Digest Easter Vacation 2026

This page lists all Philosophy-related events taking place throughout the Easter vacation.

If you have entries please send information to admin@philosophy.ox.ac.uk

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

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Social Philosophy Workshop

The aim of the Social Philosophy workshop is to provide a venue for faculty and graduate students working in social philosophy (particularly feminist philosophy and philosophy of race) to discuss their work in progress. 

Date: Monday 16 March 2026

Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Venue: Ryle Room, Schwarzman Centre, Oxford

Further information: Email James Laing (James.laing@philosophy.ox.ac.uk) to register.

10.00-10.05. Welcome. 

10.05-11.15. Asia Sakchatchawan, ‘Practical identities without uptake: self-constitution and its intersubjective dimension.'

11.15-11.25. Break

11.25-12.35. Mhairi Tait, ‘Love at first hindsight?'

12.35-14.00. Long lunch. 

14.00-15.10. Rachel Pederson, ‘Injustice in the game of philosophy'

15.10-15.30. Break. 

15.30-16.40. Nick Clanchy, 'Second-order hermeneutical breakthroughs’

 

Formal Metaphysics Workshop 2026

This is the second in a series of workshops on formal methods in metaphysics, and other related fields. The goal is to provide a forum where the community working in this area can exchange ideas and get to know one another.

Date: Friday 20 March 2026

Time: 11:00am to 6:00pm

Venue: Senate House, Malet St, London, WC1E 7HU (Woburn Suite G22/26, Ground Floor)

Further information: Registration is required. If you would like participate, please register here: https://philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/formal-metaphysics-workshop-2026

The PhilEvents listing is here: https://philevents.org/event/show/140074

Information about the first workshop in the series is here: https://philevents.org/event/show/131258 

If you would like to come for dinner (at your own expense) after the workshop, please email Peter Fritz (p.fritz@ucl.ac.uk).

The workshop is organised by Andreas Ditter, Peter Fritz, and Nicholas K Jones.

 

 

 

 

Interpersonal Relations III: A Conference in Social Philosophy

Dates: Thursday 16th April and Friday 17th April 

Time: 11:00am to 5:00pm

Venue: William Louey Seminar Room, Dickson Poon China Centre, St Hugh’s College, Oxford

Further information: Email James Laing (James.laing@philosophy.ox.ac.uk) to register.

'This conference is funded by The British Academy’ https://interpersonalrelationsworkshop.weebly.com

16th April

11.00-12.30: James Laing (St Hugh’s College, Oxford). On people, their faces, and the possibility of murder.

12.30-13.30: Lunch. 

13:30-15.00: Zoe Walker (University College London). Good banter.

15.00-15.30: Refreshments. 

15.30-17.00: Kirstine La Cour (Trinity College, Oxford). Repair as the pursuit of moral understanding.

17th April

11.00-12.30: Jordan Scott (University College, Oxford). Persuasion in politics: a pessimistic proposal.

12.30-13.30: Lunch

13:30-15.00: Lucy MacDonald (KCL). Intimate duties.

15.00-15.30: Refreshments.

15.30-17.00: James Lewis (Cardiff). The good of withdrawing and the bad of atomisation.