The CWB Philosophy of Science Research Group is an interdisciplinary group of philosophers, natural scientists, and social scientists with a focus on philosophical and methodological issues in science, supported by colleagues across the globe. Currently, the group is running the CWB Philosophy of Science Lecture Series, HKUST HPS Research Seminar, and CWB Philosophy Reading Group, and hosting visitors. The CWB Philosophy of Science Annual Workshop takes place every June.

Core Members

Yafeng Shan (HUMA, HKUST) - Founder

Keith Chan (ENVR, HKUST)

Giulio Ongaro (HUMA, HKUST)

Fons Dewulf (HUMA, HKUST)

Sai Lok Nam (HUMA, HKUST)

Haibin Su (CHEM, HKUST)

Student Members

Zaza Dobojginidze (PhD student in Philosophy of Science, HKUST)

Sunny Hui (BBA student, HKUST)

Ben Kwok (MPhil student in Philosophy and Economics, HKUST)

Qinyi Wang (MPhil/PhD student in Philosophy, HKUST)

Qiyue Zhang (MSc student in Philosophy of Science, HKUST)

External Members

Nimrod Bar-Am (Sapir College)

Adam Chmielewski (Uniwersytet Wrocławski)

Christopher Clarke (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Matteo De Benedetto (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)

Francesco Di Iorio (Nankai University)

Jonathon Hricko (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)

Chuang Liu (Fudan University/Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Xiaotao Liu (Shanghai University)

Qiaoying Lu (Peking University)

Michele Luchetti (University of Bielefeld)

Juan V. Mayoral (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Mariusz Maziarz (Jagiellonian University)

Jun Otsuka (Kyoto University)

Charles Pence (Université catholique de Louvain)

Vincenzo Politi (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)

Rosa Runhardt (Radboud University Nijmegen)

Michael T. Stuart (University of York)

Xiao Tan (Capital Normal University)

Andrea Olmo Viola (University of Rome)

Yuzhou Wang (Peking University)

Michael Wilde (University of Kent)

Jon Williamson (University of Manchester)

Tung-Ying Wu (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Xiaoan Wu (Northwestern Polytechnical University)

Karen Yan (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)

Kei Yoshida (Waseda University)

Yiwen Zhan (Beijing Normal University)

Liqian Zhou (Shanghai Jiaotong University)

Visitors
Adam Chmielewski (Uniwersytet Wrocławski), June - July 2025

Job Vacancies

Postdoc Opportunities: RGC Junior Research Fellow

The Center for Philosophy of Science at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology invites expressions of interest for the RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS). The scheme provides funding to cover the costs of 24-month full-time post-doctoral fellowship (or up to 36 months, if extension is granted). The purpose of this highly competitive fellowship is to support young research talents (local and non-local) in building up research and development (R&D) careers in Hong Kong.

For more information about JRFS, please click here.

Eligibility: have obtained / been conferred a PhD degree or an equivalent qualification on or after 1 January 2021 (i.e. not more than three years before 2024), or will complete the requirement of a PhD degree or an equivalent qualification by 31 August 2025

Research Interests: philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of social science

Deadlines and Process: The deadline for expressions of interest is Sunday 17th August 2025 (5pm, GMT+8). To express your interest please email your CV (including a list of publications), and a description of your proposed research project (1 page max) to Prof. Yafeng Shan (hmyfshan@ust.hk). For enquiries, please also contact Prof. Yafeng Shan (hmyfshan@ust.hk).

If you are interested in a postdoc opportunity or visiting us, please contact Prof. Yafeng Shan.

Forthcoming Events

'History and Philosophy of Science: Past, Present, and Future' Conference (24 - 26 June, 2026)

Past Events

HKUST-ZJU Philosophy of Science Summer Symposium (3 July 2025)

'Explanation, Narrative, and Understanding in the Social Sciences' Conference (25 - 27 June 2025)

The 2nd CWB Philosophy of Science Workshop (16 June 2025)

'Philosophy of Science and Epistemology' Conference (27 - 29 June 2024)

'Karl Popper and 21st Century Philosophy of Science' Conference (12 - 14 June 2024)

The 1st CWB Philosophy of Science Workshop (7 June 2024)

*****If you are interested in our events or giving a talk, please contact Prof. Yafeng Shan.

Philosophy of Science Lecture Series

Full Programme