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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science" that Luke O'Sullivan gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKdR.... Happy watching!

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Luke O’Sullivan "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science"

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A final, friendly reminder: Tomorrow (24.09, 14/15h, Central-European/Finnish time), Luke O’Sullivan will give the talk "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science" in our joint research seminar PHO2. See here for the abstract and Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Centre's director Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen will be one of the keynotes of the conference.

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us next week for the kickoff event of our autumn seminar. More info below!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today in two weeks (24.09), the autumn edition of our joint research seminar PHO2 will begin with Luke O'Sullivan (National University of Singapore) speaking about "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science". Save the date! There will be more info also on the whole seminar soon.

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A FINAL friendly reminder: TODAY is the deadline for abstracts for our conference "Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences" that will take place in the end of November: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Send in an abstract if you haven't done so yet!

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Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences

Call for Papers: Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences The University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, 27-29 November 2026 Confirmed keynote speakers (alphab...

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We're back from our summer break and continue where we left off: Check out the cfp for our conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The deadline for abstracts is already coming Monday, August 31.

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We'll take a little break from our summer break for a short reminder: Check out the cfp of the conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences that we'll organize in November: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The deadline for abstracts is August 31.

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We're going on a summer break. Have a relaxed and not too hot summer! But while we’re still at it, check out the call for papers for our conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences: philevents.org/event/show/1....

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge" that Michal Hubálek (University of Hradec Kralove) gave in our joint research seminar PHO2 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b7l.... Happy watching!

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Michal Hubálek "After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge"

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A final, friendly reminder: Next Monday (22.06), Michal Hubálek will give the talk After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge in our joint research seminar PHO2. Please see here for the abstract and Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/af.... All welcome!

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

There's now also a poster for our November conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences. The submission deadline is in the end of August. Please spread the word, and come to Ostrava to discuss the historical sciences and their philosophy with us!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Today in a week (22.06), Michal Hubálek will give the talk After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge in our joint research seminar PHO2. The talk will be hybrid, taking place in Ostrava and on Zoom. See here for the abstract and Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/af.... All welcome!

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

A friendly reminder: On June 23, we'll hold the hybrid workshop Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography. The programme is below. Join us either online or in Ostrava for this exciting event!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today in two weeks (22.06), Michal Hubálek (University of Hradec Kralove, Czechia) will give the talk "After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge" in our joint research seminar PHO2. Save the date, and more info soon!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch this interview on the philosophy of historiography and its social relevance that @ggangl.bsky.social gave to the project Analytic Philosophy in the Visegrad Countries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlXJ....

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Interview with Georg Gangl on the Philosophy of Historiography and its Social Relevance

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

In November, we'll organize the conference "Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences" in Ostrava. Check out the cfp here: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The deadline for abstracts is in the end of August. Please spread the word!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding" that Derek Turner gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGA8.... Happy watching!

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Derek Turner "Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding"

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A friendly reminder: Tomorrow (28.05, 16/17h, Central-European/Finnish time), Derek Turner will give the talk “Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding” in our joint research seminar over Zoom. For more infomation and the Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

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Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On June 23, we will hold the hybrid workshop Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography, on the occasion of the recent publication of Michal Hubálek’s book Dissolving Naturalism and Historicism Into Each Other. For more information and the programme, please see below. Join us if you can!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today in a week (28.05, 16/17h, Central-European/Finnish time), Derek Turner will give the talk “Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding” in our joint research seminar over Zoom. For more info and the Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

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Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Today in two weeks (28.05), Derek Turner (Connecticut College, USA) will give the talk "Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding" in our joint research seminar PHO2. Save the date, and more information soon!

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João Ohara @oharajrm.com · 12/05/2026

In October, I will host a virtual workshop on current approaches to the theory and philosophy of history. The idea is to discuss various approaches to the field and its methodological and metaphilosophical commitments. CFP linked. #philsky #philsci #philhist philevents.org/event/show/1...

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Understanding Current Approaches to the Theory and Philosophy of History

“Theory and philosophy of history” is a contested label for a loosely connected set of research agendas about history (in the sense of our more or less systematic ways of studying the huma...

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Is Historiography a Science?" that Vasso Kindi gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hwq.... Happy watching!

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Vasso Kindi "Is Historiography a Science?"

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A friendly reminder: Tomorrow (07.05, 16/17h, Central European/Finnish time), Vasso Kindi will give the talk "Is Historiography a Science?" in our joint research seminar. For the abstract and Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/hi.... All welcome!

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Is Historiography a Science?

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Today in a week (7.05, 16/17h Central European/Finnish time), Vasso Kindi (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) will give the talk in "Is Historiography a Science?" in our joint research seminar. For the abstract and Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/hi.... All welcome!

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We are happy to announce that we have obtained a Visegrad Fund Grant for the project "What Can be Learned from History: Philosophical Reflections from Central Europe". The grant will allow us to hold two workshops and one summer school until the end of next year. Stay tuned for more information!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In about two weeks (7.05), our joint research seminar will continue with Vasso Kindi (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) speaking on "Is Historiography a Science?". Save the date, and more information soon!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Truthmakers for Historiographic Counterfactuals" that Michael Woundy gave in our research seminar back here: youtu.be/xBtgn4YYGeA?.... Happy watching!

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Michael Woundy "Truthmakers for Historiographic Counterfactuals"

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Tomorrow (16.04, 16h/17h, Central European/Finnish time), Michael Woundy will give the talk "Truthmakers for Historiographic Counterfactuals" in our joint research seminar PHO2. For the abstract and Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/tr... All welcome!

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Truthmakers for Historiographic Counterfactuals

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

A final, friendly reminder: Coming Monday (13.04, 14h), Florian Ruttner (Collegium Carolinum Prague) will give the talk "Between Early Critical Theory, Unified Science and Sociology of Knowledge. Josef Doppler’s Critique of Oswald Spengler" in Ostrava. More info below, and all welcome!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Today in a week (16.04), Michael Woundy will give the talk "Truthmakers for Historiographic Counterfactuals" in our joint research seminar PHO2. For the abstract and Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/tr.... All welcome!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Our joint research seminar PHO2 will continue today in 2 weeks (16.04) with Michael Woundy (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminar, USA) speaking about "Truthmakers for Historiographic Counterfactuals". Save the date, and more information soon!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "The Historiography of the Former Soviet Bloc: Historians’ parallel concerns with the totalitarianism framework and their varied normative commitments" that Manuela Ungureanu gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB2w....

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Manuela Ungureanu "The Historiography of the Former Soviet Bloc: Historians’ parallel concerns "

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Tomorrow (26.03, 16h/17h, Central European/Finnish time), M. Ungureanu will give the talk "The Historiography of the Former Soviet Bloc: Historians’ parallel concerns with the totalitarianism framework and their varied normative commitments". More info and the Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/hi...

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The Historiography of the Former Soviet Bloc: Historians’ parallel concerns with the totalitarianism framework and their varied normative commitments

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Our joint research seminar continues today in a week,. Please note that the talk will take place at 16 Central European and 17h Finnish time. All welcome!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Today in two week (26.03), our joint research seminar PHO2 will continue with Manuela Ungureanu speaking on "The Historiography of the Former Soviet Bloc: Historians’ parallel concerns with the totalitarianism framework and their varied normative commitments". Save the date and more info soon!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We proudly present the spring edition of PHO2, our joint research seminar with @centrephilohistory.bsky.social. The seminar will run from March to June with five events in total. For more information, please see below. Save the dates, and come and join us to discuss some philosophy of history!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do" that Herman Paul gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F1S.... Happy watching!

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Herman Paul "The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do"

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Tomorrow (29.01, 16h/17h, Central European/Finnish time), Herman Paul will give the talk "The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do" in our joint research seminar. For more info and the Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/re.... All welcome!

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The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do

The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do'

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Next week in our joint research seminar! (Please note that the title has changed since our last announcement.)

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Today in two weeks (29.01), Herman Paul (Leiden University, The Netherlands) will give the talk "Epistemic Success in Historical Studies: Truth, Truthfulness, and 'Truer Than'" in our joined research seminar PHO2. Save the date, and more information to follow soon!

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The director of the Centre Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen will also be a keynote at the conference "On Plurality and Relativism in Contemporary Philosophy". The deadline for submission is today in a week. More information below.

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Reading in Historiography and Iterative Measurement: Atheism, Forgery, Cannibalism and Deification" that Fons Dewulf gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7acs.... Happy watching and holidays, everyone!

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Fons Dewulf "Reading in Historiography and Iterative Measurement: Atheism, Forgery, Cannibalism"

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Tomorrow (18.12, 13/14h, Central European/Finnish time), Fons Dewulf will give the talk "Reading in Historiography and Iterative Measurement: Atheism, Forgery, Cannibalism and Deification" in our joint research seminar. For the Zoom link and the abstract, please see: www.oulu.fi/en/events/re....

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Today in a week (18.12, 13/14h, Central European/Finnish time), Fons Dewulf will give the talk "Reading in Historiography and Iterative Measurement: Atheism, Forgery, Cannibalism and Deification" in our joint research seminar. For more info and the abstract, please see: www.oulu.fi/en/events/re....

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Check out the newest issue of the Journal of the Philosophy of History! It contains articles by our very own @david-cernin.bsky.social and Eugen Zeleňák, among other great texts: brill.com/view/journal.... David wrote about the philosophy of Big History and Eugen on realism and constructivism.

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Is This Real? Two Remarks on the Realism of the Past" that Ephraim Wallach gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=09mb.... Happy watching!

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Ephraim Wallach "Is This Real? Two Remarks on the Realism of the Past"

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The next talk in our joint research seminar will be taking place on December 18. Fons Dewulf will be speaking about "Reading in Historiography and Iterative Measurement: Atheism, Forgery, Cannibalism and Deification". See here for more information, and save the date: www.oulu.fi/en/events/re....

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Reading in Historiography and Iterative Measurement: Atheism, Forgery, Cannibalism and Deification

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History @cpshoulu.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

A friendly reminder: Tomorrow (2.12, 16/17h, Central European/Finnish time), Ephraim Wallach will give the talk "Is This Real? Two Remarks on the Realism of the Past" in our joint research seminar PHO2. See here for information and the Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/re.... All welcome!

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