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Job Opportunity: University Teacher in Feminist Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy, University of Sheffield, wish to recruit a University Teacher in Feminist Philosophy on a fixed term basis.
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Philosophy PhD Studentship on 'Climate Ethics and Enhanced Weathering'
The Department of Philosophy are inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship in Philosophy, as part of the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation at the University of Sheffield.
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Funding Success for Joint Project with Cabinet Office
Jenny Saul, Jules Holroyd, Robin Scaife, and Tom Stafford (Psychology) have received funding for a two year project working with the Cabinet Office to investigate workplace climate and improve diversity and inclusion in the government security workforce.
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Newton Fellowship on Democratic Citizenship and Teaching in Philosophy
Dr Joshua Forstenzer has been awarded a British Academy Newton Advanced Fellowship for a 2 year project on 'Philosophical Enquiry as a Pedagogy for Teaching Critical Thinking and Democratic Citizenship in Higher Education’ with his co-applicant Dr Vachararutai (Jan) Boontinand from the University of Mahidol, Thailand.
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Annual Women in the History of Philosophy Lecture: Rose Rand (1903-1980) From the Archives: Real and Unreal
Chris Meyns will be presenting the 11th annual Women in the History of Philosophy lecture on 5 April 2019.
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New International Undergraduate Student Society
The Department is pleased to announce the inauguration of a new society for international undergraduate students with a launch event on 20 March 2019.
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PhilonoUS Spring 2019 Call for Papers
PhilonoUS, the Sheffield undergraduate journal of philosophy, is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2019 edition.
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New Lecturer Appointed
We're delighted to announce that Dr Max Khan Hayward will be joining the department as lecturer from July 2019.
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Angie Hobbs writes Ladybird Expert Guide to Plato's Republic
Angie Hobbs has written a guide to Plato’s Republic for the new Ladybird Expert series. The book was published by Penguin on 7th February 2019.
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Professor Jenny Saul on Dogwhistles
In this video produced for bbc.co.uk, Professor Jenny Saul discusses the technique of "dog whistling", in which politicians activate voters' negative racial attitudes without explicitly saying racist things.
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Bob Stern publishes new book on Løgstrup
Professor Bob Stern has released a new book about the work of Danish philosopher and theologian K. E. Løgstrup.
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PhD funding deadlines approach
Applications for a number of PhD funding opportunities close on 23 January 2019.
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Special journal edition released for Harms and Wrongs in Epistemic Practice Conference
A special edition of the Royal Institute of Philosophy journal 'Philosophy', edited by Sheffield PhD students, has been released to tie in with the 2017 Royal Institute of Philosophy annual conference on ‘Harms and Wrongs in Epistemic Practice’.
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New Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA
The Department of Philosophy is launching a new, exciting degree course in Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics (BA), for entry from 2019.
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Emotion and Philosophy at the Millennium Gallery
From 24 October 2018, the Millennium Gallery will host the exhibition exploring the power of art to make us feel. "Darkness into light: The emotional power of art" will be accompanied by philosophy talks and discussions by members of the Department of Philosophy.
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