Elly Vintiadis and Elisabetta Lalumera on the moralisation of psychedelic therapy: youtu.be/qGNWN1LS4Oo... #philosophymatters #BPF2026 Elly Vintiadis Elisabetta Lalumera #philsky
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Sophie White recently joined @OJBorg on BBC Radio 2’s Midnight Mastermind to talk Margaret Cavendish, quizzing the host on aspects of Cavendish's work and life. Listen here! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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In a new episode of History's Heroes, Keith Allen discusses Margaret Cavendish, contrasting her shy self-portrayal with her bold public persona, arguing that her unique perspective helped her challenge the status quo. Listen here! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Read more about the project here: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places... #UniversityOfYork #MargaretCavendish #bolsovercastle #EnglishHeritage #womeninphilosophy
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Kathleen Murphy-Hollies asked whether AI causes or exacerbates psychosis at our workshop on AI psychosis, hearing voices and suicidality last week. Here is a recording of her talk: youtu.be/IMd82BhbOqI... #BPF2026 #philosophymatters Kathleen Murphy-Hollies @triphilosophy.bsky.social
Lucy Osler on creating realities with AI chatbots: one of the talks at our #philosophymatters workshop last week #philsky #BPF2026 @triphilosophy.bsky.social @lucyosler.bsky.social
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Elisabetta Lalumera on AI psychosis as a conceptual choice: one of the talks at our #philosophymatters workshop last week: youtu.be/eY54NNoFyAI?... #philsky #BPF2026 @triphilosophy.bsky.social @lalumera.bsky.social
ILLUSIONS!
A new visual illusion that might help us explain consciousness.
theconversation.com/visual-illus...
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Lisa at the Exchange
At the workshop on AI psychosis, hearing voices & suicidality I presented resources developed with @mind.org.uk @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social on how to support young people with their mental health. You can find them here: sites.google.com/view/lisabor... #BPF2026 #PhilosophyMatters #philsky
ZeZe Sohawon at the Exchange
Last talk at the workshop today is by ZeZe Sohawon who talks about the experience of young people hearing voices and having psychotic episodes and yet being able to live a fulfilling life and achieving important life goals. #philsky #philosophymatters #BPF2026
Kalen Reid at the Exchange
Six ways to improve the system
Kalen Reid discusses the damaging effects of stigma for people with unusual experiences and beliefs at the workshop on AI Psychosis, Hearing Voices and Suicidality. Kalen ends the talk by offering some suggestions on how systems can change for the better. #philsky #philosophymatters #BPF2026
Sarah Parry at the Exchange
At the workshop now Sarah Parry is talking to us about the ChUSE trail in Manchester with children (8-16) with distressing and unusual sensory experiences www.penninecare.nhs.... The aim is to develop helpful interventions. #philsky #philosophymatters #BPF2026
Lucy Osler at the Exchange
At the AI psychosis, Hearing Voices, & Suicidality workshop, Lucy Osler talks about the interaction between users & chatbots, the narration process that shapes our experiences, the emotional import of the evaluative lens that AI imposes on distressing situations #BPF2026 #philosophymatters #philsky
Kathleen Murphy-Hollies at the Exchange
After an interesting discussion at coffee break, we are back at the Exchange and online with Kathleen Murphy-Hollies who offers an overview of the types of delusions that may be made worse by using a ChatBox and discusses what AI can do in this context #philsky #philosophymatters #BPF2026
Anneli Jefferson at the Exchange
Next at the workshop on AI psychosis, hearing voices and suicidality Anneli Jefferson rejects the idea that AI psychosis is a diagnostic category focusing her analysis on the social context in which unusual beliefs emerge comparing cults with AI-induced beliefs #philsky #BPF2026 #philosophymatters
Elisabetta at the Exchange
Great line-up at the AI Psychosis, Hearing Voices and Suicidality workshop! To kick off the discussion Elisabetta Lalumera describes and evaluates the concept of "AI psychosis". Is there any evidence of a causal relationship between AI use and unusual beliefs? #philsky #philosophymatters #BPF2026
Henry Taylor and Michael Quinn
Lucy Osler
Wonderful panel discussion at the film screening of Ex Machina touching on AI, feminism, the Turing test and Mary in the Black and White Room #BPF2026 #philosophymatters
Poster of EX Machina with the three main characters, two humans and a cyborg
Tonight! Lucy Osler (Exeter) & Henry Taylor (Birmingham) talk about relationships & technology in a screening of Ex Machina hosted by Michael Quinn (Glasgow) at the Midlands Arts Centre #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2026 Doing #philosophy through film! @triphilosophy.bsky.social #philsky
Most of vision is unconscious. So what makes the conscious bits so special?
My article for @uk.theconversation.com discusses this question.
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theconversation.com/human-vision...
Had the best time philosophising at @uniwinchester.bsky.social as part of @thebpa.bsky.social & @triphilosophy.bsky.social’s #BritishPhilosophyFortnight #BPF2026.
Thank you @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social for being so brilliant! Your goody bag game is unmatchable (spot @profmdwhite.bsky.social)
ROBOTS!
Tomorrow there'll be a screening of Ex Machina at the Midland's Art Centre, followed by a panel discussion with me, Lucy Osler, and Michael Quinn. Only £3! www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/ex-ma...
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Happy Philosophy Fortnight everyone! Make room for a little philosophy in your life by participating in some of the incredible events on offer all over the country: #BPF2026 #philsky #philosophymatters bpa.ac.uk/philosophyma...
And we are off #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2026 #BritishPhilosophyFortnight
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ALIENS!
To kick off British Philosophy Fortnight 2026, me, Peter Vickers and Mean McMahon ask whether scientists believe in aliens.
theconversation.com/do-aliens-ex...
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After
The British Academy hosted a debate between Tom Stoneham and Oonagh Murphy on the use of AI in humanities and social sciences.
Read Tom's summary of his argument, which shifted the audience in a more AI-critical direction: listed.to/@24601/70688...
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Last day to register for our #BPF2026 #PhilosophyMatters film screening with panel discussion on human-robot relationships at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham: www.birmingham.ac.uk... We will be watching Ex Machina with experts Lucy Osler, Michael Quinn and Henry Taylor. Just £3. #philsky
Last day to register for our workshop: www.birmingham.ac.uk... #BPF2026 #PhilosophyMatters Speakers with expertise in philosophy, psychology, mental health, and lived experience will talk about AI psychosis and the complex relationship between hearing voices and suicidal thoughts. Join us! #philsky
As part of #BPF2026, I'll be speaking online at @triphilosophy.bsky.social - 1pm, Tuesday 17 March.
Following #IWD, come and find out how we can fight back against misogyny's growing use of various digital representations against women!
#philsky #philosophymatters
All are welcome! Zoom link below
Very proud to have organised our offering for #BritishPhilosophyFortnight #BPF2026 & I can think of no greater speakers than #AndyWest & @csandis.bsky.social @lexacademic.bsky.social
Some #PhilosophyInTheWild in there too #PhilosophyMatters @thebpa.bsky.social @inparenthesis.bsky.social #philsky