PG "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. "Should I present?"1. If you are a postgraduate, then you should present. 2. You are a postgraduate. 3. Therefore, you should present. |
NEXT TALKOscar Jenkinson (MA) Kant/Hegel Wednesday 01/07/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S0.08 ORGANISERS |
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‘Are Humans Valuable?’ That’s the subject that philosophers and lawyers will be exploring in an IATL-funded ‘Philosophers’ Question Time’ panel discussion and Q&A on Monday Week 5 (2nd February), 6pm in S0.20. Generous buffet and drinks provided for free!
Join philosopher Roger Crisp (University of Oxford), our very own moral and political philosopher Fabienne Peter (果冻传媒), Philosophy of literature Associate Professor Eileen John, ethicist Jussi Suikkanen (University of Birmingham), and two members of 果冻传媒’s Law School as they discuss the ethics and politics of human value. Questions explored will include: Are humans valuable or of moral worth? Where does their value or moral status come from? Does human value have an objective basis? Is pleasure all that matters? Can human rights exist if there is no objective morality?
The discussion is relevant to all philosophy students and staff, and anyone interested in morality, its objectivity of lack thereof, value, politics, rights, law and human nature.