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Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
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On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents
A poster with fall colours and some fallen leaves down the right side. The text reads: On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
September 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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TONIGHT: Thurs. May 29 - 6-8pm UK
Help us celebrate the launch of our new edition of "The Philosopher" with an excellent panel discussion!
#Philosophy

Details and tickets at the link, from £5.00 for students/unwaged to £18.00 including a copy of the new issue: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...
A poster with large font text and the The Philosopher logo of an owl, but with Marx's face! The text reads: Marx and Philosophy, special issue launch event with: Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi, Andrés Saenz de Sicilia. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU. 29 May 2025, 6-8pm. Tickets and further info at thephilosopher1923.org/events
May 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Two more sleeps to the Marx and Philosophy meetup in London!!

Join @schuringa.bsky.social @tatianallaguno.bsky.social Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi, and @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social
Thurs, May 29th
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More details and tickets at the link: thephilosopher1923.org/events/marx-...
A poster with large font text and the The Philosopher logo of an owl, but with Marx's face! The text reads: Marx and Philosophy, special issue launch event with: Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi, Andrés Saenz de Sicilia. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU. 29 May 2025, 6-8pm. Tickets and further info at thephilosopher1923.org/events
May 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Just one more week! Join us in London, Thursday, 29th May, for a panel discussion of the greatest philosopher of all time (from a BBC poll), Karl Marx, and celebrate our issue "Marx and Philosophy"!
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Buy your tickets before they're gone: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...
A poster with large font text and the The Philosopher logo of an owl, but with Marx's face! The text reads: Marx and Philosophy, special issue launch event with: Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi, Andrés Saenz de Sicilia. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU. 29 May 2025, 6-8pm. Tickets and further info at thephilosopher1923.org/events
May 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Karl Marx was voted the greatest philosopher of all time in 2005! Join our "Marx and Philosophy" special issue launch event in person in London:

Thurs. 29th May
Doors: 5:30pm UK time
Event: 6pm - 8pm
Pub: 8pm onwards

RSVP here: www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/marx-...

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A poster with large font text and the The Philosopher logo of an owl, but with Marx's face! The text reads: Marx and Philosophy, special issue launch event with: Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi, Andrés Saenz de Sicilia. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU. 29 May 2025, 6-8pm. Tickets and further info at thephilosopher1923.org/events
May 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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In London? Come meet us in real life!!
Thursday, May 29, 6pm UK

Celebrate our print issue of
"Marx and Philosophy"

with Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi, and Andrés Saenz de Sicilia

Details and registration: www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/marx-...
A poster with large font text and the The Philosopher logo of an owl, but with Marx's face! The text reads: Marx and Philosophy, special issue launch even with: Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi, Andrés Saenz de Sicilia. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU. 29 May 2025, 6-8pm. Tickets and further info at thephilosopher1923.org/events
May 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Announcing: On Philosophy, Spring 2025
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (Mar 24 at 3pm ET)
featuring Benjamin Storey, Alexis Papazoglou, Sophia Rosenfeld, Paul North, Christoph Schuringa, Robert Gooding-Williams, James Haile III, and so many more!

#PhilSky #PhilEvent #PhilTech
On Philosophy Spring 2025 Events are free via Zoom 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Mar 24 is 3pm ET) Mar. 24 - On Restlessness - Benjamin Storey Mar. 31, Apr. 21, May 26, June 23 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and special guests Apr. 7 - The Post-Artificial - Hannes Bajohr Apr. 14 - Why Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart - Nicholas Carr Apr. 28 - On Algorithms and Propaganda - Renee DiResta May 5 - The Age of Choice - Sophia Rosenfeld May 12 - Marx and Philosophy - Paul North, Sandro Brito Rojas, Vanessa Wills May 19 - The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI - Cameron Buckner June 2 - Social History of Analytic Phil - Christoph Schuringa June 9 - Political Aesthetics of WEB DuBois - Robert Gooding-Williams June 16 - Black Stories of Freedom - James Haile III June 17 - AI and Human Creativity - Pireeni Sundaralingam and Nicholas Halmi June 30 - How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking - Shannon Vallor Info and Reg at thephilosopher123.org/events
March 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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We're pleased to announce our upcoming series:
"AI and the Digital"
convened and hosted by Dr. Audrey Borowski
featuring @hannesbajohr.de, Nicholas Carr, Renee DiResta, @cameronbuckner.bsky.social, Pireeni Sundaralingam, Nicholas Halmi, and @shannonvallor.bsky.social.
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Convened and hosted by Dr. Audrey Borowski: AI and the Digital Events are free via Zoom. Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events "AI and the Digital" sets out to explore the theoretical ramifications and how they shape our present and future worlds. Together with international experts, participants are invited to discuss the entanglement of thought and technology." -- All events are Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK Apr. 7 - The Post-Artificial - Hannes Bajohr Apr. 14 - Why Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart - Nicholas Carr Apr. 28 - On Algorithms and Propaganda - Renee DiResta May 19 - The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI - Cameron Buckner June 17 - AI and Human Creativity - Pireeni Sundaralingam and Nicholas Halmi June 30 - How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking - Shannon Vallor Hosted/streamed by The Philosopher, and sponsored by Cambridge Digital Humanities, the Minderoo Centre for Tech and Democracy, and the Centre for Technomoral Futures.
March 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Sign-ups are now open at the link for "Inclusive Philosophies: Five Masterclasses". Space is limited, so act fast! The first masterclass is Wed. Mar. 19: Trans-Inclusive Philosophy with Sophie Grace Chappell. www.thephilosopher1923.org/courses
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Inclusive Philosophies: Five Masterclasses convened by Paul Giladi, SOAS U. of London…. The Philosopher is hosting five Zoom "masterclasses" on a range of inclusive philosophies. Each masterclass will be led by a prominent academic, who will give a short presentation before opening to discussion with the audience. March 19: Trans-Inclusive Philosophy with Sophie-Grace Chappell, Open U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK; March 24: Linguistic Inclusion with Lea Cantor, Cambridge, Jonathan Egid, SOAS U. of London, 1pm EDT/5pm UK; March 26: South Asian Feminist Philosophy with Meena Dhanda, Wolverhampton U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK; March 27: Decolonial Philosophy with Nelson Maldonado-Torres, U. of Connecticut 2pm EDT/6pm UK; March 28: Philosophy of Disability with Joel Michael Reynolds, Georgetown 2pm EDT/6pm UK. All groups are free to attend. Tickets will be available from Monday March 17 at thephilosopher1923.org/courses. Priority access will be offered to The Philosopher's Patreon supporters.
March 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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To mark the British Philosophical Association-led #PhilosophyMatters campaign running from March 17-31, our new managing editor Paul Giladi has put together five fantastic Zoom “masterclasses” on a range of inclusive philosophies. Tickets available March 17, details in poster and alt text.
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Inclusive Philosophies: Five Masterclasses convened by Paul Giladi, SOAS U. of London. To mark the two-week British Philosophical Association-led #PhilosophyMatters campaign running March 17-31, The Philosopher is hosting five Zoom "masterclasses" on a range of inclusive philosophies. Each masterclass will be led by a prominent academic, who will give a short presentation before opening to discussion with the audience. March 19: Trans-Inclusive Philosophy with Sophie-Grace Chappell, Open U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK; March 24: Linguistic Inclusion with Lea Cantor, Cambridge, Jonathan Egid, SOAS U. of London, 1pm EDT/5pm UK; March 26: South Asian Feminist Philosophy with Meena Dhanda, Wolverhampton U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK; March 27: Decolonial Philosophy with Nelson Maldonado-Torres, U. of Connecticut 2pm EDT/6pm UK; March 28: Philosophy of Disability with Joel Michael Reynolds, Georgetown 2pm EDT/6pm UK. All groups are free to attend. Tickets will be available from Monday March 17 at thephilosopher1923.org/courses. Priority access will be offered to The Philosopher's Patreon supporters.
March 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Join us on Monday Feb. 10th at 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance"

Hartmut Rosa in discussion with Nicholas Halmi

#philosophy #PhilEvent #PhilSky #philhist

Register: www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-e...
"Historical Anxiety" written within a house of cards. A series convened by Nicholas Halmi. "Historical Anxiety" will explore anxiety about the historical present and how it impacts our understanding of the past and the future. Among the manifestations of this anxiety that will be discussed are the sense of an unending and inescapable present, the feeling that time is accelerating uncontrollably, the troubled memorialization of historical events, and the relationship between power and differing conceptions of history. Events are FREE via Zoom, 2pm ET / 7pm UK. Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events. Jan. 20th: Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past with Jeffrey Andrew Barash. Jan. 27th: Presentism, Uncertainty, Disorientation with François Hartog. Feb. 3rd: Temporalities in Conflict with Stefanos Geroulanos, and Feb. 10th: The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance with Hartmut Rosa. - The Philosopher and University College, Oxford
February 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Join us on Monday Feb. 3rd at 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"Temporalities in Conflict"

Stefanos Geroulanos is with Nicholas Halmi and Andrés Saenz de Sicilia to discuss moving to a more dynamic and conflictual understanding of time

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Register: www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/tempo...
"Historical Anxiety" written within a house of cards. A series convened by Nicholas Halmi. "Historical Anxiety" will explore anxiety about the historical present and how it impacts our understanding of the past and the future. Among the manifestations of this anxiety that will be discussed are the sense of an unending and inescapable present, the feeling that time is accelerating uncontrollably, the troubled memorialization of historical events, and the relationship between power and differing conceptions of history. Events are FREE via Zoom, 2pm ET / 7pm UK. Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events. Jan. 20th: Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past with Jeffrey Andrew Barash. Jan. 27th: Presentism, Uncertainty, Disorientation with François Hartog. Feb. 3rd: Temporalities in Conflict with Stefanos Geroulanox, and Feb. 10th: The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance with Hartmut Rosa. - The Philosopher and University College, Oxford
January 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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📢 Join us on Monday Jan. 27th at 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"Presentism, Uncertainty, Disorientation"

François Hartog & Nicholas Halmi
on double temporal disorientation provoked by presentism and the unprecedented temporalities of the Anthropocene.

🔗 Register: www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/prese...
"Historical Anxiety" written within a house of cards. A series convened by Nicholas Halmi. "Historical Anxiety" will explore anxiety about the historical present and how it impacts our understanding of the past and the future. Among the manifestations of this anxiety that will be discussed are the sense of an unending and inescapable present, the feeling that time is accelerating uncontrollably, the troubled memorialization of historical events, and the relationship between power and differing conceptions of history. Events are FREE via Zoom, 2pm ET / 7pm UK. Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events. Jan. 20th: Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past with Jeffrey Andrew Barash. Jan. 27th: Presentism, Uncertainty, Disorientation with François Hartog. Feb. 3rd: Temporalities in Conflict with Stefanos Geroulanos, and Feb. 10th: The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance with Hartmut Rosa. - The Philosopher and University College, Oxford
January 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Join us on Monday!

"Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past"

Jeffrey Andrew Barash & Nicholas Halmi discuss how historical anxiety arises from our uneasy relationship with the past.

🗓️ Monday 20 JAN | 2pm ET | 7pm UK
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4hfp69e

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“Historical Anxiety” is an online series convened by Nicholas Halmi. It will explore anxiety about the historical present and how it impacts our understanding of the past and the future. https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/events
January 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Feeling the weight of the past?

Join us for the first three events in our "Historical Anxiety" series, led by Nicholas Halmi.

🗓️ 20th Jan: Jeffrey Andrew Barash on "Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past."

🔗 Learn more: thephilosopher1923.org/events

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you can now register for the first three events in our “Historical Anxiety” series, convened by Nicholas Halmi of Oxford University. On 20th January, Jeffrey Andrew Barash will be discussing “Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past”; on 27th January, François Hartog will be discussing “Presentism, Uncertainty, Disorientation”; and on 3rd February, Stefanos Geroulanos will be discussing “Temporalities in Conflict”. The listing for the final event with Hartmut Rosa will be posted shortly.
January 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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✨ Your Sunday Read ✨

"Five Ways to Read Byung-Chul Han" by Robert Wyllie & Steven Knepper

Han reminds us that philosophy isn’t just for professionals, it’s for everyone, offering tools to navigate and understand our exhausting times.

Read here: bit.ly/4hdZnht

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January 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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📢 Join us on Monday!

"The Open Society as an Enemy"

J. McKenzie Alexander in conversation with @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social

💡 Nearly 80 years after Karl Popper’s defence of the Open Society, a new defence is urgently needed.

🗓️ Mon 13 Jan
⏰ 7pm UK

🔗 Register: bit.ly/405ToV2
January 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Happy New Year! 🎇

We’re kicking off 2025 with our Winter Event Series, featuring an exciting lineup you won’t want to miss!❄️

Check out the details below
January 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Happening today!

Join us for Hegel and Colonialism with @schlawinerkreis.bsky.social @franzknappik.bsky.social Karen Ng and Jamila Mascat, hosted by @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social

Can post- and neo-Hegelian critical theory “save Hegel from himself”?

🗓️ 16 Dec | 7 PM UK
Register now: bit.ly/3BpXxL7
December 16, 2024 at 11:37 AM