The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to announce a webinar dedicated to the practice, prospects, limits, and ethics of quantification in science and society. This interdisciplinary event will bring together leading voices from philosophy, sociology, history, statistics, and the social sciences to reflect critically on how quantification operates across different domains. All are welcome to attend.
Date: 9 August 2025 — Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (ET) / 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (BST/WEST)
Preliminary Schedule (BST/WEST)
| Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:55 | Alex Csiszar | Harvard University | Measuring Academic Sex Discrimination in the 1970s |
| 14:55–15:50 | Morgan Thompson | Northwestern University | Measuring Pain |
| 15:50–16:00 | — | — | Break |
| 16:00–16:55 | Andrea Saltelli | Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona | Mathematical Models: State of Exception |
| 16:55–17:50 | Mark Fabian | University of Warwick | Coproducing quantitative measures of value-laden concepts: Case studies from ‘wellbeing’. |
| 17:50–18:00 | — | — | Closing Discussion |
Registration
Please register using the form below. The Zoom link will be circulated closer to the date to all registered participants.
🔗 Additional Information
- Each presentation will be followed by a 25-minute Q&A.
- A short break will take place after the second talk.
For any questions or suggestions about the event or its promotion, feel free to reach out to the organizers.