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@ip-sas.bsky.social

Making high quality philosophy research available to the widest possible audience - Institute of Philosophy, SAS, University of London https://philosophy.sas.ac.uk/

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Catherine Wheatley (KCL): "Do you get it? Intention, Misunderstanding, and Ordinary Language in Adolescence (Philip Barantini, 2025)" This event is part of the London Aesthetics Forum Seminar series and hosted by the Institute of Philosophy.

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

02.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A few photos from this great event yesterday @ip-sas.bsky.social @barrycsmith.bsky.social

24.01.2026 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

24.01.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

24.01.2026 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

20.01.2026 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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20th Anniversary of the Institute of Philosophy The Institute of Philosophy celebrates 20 years at the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

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

09.01.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Vanessa Brassey (KCL): β€œThe Moving Life of Still Images” The event is part of the London Aesthetics Forum Seminar Series and hosted by the Institute of Philosophy.

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

08.01.2026 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Philosophy of AI Conference 2026 β€” Reasoning and Agency in AI Please join us for the 4th annual Philosophy AI conference on 21-22 May 2026.

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

07.01.2026 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PPE Seminar | Carolina Flores (Lisbon): Moral panics! (w/Lauren Lyons, UCSC) The Practical, the Political, & the Ethical” Series, Spring 2026

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

07.01.2026 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Philosophy of AI Summer School 2026: Reasoning and Agency in AI Philosophy of AI Summer School 2026: Reasoning and Agency in AI, June 15–19, Venice. Applications now open!

The IP AI Summer School is back! πŸŽ‰
Applications are now open, with a 10% early-bird discount available.
πŸ“ Venice | πŸ“… 15–19 May 2026
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate!
philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

19.12.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

13.12.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Centre for the Study of the Senses brings sensory science experience to Coal Drops Yard Centre for the Study of the Senses brings sensory science experience to Coal Drops Yard

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

12.12.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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6th Symposium on Proof-theoretic Semantics A workshop spread across three days on current research on proof-theoretic semantics.

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/...

09.12.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

04.12.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rose Ryan Flinn (Cambridge): β€œDepiction and Resemblance” This event is part of the London Aesthetics Forum lectures.

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

04.12.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ 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...

04.12.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

02.12.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Physics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

πŸ§ βš›οΈ We’re hosting β€œPhysics 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/...

23.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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20th Anniversary of the Institute of Philosophy The Institute of Philosophy celebrates 20 years at the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

πŸŽ‰ 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/...

25.11.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shay Kaur Grewal - 13/11/2025 - BBC Sounds Celebrating Londoners and a recap of the day's news.

ICYMI - @barrycsmith.bsky.social from the @ip-sas.bsky.social was on BBC Radio London talking about β€˜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/...

19.11.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

10.11.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

06.11.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

28.10.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Word Meaning and Concept Expressed: Philosophical and Linguistic Perspectives

πŸ—£οΈπŸ’‘ Join us for the Word Meaning and Concept Expressed: Philosophical and Linguistic Perspectives conference on 4 December 2025!
πŸ”— Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

27.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

23.10.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LAF Seminar | Christopher Peacocke (IP/Columbia): β€œExpression: in Real Life, and in Music”.
Book your spot here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

24.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘ 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!

23.10.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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21.10.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Physics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

πŸ§ βš›οΈ We’re hosting β€œPhysics 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/...

23.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Being Human Festival: Raising the Bar, Improving Our Experience of Chocolate This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 6-15 November 2025. Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study, ...

🍫 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.
πŸ‘‰ Secure your spot here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
beinghumanfestival.org

23.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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