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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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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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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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Job Opportunity: Lecturer in Ethics/Political Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy, University of Sheffield, are recruiting a Lecturer in Ethics and/or Political Philosophy on an open-ended basis.
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Angie Hobbs on 2019 Man Booker International Prize judging panel
Angie Hobbs has been announced as one of the judges for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize.
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Department of Philosophy Prize Winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2017-18 Undergraduate Department of Philosophy prizes.
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July 2018 Conferences
We are delighted to be hosting two conferences in July: the British Society for Ethical Theory and Understanding Value 7.
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Philosophy Essay Prize 2018 Winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 Philosophy Essay Prize.
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Bob Stern Visits China
Bob Stern has just returned from three weeks teaching at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
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Spring 2018 edition of undergraduate philosophy journal released
The Spring 2018 edition (Issue 3 Volume 1) of the Sheffield Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, PhilonoUS, was released on 30 April 2018.
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