PG "Work In Progress" Seminar
TBC FOR 2026/27Postgraduate 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. |
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Poetry and Emotion Workshop
The aim of the workshop is to explore the relationship between poetry and our emotions to seek to understand how poetry figures in our lives, why poetry is important in understanding our own emotional lives and those of others. This will be an interdisciplinary workshop bringing researchers in philosophy, literary studies, and psychology together with poets, and .
If you would like to attend, please email Karen Simecek (k.d.simecek@warwick.ac.uk) to reserve your place.
Programme
10am Welcome (tea/coffee)
10:30-12:30pm Poetry and Philosophy
Dr Eileen John
Dr Emma Mason
12:30-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-3:30pm Poetry and Psychology
Ms Lauren Bellaera
Dr Karen Simecek
3:30 - 4pm Break (tea/coffee)
4-6pm Writing and performing poetry
Ms Clare Shaw
Mr Michael Hulse
6pm-7pm Wine Reception