27-29th June 2025, Athens, Greece.

Deadline for Submissions: 20th March 2025

Contact email: ihpst2025athens@gmail.com

For details: https://ihpst2025.primedu.uoa.gr/

Conference theme: Scientific Rationalism and Human Emancipation in Science Teaching: Perspectives from History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science

Scientific rationalism, which emphasizes the importance of empirical evidence and logical reasoning, plays a crucial role in shaping educational practices that confront misinformation, disinformation and pseudo-science, fostering critical thinking and inquiry-based learning. Science education goes beyond mere content delivery to engage students in critical discussions about the implications of scientific knowledge for society, incorporating ethical dimensions and social contexts through historical examples (Allchin, 2020) and finally aiming at critical scientific literacy.

We invite contributions from history and philosophy of science in science teaching that integrate scientific rationalism with a commitment to social justice and human emancipation, preparing students to engage critically with both scientific and societal challenges.

Plenary speakers

• Kostas Gavroglu (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
• Efthymios Nicolaidis (National Hellenic Research Foundation)

Please send proposals (500-900 words, including references) as an attached Word file to ihpst2025athens@gmail.com  by March 20^th, 2025.