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The British Philosophical Association has launch a new annual prize competition to celebrate the best of British Philosophy: bpa.ac.uk/prizes/. #philosophymatters

Philosophy jobs at @UofGlasgow: one will last until mid-2029, the other until mid-2030. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

The Uni of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Liberal Arts… We are particularly interested in candidates who bring expertise in: Modern Languages, Comparative Literature, English Literature, Film & Television, History, Philosophy or Theatre Studies. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOM506/l...

UK Philosophers: the Joint Council of Qualifications had lumped results for A Level Philosophy in E & W in with 'Other' so our subject was invisible. But this has now changed. (Click on 'Humanities' in the left hand list to find 'Philosophy'.) www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant to contribute to a project ‘Confession & Flourishing’ with Co-PIs Michael Brady (Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow) and Eranda Jayawickreme (Wake Forest University).

Come and experience various hallucinations and illusions to learn more about the wonders of your mind. Join us at the Riverside Museum from 11am – 3pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June 2025 as part of Glasgow Science Festival. www.gla.ac.uk/events/scien...

The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (CSPE) has now been in existence for twenty years! We are going to hold a celebratory 20th Anniversary Conference on 4 – 6th June 2025 in Glasgow. We would love for you to join us.

Professor Jesper Kallestrup (University of Aberdeen) delivers the final @uofglasgow.bsky.social public talk in the first British Philosophy Fortnight on ‘Why Demagogues Lie Big’. #PhiloFortnight2025 #PhilosophyMatters

British Philosophical Association academics warn of threat to world leading status amid growing department and course closures. #PhiloFortnight2025 #PhilosophyMatters www.educatemagazine.com/philosophy-a...

The British Philosophical Association launches the first annual Philosophy Fortnight #philofortnight2025 in the Westminster Parliament today. #PhilosophyMatters

Nicolas Cote introduces Alison Fernandes from Trinity College Dublin speaking at the Department of Philosophy in the @uofgartshums.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social for British Philosophy Fortnight. #PhiloFortnight2025 #PhilosophyMatters bpa.ac.uk/activities/p...

Professor Quassim Cassam gives the Stevenson Trust Dudley Knowles lecture, and Dr Lilith Mace responds @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social. Part of British Philosophy Fortnight. #philofortnight2025 #PhilosophyMatters bpa.ac.uk/activities/p...

The first of Glasgow’s events celebrating #philofortnight2025 is this evening. Join us for the Dudley Knowles Memorial Lecture, from 6.00 – 7.30 pm in the Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre or online.

The Philosophy Department @uofglasgow.bsky.social are delighted to invite you to British Philosophy Fortnight, a new annual initiative celebrating and championing philosophy’s role in shaping our understanding of the world.

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/new-rep... #PhilosophyMatters

A statement from the Royal Musical Association on the threat of closure to the School of Music at Cardiff University www.rma.ac.uk/2025/02/03/s...

The Arts and Humanities Alliance have written an open letter to Bridget Philippson, Secretary of State for Education, on the recently announced cuts across the sector. We are concerned that these measures disproportionately affect our disciplines and call for an urgent government review.

The British Philosophical Association promotes the study and teaching of philosophy in the UK. We would like to encourage colleagues to join as individual members. Our current activities include:

A gathering of the sensors for the SENSOR project in Glasgow. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

A copy of Daniel’s and Kourken’s book arrived in the post. It contains so many interesting essays. Can’t wait to read them all!

Glasgow Philosophy is looking to hire two new colleagues! 🎉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKK155/l... www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKK159/l...

I have just learned that AI can now create a "podcast" about content that you give it. The podcast seems to be broadcast by a male and a female presenter - but they don't exist. The voices are just created by AI. 1/5

My essay in the Dreaming and Memory volume entitled “Perception in Dreams: A Guide for Dream Engineers, a Reflection on the Role of Memory in Sensory States, and a New Counterexample to Hume’s Account of the Imagination” is published today open access: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Illusion of the Fortnight

Fascinating and informative explanation of how AI is trained to produce images from text prompts and how AI is being used to generate new forms of ambiguous image. youtu.be/FMRi6pNAoag?...

Strong and powerful messaging from the Harris-Walz campaign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6oQ...

The latest REF news: www.ref.ac.uk/news/early-d...

A pleasure and honour to deliver the plenary lecture at the annual British Society for the Philosophy of Science conference putting forward a pessimistic meta induction problematising attempts to determine the structural features of experience. #bsps2024

The Kennedy memorial Trust is looking to hire a Stewardship Officer. Please share if you know someone this might suit: jobs.theguardian.com/job/9033502/...

This is much needed: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/the-bri...

There are two temporary lectureships in Moral Philosophy being advertised at University of Glasgow. One is a three-year position, the other is a one-year position. Come and join us in a great department and a fantastic city! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHV595/l...

And you can read about the policy launch and read the policy document here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

policy report on Augmented Reality (Come and join us in The Studio in ARC at University of Glasgow at 5.30Pm today for a launch and reception). Two pieces have appeared in the Herald on our work: heraldscotland.com/opinion/2432... heraldscotland.com/news/2433825... 2/3

Today researchers at Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (Ben Colburn, Derek Brown, Neil McDonnell, Calum Hodgson, Laura Fearnley and Fiona Macpherson, @macpherson.bsky.social) who took part in a Royal Society of Edinburgh network on Augmented Reality, launch our 1/3

Augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) unlocks extraordinary experiences. But a UofG report warns of risks to privacy, misinformation & autonomy. Calls for steering AR/ MR towards an ethical, inclusive future by maximising benefits & reducing dangers. Read more: gla.ac/3WS8hdi

Make sure you (1) are registered to vote (www.gov.uk/register-to-...), (2) get your voter ID ready (www.gov.uk/apply-for-ph...), and (3) register for a postal vote (www.gov.uk/apply-postal...) if you are gong to be away on the 4th of July!

Two jobs at the University of Glasgow open for philosophers to apply for. One in medical humanities (www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs...) & one in scholarship relating to race & ethnicity, black & indigenous studies, reparative justice & decolonial pedagogies (www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs...).

The British Philosophical Association is conducting research on equality, diversity and inclusion and we need UK philosophy staff and students to fill out our survey. I would be ever so grateful if you would do so to help us make our profession better for everyone.

I’m looking for help from UK-based philosophy students & staff. The British Philosophical Association is conducting a survey (with the Eleanor Glanville Institute) which will inform our new EDI report. Please take part & email colleagues & students encouraging them to take part. tinyurl.com/65pvybk2

Fiona Macpherson) with researchers from the Centre for Philosophy and AI Research, FAU Erlangen (Sascha Benjamin Fink + this advertised position). Deadline 30th April. Please consider applying: philjobs.org/job/show/26098.

A philosophy postdoctoral position on the SENSOR Project has been advertised. The project has been funded by a joint AHRC and DFG grant and brings together a team from the Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow (Derek Brown, Jack Lyons,

The University of Kent is closing its philosophy department among others. This was a thriving department who did great in the REF and the NSS. The government are not helping universities to thrive and are not helping the humanities. www.kent.ac.uk/news/stateme...

Want to do a PhD? Want to investigate the Perception Census and work with @anilseth.bsky.social and me? Here's an amazing opportunity: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...