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The International Society of the History and Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) is an international academic organization founded in 1989. It is the largest and most important meeting for the field of philosophy of biology, history of biology, and the social studies/science studies/sociological studies of biology. The society hosts a biennial meeting, supports off-year workshops, runs a monthly newsletter, and offers various types of academic prizes.

Ish Kabibble
ISHPSSB is pronounced ″ishkabibble″ as an homage to comedian Merwyn Bogue.

History of the Society
As noted by Jane Maienschein, the first president of ISHPSSB after the 1989 meeting, "it is amusing that a society that includes History in its title hasn't done such a great job of recording and writing its own history." According to Maienschein, Dick Burian was the "Honorary Past President," Marjorie Grene and Ernst Mayr were Honorary Presidents, David Hull was elected as the first Vice President and elected President from 1991-1993.

Prizes
The society offers three types of prizes, each recognizing a different type of achievement. The names of the prizes are named after "pivotal and dearly missed" members of the community.

The Werner Callebaut Prize
The Werner Callebaut Prize, in memory of Werner Callebaut, is offered as an interdisciplinary early career prize to graduate students "working at the intersection of the fields represented by the ISHPSSB", It is awarded to a manuscript based on a presentation at one of the two previous ISHPSSB meetings. The paper has to take an interdisciplinary approach and the recipient must be a graduate student at the time.

The Marjorie Grene Prize
The Marjorie Grene Prize is named after Marjorie Grene, an important figure for ISHPSSB. The criteria are the same as that for the Werner Callebaut Prize, minus the interdisciplinarity requirement.

The David L Hull Prize
The David L. Hull Prize in memory of David Hull, is awarded to individuals at any stage of their career. The intention is to recognize extraordinary scholarship and to promote awareness of the significant efforts made to combine scholarship with service.

Past Meetings
See full listing here.


 * ISHPSSB Oslo 7–12 July 2019
 * ISHPSSB 2017 Meeting: July 16–21 in São Paulo, Brazil
 * ISHPSSB 2015 Montréal
 * ISHPSSB 2013 Montpellier, France 7-12 July
 * ISHPSSB 2011 Salt Lake City
 * ISHPSSB 2009 Brisbane
 * ISHPSSB 2007 Exeter
 * ISHPSSB 2005 Guelph
 * ISHPSSB 2003 Vienna
 * ISHPSSB 2001 Quinnipiac
 * ISHPSSB 1999 Oaxaca
 * ISHPSSB 1997 Seattle