• The First Biennial Conference of the Asian Philosophy of Science Association (APSA26)

    22 - 24 July 2026, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

  • The Asian Philosophy of Science Association (APSA) invites scholars, students, and friends of philosophy of science to its Inaugural Biennial Conference, APSA26, to be held at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore from 22-24 July 2026. Anchored in APSA’s mission to advance research and teaching across Asia, the meeting is designed to spark dialogue and collaboration within the region and to connect Asian perspectives with the global community. Across three days, the conference will highlight work spanning the breadth of philosophy of science. In keeping with APSA’s goals, the program places special emphasis on bringing together scholars based in Asia and supporting the next generation of researchers.

  • Keynote Speakers

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    Craig Callender

    Craig Callender is the Tata Chancellor Professor of Philosophy and a Founding Faculty and Co-Director of the Institute for Practical Ethics. He is also the current President of the Philosophy of Science Association and from 2019-2022 sat on the Freedom and Responsibility in Science Committee of the International Science Council.

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    Catarina Dutilh Novaes

    Catarina Dutilh Novaes is Professor of Philosophy and University Research Chair at the Department of Philosophy of VU Amsterdam, member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), and president of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) (2025-2029).

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    Kevin J.S. Zollman

    Kevin J.S. Zollman is the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Institute for Complex Social Dynamics at Carnegie Mellon University.

  • Conference Committees

    Programme Committee

    • Eugene Chua (Committee Chair) — NTU
    • Kevin Coffey — NYU Abu Dhabi
    • Jonathon Hricko — National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    • Francesco Di Iorio — Nankai University
    • Dongwoo Kim — Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
    • Hanti Lin — University of California, Davis
    • Chuang Liu — Fudan University
    • Qiaoying Lu — Peking University
    • Casey McCoy — Yonsei University
    • Seungbae Park — Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
    • Nikolaj Pederen — Yonsei University
    • Young E Rhee — Dongguk University
    • Yafeng Shan — Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Jacob Stegenga — Nanyang Technological University
    • Xiao Tan — Capital Normal University
    • Wei Wang — Tsinghua University
    • JIji Zhang — Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Local Organising Committee

    • James Openshaw – co-chair (Assistant Professor)
    • Melvin Chen – co-chair (Senior Lecturer)
    • Jacob Stegenga (Professor)
    • Teru Miyake (Associate Professor)
    • Eugene Chua Yew Siang (Nanyang Assistant Professor)
    • Mel Ong (Research Associate, Foundations of Thermodynamics Group)
    • Ann-Marie Chua
    • Eunice Yeo
    • Cheryl Cheong

  • Programme and Book of Abstracts

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