On the 4th December the Insttitute of Philosopy celebrates10 years of promoting and facilitating high quality research in philosophy . To celebrate we will be hosting a series of talks from prominent philosophers on developments in Philopophy in the last 10 years. The programme of talks is as follows Chairs : Barry Smith (director, IP) ; Tim Crane (Cambridge) 2.05-2.20 Introduction (Tim Crane) 2.20-3.00: Helen Beebee (Manchester) Ten years for philosophers in the UK. 3.00-3.40: Tim Williamson (Oxford) Ten years of epistemology, metaphysics and logic.

LEM - Logic, Epistemology & Metaphysics Forum 2015-16 Programme Winter   Tuesday 27/10, 17:30- 19:30 - Room 246 Senate House Florian Steinberger (Birkbeck College, University of London) Title: What it might mean for logic to be normative

Dr Ophelia Deroy, researcher at the Institute of Philosophy’s Centre for the Study of the Senses, has been promoted to a readership. This recognises Dr Deroy’s outstanding contribution to research in philosophy and cognitive neuroscience, notably through the ‘Rethinking the Senses' grant awarded by the AHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council). Dr Deroy's publications in philosophy and cognitive science journals have placed her uniquely to contribute to the development of interdisciplinary projects, and she is now managing a new research project with Tate Galleries.

Stephen Neale, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics at the CUNY Graduate Centre and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute of Philosophy, delivered the commencement address for the CUNY Graduate Center class of 2015 at Lincoln Centre, New York. Read his speech here. Stephen Neale is the convenor of the Interpretive Practice conference, which will take place at Senate House on 16-17 June 2015.