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Exploring Otherness on Earth and Beyond: Bridging the Gap Between Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities – April 9-11 2025 in Berlin, Germany

The upcoming conference, “Exploring Otherness on Earth and Beyond: Bridging the Gap Between Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities,” will take place at Freie Universität Berlin (campus Lankwitz) from April 9 to 11, 2025. This event, funded by the European Astrobiology Institute and the Einstein Foundation, aims to explore the concept of otherness through the lenses of various disciplines and foster a multidisciplinary dialogue.

The conference will feature sessions on:

  • Other Life: Search for alien life
  • Other Worlds: Colonization of the Moon and Mars
  • Other Earth: Alien environments and human catastrophes
  • Philosophical and theological views on otherness
  • Communication science and psychology

With a planned attendance of approximately 50 participants, the conference will include a mix of invited and contributed oral presentations. Participation is by application and invitation, and early registration is recommended. A limited budget is available for partial travel support.

Registration, including abstract submissions, will close on Wednesday February 5 2025. The organizing committee may need to limit participation based on the number of applications. Registered participants will be notified about their status shortly after the registration deadline.

The full conference announcement is available >>here<<.

The conference is organized by members of an Einstein circle in collaboration with the European Astrobiology Institute. For any inquiries, please contact Christoph Gross.

5th British Planetary Science Conference in 2026 at the University of St Andrews

The University of St Andrews has been selected to host the 5th British Planetary Science Conference in 2026! The selection was made by a panel consisting of members of UKPF and organisers of BPSC2024 following an open call for applications.

BPSC2026 will take place in early June 2026. Stay tuned for more information, including specific dates, which will be communicated on the website [ukpf.org.uk] in due course.

Dr Paul Savage (U. St Andrews) has said the following on behalf of the BPSC2026 local organising committee: “We’re honoured to have been chosen to host BPSC 2026 in St Andrews. We’re looking forward to seeing you all here and providing a platform to show off the scientific achievements in the UK Planetary Science community. We hope everyone will feel welcome in our small corner of Scotland.”