAS24 conference we invite contributions which, among others,  
engage with the following topics (non-exhaustive list) :

    Non-epistemic values and models
    The role of models in science based decision making
    Relation between modelers and decision makers (communication,  
expectation, understanding)
    Non-epistemic Model Functions (Legitimation, Rhetoric,  
Responsibility Aversion)
    Power relations: models and the public
    (Historical) case studies of models in policy contexts

We invite you to contribute to this critical discourse on the  
intersection of modeling and policy.

Accepted papers can be published (after peer-review) in an upcoming  
SAS24 Edition with Springer.

The conference will take place from November 25th to November 27th  
2024 at HLRS in Stuttgart. The conference fee is 100€.

Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 Words (excluding  
references) to phil at hlrs.de until August 15th 2024. Acceptance  
notifications will be sent September 1st.
  Tübinger Forum für Wissenschaftskulturen (TFW)
Michael Herrmann
Akademischer Leiter
Doblerstr. 33
72074 Tübingen
Mail: michael.herrmann at tfw.uni-tuebingen.de
Phone: 07071-40716-13
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