16 Jun
16. Jun. 2025
SOCRATES Events

Making Sense of Uncertainty in Science and Policy

Uncertainty permeates decision-making and scientific inquiry, yet our ability to conceptualize, quantify, and communicate it remains surprisingly limited. This one-day workshop delves into pressing questions at the heart of uncertainty studies: What conditions enable the quantification of uncertainty? Is probability always the best tool for this task, or are alternative frameworks needed? How should we approach cases—like those in climate science—where uncertainty resists straightforward quantification? Crucially, are we ready to confront the limits of our mastery in understanding and articulating uncertainty? Join us for a day of rigorous discussion and fresh perspectives as we rethink the foundations and frontiers of uncertainty.

 

Schedule

June 16th, 2025

09:00 - 09:30 

Coffee and mingle

09:30 - 09:50 

Margherita Harris (Leibniz University Hannover)

Introduction

09:50 - 10:50 

Joel Katzav (University of Queensland) (online)

10:50 - 11:10 

Coffee Break 

11:10 - 12:10 

Futura Venuto (University of Bern)

12:10 - 13:30 

Lunch (catered, vegan)

13:30 - 14:30 

Jakob Ortmann (Leibniz University Hannover)

14:30 - 14:50 

Coffee Break

14:50 - 15:50 

Tyler DesRoches (Arizona State University)

16:00 - 16:30 

Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Joe Roussos (Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm)

 

Workshop Information

Getting to the workshop

The workshop will take place on the campus of Leibniz University Hannover. Room information will be provided soon.

The closest airports are Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg, and Berlin; the closest train station is Hannover Central Station (Hannover Hauptbahnhof). We at SOCRATES have taken a climate pledge and thus would like to encourage you to travel by train if at all possible, or otherwise to choose a flight with minimal stopovers by an eco-conscious airline.

See here for directions to Leibniz University Hannover by car, public transport, and plane.

Hotels

Click here to download a list of hotels in Hannover city.

Speaker/s

  • Tyler DesRoches (Arizona State University)

  • Margherita Harris (Leibniz University Hannover)

  • Joel Katzav (University of Queensland)

  • Jakob Ortmann (Leibniz University Hannover)

  • Joe Roussos (Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm)

  • Futura Venuto (University of Bern)

Event organiser/s

This event is organised by SOCRATES Fellows Margherita Harris (Leibniz University Hannover) and Joe Roussos (The Institute for Future Studies, Stockholm) as well as SOCRATES Coordinator Leonie Wiemeyer. They are supported by team members Ilvie Prince, Kiki Schindler, Nina Wilhelm, and Saeid Ebrahimi.

Date

16. Jun. 2025

Contact information

Dr. Leonie Wiemeyer
Institut für Philosophie / SOCRATES
Lange Laube 32
30159 Hannover
leonie.wiemeyer@philos.uni-hannover.de

Location

Leibniz University Hannover

Hannover