Abstracts are solicited in particular from MA, PhD students, and Early Career Researchers in Philosophy. The University of Sheffield will host the next meeting of the White Rose Practical Philosophy Network on 18 December. As per the highly successful inaugural meeting of the network in June, which brought together researchers from Leeds, Sheffield, and York, …
White Rose Practical Philosophy Network: 20th June
The timetable is now confirmed for this event. Details below. Please email Simon Kirchin at Leeds if you'd like to attend! (s.kirchin@leeds.ac.uk)
The Ethics of Health Communication – British Academy ConferenceÂ
Centre member Ben Davies is organising a British Academy-funded conference on The Ethics of Health Communication. The event will bring together speakers (including Centre Co-director Jules Holroyd) with backgrounds in philosophy, politics, and health, and with expertise on a range of ethical issues in health communication including the communication of clinical uncertainty; public health expertise; and communication in …
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New Books in Philosophy: Event!
Date: 16th June, 4.30-5.30pm John Carr Library, Frederick Mappin Building. Come and celebrate the new books published in Philosophy, by philosophers at Sheffield! Find out more about the cutting edge research they've been doing in epistemology, metaethics, philosophy of religion, moral and social philosophy!
Trans-inclusive Philosophy
In light of the UK Supreme Court ruling about 'gender' in the Equality Act 2010 (reported on here and further discussed here), now is a good time to reiterate that Philosophy at Sheffield, and the Arts & Humanities faculty, has a Gender inclusion policy (see also here), which aims to support and educate about trans …
Women in the History of Philosophy lecture 2025
The annual Women in the History of Philosophy lecture at Sheffield is this week! Julia Borcherding on ‘Towards a New History of Philosophy? Early Modern Women Philosophers and the Canon: A Case Study'. 28/03/2025, 2:30-4:30pm, Diamond LT2. More details here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hpdh/research/philosophy/themes/annual-women-history-philosophy-lecture
Understanding Value XIII
Understanding Value XIII is the thirteenth installment of an annual postgraduate philosophy conference at the University of Sheffield. This conference is intended to provide the opportunity for speakers to share and develop their work in a welcoming and inclusive space, particularly those early in their academic career. The conference will take place on the 14th …
The White Rose Practical Philosophy Network
Launching the WRPPN! Date for your diary! Call to submit to give a talk! We are announcing a major new initiative between the philosophers at Leeds, Sheffield and York. We have created the White Rose Practical Philosophy Network (WRPPN), supported by the three Departments and the White Rose. This is to support philosophy in all …
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Workshop: Praise and Commemoration, May 19th
The Centre for Engaged Philosophy is delighted to open registration (free) for a workshop on: Praise and Commemoration Monday May 19th Richard Roberts Building, Seminar Room B81, The University of Sheffield There has been a recent upsurge in work on praise: what it is, how it differs from blame, its role in moral communities and its …
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Memorial Lecture for Chris Hookway
There will be a Memorial Lecture for Chris Hookway on 2nd June. See below for details, and see also the webpage for the event here. Monday, 2nd June 2025, 3pm Council Room, Firth Court Speakers: Professor Cheryl Misak, University of Toronto and Robert Talisse, Vanderbilt Title: Pragmatism, Truth and Politics The lecture and discussion will …
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