Category Archives: Philosophy News
Philosophy conference, Bristol, February 1st
A conference + Performance – With the kind support of Hypatia (the Hypatia Diversity Project Grant) and Social Science in the City, UWE
Programme:
February 1st (location talks and panel: Arnolfini, 4AF012; location “Woman One”: Arnolfini Auditorium)
10am R e g i s t r a t i o n and W e l c o m e (Arnolfini 4AF012)
11am- 12.15 Keynote 1: Alison Assiter: Anderson and Beauvoir on Vulnerability
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 14.30 Keynote 2: Havi Carel: tba
14.45 – 16.00 Keynote 3: Estelle Ferrarese: Vulnerability and political inclusion. Rethinking the common
16.15 – 17.30 Panel 1: Experiences of racism. Panel lead: Yewande Adeniran
18.00 – 19.30 Performance: Woman One (Arnolfini) – performed by Julie Clerc
February 2nd (location of talks and panels: Watershed, Waterside 2/ Performance: Arnolfini Auditorium)
10am – 11.15 Keynote 4: Danielle Petherbridge: Vulnerability, Empathy and Dementia
11.30 – 12.45 Keynote 5: Mariana Teixeira: Fleeing from freedom, fleeing from death: Beauvoir and the reasons for complicity with servitude
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch
13.45 – 15.00 Panel2: LGTBQ+ experiences. Panel lead: Elaine Foster
15.15 – 16.30 Panel 3: Aging. Panel lead: Elspeth Penny
16.30 – 17.00 Conference Close
18.00 – 19.30 Performance: Woman One (Arnolfini)- performed by Julie Clerc
Newcastle Philosophy Society Talks, Spring and Summer 2019
Newcastle Philosophy Society talks
In association with Bigg Books and the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society
Spring and Summer 2019
Details to follow. Contact Anthony Morgan for more information: a.t.morgan@live.co.uk
Tuesday 26th March: Quassim Cassam (University of Warwick) – Vices of the Mind
Thursday 11th April: Alexander Douglas (University of St. Andrews) – Rationalism and Logophobia
Tuesday 23rd April: Jemima Repo (University of Newcastle) – Does Gender Exist?
Tuesday 7th May: Catherine Wilson (City University of New York) – How to be an Epicurean
Tuesday 21st May: Justin E.H. Smith (University of Paris) – Irrationality: The Dark Side of Reason
Tuesday 4th June: Michael Bavidge (University of Newcastle upon Tyne) – Philosophy at the Margins
Postgraduate Study in Philosophy at Newcastle
If you are interested in continuing your study of Philosophy after the BA, or are interested in converting to Philosophy and studying at Masters or PhD level, why not come along to this event:
There will be a PG Open Day information fair on Wednesday, 6th of February 12.30-4.30pm in the Lindisfarne Room, Hadrian Building, Newcastle University, as well as a subject-specific information session from 3.30-4.30pm on the same day in BSTC 1.46.
All welcome. Please drop by!
Affirmative Biopolitics in Orvieto, June 2019
If you like biopolitics, and like the town of Orvieto, think about this:
http://canadiansocietyforitalianstudies.camp7.org/Session-Proposals-2019#affirmative_biopolitics
Timeline of philosophers
Hard to verify the accuracy of this without a lot of work, but it looks interesting, as a rough guide at the very least.
For all who ever wanted a timeline of philosophers:
Hannah Arendt Film Screening, this Friday 1pm, Merz L301
Dear All,
you’re very welcome to attend a film screening to do with the work of Hannah Arendt, at 1pm this Friday 14th December 2018, in Merz L301.
We haven’t quite decided whether to show Vita Activa or the interview which later took the title ‘What Remains? The Language Remains’, but it’s most likely the latter, because the DVD of the former hasn’t arrived from Israel yet.
(More precisely it has, but they sent me the Hebrew version, without subtitles.)
Please come along. With drinks and discussion, perhaps, in the Northern Stage afterwards, certainly from 3pm onwards, in case anyone who can’t make the film/the whole film wants to join us later.
Yours,
Mike
Philsoc Event: 12th December, 7pm, Nicky, Dan, and Hannes
The NPS, and NUSU’s PhilSoc, invite you to an evening of theory, discussion of the university sector, and free refreshments (tea and cake from the venue).
This will be in the cinema of Quilliam’s Tea Room, and will run from 19:00-21:00 on the 12th December.
Tickets in advance are required for the tea and cake from Quilliams.
Last year there was a sea change in the way university politics operates – students did not strike. It seems that in the modern situation of student life there is a deep conservatism and apathy towards the tools required to adjust our society. For over a hundred years the most effective form of eliciting change was the strike, a moment where the workers would unite, where the people came together to demand they be listened to. It was in this capacity that radical philosophy was often formed, and it was the space for people to work for the common good outside of typical corporate structures.
We are proud to announce that Dr Daniel Koczy, an expert on Deleuze and performance, will be our key-note speaker for the event. He has recently written a book on Beckett, Deleuze and Performance, while also being a defender of the strikes in the Newcastle University Philosophy Department. He will be supported by Nicholas Brignell and Hannes Ingo Torbohm.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Scholarships for Philosophy MA at Warwick
PhD funding for Philosophy 2019-20
Do apply to come and study for a Philosophy PhD at Newcastle University:
State-funding for European and UK students is available from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) under the heading of the ‘Northern Bridge Consortium’:
Click here for details: PhD Studentships in the Arts and Humanities for 2019 Entry
Visit the department website for some more information on applying for a place, which should be done first. Approach a possible supervisor, and then apply, mentioning that you’ve made that contact.