Publication news: Will McNeill's paper 'Looks Unhelpful' is now out - and open access! - in Mind. Congratulations Will! academic.oup.com/mind/advance...

Our 2025 PPE Lecture will be given by Professor Maya Eden (Zurich) on 'Fertility Rates and Fixed-Point Utilitarianism'. All very welcome! Thurs 13th Nov, 6-7.30pm, Lecture Theatre B, Building 65. Supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy (@triphilosophy.bsky.social) #PhilosophyMatters

Come and work with us! Our Ethics of Doubt project is advertising a two year research fellowship, details: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... @ethics-of-doubt.bsky.social

Our 2025 Ethical Challenges lecture will be given by Professor Roger Crisp (Oxford) on 'The Badness of Extinction'. All very welcome! Tues 14th Oct, 6-7.30pm, Lecture Theatre B, Building 65. Supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy #PhilosophyMatters

We are delighted to welcome two new lecturers this academic year. Umut Baysan (metaphysics, mind, metaethics) will join us this September, and Samuel Kimpton-Nye (metaphysics, philosophy of science) will join us in January. Welcome Umut and Sam! www.umutbaysan.org philpeople.org/profiles/sam...

@ethics-of-doubt.bsky.social is hosting their second workshop of the year on 17 September here in Southampton, entitled "Kierkegaard and Intellectual Virtue". More info here: t.co/YdnGwX8IUu www.ethicsofdoubt.org/event/kierke...

NOTA Conference 2, 11-12 September, Southampton and online The Nature of the Objects of Thought and Assertion philevents.org/event/show/1...

Come and work with us! We are advertising for a Lecturer in Philosophy (roughly=Assistant Prof) with research interests in philosophy of mind, metaphysics, or language. Details: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

At the recent SUSU Academic Awards, Giulia Felappi won Best Pastoral Support and Fiona Woollard was highly commended for Most Engaging Lecturer. Many congratulations to both! www.susu.org/whats-on/awa...

Come and work with us! We are advertising for a Lecturer in Philosophy (roughly=Assistant Prof) with research interests in philosophy of mind, metaphysics, or language. Details: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Join us next week for “Creatures and their Minds. Workshop for a Creature-Based Philosophy of Mind and Action” organized by our Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Brice Bantegnie. Hybrid. Supported by the Mind Association. philevents.org/event/show/1... @SotonPhilosophy @HumanitiesUoS

Next week, Leo Townsend (philosophy) and UoS colleagues from law, english, and geography and environmental science will participate in a public conversation on ‘Representation, inclusion and environmental relations’ jhg.art/events/the-w...

Congratulations to our PhD student Will Moorfoot, whose 'Grounding Physicalism and the Metaphysical Exclusion Problem' is now out in Ratio. Check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

This month we begin our Philosophy and Art Talks at Southampton City Art Gallery, exploring key issues about human experience. First up, Aaron Ridley on 'The Value of Suffering', 12/4, 13.45pm. southamptonmuseumsandgallery.co.uk/events/philo... #PhilosophyMatters @unisouthampton.bsky.social

Join us for our Southampton Ethics Centre seminar: Chris Woodard (Nottingham), 'Dignity as a Practice'. The talk will explore challenges around the crucial notion of human dignity. Tues 25/3, room 2115, building 65, Avenue Campus #PhiloFortnight2025, supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social

We are very excited for our annual PPE lecture today - Prof Lea Ypi, 'On the Wrong of Colonialism'. Still time to register! Details below. #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025

Join us for our annual PPE lecture, 18/3, 6pm: Prof Lea Ypi (LSE), 'On the Wrong of Colonialism'. Supported by: @triphilosophy.bsky.social Info: eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy... Part of British Philosophy Fortnight: #BPFP2025 #PhilosophyMatters, @leaypi.bsky.social, @unisouthampton.bsky.social

Do you work with families before, during, or after #pregnancy? Interested in learning how to make your language #inclusive? Come to a free online workshop! March 10th. Register: forms.gle/qpyHH9FMJ7EA... Part of: engagedphilosophy.org/inclusive/ Please share!

Near Southampton on 12th of March? Join @fionawoollard.bsky.social and artists, Yonat Nitzan-Green and Jane Bennett for a free workshop Thinking With Drawing: Exploring Maternal Identity. #SOTSEF #BSW25 #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025) Register www.sotsef.co.uk/wider-festiv... Please share!

Our next Philosophy Research Seminar: 4/3, David Liggins (Manchester), 'A Priorian solution to a Priorian paradox’, 3-5pm, Room 2115, Building 65 (Avenue Campus) All welcome!

Our colleague Heather Browning (@zoophilosophy.bsky.social) has been speaking about animal feelings and consciousness on ABC radio - you can hear the episode here #PhilosophyMatters www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Near Southampton on 12th of March? Join @fionawoollard.bsky.social and artists, Yonat Nitzan-Green and Jane Bennett for a free workshop Thinking With Drawing: Exploring Maternal Identity. #SOTSEF #BSW25 #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025) Register www.sotsef.co.uk/wider-festiv... Please share!

Do you work with families before, during, or after #pregnancy? Interested in learning how to make your language #inclusive? Come to a free online workshop! March 10th. Register: forms.gle/qpyHH9FMJ7EA... Part of: engagedphilosophy.org/inclusive/ Please share!

Margaret Cavendish: Trailblazer is a new exhibition exploring the fascinating life and work of this 17th century philosopher, scientist, and author. It results from collaboration between Daniel Whiting and Colchester Museums. colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/events/caven... @colmuseums.bsky.social