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Department of Philosophy

World-leading staff, an active and international student community, and an exceptionally diverse range of modules makes Sheffield one of the world’s most exciting places to study philosophy.

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News

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14 December 2020

Philosophy's Seminar Series Goes Online!

Check out our new YouTube page, which will host our seminar series recordings and various media content from the Department.
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30 September 2020

The Global Undergraduate Awards 2020 Winner

After a rigorous and lengthy judging process led by over 400 expert academics worldwide, we are proud to announce that, former Philosophy UG Harriet Yates, has secured a Global Undergraduate Award! Harriet shares her story:
Postgraduate conference
29 September 2020

Call for Abstracts for Understanding Value IX

​We are pleased to announce this Call for Abstracts for Understanding Value IX! The conference will be held ​online on 9th, 10th, and 11th of December, 2020.
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22 September 2020

Philosophy in the City Annual Report 2019/20

Philosophy in the City (PinC) President for 2019/20, Emily Wright, reflects on PinC’s achievements and it's optimistic response to the challenge posed by COVID-19.

An inclusive department

We want the Department of Philosophy to be an equal, diverse and inclusive community. We have a number of initiatives through which we strive for this.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Department of Philosophy
University of Sheffield
45 Victoria Street
Sheffield
S3 7QB
United Kingdom

Philosophy@sheffield.ac.uk

+44 114 2220508

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