Digest Week 2 Michaelmas Term 2025

MT25, Week 2 (19 October - 25 October)

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Notices - other Philosophy events, including those taking place elsewhere in the university and beyond

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2025-2026 St Hilda's Brain and Mind workshop 

Speakers: Prof. Stephen Mulhall (Oxford University), Dr. Alex Lau-Zhu (Oxford University), Prof. Oliver Robinson (University College London)

Title: 'Anxiety and the Brain'

Date and time: Monday, 20th October 2025, from 5-7:15pm

Venue: Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda's College

It will investigate the topic of anxiety disorders from the points of view of philosophy (Prof. Stephen Mulhall, Oxford University), psychology (Dr. Alex Lau-Zhu, Oxford University) and neuroscience (Prof. Oliver Robinson, University College London). 

Joseph Butler Society

Speaker: Roger Pouivet (Lorraine)

Title: Geach on Sin and Intellectual Confusion

Date and time: Tuesday 21 October, 8:30 pm - 10.00 pm.

Venue: Large SCR Oriel College.

Further details here: https://josephbutlersociety.weebly.com/

Astor Lecture

Speaker: Professor Michele Moody-Adams, Astor Visiting Lecturer 2025

Title: Deep Trust, Political Hope, and the Future of Democracy

Date and time: Thursday 23 October, 12.00 pm

Venue: Manor Road Building

Further details about the event can be found here: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/event/deep-trust-political-hope-and-future-democracy-professor-michele-moody-adams-astor.