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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reading group: Kwame Anthony Appiah's "In My Father's House - Africa in the Philosophy of Culture"
Eileen John and Felix Pinkert are convening an informal student and faculty reading group on Kwame Anthony Appiah's book/essay collection "In My Father's House - Africa in the Philosophy of Culture". Undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as members of staff are all welcome.
We plan to meet on Wednesdays 11:00-12:00, and the initial dates and chapters are the following:
May 4: Chapter 2: "Illusions of Race" (room H3.56)
May 11: Chapter 5: "Ethnophilosophy and Its Critics" (room S2.40)
May 18: Chapter 6: "Old Gods, New Worlds" (room S2.40)
May 25: Chapter 7: "The Postcolonial and the Postmodern" (room S0.52)
Please contact Felix Pinkert (F.Pinkert@warwick.ac.uk) if you want to attend and be added to the group's email list.