News

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.

Elmfield building, the Department of Politics and International Relations

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.

29 April 2020

Philosophical work on equality and inclusion informs Civil Service practice

How do you make workplaces more equal and inclusive? At a time of national emergency, it is important to ensure that the focus on inclusion and equality does not slip down the agenda.

Melting polar ice caps, indicating the theme of climate change.

10 January 2020

Land rights in a changing climate

As part of her research on climate justice, Dr Megan Blomfield is currently working with Dr Fabian Schuppert (Queen’s University, Belfast) on a project titled ‘Land Rights in a Changing Climate’.

New interdisciplinary publication

Jules Holroyd, Robin Scaife and Andreas Bunge (who received his PhD in the department in 2018), with Tom Stafford from Psychology, have had their paper 'To blame? The effects of moralized feedback on implicit racial bias' accepted for publication.

15 June 2020

University of Oxford Climate Ethics Series; 'Climate Responsibilities in an Unjust World'

Part of a series of talks organised by the University of Oxford Climate Society, and Faculty of Philosophy, showcasing the latest and cutting edge work in Philosophy of Climate Change.

9 June 2020

Philosophy alumna and photographer Laura Page stood in front of exposed brick wall with her camera

Philosophy alumna wins photography award

University of Sheffield Philosophy graduate Laura Page has recently been awarded a prestigious bursary to enable her to pursue a narrative photography project.

1 June 2020

Scales and a hammer represent criminal justice

Philippa Tomczak and Christopher Bennett, ‘Evaluating voluntary sector involvement in mass incarceration'

Philippa Tomczak and Christopher Bennett, ‘Evaluating voluntary sector involvement in mass incarceration: the case of Samaritan prison volunteers’, Punishment and Society (online early view)

26 May 2020

New publication: Christopher Bennett and Kimberley Brownlee, ‘Punishment’

Christopher Bennett and Kimberley Brownlee, ‘Punishment’ in J. Tasioulas, Cambridge Companion to Law (Cambridge University Press, 2020).

26 May 2020

Crops in a field below a brewing thunder storm.

Philosophy and Climate Change at the University of Sheffield

We are using philosophy to think about the problem of climate change in our research, with our students, and in the community.

14 November 2019

96% for student satisfaction. (BA Philosophy, National Student Survey 2019). Department of Philosophy. NSS - National Student Survey.

National Student Survey 2019: 3rd in the Russell Group for student satisfaction

The National Student Survey gives all students the opportunity to give feedback on their experience during their university studies near the end of their final year. We are delighted with our excellent results in the most recent, 2019 survey.

13 August 2019

Publication: 'Youth Philosophy Conferences and the Development of Adolescent Social Skills: A Case Study'

A paper entitled 'Youth Philosophy Conferences and the Development of Adolescent Social Skills: A Case Study' by Jane Gatley (an alumna of the department and current PhD student at Birmingham), Elliott Woodhouse (current PhD student in the department

12 August 2019 | Published by Philosophy Document Store

A portrait shot of new lecturer Robbie Morgan. He has brown hair and a brown shirt. He is smiling.

New Feminism Lecturer Appointed

We're pleased to announce that Dr Robbie Morgan will be joining the department as a lecturer from September 2019 to June 2020.

31 July 2019

A group of postgraduate Philosophy students in Weston Bank library.

Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019 editions of undergraduate philosophy journal released

The Autumn 2018 edition (Issue 3 Volume 2) and Spring 2019 edition (Issue 4 Volume 1) of the Sheffield Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, PhilonoUS have been released.

19 July 2019