Courses (2017-18)

Jump to: Introductory Courses History of Science Courses Philosophy Courses HPS1000H Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (pro- seminar: required for...

Home

Scholarships

THE IHPST AWARD FOR THE BEST ESSAY ON THE THEORY OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGE The IHPST Award for the Best Essay on the Theory of Scientific...

Program of Study (POSt)

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Major Arts program, ASMAJ0667 Students are encouraged to meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies prior to registering...

People

Search our Faculty, Graduate Students, and Administrative Staff using the search box below.

Graduate Programs

IHPST offers three graduate programs: An MA program A four-year PhD program A five-year PhD program The four-year PhD program is designed for students with...

Undergraduate Program

The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology provides a comprehensive program of undergraduate instruction in general history of science, history of...

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Post-Doctoral Fellowships in the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology:

News & Events

Click the (+) sign in the bottom left of this calendar to add all upcoming IHPST events to your own Google calendar. All Upcoming Events:

Resources

The following sections of the website are password-protected and contain confidential/private information for faculty and academic staff, administrative staff and graduate students of the IHPST....

About the Institute

The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) was founded in 1967. It is a graduate studies and research institute offering...

Courses

Search our course offerings using the search box below, or you may download a full list of Graduate and Undergraduate courses below: Graduate Course Timetable...

People

Faculty Name Research Area Title Email Brian Baigrie Philosophy of Science; Early Modern Natural Philosophy Associate Professor brian.baigrie@utoronto.ca Hakob Barseghyan Philosophy of Science, Theory of...

Employment

In this section, one can access job postings for all academic employment in the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at...

2017-2018 Undergraduate Timetable

2017-2018 Fall-Winter Session Timetable Fall Semester COURSE CODE/TITLE PROFESSOR DAY & TIME LOCATION HPS100H1 – Introduction to History & Philosophy of Science Hakob Barseghyan Online...

University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA)

Employees hired under this rubric include Faculty members, Lecturers (full and part-time), as well as CLTAs (Contractually Limited Term Appointments). Employees in this group are...

CUPE 3902 Unit 3

This area is for individuals seeking sessional employment who are not students or postdoctoral fellows at the University of Toronto. The following positions have an...

CUPE 3902 Unit 1

For questions pertaining to the department’s hiring process for teaching assistants please see our Statement of Policy for the Appointment of Teaching Assistants. TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP...

Undergraduate Courses

Jump to: 100-Level Courses 200-Level Courses 300-Level Courses 400-Level Courses Research Opportunities   First Year Seminars The 199Y1 and 199H1 seminars are designed to provide...

Fees and Funding

The fees schedule consists of two categories depending on the status of the student in Canada: (1) Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and (2) visa...

Student and TA Resources

TA Room Bookings To book a time on the calendar below: 1. On your computer, open Google Calendar. 2. In the top left, click Create...

Employment

Affiliates

(Members of the Graduate Faculty of the IHPST from other University of Toronto departments, or external to the University of Toronto, and Professors Emeriti) Name...

University of Toronto Scientific Instruments Collection Project (UTSIC)

Name Research Area Title Email Erich Weidenhammer Cataloguing of the University of Toronto’s historic scientific instruments Curator and Researcher and PhD alumnus of the IHPST...

Emerit(i/ae) Professors of the IHPST

Name Research Area Title Email Bert Hall History of Technology Professor Emeritus bert.hall@utoronto.ca Trevor Levere History of Chemistry University Professor Emeritus trevor.levere@utoronto.ca Pauline Mazumdar History...

Administrators of the IHPST

Academic Administrators Name Research Area Title Email Cheryl Misak Bioethics, Ethics, History of Analytic Philosophy, Pragmatism, Social and Political Philosophy Acting Director cheryl.misak@utoronto.ca Brian Baigrie...

Faculty

Name Research Area Title Email Brian Baigrie Philosophy of Science; Early Modern Natural Philosophy Associate Professor brian.baigrie@utoronto.ca Hakob Barseghyan Philosophy of Science, Theory of Scientific...

Visiting Scholars

Name Research Area Title Email   History of Visiting Scholars at IHPST (PDF)

Graduate Students

Name Research Area Program Email Markus Alliksaar Philosophy of science PhD mark.alliksaar@mail.utoronto.ca Esther Atkinson Eighteenth century medicine; 18th century childhood PhD esther.atkinson@utoronto.ca Vincent Auffrey Social...

2017 Summer Courses

First Session HPS100H1 Introduction to History & Philosophy of Science Lectures and Tutorials: Online Professor: Hakob Barseghyan This is an online introduction to the key...

Public Resources and Helpful Pages

Resources at the IHPST University of Toronto Scientific Instrument Collection Curator: Erich Weidenhammer Advisor: Dr. David A. Pantalony, Curator, Physical Sciences and Medicine, Canada Science...

Categories Page

[aec_categories]

Events Page

[aec_map][aec_events]

Categories Page

[aec_categories]

Calendar Page

[aec_calendar]

Events Page

[aec_map][aec_events]

Fifty Years of Scholarship and Teaching at the IHPST

 Read more about our 50th anniversary celebrations here.

Calendar Page

[aec_calendar]

Events Page

[aec_map][aec_events]

Categories Page

[aec_categories]

Calendar Page

[aec_calendar]

Calendar

Contact

      The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Victoria College, 3rd floor 91 Charles Street West Toronto, ON M5S...

IHPST Policy on Coursework Extensions

The instructor must set a final deadline for the submission of coursework that will permit the submission of final grades by the Graduate Administrator’s departmental...

PhD (4 year)

Content regarding the IHPST Graduate Programs is currently being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Calendar. For your...

PhD (5 year)

Content regarding the IHPST Graduate Programs is currently being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Calendar. For your...

Graduate Studies

The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at the University of Toronto is a global leader in the interdisciplinary study...

MA

Admission Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Admission to the MA is highly selective and competitive. Acceptance is...

Courses (2018-19)

Fall 2018 HPS1000H: Introduction for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Mondays 12-2 Instructors: Mike Miller and Rebecca Woods Location: NF235 The purpose...

Admission

IHPST offers admission to two degree programs: Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, four-year or five-year programs). Domestic and International Students Graduate degree programs are open to Canadian...

Funding and Fellowships

Content regarding the IHPST Graduate Programs is currently being updated. In the meantime, please refer to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Calendar. For your...

Policies and Procedures

IHPST maintains policies that govern good academic standing, student and faculty roles and responsibilities, thesis preparation and defence processes, and extensions for academic programs or...

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (HAPSAT) Society

The HAPSAT Society consists of all full- and part-time graduate students at the IHPST, and operates as their representative, organizational and social body. Meetings are...

Procedure for Subsidy for Conference and Research Travel

Funds in the form of a subsidy will be available to support conference travel for IHPST graduate students. The total amount of funds available to...

Post-doctoral Research Fellows

Name Research Area Title Email Jamie Shaw Philosophy of science, science policy SSHRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow (supervisor: Brian Baigrie) jshaw222@uwo.ca

2018 Summer Courses

First Summer Term: HPS210H1 Scientific Revolutions I Tuesdays & Thursdays 12 – 2 Location: EM 001 Instructor: Professor Brian Baigrie Case studies in the history...

2018-19 Undergraduate Timetable

Fall 2018 HPS100H1: Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science (online) Course instructor: Hakob Barseghyan (24 Lectures, 10 Tutorials) This is an online introduction to...

Placements

Name Year Dissertation Title Supervisor Placement Abraham, Tara 2000 Microscopic Cybernetics: Mathematical Logic, Automata Theory, and the Formalization of Biological Phenomena R.P. Thompson Associate Professor,...

Honours and Awards

IHPST graduate students are eligible for a number of awards and honours that are administered by the graduate program. Pauline M. H. Mazumdar Prizes in the...

History and Philosophy of Science Undergraduate Society (HPSUS)

The History and Philosophy of Science Undergraduate Society (HPSUS) consists of all full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled in any HPS course during any given...

Courses (2019-20)

Fall 2019 HPS4007H Body, Medicine, and Society in Early Modern Europe Wednesdays 10-12 Instructor: Lucia Dacome Location: NF205 The medical understanding of the human body...

2019-20 Undergraduate Timetable

For a list of building locations and names, please visit http://map.utoronto.ca/utsg/c/buildings. Fall 2019 HPS100H1: Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science (online) Course instructor: Hakob...

Sessional Lecturers

Name Research Area Title Email Fermin Fulda Philosophy of Biology; Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science; General Philosophy of Science Sessional Lecturer fermin.fulda@mail.utoronto.ca Juan Ilerbaig...

News

Welcome and Update from the Graduate Department (Sept. 5th, 2019) The graduate department was pleased to welcome MA and PhD students last September. We were...

Postdocs

University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Science Postdoctoral Fellowship The Arts & Science Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to provide outstanding recent doctoral students advanced...

2020 Summer Courses

First Summer Term: May 1 – June 30 HPS100H1: Introduction to History & Philosophy of Science Day & Time: Online course Location: Online course Course...

Courses (2020-21)

Fall 2020 HPS2007H Introduction to the History of Astronomy Tuesdays 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Instructor: Craig Fraser Location: TBA Course Description: A survey of...

Doctor of Philosophy Program Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPST’s additional admission requirements stated below. Full-Time PhD...