Dave Ingram
@dvngrm.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy @ University of York
Vice President of the Philosophy of Time Society
UCU rep. @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social
Metaphysics | Philosophy of Time
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Vice President of the Philosophy of Time Society
UCU rep. @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social
Metaphysics | Philosophy of Time
https://daveingram.weebly.com
https://www.philtimesociety.com
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'Staff at the University of Nottingham are preparing to strike for the second time this term, announcing a further 22 days of action before Christmas, in addition to the 20 days already taken.' Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, Leicester, and Edinburgh also striking.
Major universities facing weeks-long strikes as job cuts deepen
Union branches plan walkouts across UK amid increased tensions with senior managers
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 AM
'Staff at the University of Nottingham are preparing to strike for the second time this term, announcing a further 22 days of action before Christmas, in addition to the 20 days already taken.' Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, Leicester, and Edinburgh also striking.
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Just in case anyone is listening, please note that UK universities cannot operate successfully on the basis of continuous reduction of academic staff and academic staff pay. No amount of staff wellness sessions will change this.
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Just in case anyone is listening, please note that UK universities cannot operate successfully on the basis of continuous reduction of academic staff and academic staff pay. No amount of staff wellness sessions will change this.
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We are in full solidarity with the @pcsunion.bsky.social members at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social who will be on strike for the next two weeks. Let's get out to their pickets and rallies to show our support, @ucu.org.uk members! Details below. @pcspress.bsky.social
The risible wages are well-known in the wider field of the library, museum, gallery and archive world. I’d like to think public opinion is with the people who make the place click day-in-day-out; they deserve better.
Knowledge may be free but labour isn’t: spread the wealth and pay the workers!
Knowledge may be free but labour isn’t: spread the wealth and pay the workers!
October 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We are in full solidarity with the @pcsunion.bsky.social members at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social who will be on strike for the next two weeks. Let's get out to their pickets and rallies to show our support, @ucu.org.uk members! Details below. @pcspress.bsky.social
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Jacob O'Sullivan and Sam Dickson have just been published in Metaphysica! Their paper is titled "The Broad Escape from Narrow Fictionalism." Here is a link to the official version:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
And here's another to the preprint: philpapers.org/rec/DICTBE
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
And here's another to the preprint: philpapers.org/rec/DICTBE
The Broad Escape from Narrow Fictionalism
Fictionalism is a popular approach to handling possible worlds discourse. It gives one the power of possible world semantics without being committed to undesirable consequences. The standard approach ...
www.degruyterbrill.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Jacob O'Sullivan and Sam Dickson have just been published in Metaphysica! Their paper is titled "The Broad Escape from Narrow Fictionalism." Here is a link to the official version:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
And here's another to the preprint: philpapers.org/rec/DICTBE
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
And here's another to the preprint: philpapers.org/rec/DICTBE
JOB: 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Metaphysics and Philosophy of Physics, University of Geneva, Switzerland
I'm hiring, please share widely!
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Homepage - Département de Philosophie - UNIGE
www.unige.ch
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
JOB: 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Metaphysics and Philosophy of Physics, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Nina Emery’s Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Time has landed. 50 chapters (554pp) covering an immense range of topics. It’s a fantastic volume and I’m delighted to have contributed to it.
October 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Nina Emery’s Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Time has landed. 50 chapters (554pp) covering an immense range of topics. It’s a fantastic volume and I’m delighted to have contributed to it.
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Dave Ingram's article 'Presentism and Eternalism' features in The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Time, edited by Nina Emery, to be published later this month. This year, Dave will be teaching The Nature of Time for undergraduates and Time, Tense, & Existence for MA students.
September 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Dave Ingram's article 'Presentism and Eternalism' features in The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Time, edited by Nina Emery, to be published later this month. This year, Dave will be teaching The Nature of Time for undergraduates and Time, Tense, & Existence for MA students.
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✨ Welcome, Giuliano Torrengo, director of our Centre for Philosophy of Time, now on Bluesky.
Follow him at @giulianotorrengo.bsky.social !!!
philtech.unimi.it/profilo/giul...
Follow him at @giulianotorrengo.bsky.social !!!
philtech.unimi.it/profilo/giul...
Giuliano Torrengo - PHILTECH
Giuliano Torrengo is an Associate Professor at the Department of philosophy of the University of Milan, he is the founder and coordinator of the Centre for Philosophy of Time, a member of the LEMMings...
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September 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
✨ Welcome, Giuliano Torrengo, director of our Centre for Philosophy of Time, now on Bluesky.
Follow him at @giulianotorrengo.bsky.social !!!
philtech.unimi.it/profilo/giul...
Follow him at @giulianotorrengo.bsky.social !!!
philtech.unimi.it/profilo/giul...
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UK universities could be hit with nationwide strikes after the University and College Union announced it will ballot its members over pay, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#academicsky #strikeballot
#academicsky #strikeballot
UCU to hold nationwide strike ballot after ‘insulting’ pay offer
Union threatens ‘coordinated’ strikes to cause ‘maximum disruption’ at UK universities
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
UK universities could be hit with nationwide strikes after the University and College Union announced it will ballot its members over pay, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#academicsky #strikeballot
#academicsky #strikeballot
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VCs don’t run universities.
We do.
After another real terms pay cut, UCU is launching a UK-wide strike ballot.
Ballot opens October.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
We do.
After another real terms pay cut, UCU is launching a UK-wide strike ballot.
Ballot opens October.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
September 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
VCs don’t run universities.
We do.
After another real terms pay cut, UCU is launching a UK-wide strike ballot.
Ballot opens October.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
We do.
After another real terms pay cut, UCU is launching a UK-wide strike ballot.
Ballot opens October.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
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In a new paper, Louise Richardson argues that regret is a feeling of discomfort when real life seems worse than how things might (have) be(en). The account makes sense of different kinds of regret, helps us manage regret, and has interesting broader consequences. Read it here: t.ly/8_1s0
An encompassing account of regret
Philosophical attention to regret is typically focussed on the ethical issues it raises, leaving foundational questions about its objects and structure undecided. Here, these questions are at the f...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In a new paper, Louise Richardson argues that regret is a feeling of discomfort when real life seems worse than how things might (have) be(en). The account makes sense of different kinds of regret, helps us manage regret, and has interesting broader consequences. Read it here: t.ly/8_1s0
Philosophy of Time Society at the Pacific APA (2026)
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Pacific APA (Online), April 8–12, 2026.
Deadline: 30th September 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Pacific APA (Online), April 8–12, 2026.
Deadline: 30th September 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
Calls for Papers/Abstracts | Philosophy of Time Society
www.philtimesociety.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Philosophy of Time Society at the Pacific APA (2026)
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Pacific APA (Online), April 8–12, 2026.
Deadline: 30th September 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Pacific APA (Online), April 8–12, 2026.
Deadline: 30th September 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
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A new way of looking at some debates in the Philosophy of Time. Now published. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/3MSIW...
The Flow of time: Rationalism vs. empiricism
I distinguish between empiricist and rationalist approaches to the idea of the flow of time. The former trace back the idea of the flow of time to the deliverances of our sensory or introspective c...
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August 29, 2025 at 6:14 AM
A new way of looking at some debates in the Philosophy of Time. Now published. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/3MSIW...
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Anyone who cares about casualisation and working conditions should be up in arms about this. There are going to be so many jobs with terrible T&Cs created at the last minute.
And the winner is …. UCL that increased its u/g offers by 65%. Where are you going to put all these students, UCL?!
These Russell Group unis are letting in way more students - and other unis aren't happy
One London uni is accepting 65 per cent more students than it did five years ago
thetab.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Anyone who cares about casualisation and working conditions should be up in arms about this. There are going to be so many jobs with terrible T&Cs created at the last minute.
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A very timely read. It got me thinking that the value of academic labour isn't just within teaching or expertise (although both are important) but in the smaller acts of support, ongoing pastoral care, of asking the right question, almost as an afterthought, but making a huge difference.
The Tuesday after a Bank Holiday seems like an ideal time to think about the value of our work! Read @matthewbarnard.phd's excellent blog post here:
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/a-world-with...
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/a-world-with...
A world without experts: alienation in academia
Thoughts on the level of alienation in academic work, and how as much as we cannot exit the economy, we must recognise the inherent value of academia.
blog.matthewbarnard.phd
August 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A very timely read. It got me thinking that the value of academic labour isn't just within teaching or expertise (although both are important) but in the smaller acts of support, ongoing pastoral care, of asking the right question, almost as an afterthought, but making a huge difference.
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If you have 'views' on the 32% consultative ballot and what UCU should be doing over the next few months then you could do worse than spend a few minutes providing some thoughts via this UCU Commons survey.
NEW on our Substack: Help your HEC reps decide what we should do next for our pay dispute!
Please see the linked form, fill it in, & pass to your contacts. The form is open until 5pm Friday 27th Aug in advance of HEC on Monday 1st Sep.
Please repost #ucu
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Please see the linked form, fill it in, & pass to your contacts. The form is open until 5pm Friday 27th Aug in advance of HEC on Monday 1st Sep.
Please repost #ucu
ucucommons.substack.com/p/help-your-...
Help your UCU Higher Education reps decide what we should do next for our pay dispute
Please read, fill in, and share with your contacts
ucucommons.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If you have 'views' on the 32% consultative ballot and what UCU should be doing over the next few months then you could do worse than spend a few minutes providing some thoughts via this UCU Commons survey.
Philosophy of Time Society at the Central APA (2026)
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Central APA in Chicago, IL, February 18–21, 2026.
Deadline: 25th August 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Central APA in Chicago, IL, February 18–21, 2026.
Deadline: 25th August 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
Calls for Papers/Abstracts | Philosophy of Time Society
www.philtimesociety.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Philosophy of Time Society at the Central APA (2026)
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Central APA in Chicago, IL, February 18–21, 2026.
Deadline: 25th August 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
We request submissions of high-quality abstracts (500 words max.) for our group meeting at the Central APA in Chicago, IL, February 18–21, 2026.
Deadline: 25th August 2025.
www.philtimesociety.com/calls-for-pa...
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📢 Have your say on the 2025/26 pay offer.
Your voice matters. Don’t leave it to others.
VOTE NOW!
Your voice matters. Don’t leave it to others.
VOTE NOW!
August 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
📢 Have your say on the 2025/26 pay offer.
Your voice matters. Don’t leave it to others.
VOTE NOW!
Your voice matters. Don’t leave it to others.
VOTE NOW!
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CFP: Philosophy and Metaphysics of String Theory, Dec 9-10, Geneva
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philevents.org/event/show/1...
Philosophy and Metaphysics of String Theory
This two-day workshop brings together philosophers and physicists to explore metaphysical and philosophical questions in string theory, broadly understood, i.e. including non-perturbative approac...
philevents.org
August 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
CFP: Philosophy and Metaphysics of String Theory, Dec 9-10, Geneva
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
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'The number of student-initiated PhD scholarships funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is set to fall by 60 per cent when new doctoral training arrangements come into effect next year, new figures show.' 1/3
‘Student-led’ AHRC PhD places ‘to fall by at least 60 per cent’
Internal modelling released under Freedom of Information enquiry reveals extent of PhD scholarship cuts, with academics fearing impact could be greater still
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
'The number of student-initiated PhD scholarships funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is set to fall by 60 per cent when new doctoral training arrangements come into effect next year, new figures show.' 1/3
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Earlier this month, Dave Ingram was at the University of Salzburg presenting his paper 'Prolegomenon to a Dynamic Metaphysics of Time' at the workshop Beyond the Present: Perspectives on the Philosophy of Time.
July 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Earlier this month, Dave Ingram was at the University of Salzburg presenting his paper 'Prolegomenon to a Dynamic Metaphysics of Time' at the workshop Beyond the Present: Perspectives on the Philosophy of Time.
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Devastated that the Centre for Lifelong Learning @york.ac.uk is being closed after 40 years. What a loss to education in the region. Feel for students and staff. Being a tutor has been joy, doing what universities should be doing by sharing knowledge widely with our communities.
June 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Devastated that the Centre for Lifelong Learning @york.ac.uk is being closed after 40 years. What a loss to education in the region. Feel for students and staff. Being a tutor has been joy, doing what universities should be doing by sharing knowledge widely with our communities.
International Association for Philosophy of Time, 10th annual conference, 7th–9th July, 2025. @cptmilano.bsky.social
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bit.ly/iaptusach
June 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
International Association for Philosophy of Time, 10th annual conference, 7th–9th July, 2025. @cptmilano.bsky.social
bit.ly/iaptusach
bit.ly/iaptusach
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