ZiF Research Group

The Epistemology of Evidence-Based Policy:
How Philosophy can Facilitate the Science-Policy Interface

February – June 2023

Convenors: Anne Schwenkenbecher (Murdoch U, AUS), Remco Heesen (U Western Australia, AUS), Chad Hewitt (Lincoln U, NZ)
ZiF Research Group Workshop

(Mis-)Interpretation of Scientific Evidence


30 – 31 March 2023
Convenors: Anne Schwenkenbecher (Murdoch U, AUS), Remco Heesen (U Western Australia, AUS), Chad Hewitt (Lincoln U, NZ)

Program


Thursday, 30 March
09:00 – 9:15 Welcome and Introduction by the Research Group
09:15 – 10:00 Alkistis Elliott-Graves (Bielefeld, GER): Philosophy to the Rescue! The Case of Model Complexity in Fisheries Science
10:00 – 10:45 Dunja Šešelja (Eindhoven, NLD): Towards Epistemically Responsible Fact-Checking of Scientific Claims
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Thomas Therriault (Nanaimo, CAN): The (Mis-)Use of Scientific Data/Evidence with Respect to Aquatic Invasive Species
12:00 – 12:45 Sarah Bailey (Burlington, CAN): How do Different Stakeholders Interpret the Same Data (from Ballast Water Sampling) to Lobby for Opposing Regulations
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 Corey Dethier (Hannover, GER): Who Wants a Transparent Map? Honesty and (Mis-)Interpretation in Scientific Communication
14:45 – 15:30 Stefano Canali (Milano, ITA): Digital Health Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine? Wearables and Data Quality
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45 Cailin O'Connor (Irvine, USA): The Best Talk You'll See Today: Media Bias and the Public Understanding of Science (via Zoom)
16:45 – 17:00 Summary and Closing
17:00 – 17:45 Drinks at ZiF
18:00 Dinner at Wirtshaus 1802

Friday, 31 March
9:00 – 10:30 Talks by the Research Group Fellows
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:45 Workshop – Breakout Rooms in 4 Working Groups
  • Working Group 1: Corner
  • Working Group 2: Round Table
  • Working Group 3: Bits 'n' Bytes
  • Working Group 4: Plenarsaal (online)
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Feedback from the Working Groups
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Feedback on Ideas in the Next Phase
18:00 Dinner

The workshop is open to the interested public, participation is free of charge, online-participation is possible. If you are interested in participating or have any inquiries about the research group The Epistemology of Evidence-Based Policy: How Philosophy can Facilitate the Science-Policy Interface please contact the group's coordinator Ricardo Kaufer.


ricardo.kaufer@uni-bielefeld.de
+49 521 106-12832