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Uljana Feest

@ufeest.bsky.social
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Philosophy professor at Hannover, Germany. Interested in many things to do with integrated HPS, philosophy of experimentation, psychology (memory, personality, validity, etc.), HOPOS. www.philos.uni-hannover.de/en/about…

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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is really good
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Congratulations to John Norton for winning the 2026 Lakatos Award! I will admit that I have not read the two volumes, but his 2003 paper on the Material Theory of Induction is already a classic that I really like and cite regularly. #philsci #philosophy #hps
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Devin Curry @devinsanchezcurry.com · 07/09/2026
I wrote this book with Louise Daoust and forty of our friends.
INTRODUCING PHILOSOPHY OF MIND, TODAY

EDITED BY DEVIN SANCHEZ CURRY AND LOUISE DAOUST

[picture of cool exploding lionfish guy]

[Routledge logo]
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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In the 1930s, a group of European philosophers fled fascism and reshaped American philosophy. Why did logical positivism have such an impact on US thought? And why did it play a central role in the culture wars of the 1950s and 1960s? Released today! Logical Positivism: An American History (1/3)
Cover of Logical Positivism: An American History
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João Ohara @oharajrm.com · 04/09/2026
Just a friendly reminder - a few more days to submit your paper for this virtual workshop!
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#philsci
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
philosophers of the human sciences, HOPOS-people, historians of philosophy watch out: This is going to be a fantastic book! #philosophy #philsci #&HPS #HOPOS
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Featuring Heidi Voskuhl! @avoskuhl.bsky.social
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Thomas Spiteri @tespiteri.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I enjoyed speaking to Dr Jahnavi Phalkey about India’s place in the history of modern science, the ways in which that history has been constructed, & how the pursuit of nuclear physics became intertwined with a newly independent nation’s efforts to define its own identity. linktr.ee/thehpspodcast
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
26 August 1938 | Dutch Jewish boy, Louis Ikkersheim, was born in The Hague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. --- ▶ Learn about the first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
A black-and-white photograph of a young child standing on a brick patio, looking downward with a somber expression. The child is wearing a long shirt or smock with decorative patterns across the chest and sleeves, along with sandals and shorts. The shadow of the child is cast on the ground, and a brick wall is visible in the background.
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues enposs.eu/2013/09/enpo...
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European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS)
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is a good moment to return to this great episode by @moiradonegan.bsky.social and @adriandaub.bsky.social
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Carnap Handbook is finally out (open access), with an article by me about Carnap and psychology link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... #HPS #HOPOS #philsci
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Carnap and Psychology
When considering Carnaps relationship to psychology, we can distinguish between the question whether (and to what extent) Carnap’s works contain assumptions about what might plausibly be constru...
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I had such a great time at SPSP. Many thanks to the organizers at @hpscambridge.bsky.social for pulling off an exceptionally well-organized conference and making it seem effortless (which I know it was not!). Such a wonderful community. I came home feeling truly invigorated. #philsci
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#PhilSci #MetaSci #OpenSci
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Never forget
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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The #SPSP organising committee just announced that the next conference will be in Bogota, Colombia! Fantastic city I had the pleasure to visit last year - see you all there for more philosophy of science in practice in 2028 😊🦋 #philsci philosophy-science-practice.org
philosophy-science-practice.org
About us
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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Hasok Chang opening the 11th biennial conference of the Society for the Philosophy of Science in Practice #spsp2026 - as ever, fantastic to see so many dear friends and beautiful minds together in one (large!) room! #philsci spspcambridge2026.com
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Heading to Cambridge today: spspcambridge2026.com/program #spsp #philsci #hps
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SPSP Conference 2026 Program | SPSP Cambridge 2026
The Society for the Philosophy of Science in Practice 2026 conference program. Hosted at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
17 June 1942 | SS men shot 120 Polish prisoners at the Death Wall in Auschwitz I. They were selected from those deported to the camp from Warsaw, Krakow, Tarnów, Radom, and Lublin. One of them was a brickmaker from Marki Edward Rabczyński (np. 22869). He was 29 years old.
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Another great episode on one of my favorite podcasts: www.patreon.com/InBedWiththe... @inbedwiththeright.bsky.social
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Episode 138 -- The Politics of Plagiarism Hunting | In Bed With the Right
Episode 138 -- The Politics of Plagiarism Hunting by In Bed With the Right on Patreon. Join In Bed With the Right's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
just your random reminder
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Frances Egan @francesegan.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Online book launch for Ken Aizawa's kenaizawa.bsky.social excellent new book May 18, 2026 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT. Commentaries by Uljana Feest, Gualtiero Piccinini, and Samuel Schindler. For the zoom link email ken.aizawa@gmail.com The book is available open access from CUP:
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Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
for a technophobe like me, it's a major turn-off when I agree to review a paper and then have jump through multiple hoops to even see the paper (disable cookies, reset passwords, etc.). Seriously, I don't even know what cookies are, and I don't care to know
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Iran: US adopts Israel’s Gaza/Beirut Obliteration Doctrine
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Iran: US adopts Israel’s Gaza/Beirut Obliteration Doctrine
The threats explicitly reference civilian infrastructure systems, including energy (electricity), water (desalination) and economy-wide assets.
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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This is actually today's biggest life-changing news for you and the corporate media is ignoring it Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says
April 7 (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream sector, its Revolutionary Guards said, the latest evidence of Tehran's
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I appreciate the diversity of the speakers of this interesting workshop. But wow... I remember a moment, about 15 years ago, when some of us thought that all-male lineups were permanently a thing of the past... philevents.org/event/show/1...
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New Directions in Law-Based Explanations in the Sciences
When we look at current research across the natural and social sciences dealing with explanations of phenomena in their respective fields, the word ‘explanation’ is often modified with an ...
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
as a student in Frankfurt, I had the privilege of attending some classes taught by Habermas in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I would be lying if a claimed that I understood the content or significance of his theory, but to me he personifies the German post-war public intellectual. End of an era.
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I hope they all end up being prosecuted by the International Criminal Court
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
11 March 1890 | A Czech, Josef Werner, was born. In #Auschwitz from 20 May 1942. No. 35834 He perished in camp on 12 August 1942. --- 🎧/📖 Registration photos in Auschwitz: bit.ly/4adWOeJ
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_M...
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Paula Modersohn-Becker – Wikipedia
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
7 March 1925 | A Polish Jew, Chaim Lenczner, was born in Częstochowa. In #Auschwitz from 20 February 1942. No. 23597 He did not survive. --- 🎧/📖 Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: bit.ly/46t6L5w
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
no words
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
If you want to do an MA in North American Studies, you should come to Hannover (see cool video below). And if you want to do an MA in Philosophy of Science, you should ALSO come to Hannover. We may not have a video (yet), but we are also smart, international, and fun :-)
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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Feest demonstrates how there is no such thing as a theory-free exploration of psychological phenomena: exploration demands operationisation of some kind, which in turn reflects some kind of theoretical commitment about the object of research."
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The brilliant Suilin Lavelle (Edinburgh) wrote a very kind and thorough review of my book (see below). #HPS #philsci #metascience #psychology #STS
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Operationism in psychology: an epistemology of exploration by Uljana Feest, 2025, The University of Chicago Press
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Know a promising undergrad who wants more time before applying to grad school? Pitt has a funded postbac program for students from underrepresented groups. This year, my lab will consider applications for solo supervision or to be co-supervised by @mehrgol.bsky.social! App deadline is March 15!
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Hot Metal Bridge Post-Bac Program | The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies | University of Pittsburgh
This two-semester post-baccalaureate fellowship program is designed to help talented students from groups traditionally underrepresented in their academic disciplines, including pell eligible, first g...
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I enjoyed another episode of the podcast Maintenance Phase: www.maintenancephase.com/about With @michaelhobbes.bsky.social and @yrfatfriend.bsky.social #philsci #STS #sciencepolicy
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About — Maintenance Phase
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Mica Rosenberg @micarosenberg.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Please take the time to read what the children detained in Dilley wrote me in their own words: www.propublica.org/article/ice-... 10/
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“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Never forget
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Interesting thread that touches on issues I have tried to address in my articles about replication and well as my book (especially chapters 7 and 8). #psychology #philsky
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
25 January 1935 | Dutch Jewish boy, John Groenteman, was born in Amsterdam. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Children at Auschwitz: 🎧 Podcast: youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
Black and white portrait of a young boy with neat hairstyle and a collared shirt, looking slightly to the side with a gentle expression.
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Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
are YOU a university professor, professor emeriti or associate professor of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion? Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I do not think that they earnestly believe this video will convince anyone that the ICE agent was in danger and acted in self-defense. It's about stating that certain people - in this case, a queer woman activist - are undesirables who may be murdered by the state with impunity.
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Pitch perfect
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N. Heinzelmann @nheinzelmann.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Join us for a talk by @ufeest.bsky.social entitled "Operationism and Exploratory Research in Psychology" on Friday 9, 4pm CET at eu02web.zoom-x.de/j/3634599978... www.philos.uni-hannover.de/de/feest
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Prof. Dr. Uljana Feest – Institut für Philosophie – Leibniz Universität HannoverProf. Dr. Uljana Feest – Institut für Philosophie – Leibniz Universität Hannover
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
"Denazification is a myth on every level of German society." www.dw.com/en/lufthansa...
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Lufthansa and the role of big business in the Holocaust – DW – 12/29/2025
German airline Lufthansa is one of many big-name brands that collaborated with the Nazis during the Holocaust. As the airline celebrates its 100th anniversary, why does its Nazi past continue to fly u...
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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Here is my annual reminder to not say "come work with me" or "be my colleague" when sharing job ads fom your department. Being on the job market is incredibly hard. Candidates know that he actual chances of being your colleague are vanishingly small (sorry if this sounds harsh)
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Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Newly published: "Interview with Christian List", in Catherine Herfeld (@cherfeld.bsky.social), Conversations on Rational Choice, @universitypress.cambridge.org, 2025, philpapers.org/archive/LISI...
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