LAF Seminar | Alex Fisher (Leeds): The Aesthetics of Inquiry: Cryptic Crosswords, Knowledge-Based Videogames, and Conspiracy Theories The event is part of the London Aesthetics Seminar Series and hosted by the institute of Philosophy.

LAF Seminar: | Alex Fisher (Leeds): The Aesthetics of Inquiry: Cryptic Crosswords, Knowledge-Based Videogames, and Conspiracy Theories. Please register to secure your spot:
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PPE Seminar | Alexander Prescott-Couch (Oxford): The Politics of Nuance

The next PPE Seminar is on Thursday 23 April 2026. Alexander Prescott-Couch (Oxford) will present on "The Politics of Nuance". Please register to secure your spot: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Great panel discussion for British Philosophical Association campaign #PhilosophyMatters to AI @ip-sas.bsky.social AI researchers and Institute of Philosophy Fellows Winnie Street and Geoff Keeling from Google and Murray Shanahan from Google DeepMind with philosophers Ben Henke and Alex Grzankowski

Due to some scheduling changes, we have had to change the start time of the event.
Please note that the event will now begin at 2:00 pm, rather than 2:30 pm as originally advertised.
Event Date: 26/03/2026 @ Senate House London

Robert Simpson: if Sam Altman is worried about these issues, we should be too. Future of Democracy and AI, @ip-sas.bsky.social , part of the British Philosophical Association Philosophy Fortnight. #PhilosophyMatters to democracy organized by @elisewoodard.bsky.social & @michaelhannon.bsky.social

PPE Seminar | Joe Horton (UCL): Deontology, Decision Theory, and Preferences-First

The next PPE Seminar is on Thursday 26 March 2026. Joe Horton (UCL) will present: Deontology, Decision Theory, and Preferences-First. Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

London-Berkeley Graduate Philosophy Conference

Don't miss our annual London–Berkeley Graduate Philosophy Conference on 28–29 May 2026. Registrations are now open!
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Early Career Research Network in Philosophy | London 20-21 April 2026 The SAS Institute of Philosophy (University of London) will host the third annual Early Career Network Workshop at the Senate House in London, on 20-21 April 2026

We’re excited to host the ECR Network in Philosophy Conference on 20–21 April! To apply, please visit: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @sas-news.bsky.social @uolondon.bsky.social

#PhilosophyMatters to… The event is part of the Philosophy Fortnight, #PhilosophyMatters to…

The Institute of Philosophy proudly presents the 2nd Philosophy Fortnight, in collab with the BPA. Join the #PhilosophyMatters event featuring four panels on Public Policy, Food, AI, and Public Engagement. Registrations now open: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Democratic Futures and Artificial Intelligence The event is part of the British Philosophy Fortnight. #PhilosophyMatters 2026

The Institute of Philosophy, in collaboration with the British Philosophical Association, presents a conversation on Democratic Futures and Artificial Intelligence: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @sas-news.bsky.social @uolondon.bsky.social

A roadmap for evaluating moral competence in large language models - Nature This Perspective offers a roadmap for tackling the challenges of the facsimile problem, moral multidimensionality and moral pluralism in large language models.

New paper by @ip-sas.bsky.social friends and collaborators in Nature Communications exploring a road map for assessing moral competence in large language models. Congratulations to Julia Haas @benhenke.bsky.social and colleagues

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#PhilosophyMatters 2026 British Philosophy Fortnight #BPF2026 will be: Monday 16th to Sunday 29th March 2026

The SAS Institute of Philosophy is participating for the second time in the annual national British Philosophy Fortnight, and we are excited to be part of this initiative that celebrates, promotes, and champions philosophy across the country: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Nick Zangwill (UCL/Lincoln): Bach and Beauty The event is part of the London Aesthetics Seminar Series and hosted by the Institute of Philosophy.

LAF Seminar | Nick Zangwill (UCL/Lincoln): Bach and Beauty.: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Philosophy of AI Summer School 2026: Reasoning and Agency in AI Philosophy of AI Summer School 2026: Reasoning and Agency in AI, June 15–19, Venice. Applications now open!

🌍📖 Applications are still open!
Join our Philosophy of AI Summer School: Reasoning and Agency in AI in Venice with UHK, LUM, and VIU.
Apply now to secure your place!
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PPE Seminar | Massimo Renzo (KCL): Choices, Desires, Commitments

Join us this Thursday for another PPE Seminar with Massimo Renzo (KCL) on Choices, Desires, and Commitments. Spaces are limited—register now!
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Catherine Wheatley (KCL): "Do you get it? Intention, Misunderstanding, and Ordinary Language in Adolescence (Philip Barantini, 2025)" This event is part of the London Aesthetics Forum Seminar series and hosted by the Institute of Philosophy.

LAF Seminar on Thursday 05 February 2026 with Catherine Wheatley. Register to secure your spot now:
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A few photos from this great event yesterday @ip-sas.bsky.social @barrycsmith.bsky.social

Partners helping us celebrate the Institute of Philosophy’s 20th Anniversary yesterday. Good to commemorate Profs Colin Blakemore and Vincent Hayward who contributed so much to @ip-sas.bsky.social and to welcome our recent collaborators from Tate and Getty, the Crick Institute and Google Research

Rounding off yesterday’s 20th Anniversary celebrations @ip-sas.bsky.social with an AI vs Human Cocktail Turing Taste Test designed by @opheliaderoy.bsky.social and delivered by Isabel Graham-Yool

Trip to Club Curling at Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross by @ip-sas.bsky.social Lab to see our Senses Unwrapped exhibition and to do some curling

20th Anniversary of the Institute of Philosophy The Institute of Philosophy celebrates 20 years at the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

We’re celebrating 20 years of the Institute of Philosophy 🎉
Join us for a celebratory lecture on 23 January 2026—meet our team and partners.
A few spots remaining. Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Vanessa Brassey (KCL): “The Moving Life of Still Images” The event is part of the London Aesthetics Forum Seminar Series and hosted by the Institute of Philosophy.

LAF Seminar: Vanessa Brassey (KCL), “The Moving Life of Still Images” on 22 January 2026. Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Philosophy of AI Conference 2026 — Reasoning and Agency in AI Please join us for the 4th annual Philosophy AI conference on 21-22 May 2026.

🧠 Join us for the 4th annual Philosophy of AI Conference (21–22 May 2026), focusing on Reasoning and Agency in AI. Spaces are limited—register to secure your attendance!
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PPE Seminar | Carolina Flores (Lisbon): Moral panics! (w/Lauren Lyons, UCSC) The Practical, the Political, & the Ethical” Series, Spring 2026

Our first PPE Seminar of the year is here! Carolina Flores (Lisbon) will present on “Moral Panics”. Spaces are limited—register now: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Early Career Network in Philosophy conference, Physics and the Self: interdisciplinary perspectives. The conference is run by early career researchers, Charlie Green and Jonathan Emery, who received the the Early Career Network in Philosophy Innovation Award from @ip-sas.bsky.social

Centre for the Study of the Senses brings sensory science experience to Coal Drops Yard Centre for the Study of the Senses brings sensory science experience to Coal Drops Yard

IP Centre for the Study of the Senses brings sensory science experience to Coal Drops Yard.
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6th Symposium on Proof-theoretic Semantics A workshop spread across three days on current research on proof-theoretic semantics.

We are excited to host the 6th Symposium on Symposium on Proof-theoretic Semantics on 9-11 February 2026.
Registrations are now open: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Focused conference on ad hoc concepts, Word Meaning and Concepts Expressed, @ip-sas.bsky.social organized by Prof Michelle Liu on the work of Prof Robyn Carston with speakers, Francois Recanati, Tamara Dobbler, John Collins and Augustin Vicente

Rose Ryan Flinn (Cambridge): “Depiction and Resemblance” This event is part of the London Aesthetics Forum lectures.

LAF Seminar | Rose Ryan Flinn (Cambridge): “Depiction and Resemblance” on 11 December 2025
Register here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

📢 We’re hiring!
Join the Centre for the Politics of Feelings as our new Research Assistant.
✨ Applications now open!
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