University of Galway- Philosophy

Staff members @drlucyelvis.bsky.social and @micheladianetti.bsky.social presented their work on and in the Community of Philosophical Inquiry this weekend as part of the Winchester Advanced P4C Seminar. Rigorous research ensures our work with communities on and off campus has depth and integrity.

Is downplaying the benefits of HRT unethical? The Moral Philosophy of Menopause

Great to see our colleague @drrichardhull.bsky.social cited in this substack article by Kate Muir katemuir.substack.com/p/is-downpla...

Posters, a paper and a Workshop. Our team shared 2 theoretical frameworks, 3 community philosophy projects and 1 new resource with researchers and educators at the NAACI conference, Montreal. @drlucyelvis.bsky.social @micheladianetti.bsky.social @chiaralimandri.bsky.social

Just one week left to apply for our open vacancy. A permanent post in Philosophy of Technology. PLease share widely universityvacancies.com/university-g...

and of course @tdelaquil.bsky.social and Aine Mahon

@drlucyelvis.bsky.social @micheladianetti.bsky.social with thanks to @agtgibson.bsky.social for such great hospitality.

Alumni, researchers and staff from our department came together to deliver the symposium 'Creating community (de)creating identity' at the Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society conference this week at Trinity College Dublin.

Lovely to talk to Sallyanne Brady at The Irish Menopause today about ethical issues concerning menopause.
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Celebrating the exciting arrival of hardcopies of a new book by @felixom.bsky.social Looking forward to reading 'The Fidelity of Reason' published by @springer1842.bsky.social

MA Phil Conference The Annual International Graduate Philosophy Event, University of Galway

Our annual Postgraduate Conference is approaching. Our MA students have been working hard on this exciting hybrid event. Check out the book of abstracts and register to attend online here:
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A stunning close to the modules Philosophical Inquiry and Philosophy in Irish Schools. Students celebrated their practice achievements together in the philosophy garden- seen here reading anonymous appreciations from peers and instructors(plus they left this beautiful message on our whiteboard)

Take two Van Goghs daily: the growing popularity of museum prescriptions Research backs schemes that encourage doctors to prescribe time in cultural institutions to boost mental health and reduce loneliness

“Of course, exhibited items themselves – and the process of placing attention on specific pieces or collections – can elicit interest, curiosity, wonder, learning.”
One for our attention researchers @drlucyelvis.bsky.social and team www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Some images from an event that welcomed our on-campus and off-campus community to consider the implications of Trump's second presidency for the European Community. With many thanks to colleagues from @historyatgalway.bsky.social, Soc&Pol, Law and English who participated

Not only did the exhibition win best event at the @uniofgalway.bsky.social Socs Ball, it has been nominated for a national award for best event by a student society. Way to go, Ruth!

We'll be celebrating the end of the semester with our first Thinking on Screen- a philosophical film screening for all the members of our philosophical community on campus. There's just one day for students, staff and researchers to get their votes in for their preferred title!

Iris Murdoch and Public Philosophy The Iris Murdoch Society podcast · Episode

From theory to practice. Our own @drlucyelvis.bsky.social and Dr. Michela Dianetti discuss how Iris Murdoch informs their current public philosophy work on the latest Iris Murdoch Society podcast, listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0xkC...
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Great to see our colleague Heike Felzmann giving a course on AI Ethics as part of this interdisciplinary school 'Augmenting Minds and Bodies' for IK in Günne, Germany last week interdisciplinary-college.org

Our second-year students have provided four sessions a week for five weeks to empower philosophical thinking among our undergraduate community. That's 20 hours of thinking together offered to our first-year students. Beautiful.

It's the final week of our on-campus Communities of Philosophical Inquiry. A chance to join a facilitated philosophical conversation guided by philosophy students studying the Lipman/Sharp pedagogy. Some of our student facilitators have been enjoying the sun while planning their sessions

Thanks to all panellists, attendees and, of course, our event organisers (brilliant young scholars Dr Dianetti and Nicola Bozzi) for organising an event for our on an off-campus community to examine the implications of the second Trump presidency for the European community.

The School of History and Philosophy will host an event on "Hey EU! What does Trump’s second presidency mean for the European Community?" When: March 25th, 2025 in HBB-B001 Small Lecture Theatre – Human Biology Building. Contact us at nbozzi@universityofgawlay.ie and mdianetti@universityofgalway.ie

Looking forward to meeting new prospective undergraduates at @uniofgalway.bsky.social Open Day tomorrow. Find out about our wide curriculum, the unique skills you can gain as a philosophy student and how our department can support you. www.universityofgalway.ie/opendays/

Our exploration of decolonising the third-level curriculum continues with a workshop for students. Organised by Dr Nora Ward with colleagues from @historyatgalway.bsky.social

Delightd that my article, "Phenomenology as Love: Reason and the Promise of Fidelity" has just been published in a collection entitled "Phenomenologies of Love", edited by Veronica Cibotaru and Iulian Apostolescu (Brill 2025)

Our colleague Dr Nora Ward had a great time contributing to an interdisciplinary day at Simpson College
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Looking forward to our annual Postgraduate Conference. In association with University of Galway Philsoc.
Tuesday, April 15th, University of Galway, Hardiman Library, Ground Floor, THB-G010
Keynote Speaker: Dr Katy Dineen (UCC)

A big congratulations to our final year student Ruth Merkli who as auditor of photosoc was an organising force behind the society opening its annuals members exhibition yesterday evening in the quadrangle gallery. Beautiful images capturing culture

This Working Life – ‘Philosophy has had such a massive influence on society, it’s fascinating’ In public places, when I see everyone on their phones, I find the loss of shared reality sad. I’m not on social media and don’t feel I’m missing out.

Great to see former PhD student Aengus Daly outlining the influence of philosophy in @independent.ie www.independent.ie/business/in-...

What a week! Community of Philosophical inquiry placements commenced this week. Between on-campus and primary school groups, students taught by @drlucyelvis.bsky.social and Dr Michela Dianetti have engaged 170 people in philosophical thinking. We can't wait to see these projects unfold!