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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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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.
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16 September 2020

The Philosopher Queens Book Launch

We're very excited to share that The Philosopher Queens will be having a launch event, including a Q&A hosted by the Department of Philosophy's Dr Angie Hobbs, on September 17th 2020 at 7pm.

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14 August 2020

Everyone has implicit bias, but what can we do about it?

Jules Holroyd shares her thoughts on the damaging impact of stereotypes and how you can shift your bias. Published by the Evening Standard.

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/what-are-the-effects-of-stereotyping-and-what-can-i-do-about-it-a4478936.html
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5 August 2020

New undergraduate programme launching September 2021

We are now taking applications for our new single honours BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics degree programme, which launches in September 2021.
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23 July 2020

Gerardo Viera to join Department of Philosophy in Autumn 2020

An interview with our new staff member Gerardo Viera before he joins us in September 2020. Here Gerado talks about his interest and research in cognitive science, and his fascination with time.

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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.

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

Philosophy@sheffield.ac.uk

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