Philosophy Events
2017–18
Semester II
16/5 Robert Bernasconi (Penn State), ‘Rethinking the Anthropocene in Terms of Race’ (Contact michael.lewis@ncl.ac.uk if you want to attend this event)
June 6th: Philosophy Undergrad-Postgrad conference: https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/philosophy/2018/01/29/philosophy-across-disciplines-newcastle-philosophy-undergraduate-and-postgraduate-conference-june-6th-2018/
The Friedrich Nietzsche Society is holding its conference here in September: https://fns.org.uk/node/342
Other, extra-mural events, organised by Bigg Books/Newcastle Philosophy Society
Unless otherwise indicated: Time: 7pm. Place: Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society. Admission: £3
Tuesday 24th April: Markus Gabriel (University of Bonn) — The 21st Century Brain
Tuesday 15th May: (Keith Ansell-Pearson’s event has had to be cancelled: it will be replaced by:) Prof. Edith Hall (KCL), Aristotle on True Happiness
Saturday May 19th: Andres de Saenz Sicilia — Philosophical Materialism, 2–4pm (Hosted by the Newcastle Philosophy Society), St. John the Baptist Church Hall, Newcastle. Venue tbc. (Andres will also be giving a closed session for more advanced philosophers in the morning. Those interested in attending should contact Anthony Morgan to express their interest (a.t.morgan@live.co.uk)
Tuesday 5th June: Gregory Claeys (Royal Holloway) — Why Marx Matters