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Session Proposal: Connecting Beyond the Geosciences: Insights from Philosophy, History, and Social Sciences (AGU25)

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Connecting Beyond the Geosciences: Insights from Philosophy, History, and Social Sciences

Session ID#: 249874

Session Description:
The geosciences address questions whose answers require interdisciplinary perspectives. Understanding complex geological and planetary phenomena demands an array of methodological tools from different scientific disciplines. But insights into how geosciences are practiced often emerge through dialogue with the humanities and social sciences. By connecting beyond the geosciences to history, philosophy, and other social sciences, we can better examine the foundations and implications of geoscientific practices. This session invites contributions that reflect on the methods, values, and cultural practices that shape the geosciences—past, present, and future. We aim to foster interdisciplinary conversations about how geoscientific knowledge is created, challenged, and applied, and how it interacts with broader social and ethical concerns. Submissions may include historical case studies, ethical considerations, philosophical analyses of geoscientific practices—their assumptions, frameworks, and societal implications—as well as perspectives from science and technology studies (STS), feminist studies, and/or related fields.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • ED - Education
  • GH - GeoHealth
Index Terms:

0299 General or miscellaneous [GEOHEALTH]
1799 General or miscellaneous [HISTORY OF GEOPHYSICS]
6349 General or miscellaneous [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
9810 New fields (not classifiable under other headings) [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]
Primary Convener:  Junjie Dong, California Institute of Technology, Geological and Planetary Sciences, Pasadena, CA, United States
Conveners:  Matthew Brewer, Boston University, Philosophy, Boston, MA, United States, Camille Hankel, University of Washington, Atmospheric & Climate Science, Seattle, United States and Tamara Pico, University of California Santa Cruz, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Santa Cruz, United States
 
Celebrating Epistemic Pluralism in Astrobiology (1880966)
Michael L Wong, Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth & Planets Laboratory, Washington, United States, Kayla J Smith, University of Arizona, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Planetary Sciences Department, Tucson, United States and Patrick Anderson, Central State University, Wilberforce, United States
 
Philosophy of Fieldwork in the Geosciences (Invited) (1881960)
Jaiden Zak, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, United States and Andrew Zepp, University of Wisconsin Madison, Philosophy, Madison, United States
 
Astrobioethics to Inform the Ethical Conduct of Astrobiology Research on Earth and Beyond (1947621)
Émilie Anne Laflèche, Purdue University, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, West Lafayette, United States, Michael L Wong, Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory, Washington, United States, Chelsea Haramia, University of Bonn, Center for Science and Thought, Bonn, Germany, Julia DeMarines, University of California Berkeley, Earth and Planetary Science, Berkeley, United States and Dana Tulodziecki, Purdue University, Philosophy, West Lafayette, United States
 
On reconceptualizing and abolishing floods (1967898)
Mason Majszak, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering & Department of Philosophy, New York, NY, United States, Abdallah Zaki, California Institute of Technology, Geological and Planetary Sciences, Pasadena, United States and Omar Wani, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering, New York, NY, United States
 
Machine Learning vs. Traditional Models in Geoscience: A Philosophical Perspective on Scientific Understanding (1996559)
Ziqi Gao, University of Virginia, Environmental Institute, Charlottesville, United States and Yunqi Tian, United States
 
AI infrastructure & global environmental change: towards transparency, accountability, and sustainability (2003092)
Katlyn M Turner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Media Lab, Cambridge, United States
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