News and Events
Forthcoming and recent events
Winterbourne House and Garden
The Philosophy Garden workshop series
at Winterbourne House and Garden
Lunchtime in-person philosophy workshops with experts!
8 April: Merten Reglitz on whether internet access is a human right. SOLD OUT.
13 May: Kathleen Murphy-Hollies on when dismissing another's perspective is unfair. SOLD OUT.
10 June: Jeremy Williams on how to handle disagreement in politics. SOLD OUT.
Supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy - Register for free
The #PhilosophyMatters webinar series
March 2025
Online seminars to explore why philosophy matters
17 March: Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories
19 March: Philosophy Everywhere.
25 March: Philosophy in the Classroom.
26 March: Philosophy and Mental Health.
Supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy - Register for free
Past events
Sessions with students
The Personal Identity game with Lisa Bortolotti, A level Centre at Birmingham Metropolitan College, Sutton Coldfield, November 2024 and years 12 and 13, Oakgrove School, Milton Keynes, December 2024.
What is art? A concept game with Laura D'Olimpio, A level Centre at Birmingham Metropolitan College, Sutton Coldfield, November 2024.
Trusting Others, Epistemic Injustice, and Explaining Events, at St George's Ascot, with sixth form, year 10 and year 11 students, October 2024.
National Access Summer School and Academic Enrichment Programme, Birmingham, August 2024.
Philosophy Workshop on Overcoming Prejudice and Tackling Disagreement, June 2024. With students from Warwick School, Birmingham Metropolitan College, and King Edward VI College.
Philosophy, Theology, and Religion Conspiracy Theories Study Day, June 2024. With students from King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls, King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy, and King Edward VI Aston School for Boys. Presentation here.
Masterclass, University of Birmingham, March 2024 (Year 7-13).
UNIFEST Summer School, Birmingham, July 2023 (Year 10).
National Access Summer School, Birmingham, August 2023 (Year 12).
Primary schools: King's Sutton Primary School (years 3 and 4); The Gower School (years 3, 4, 5 and 6); Ark Tindal Academy (year 6).
Sessions with teachers
Philosophy in Schools showcase, Birmingham, June 2024. Presentation.
GSA Meeting, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, The Abbey, Reading, June 2024.
SOPHIA Network, Cambridge, May 2024.
SAPERE P4C Conference, Bristol, November 2023.
UK Association of Philosophy Teachers Conference, Birmingham, June 2023.
Conferences and seminars
Presentation at the Egenis seminar, Exeter, September 2024; and at the PhenoLab webinar, October 2024.
Presentation at the OZSW conference in Eindhoven, August 2024; and the Bioethics and Social Justice conference in Prague, September 2024.
Presentations at the Conspiracy and Delusions workshop in Birmingham and the UCL Special Catalyst Seminar on Ethical Issues in London, March 2024.
Presentation at the First Annual Webconference of the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind, November 2023.
Philosophy workshops at Winterbourne House and Garden
11 February 2025: Laura D'Olimpio on whether nature can be art.
11 March 2025: Chiara Brozzo on whether perfumes are art.
Exhibition
at The Philosophy Museum
The Philosophy Garden videos were part of the exhibition on Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories at the Philosophy Museum in Milan from 5 to 22 February 2024, for secondary schools and the general public.
Check out the exhibition website (in Italian) and further information (in English) here. The exhibition had over 3,500 visitors in two weeks.
Screening and panel discussion
at the MAC
There was a screening of our three conspiracy videos followed by a panel discussion with experts and an interactive session with the audience at the Midlands Arts Centre (Birmingham) on 18 March 2024.
During the evening we presented a certificate to the winner of our first Write a Script competition. Read the winning script here. Watch their video here.