Category Archives: Philosophy News
Stand up Philosophy- Alex Farrow, October 3rd 2019
From: Comedian, Alex Farrow:
Dear Newcastle Philosophy Dept
I’m doing a stand-up show in Newcastle all about Philosophy Oct 3rd!
A stand-up comedy show about education, religion and modern Britain told through the stories of teaching philosophy to teenagers. ‘Honest and interesting and really, very, very funny indeed’ ‘Jaw-achingly funny’ ★★★★★ (Oxford Times).
If you like the sound of that then I’d love some experts and/or keen students to enjoy it too. (Let me know and I’ll organise some complimentary tickets)
Best wishes,
Alex
What do you see? Frames of perception, Claudia Rankine and Serena Williams (Philosophical Society Lecture), Prof. Tina Chanter, Newcastle University, Tuesday 29 October 2019, 17:30 – 18:45
Our own Tina Chanter giving a talk at Newcastle, in the INSIGHTS public lecture series.
Details here:
Other events in the same series here:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures/upcoming/#
Australasian Postgraduate Philosophy Conference, Friday 6th-Sunday 8th Decembe 2019
The Australasian Postgraduate Philosophy Conference (APPC) is an annual conference that provides an opportunity for postgraduate philosophy students from Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore to present their work, debate their ideas, receive feedback from peers and form collaborations across institutions.
In 2019 APPC will be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington from Friday the 6th of December to Sunday the 8th of December. The conference environment is laid-back and an excellent introduction to conferences for new graduate students.
The call for papers is now open; and will close on 31 October 2019. Please let your students know about this conference and encourage them to come and present their work.
The conference website is https://www.appc2019.com/
Philosophical Anthropology in Cologne, November 2019
Mary Midgley Celebrations
Centenary Celebrations – Mary Midgley
Mary Midgley died last year at the age of 99 – some three weeks after the publication of her 21st and last book, ‘What is Philosophy For?’, crowning a 50 year career as one of the UK’s most relevant and most read philosophers.
On the occasion of the centenary of her birth, her surviving family invite you to celebrate her remarkable life in a way she would have approved, with an afternoon of intense debate and discussion of her ideas and their influence on the world. There are two celebration events:
‘Celebrating Mary Midgley at 100‘
Saturday 7 September, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Speakers:
- Ian James Kidd – Thinking as Wide as the World
- Andrew Brown – Beast, Man and Charles Darwin
- Alison Assiter – Midgley on Feminism and Women in Philosophy
- Bob Brecher – What is Philosophy For?
- Marthe Kiley-Worthington – Are we Continuous with the Rest of the Animal Kingdom?
- Mara-Daria Cojecaru – Animals in Ethics
Mary Midgley 100th Birthday Memorial: A Philosophical Celebration
Saturday 14 September, Leech Hall St John’s College 3 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ, 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Speakers:
- Gregory McElwain – An Overview
- David McNaughton – Midgley on Wickedness
There will be panel discussions on Mary Midgley’s life and work.
For information on each event, please contact David Midgley (davidmidgley02@gmail.com)
If you’re new to Mary’s work you might like to know about Gregory McElwain’s recent book on Mary Midgley.
Please do pass on this information to colleagues and friends
With thanks,
The Midgley Family
Newcastle at no.6 in the Telegraph top ten best places to study Philosophy
Newcastle Philosophy at no.6 in the Telegraph top ten best places to study Philosophy:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education-and-careers/0/10-best-uk-universities-study-philosophy/
Bryan Magee 1930-2019
Bryan Magee, some of whose interviews we watched at Newcastle this year, has died. An obituary may be found here:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/jul/26/bryan-magee-obituary
The Philosopher, New Issue out now
I do seriously recommend, particularly for people looking to keep reading philosophy after university, or outside of the university system, (but also for everyone), this really excellent journal, The Philosopher.
It really has gone from strength to strength.
Please support their activities by subscribing to their journal, or buying some of the books their publisher publishes:
Umbr(a) available online
The great, and relatively hard to get hold of journal, Umbr(a) has gratifyingly been put online: