The organisers of the Humane Philosophy Project, in partnership with the Ian Ramsey Centre, are proud to announce the project’s 2014 Summer conference Humane Philosophy and the Arts, 19 July 2014, at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford.
The aim of the 2014 conference of the Humane Philosophy Project is to re-examine the philosophical import of the arts and the relationship between philosophical enquiry and artistic endeavour. In addition to talks on the
conference theme the event will include a number of talks representing some of the broader interests of the Humane Philosophy Project.
Keynote speakers and timetable:
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction, Ralph Weir
9:30 a.m. Zofia Rosiska
10:30 a.m. Break with tea and coffee
11:00 a.m. John Cottingham
12:00 p.m. Stewart Sutherland
1:00 p.m. Lunch, tea and coffee
2:00 p.m. Parallel short papers (2 x 3 papers 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A each)
3:30 p.m. Break with tea and coffee
4:00 p.m. Lousie Hanson
5:00 p.m. Colin McGinn
6:00 p.m. Break with tea, coffee and snacks
6:30 p.m. Roger Scruton
7:30 p.m. Drinks reception, and conference end
Organisers:
Ralph Weir (Oxford University)
Przemysaw Bursztyka (University of Warsaw)
Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode (University of Warsaw)
Registration:
All those wishing to attend the conference should register as soon as ossible by email to Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode at m.slawkowski-rode@uw.edu.pl Please entitle your message ‘Conference Registration’.
The registration fee of £10 contributes towards a simple lunch, tea and coffee for the day, and a wine reception at the event’s close. Details concerning ways to pay, and the payment deadline will be given in the confirmation.
This conference is organised by the Humane Philosophy Project. The Humane Philosophy Project is an international initiative based at the Universities of Oxford and Warsaw which aims to provide a home and a platform for the
best contemporary examples of humane philosophy. For more information please contact ralph.weir@bfriars.ox.ac.uk (UK) or m.slawkowski-rode@uw.edu.pl (PL).
Conference webpages may be found at:
http://www.ianramseycentre.info/blog/humane-philosophy-and-the-arts-19-july-2014-blackfriars-hall.html
http://www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk/hall/news/?id=89