Wishing everyone a joyful celebration, a happy holiday, and a peaceful 2026 - from the staff and students of the Uehiro Oxford Institute. See you next year!

We had a great time discussing the #ethics of gift giving and the value of #hedonism with a brilliant audience for our #bitesize Christmas events this week. If you missed @albertogiubilini2.bsky.social and his wonderful, gift-giving cat Galileo you can catch up on YouTube: youtu.be/6eSRAMbxqJw

"We're replacing the hard work of talking through difficult decisions with asking a chatbot. But moral thinking is like a muscle - if we don't use it, we might lose it" says @maryamalikhan.bsky.social. Learn about her work: youtube.com/shorts/JQ7-C... #WiE More remarkable women, every Thursday.

We are delighted to share the news that Profs Katrien Devolder and Dominic Wilkinson are ranked in the top 10 The Conversation posts for 2025 by University of Oxford authors - a great way to end the year and look ahead to 2026! To read more about their papers: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/the-...

We're looking forward to our second Christmas #Bitesize class tomorrow, on the topic of #Hedonism and the Value of #Pleasure, provided by UOI Director Prof Roger Crisp. If you'd like to join us there's still time to book a place: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/bitesize-eth...

Our latest blogpost on our recent conference, seen from the perspective of an art historian @torchoxford.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk www.torch.ox.ac.uk/article/lite...

Is idleness ever a virtue? In a world that seems to privilege utility and productivity above all else, Matthew Sweet considers whether we can rethink the importance of doing nothing. BBC Radio 4's late night ideas programme featured the UOI's Katrien Devolder this week: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

There's still time to create your videos and take part in our 2026 #PERC video competition! If questions about our responsibility to others & our planet make you think & you are in Year 11-13 this is the #competition for you. www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/perc #ethics #philosophy #REchatUK #Alevelphilosophy

We're delighted to feature the ideas of Prof @bprainsack.bsky.social for this week's #WiE - in which Barbara focusses on her key message of solidarity. 'Solidarity gets us to the places that justice does not reach.' More remarkable women, every Thursday. Stay curious. #PhilosophyMatters #ethics

Writing for the Institute of Art and Ideas (@iai.tv) ethicist and medical doctor Dominic Wilkinson critiques the fashionable medical treatment “memory reconsolidation” which combines drugs with therapy to numb the emotional threads in painful memories: iai.tv/articles/emo... #memory #trauma #ethics

Thanks to the Institute for Ethics in AI for hosting a really interesting AI Ethics Day - bringing together researchers across disciplines to explore ongoing work in Oxford and to develop new collaborations. A great way to explore the future of #AI and #ethics at the University.

We were honoured to welcome Prof. Kimberley Brownlee to deliver the 2025 Uehiro Lectures, where she examined reproductive rights: men’s reliance on others for reproduction, the risks gestation poses for women, and girls’ distinct rights to be protected from gestational labour. shorturl.at/ysRqD

Mehrunisha Suleman (Ethox), UOI's @albertogiubilini2.bsky.social and Robert Eaglestone (Royal Holloway) present at the Uehiro/Medical Humanities conference last week on #Boredom and #Disaffectedness.

In this article for 'Analysis', Tom Douglas explores whether it is possible to trespass on another’s body without touching them, and perhaps even without physically acting on their body. Read for free: shorturl.at/OwEQq

Wondering what to do with all your free time in the lead up to the holidays? 😆 Why not join us for our festive #Bitesize events - they're free, online & everyone is welcome. 🎁 16th Dec 12:35 - The ethics of gift-giving 🎊 17th Dec 12:35 - Hedonism! Register: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/bitesize-eth...

#WomenInEthics Today we're focusing on the work of the @unibonn.bsky.social's Daniela Langen, an early-career philosopher focussing on emotions and how we respond to them. More remarkable women, every Thursday. Stay curious. #PhilosophyMatters #ethics #WiE

Two @torchoxford.bsky.social Medical Humanities and @uehiro.ox.ac.uk events on humanities approaches to death and dying coming up today (Monday 1 Dec, St Cross College, Oxford) and tomorrow (Tuesday 2 Dec, St Anne's College, Oxford). More information at this link: torch.ox.ac.uk/event/contro...

From healthcare to the justice system, children are held to different standards - but why, and when is it justified? 'Consenting Children', co-edited by UOIs Lisa Forsberg, explores the ethical and legal debates around autonomy, responsibility, and children’s best interests.

It's Thursday, time for our next #womeninethics reel. Meet Katrien Devolder, Prof of Applied Ethics & Director of Public Philosophy at Oxford. She's into the ethics of #lifeextension #compromise #euthanasia #geneediting & #laziness. #WIE #ethics @reubencollege.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social

The Anti-stigma Principle and Legal Protection from Fattism - the last acceptable prejudice? Join Professor Iyiola Solanke and Dr Francesca Minerva on 28 Nov, 3pm - online participation is now available, details via the booking link: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/event/the-an... #ethics #event #PELL #fattism

We're celebrating #WorldPhilosophyDay by launching #womeninethics, a collab with the Dept of Social Ethics, Uni of Bonn. Each week we'll share brilliant women in ethics, past & present, whose ideas deserve to be seen. Here's Philippa Foot: youtube.com/shorts/6PQY3... @torchoxford.bsky.social

As our technologies rapidly evolve - from germline editing to BCIs and life-extension - they’re reshaping how we understand humanity itself. Come join our reading group that bridges the Humanities and the Sciences to explore the question: what does it mean to be human? Sandwiches + drinks provided.

As debates on assisted dying continue, new conversations are emerging around radical life extension — from epigenetic tweaks to digital afterlives. Join us for a thought-provoking panel exploring what these ideas mean for human identity, suffering, aging, and mortality.

Prof Kimberley Brownlee's second Uehiro Lecture takes place at 4:30pm today on the topic of Reproductive Rights: Societal and Specific Dependency, in the HB Allen Centre. www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/2025-lecture... #PhilosophyMatters #ReproductiveRights @torchoxford.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social

Join us for this term’s Practical Ethics and Law Lecture on Friday, 28 November at the Uehiro Oxford Institute. 💡Professor Iyiola Solanke will argue that an anti-stigma principle should guide the development of anti-weight discrimination law. 🎟️ Free to attend: shorturl.at/xH3Oo

This Wednesday (12 Nov), join Professor Neil Levy, Senior Research Fellow at the UOI, for a distinguished lecture 📍 @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🕕 18:00–20:00 🎓 Free and open to all | Registration essential Website to register: shorturl.at/415uc #PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #Practicalethics

We're excited to share our festive #Bitesize events, now available for booking - they're free, online & everyone is welcome. Join @anonymoxford.bsky.social on the 16th Dec for 'The ethics of gift-giving' & Roger Crisp on the 19th for an exploration of hedonism! www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/bitesize-eth...

Literature, Film, and the Desirability of Life Extension 2 December 09:30 to 16:30, St Anne's College, Oxford This conference invites scholars and practitioners of literature, film, and related fields to discuss topics relating to life extension. Registration: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/event/litera...

We're looking forward to Kimberley Brownlee's first Uehiro Lecture which takes place tomorrow on the topic of 'Male Reproductive Dependency'. If you're joining us, see you at Keble's HB Allen Centre for a 4:30 start. www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/event/2025-u... #reproductiverights #ethics #PhilosophyMatters

Book Talk: The recording from the book launch event for David Edmond's 'Death in a Shallow Pond' is now available for viewing on YouTube. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSU... #PhilosophyMatters #MoralPhilosophy #Ethics #PracticalEthics

We're pleased to welcome another DPhil student who has joined us this term - Robert Vandersluis, who is co-supervised by Professor Julian Savulescu. #PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics #PopulationHealth

So pleased to welcome Marie-Kristin Resch, who is visiting us from the University of Vienna, Austria. #PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics

Now out! 'Call the midwife', a free-to-read essay on public philosophy: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/call... The essay is included in a collection '"The Point Is To Change It": Essays on Philosophy in Public Life', published by the Nuffield Foundation, ed. David Archard (published 31 Oct 2025).

Former AfOx Fellow & current AV Tolulope Osayomi holds the VC's Research Culture award he won with the Medical Humanities team. Recently returned to Oxford as a TORCH Fellow Tolu is a medical geographer focusing on disease mapping. #researchculture #congratulations @torchoxford.bsky.social

We’re pleased to welcome two more DPhil researchers who have joined us this Michaelmas Term – Faisal Feroz and Rei Takahashi. Swipe left to learn more about our wonderful DPhil researchers and what they are up to. #PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics

Out today! Volume 13, Issue 1 of the UOI's Journal of Practical Ethics - papers from Emily McTernan, @jakoblohmar.bsky.social and Arjan S. Heir. #ethics

The 2025 Oxford Uehiro Prize is now open! UK undergrad or postgrad in Philosophy? Submit your essay (max 2000 words) on any topic in #PracticalEthics. Winners: £500 Runners-up: £200. Finalists present at a public event - go to www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/oxford-uehiro-prize for more details on how to enter!

Senior researcher Jonathan Pugh joins Audrey Carville on BBC Radio Ulster this Sunday at 9am for a discussion around the ethics of the forthcoming ‘Enhanced Games’ - listen in to find out more on the ethics of Aron D'Souza's #TEG www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b... #dopinginsport #ethics #enhancedgames

We're delighted to welcome our new Lab Manager for the Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab - Sinead Cleary! #MoralPsychology #Ethics #PracticalEthics

We're pleased to welcome three academic visitors who have joined us this term - Dr Sylvia Terbeck, Dr Tolulope Osayomi, and Dr Heloise Robinson. #PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics

We're pleased to welcome three of the DPhil researchers who have joined us this term. Their research topics include the psychology of social division and political polarisation; AI in digital health; and the moral interactions between human and AI agents. #Ethics #PracticalEthics

‘What about #exclusion?’ Join a public discussion with a panel of artists and academics reflecting on implications of #censorship and the perceived needs for #self-censorship. Mon 27 Oct, 10-11:30am Old Fire Station Theatre OX1 2AQ www.antitheses.net/events/what-...

Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, & Premature Birth - 1pm, Thurs 16 Oct, Seminar Room L, Law Faculty: Prof Dana-Ain Davis discusses the role racism plays in Black women's understanding of medical encounters during prenatal care, pregnancy, & post-partum. www.gc.cuny.edu/people/dana-...

Congratulations to DPhil student Mattia Cecchinato, who has won the Young Scholar Prize from the Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy (SIFA) with his paper 'The best experiences we can have'. sifaphilosophy.eu/premi/ #congratulations #ethics #PhilosophyMatters

The Oxford Uehiro–St Cross Scholars for 2025/26 have arrived from Japan! 🌸 We’re delighted to welcome them to Oxford and look forward to seeing their research flourish — from patient violence and procreation ethics to wild animal suffering. #Ethics #PhilosophyMatters

We’re delighted to welcome Andrew Moeller, Hosted Research Fellow, to the Uehiro Oxford Institute! His project “Biotechnology and the Humanities” explores how emerging biotechnologies shape and challenge human values, and his previous research was with the Boundaries of Humanity at Stanford.

Welcoming visiting student Bruno dos Santos Queiroz, PhD candidate at UFU & CAPES scholar! His research on Divine Command Theory explores how moral language, obligation, and value connect to divine authority, aiming to build a new “Synthetic” DCT. #Ethics #PracticalEthics

On the 1st of October the Uehiro Oxford Institute celebrated its first birthday, raising a glass to the future and acknowledging the help and support that we have received along the way. Thanks to everyone who came along!

We're excited to welcome Nicolas Crozatier, a visiting PhD student who is jointly enrolled at Université Grenoble Alpes (France) and Macquarie University (Australia). He is currently researching autonomy through feminist and 4E cognitive lenses. #ethics #practicalethics #philosophymatters

We're pleased to welcome Pablo Aguayo-Westwood! Pablo is Associate Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy and of Theories of Justice the University of Chile. He is currently Principal Investigator of a national research project on sex work and social justice based in Chile.