Sixth Form Philosophy Conference Event
- Time:
- 10:00 - 15:35
- Date:
- 23 May 2022
- Venue:
- Avenue Campus, Lecture Theatre A
Event details
Philosophy at Southampton is pleased to host a free on-campus, in-person conference for 6th Form students and their teachers. This will involve a series of informal engaging talks by Southampton philosophers followed by Q&A.
Provisional schedule
- 10:00-10:45 Normative Ethics: "A Different Deontology", by Fiona Woollard
- 11:15-12:00 Philosophy of Religion: "Common Consent: A Forgotten Argument for the Existence of God", by Daniel Whiting
- 12:45-13:30 Applied Ethics: "The Ethics of Climate Change", by Brian McElwee
- 14:00-14:45 Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind: "Do We Already Inhabit a Virtual Reality?", by Kurt Sylvan
- 14:50-15:35 "Studying Philosophy at University", by Will McNeill
- 15:35 End
Registration
- The conference is free to attend but spaces are strictly limited.
- Teachers can register their class by emailing: phil-outreach@soton.ac.uk.
- Please include your name, your school, and the number of students you would like to bring.
- Registration will remain open until Friday 29 April or until all spaces are filled. Early registration is strongly encouraged.
Getting here
- The conference is taking place at Avenue Campus. For details of the location and information about getting there, see here.
- Parking is available on campus. Please confirm when registering how many vehicles you will be bringing so we can arrange for permits.
Covid
- The conference will be organised in accordance with the latest government guidance and the University's own measures at the time (here)