Recent conferences and workshops
Overview of past conferences and workshops involving Notttingham's Department of Philosophy:
Date: 15 October 2010, University of Nottingham.
British Society for Ethical Theory Conference
Date: 7-9 July 2010, University of Nottingham
Keynote speakers: James Dreier (Brown), Tim Mulgan (St Andrews)
New Directions in Metaphysics
Date: 4-5 Dcember 2009
By bringing together a number of prominent metaphysicians and distinguished conference delegates we aim to explore new avenues of metaphysical thought. Nottingham is a centre of Metaphysics in the UK, and so this is an opportunity for a highly concentrated discussion of metaphysical matters. For details, see the New Directions in Metaphysics conference page.
Workshop on the A Priori
Date: 9 October 2009
Speakers included: Michael Devitt, Anthony Eagle, Carrie Jenkins Jessica Brown.
Metaphysics of Science
Date: 12-14 September 2009
This conference is organised as part of a major AHRC-funded project involving colleagues at Birmingham, Bristol and Nottingham. For more information please see the conference poster.
Perspectives on Truth
Date: 11-12 January 2008
Location: University of Nottingham
Speakers:
Older conferences and workshops
Themes in the Metaphysics of David Armstrong
Date: 16-17 February 2008
Location: Day Hotel (formerly Citylodge)
Conveners: Stephen Mumford, Markus Schrenk and Matthew Tugby
Within the joint AHRC Metaphysics of Science Project at Birmingham / Bristol / Nottingham
Art, Expression and Emotion: Themes from the work of Jenefer Robinson
Date: 14 December 2007
Location: University of Nottingham
Speakers: Jenefer Robinson (Cincinnati/Nottingham), Greg Currie (Nottingham) Julian Dodd (Manchester) Eileen John (Warwick) Aaron Meskin (Leeds)
UK Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP)
Date: 22-23 November 2007
Keynote speaker: Professor Alison Jaggar (University of Colorado)
Autumn Conference: Justice and Gender
Michael Devitt: Ignorance of Language
Date: 9 March 2007
Location: University of Nottingham
Essence and Essential Properties
Date: 6 January 2007
Location: University of Nottingham
The metaphysics of Art: Themes from the work of Jerrold Levinson
Date: 17 March 2006
Location: University of Nottingham
Methodological Issues in Contemporary Metaphysics
Date: 6-7 January 2006
Location: University of Nottingham