Great panel discussion for British Philosophical Association campaign #PhilosophyMatters to AI @ip-sas.bsky.social AI researchers and Institute of Philosophy Fellows Winnie Street and Geoff Keeling from Google and Murray Shanahan from Google DeepMind with philosophers Ben Henke and Alex Grzankowski

Due to some scheduling changes, we have had to change the start time of the event. Please note that the event will now begin at 2:00 pm, rather than 2:30 pm as originally advertised. Event Date: 26/03/2026 @ Senate House London

Robert Simpson: if Sam Altman is worried about these issues, we should be too. Future of Democracy and AI, @ip-sas.bsky.social , part of the British Philosophical Association Philosophy Fortnight. #PhilosophyMatters to democracy organized by @elisewoodard.bsky.social & @michaelhannon.bsky.social

The next PPE Seminar is on Thursday 26 March 2026. Joe Horton (UCL) will present: Deontology, Decision Theory, and Preferences-First. Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Don't miss our annual London–Berkeley Graduate Philosophy Conference on 28–29 May 2026. Registrations are now open! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @kingsphilosophy.bsky.social @lsephilosophy.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

We’re excited to host the ECR Network in Philosophy Conference on 20–21 April! To apply, please visit: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @sas-news.bsky.social @uolondon.bsky.social

The Institute of Philosophy proudly presents the 2nd Philosophy Fortnight, in collab with the BPA. Join the #PhilosophyMatters event featuring four panels on Public Policy, Food, AI, and Public Engagement. Registrations now open: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @sas-news.bsky.social

The Institute of Philosophy, in collaboration with the British Philosophical Association, presents a conversation on Democratic Futures and Artificial Intelligence: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @sas-news.bsky.social @uolondon.bsky.social

New paper by @ip-sas.bsky.social friends and collaborators in Nature Communications exploring a road map for assessing moral competence in large language models. Congratulations to Julia Haas @benhenke.bsky.social and colleagues www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The SAS Institute of Philosophy is participating for the second time in the annual national British Philosophy Fortnight, and we are excited to be part of this initiative that celebrates, promotes, and champions philosophy across the country: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

LAF Seminar | Nick Zangwill (UCL/Lincoln): Bach and Beauty.: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

🌍📖 Applications are still open! Join our Philosophy of AI Summer School: Reasoning and Agency in AI in Venice with UHK, LUM, and VIU. Apply now to secure your place! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Join us this Thursday for another PPE Seminar with Massimo Renzo (KCL) on Choices, Desires, and Commitments. Spaces are limited—register now! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

LAF Seminar on Thursday 05 February 2026 with Catherine Wheatley. Register to secure your spot now: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Partners helping us celebrate the Institute of Philosophy’s 20th Anniversary yesterday. Good to commemorate Profs Colin Blakemore and Vincent Hayward who contributed so much to @ip-sas.bsky.social and to welcome our recent collaborators from Tate and Getty, the Crick Institute and Google Research

Rounding off yesterday’s 20th Anniversary celebrations @ip-sas.bsky.social with an AI vs Human Cocktail Turing Taste Test designed by @opheliaderoy.bsky.social and delivered by Isabel Graham-Yool

Trip to Club Curling at Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross by @ip-sas.bsky.social Lab to see our Senses Unwrapped exhibition and to do some curling

We’re celebrating 20 years of the Institute of Philosophy 🎉 Join us for a celebratory lecture on 23 January 2026—meet our team and partners. A few spots remaining. Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

LAF Seminar: Vanessa Brassey (KCL), “The Moving Life of Still Images” on 22 January 2026. Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

🧠 Join us for the 4th annual Philosophy of AI Conference (21–22 May 2026), focusing on Reasoning and Agency in AI. Spaces are limited—register to secure your attendance! @sas-news.bsky.social @uolondon.bsky.social philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Our first PPE Seminar of the year is here! Carolina Flores (Lisbon) will present on “Moral Panics”. Spaces are limited—register now: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Early Career Network in Philosophy conference, Physics and the Self: interdisciplinary perspectives. The conference is run by early career researchers, Charlie Green and Jonathan Emery, who received the the Early Career Network in Philosophy Innovation Award from @ip-sas.bsky.social

IP Centre for the Study of the Senses brings sensory science experience to Coal Drops Yard. philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

We are excited to host the 6th Symposium on Symposium on Proof-theoretic Semantics on 9-11 February 2026. Registrations are now open: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Focused conference on ad hoc concepts, Word Meaning and Concepts Expressed, @ip-sas.bsky.social organized by Prof Michelle Liu on the work of Prof Robyn Carston with speakers, Francois Recanati, Tamara Dobbler, John Collins and Augustin Vicente

LAF Seminar | Rose Ryan Flinn (Cambridge): “Depiction and Resemblance” on 11 December 2025 Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

📢 We’re hiring! Join the Centre for the Politics of Feelings as our new Research Assistant. ✨ Applications now open! jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Terrific tutored sake tasting @ip-sas.bsky.social Lab Meeting led by @asami.tasaka whose considerable expertise taught us so much. Great flavor descriptors generated with the help of Liana Lee and her exceptional palate. Kudos to Tom who wore his Xmas jumper for the lunch that followed. Thank you!

🧠⚛️ We’re hosting “Physics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” on 13–14 December! The conference will feature presentations from early career researchers in philosophy, physics & neuroscience. Book your spot here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

🎉 The Institute of Philosophy celebrates 20 years at the School of Advanced Study this year! Join us on 23rd January 2026 for a one-day lecture celebrating two decades of innovative research and ideas. Book your spot here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

ICYMI - @barrycsmith.bsky.social from the @ip-sas.bsky.social was on BBC Radio London talking about ‘Senses Unwrapped’, a new collaborative, immersive sensory experience from the Centre for the Study of the Senses (CenSes). Listen here, from around 2 hours 44 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our @beinghumanfest.bsky.social chocolate tasting, Raising the Bar, ranging over the sensory, historical, ethical and environmental dimensions of chocolate production. A collaboration between Spencer Hyman of Cocoa Runners and @ip-sas.bsky.social Centre for the Study of the Senses

Awaken your senses at Coal Drops Yard with this mini exhibition as part of the Club Curling experience at Kings Cross. A huge thanks to our friends and partners @ip-sas.bsky.social for helping us create these multisensory experiences

Today’s @ip-sas.bsky.social Lab Meeting given by Prof David Papineau telling us naturalists have nothing to fear from talk of metaphysical essences

🗣️💡 Join us for the Word Meaning and Concept Expressed: Philosophical and Linguistic Perspectives conference on 4 December 2025! 🔗 Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Thanks to the wonderful cast of today’s Research in the Headlines, for sharing their wisdom on working with or as researchers. Clinician-researcher Chris Van Tulleken, broadcaster, Roger Hearing, journalist presenter, Ritula Shah, and commissioning editor at Aeon, Sally Davies, who had to rush off

LAF Seminar | Christopher Peacocke (IP/Columbia): “Expression: in Real Life, and in Music”. Book your spot here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

👏 Many thanks to all the Future Leaders Fellows who joined today’s Research in the Headlines media training, hosted by the Future Leader Fellows Dev Network (UKRI) & chaired by Prof Barry Smith! Can’t wait to see you all next year!

As it's #OAWeek we'd like to ask #humanities researchers a few questions on how they feel about #OpenAccess - this will help us to inform the resources we create and share. If you have a couple of minutes, please fill this out, we'd love to hear from you! www.surveymonkey.com/r/8RV273D #Publishing

🧠⚛️ We’re hosting “Physics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” on 13–14 December! The conference will feature presentations from early career researchers in philosophy, physics & neuroscience. Book your spot here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

🍫 The Being Human Festival kicks off on 6 Nov 2025! Join Prof Barry Smith on 10 Nov at Cocoa Runners for a delicious workshop exploring the experience of chocolate. 👉 Secure your spot here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... beinghumanfestival.org