How does the DLMPST Council and Officer nomination process work for 2028–2031?

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The Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (DLMPST) has opened nominations for its Council and Officers for the 2028–2031 term. Nominations come from DLMPST member organizations, not from individuals acting on their own behalf, and questions about eligibility or procedure go to a dedicated nominations email address rather than to the general secretariat. The announcement on dlmps.org names Valentin Goranko as chair of the Nomination Committee that runs the process.

Who can submit a nomination

The call is addressed to "all member organizations of the DLMPST." That means the nominating body is an organization affiliated with the Division, and the practical first step is to confirm that your organization is a member and to identify who within it is authorized to send the nomination. The public announcement does not spell out the full eligibility rules for candidates or the number of positions open; those details are exactly what the nominations contact is for.

What the nomination covers

Item Detail from the announcement
Body DLMPST Council and Officers
Term 2028–2031
Who nominates Member organizations of the DLMPST
Who runs the process Nomination Committee, chaired by Valentin Goranko
Where to ask questions DLMPST(dot)nominations(at)gmail(dot)com

The announcement describes the Nomination Committee as composed of Valentin Goranko and others, but the excerpt available does not list the remaining members. If you need the full composition, ask via the nominations address.

How to submit a nomination

  1. Confirm your organization's membership status in the DLMPST before preparing anything. A nomination from a non-member body is unlikely to be accepted.
  2. Agree internally on the candidate and the position. Because the nomination is an organizational act, the person sending it should be able to speak for the member organization.
  3. Check the nomination conditions and procedure by writing to DLMPST(dot)nominations(at)gmail(dot)com. The announcement explicitly directs queries there, and the public page does not publish a form, a deadline, or a required document set.
  4. Send the nomination through the channel the committee confirms. Do not assume the general contact addresses on the site are the right route for nominations.

The expected result is that the Nomination Committee receives your organization's nomination for the 2028–2031 term and can confirm whether it is complete.

Common sticking points

  • No published deadline in the announcement. The page gives a term but not a closing date for nominations. Treat the email query as urgent rather than waiting for a date to appear.
  • Email address is obfuscated. The site writes it as DLMPST(dot)nominations(at)gmail(dot)com to deter spam; convert the bracketed words to . and @ when writing.
  • Don't confuse this with the other open calls. The same page carries the CLMPST 2027 call for papers (proposals due November 15, 2026) and the IUHPST Essay Prize (deadline January 15, 2027). Those are separate processes with separate contacts; nominations for Council and Officers go only to the nominations address.

Where this fits in DLMPST

DLMPST is the division of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST) covering logic, methodology, and philosophy of science and technology. It runs congresses—the 2027 CLMPST in Kobe, Japan, follows the 2019 and 2023 congresses—administers small conference grants, and maintains statutes and a history page. Council and officer nominations are the routine governance step by which member organizations shape the Division's leadership for the coming term.