IP Professor Nicholas Shea awarded the 2020 Lakatos Prize

Monday 6 July 2020

Congratulations to Institute of Philosophy colleague, Professor Nicholas Shea, who has been awarded the prestiigious 2020 Lakatos Prize for his book, Representation in Cognitive Science . This is a landmark work in understanding how the brain represents features of an agent’s external and internal environment. Work on the book began with an AHRC grant under the Science in Culture Theme.

Prof Tommy Curry on Racism as a Misandric Aggression

Tuesday 23 June 2020

The Practical, the Political and the Ethical seminar series Racism as a Misandric Aggression: Assessing the Consequence of the Man-Not Concept Tommy J. Curry (Edinburgh) Original seminar date 19 June 2020, 4.00pm - 6.00pm Watch the recording of this seminar Abstract

Wake up and smell the coffee – if you can’t, better get a Covid-19 test Monday 18 May 2020

Monday 18 May 2020

On Monday, 18 May, the UK finally joined the US, Europe and the World Health Organization by including loss of smell or taste as an officially recognised symptom of Covid-19. This means that those calling NHS 111 with sudden loss of smell will now be told they are likely to have Covid-19, are eligible for a test, and should self-isolate.

Aegina Summer School Cancelled.

Monday 11 May 2020

Unfortunatly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Aegina Summer School on Social Cognition has been cancelled. We hope you understand why we have to take this descision.

Covid-19: Threats makes us even more social, and this may be our biggest problem now

Thursday 23 April 2020

An interdisciplinary team led by Professor Ophelia Deroy , associate researcher at the Institute of Philosophy ( IP ) part of the University of London’s School of Advanced study, offers insights into how people behave in response to threat as countries face the biggest global crisis since World War II.

Institute of Philosophy sensory experts join scientists and clinicians for global rapid response to Covid-19 and smell loss

Wednesday 8 April 2020

Coronavirus ‘smell loss’ symptom targeted by researchers at the School of Advanced Study’s Centre for the Study of the Senses ( CenSes ) to help new global group in pandemic battle. Their first step is to involve people with confirmed or presumed Covid-19 in a detailed survey on smell loss

Prof Barry Smith is UK lead for global group researching ‘loss of smell’ as a Covid-19 symptom

Monday 6 April 2020

Abellman/Wikimedia Commons The University of London’s Centre for the study of the Senses, part of the School of Advanced Study, will play a key role in researching the commonly reported Covid-19 symptom – sudden loss of smell (anosmia) and its impact on taste.

The William James Prize

Monday 6 April 2020

Jake Quilty-Dunn, associate member of the IP, has just been announced as the winner of this year’s William James Prize. The Prize is awarded by the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness for “the most outstanding single published contribution to the empirical or philosophical study of consciousness”. Jake’s winning paper, “Is Iconic Memory Iconic?”, is published in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (https://doi.org/10.1111/phpr.12625).

Newton International Fellowships Scheme - Funding Available

Wednesday 12 February 2020

Newton International Fellowships The Institute of Philosophy, at the School of Advanced Study, is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified applicants for the Newton International Fellowships scheme. The Scheme aims to attract the most promising early career postdoctoral researchers from overseas in the humanities.

Call for Applications -Aegina Summer School 2020 - "Social Emotions"

Monday 10 February 2020

Aegina Summer School on Social Cognition 2020 - "Social Emotions" An Interdisciplinary Summer School Monday 22nd June to Saturday 28th June 2020, Hotel Apollo, Aegina, Greece

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