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The latest news from the Philosophy department
Responsible debate and intelligent ageing explored at Festival of Politics
Political philosopher Matthew Chrisman and the psychology research project on the Lothian Birth Cohorts will feature in the 2019 Festival of Politics (10-12 October)
Ethics of data and AI are focus of appointment
One of the US’s leading experts on the impact of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies on people’s lives is set to join the University
Philosophy graduates launch tech ethics consultancy
Olivia Gambelin and Anna van Oosterzee launched Ethical Intelligence, a consultancy to help businesses navigate the growing ethical challenges of using artificial intelligence
Philosophy course in Top 100 Free Online Courses of All Time
‘Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life’ is listed in Class Central’s top 100 online courses
Carnegie Trust awards funding for Artificial Intelligence workshop series
An interdisciplinary group of scholars, including Senior Lecturer in Philosophy Dr Mark Sprevak, has been awarded funding from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland under its inaugural Carnegie Research Workshops scheme
Professors elected members of Academia Europaea
Michela Massimi, Geoff Pullum and Simon Kirby have been elected as members of the Academia Europaea, the pan-European academy of humanities, letters and sciences
Innovation awards celebrate entrepreneurs
Students, staff and recent graduates have been recognised in the University’s innovation awards
Drinking Coffee, Thinking Coffee: philosophical discussions over coffee
Philosophy researchers are teaming up with baristas to marry philosophical discussions and coffee tastings
Tackling depression and dementia over a Pint of Science
Philosophy researcher Mark Miller and Psychology PhD student Brittany Blankinship share their research insights on depression and dementia at the 2019 Pint of Science Festival (20-22 May)
Philosophy staff shortlisted for Teaching Awards
Katie Monk and Mark Sprevak have both been shortlisted for the 2019 Teaching Awards