I agree, these children blew us away with their clarity and confidence and generosity during their philosophical enquiry. Quite inspiring 💫. It was a pleasure and a privilege to host the #ThoughtfulConference2025 at The University of South Wales, this year. Diolch yn fawr!
Our Co-Directors Emma and I, still smiling after storm Claudia tried to ruin our @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social conference. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay
Dr Annie Webster considered how insights from non formal education and Buddhist philosophy could help us envisage a more thoughtful approach to learning, one that harmonised yin and yang elements such as emotion and reason. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay
Dr Caroline Elbra-Ramsay shared what she learned when she returned to P4C Practice. Children expressed the importance of having a space to be thoughtful, to be playful, and to be free from what they perceived as the pressure to give THE right answer. #ThoughtfulConference2025
Prof Angie Hobbs opened our conference with a survey of those things that hinder thoughtfulness. She considered arrogance, cynicism, misinformation, information overload, overthinking, and outsourcing. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay
Clare Jarmy and Prof David Aldridge spoke about thoughtfulness and AI, asking how should we understand an LLM that calls itself ‘I’ and claims to be ‘thinking’. We considered what it might mean for students to be ‘taught’ by a machine that is neither embodied nor mortal. #ThoughtfulConference2025
We were pleased to welcome as one of our key note speakers @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social who spoke about the work of the philosopher Mary Midgley. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay
The amazing children of @ysgolpanteg opened our @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social conference with an enquiry on rebels and heroes. A beautiful example of thoughtfulness. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay
Our conference programme is finalised and it's an absolute treat. See you on Saturday! @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2... #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters
We're thrilled to welcome back @darrenchetty.bsky.social to our #ThoughtfulConference2025
Darren will speak about the notion of 'Cynefin' which has become central to educational discourse in Wales.
Its not to late to join us: www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2...
DM for info on bursary tickets.
The #ThoughtfulConference2025 is less than a month away, among our contributors is Tom Bigglestone (from The Philosophy Man P4C) on how we ensure all children get the chance to speak for longer—and more often through small-group discussions.
Book your ticket now: www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2...
As #PhiloFortnight2025 wraps up, one final announcement... 🥁
Our annual conference is on Sat, 15 Nov at University of South Wales, Newport Campus.
More info & tickets: www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2...
What to expect: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LqM...
#ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters
