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
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.