UCD School of Philosophy
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The largest teaching and research centre for philosophy in Ireland. Ranked in the Top 100 QS World University Rankings and No. 1 in Ireland. Part of @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social at @ucddublin.bsky.social. #UCD #IrishResearch https://www.ucd.ie/philosophy
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Participated in a fun panel discussion about mind, matter, science, philosophy and AI. Lots of of material to cover and great questions from the audience.
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Participated in a fun panel discussion about mind, matter, science, philosophy and AI. Lots of of material to cover and great questions from the audience.
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I’m at the Robert Boyle Winter School in #Dublin, where I’m happy to finally meet fellow blueski (?) who is speaking on free will and determinism. @wiringthebrain.bsky.social.
January 24, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I’m at the Robert Boyle Winter School in #Dublin, where I’m happy to finally meet fellow blueski (?) who is speaking on free will and determinism. @wiringthebrain.bsky.social.
Professor James O’Shea, Head of #Philosophy at @ucddublin.bsky.social, talking at the Robert Boyle Winter School at Dublin #RDS on the nature of mind and matter. #PhilMind
January 24, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Professor James O’Shea, Head of #Philosophy at @ucddublin.bsky.social, talking at the Robert Boyle Winter School at Dublin #RDS on the nature of mind and matter. #PhilMind
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🔮✨ "The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localised entirely within your campus?"
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 PM
🔮✨ "The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localised entirely within your campus?"
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@ucdphilosophy.bsky.social hosts Perspectives, a Postgraduate journal! As it should be immediately obvious 1. they have great taste in covers 2. they publish very interesting stuff
New CfP is out, tell your students! philevents.org/event/show/1... the theme is Hope.. a good theme. #PhilSky
New CfP is out, tell your students! philevents.org/event/show/1... the theme is Hope.. a good theme. #PhilSky
January 23, 2026 at 3:58 PM
@ucdphilosophy.bsky.social hosts Perspectives, a Postgraduate journal! As it should be immediately obvious 1. they have great taste in covers 2. they publish very interesting stuff
New CfP is out, tell your students! philevents.org/event/show/1... the theme is Hope.. a good theme. #PhilSky
New CfP is out, tell your students! philevents.org/event/show/1... the theme is Hope.. a good theme. #PhilSky
Join #UCDPhilosophy panellist Dr. Anh-Quân Nguyen and authors #AlexMadva #CalPolyPomona and #DanielKelly #Purdue for a lively book chat and panel at 'Somebody Should Do Something!' at #MoLIMuseum on March 24th. Please register using the QR code.
#CEPL #SomebodyShouldDoSomething #MichaelBrownstein
#CEPL #SomebodyShouldDoSomething #MichaelBrownstein
January 23, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Join #UCDPhilosophy panellist Dr. Anh-Quân Nguyen and authors #AlexMadva #CalPolyPomona and #DanielKelly #Purdue for a lively book chat and panel at 'Somebody Should Do Something!' at #MoLIMuseum on March 24th. Please register using the QR code.
#CEPL #SomebodyShouldDoSomething #MichaelBrownstein
#CEPL #SomebodyShouldDoSomething #MichaelBrownstein
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Agnes Cuming Lecture Series | UCD School of Philosophy
The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
bit.ly/45oUQVX
The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
bit.ly/45oUQVX
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Agnes Cuming Lecture Series | UCD School of Philosophy
The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
bit.ly/45oUQVX
The UCD School of Philosophy welcomes Michael Williams (Johns Hopkins University) for a two-part public lecture on scepticism.
10–11 February 2026, 6.00 pm, Newman Building, UCD.
Free, registration required:
bit.ly/45oUQVX
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Welcome back to campus to all our students as the Spring Trimester begins at the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law. With campus life back in full swing, the weeks ahead offer opportunities to learn and develop new perspectives on the issues that matter, both inside and outside the classroom.
January 19, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Welcome back to campus to all our students as the Spring Trimester begins at the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law. With campus life back in full swing, the weeks ahead offer opportunities to learn and develop new perspectives on the issues that matter, both inside and outside the classroom.
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We are hiring! BMoral #erc project is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate hosted by @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social (University College Dublin, Ireland). For further details/how to apply: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
#jobfairy #hiring #recruitment #jobopening #PostdocJobs #ResearchJobs #Philosophy
#jobfairy #hiring #recruitment #jobopening #PostdocJobs #ResearchJobs #Philosophy
January 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
We are hiring! BMoral #erc project is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate hosted by @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social (University College Dublin, Ireland). For further details/how to apply: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
#jobfairy #hiring #recruitment #jobopening #PostdocJobs #ResearchJobs #Philosophy
#jobfairy #hiring #recruitment #jobopening #PostdocJobs #ResearchJobs #Philosophy
Applications are invited from postdoctoral candidates for a temporary 48-month post of Research Associate within the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland.
More information and application details can be found here www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n...
More information and application details can be found here www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n...
Postdoctoral Position: ERC Research
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
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January 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Applications are invited from postdoctoral candidates for a temporary 48-month post of Research Associate within the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland.
More information and application details can be found here www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n...
More information and application details can be found here www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n...
The BMoral Project, 'New Histories of British Moral Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century’, website is now live! Please visit www.bmoralproject.com to find out more about the BMoral project, the team, news and events, publications etc.
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Funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant (no. 101169707), the BMoral project aims to rethink narratives about eighteenth-century British moral philosophy, which to the present day continue to focus…
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January 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The BMoral Project, 'New Histories of British Moral Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century’, website is now live! Please visit www.bmoralproject.com to find out more about the BMoral project, the team, news and events, publications etc.
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New paper forthcoming in Nous by Dan Harris (@danielwharris.bsky.social) and myself! Check it out!
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
Elmar Unnsteinsson (@eunnsteins.bsky.social) and I have a new paper forthcoming in Noûs.
"Genre and Conversation"
We show how to generalize the classic pragmatic theories to conversational genres that aren't factual, cooperative, committal information exchanges.
philpapers.org/rec/ELMGAC-2
"Genre and Conversation"
We show how to generalize the classic pragmatic theories to conversational genres that aren't factual, cooperative, committal information exchanges.
philpapers.org/rec/ELMGAC-2
Unnsteinsson Elmar & Harris Daniel W., Genre and Conversation - PhilPapers
Conversations can belong to different types, or genres. We consider four dimensions of variation as case studies: Some conversations are about sharing information, others about making decisions; some ...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
New paper forthcoming in Nous by Dan Harris (@danielwharris.bsky.social) and myself! Check it out!
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
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Our project website is now live! Please visit us at www.bmoralproject.com to find out more about the BMoral project, the team, news and events, publications etc.!
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Our project website is now live! Please visit us at www.bmoralproject.com to find out more about the BMoral project, the team, news and events, publications etc.!
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Leda Berio with What’s my motivation? Reputational motives, virtue signaling, and self-directed mindshaping
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
Francesco Marchi on self-deception and automatic belief
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
#philsky #philpsy
2/2
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
Francesco Marchi on self-deception and automatic belief
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
#philsky #philpsy
2/2
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Leda Berio with What’s my motivation? Reputational motives, virtue signaling, and self-directed mindshaping
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
Francesco Marchi on self-deception and automatic belief
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
#philsky #philpsy
2/2
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
Francesco Marchi on self-deception and automatic belief
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
#philsky #philpsy
2/2
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🎄✨ Happy Nollaig na mBan! Each January 6, Women’s Christmas traditionally recognised the work of women during the festive period. On this day, men took on the household work, giving women the space to rest and spend time together.
#nollaignamban #womenschristmas
#nollaignamban #womenschristmas
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🎄✨ Happy Nollaig na mBan! Each January 6, Women’s Christmas traditionally recognised the work of women during the festive period. On this day, men took on the household work, giving women the space to rest and spend time together.
#nollaignamban #womenschristmas
#nollaignamban #womenschristmas
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All UCD libraries are closed for the Christmas holidays, and will reopen on Friday morning, 2 January, 2026 (Vet Medicine Library reopens on 5 January).
See our opening hours for the Library's January schedule. buff.ly/Y7VMXTt
See our opening hours for the Library's January schedule. buff.ly/Y7VMXTt
December 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
All UCD libraries are closed for the Christmas holidays, and will reopen on Friday morning, 2 January, 2026 (Vet Medicine Library reopens on 5 January).
See our opening hours for the Library's January schedule. buff.ly/Y7VMXTt
See our opening hours for the Library's January schedule. buff.ly/Y7VMXTt
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🎄Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and best wishes in the New Year!
The UCD Press Team
The UCD Press Team
December 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🎄Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and best wishes in the New Year!
The UCD Press Team
The UCD Press Team
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Next was an amazing talk by Alice Crary on the historical and philosophical roots of techno-fascism and its deep connection to academic and industry development of AI at @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3s7... (3/10)
Alice Crary, Royal Institute of Philosophy School of Philosophy Annual Lecture 2026
YouTube video by UCD School of Philosophy
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December 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Next was an amazing talk by Alice Crary on the historical and philosophical roots of techno-fascism and its deep connection to academic and industry development of AI at @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3s7... (3/10)
Recording of Professor Alice Crary’s UCD School of Philosophy/Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Public Lecture: ‘If you’re not outraged about AI, you’re not paying attention: Philosophy in the time of techno-fascism’. #PhilSky #PhilAI #AIEthics youtu.be/Z3s7yRJ_CEo?...
Alice Crary, Royal Institute of Philosophy School of Philosophy Annual Lecture 2026
2026 Annual Royal Institute of Philosophy/UCD School of Philosophy Lecture
If you’re not outraged about AI, you’re not paying attention
Philosophy in the time of techno-fascism
Alice Crary
New School…
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December 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Recording of Professor Alice Crary’s UCD School of Philosophy/Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Public Lecture: ‘If you’re not outraged about AI, you’re not paying attention: Philosophy in the time of techno-fascism’. #PhilSky #PhilAI #AIEthics youtu.be/Z3s7yRJ_CEo?...
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Save the date: Ruth Boeker will be giving an online talk on "Education and Moral Development in Women’s Philosophical Writings of the Eighteenth Century" in the Milan Seminar in the History of Modern Moral Philosophy on 16 January 2026. More details: 18ethics.unimi.it/the-milan-se...
#ERCResearch
#ERCResearch
The Milan Seminar in the History of Modern Moral Philosophy - 18ETHICS
The Milan Seminar in the History of Modern Moral Philosophy is a regular event series covering topics in the history of moral philosophy from the 17th to the 19th centuries, with a special focus on the 18th century.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Save the date: Ruth Boeker will be giving an online talk on "Education and Moral Development in Women’s Philosophical Writings of the Eighteenth Century" in the Milan Seminar in the History of Modern Moral Philosophy on 16 January 2026. More details: 18ethics.unimi.it/the-milan-se...
#ERCResearch
#ERCResearch
Congratulations to Dr @ledaberio.bsky.social on her new publication in Topoi, co-authored with @dryan149.bsky.social (Purdue), on ‘Challenges to Narrating a Multitudinous Self: Towards a Better Ethics of Code-Switching’. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PhilPaper #ethics #identity
Challenges to Narrating a Multitudinous Self: Towards a Better Ethics of Code-switching - Topoi
We motivate and lay out the broad contours of a research program, namely that of developing a systematic ethics of code-switching. Such an ethics will articulate the values and norms that should gover...
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December 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Congratulations to Dr @ledaberio.bsky.social on her new publication in Topoi, co-authored with @dryan149.bsky.social (Purdue), on ‘Challenges to Narrating a Multitudinous Self: Towards a Better Ethics of Code-Switching’. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PhilPaper #ethics #identity
Congratulations to our colleagues @dandeasy.bsky.social and @eunnsteins.bsky.social on receiving 10-Year Long Service Awards from UCD’s College of Social Sciences and Law! 👏 @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social
We were delighted to recognise colleagues marking ten years of service in the College of Social Sciences and Law. Professor @niamhmcherry.bsky.social presented our 10-Year Long Service Awards, celebrating a decade of dedication and contribution.
Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Congratulations to our colleagues @dandeasy.bsky.social and @eunnsteins.bsky.social on receiving 10-Year Long Service Awards from UCD’s College of Social Sciences and Law! 👏 @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social
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‘Heidegger 50 years on – Is There Still a God That Can Save Us?’
Announcing the second of our keynote speakers at the BSP 2026 conference
University of Sussex, Brighton UK | 21 – 23 May
Assoc. Prof. Joseph Cohen, University College Dublin
CfP open now
www.thebsp.org.uk/2025/12/02/k...
Announcing the second of our keynote speakers at the BSP 2026 conference
University of Sussex, Brighton UK | 21 – 23 May
Assoc. Prof. Joseph Cohen, University College Dublin
CfP open now
www.thebsp.org.uk/2025/12/02/k...
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
‘Heidegger 50 years on – Is There Still a God That Can Save Us?’
Announcing the second of our keynote speakers at the BSP 2026 conference
University of Sussex, Brighton UK | 21 – 23 May
Assoc. Prof. Joseph Cohen, University College Dublin
CfP open now
www.thebsp.org.uk/2025/12/02/k...
Announcing the second of our keynote speakers at the BSP 2026 conference
University of Sussex, Brighton UK | 21 – 23 May
Assoc. Prof. Joseph Cohen, University College Dublin
CfP open now
www.thebsp.org.uk/2025/12/02/k...
Huge congratulations to Rachel Russell on passing her viva voce examination for her PhD thesis entitled ‘Timelessness: The Metaphysics of Timeless Worlds’. The examination committee consisted of Prof. Emily Thomas (Durham), Prof. Ruth Boeker, and chaired by Dr Lisa Foran. 🍾 🥳
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Huge congratulations to Rachel Russell on passing her viva voce examination for her PhD thesis entitled ‘Timelessness: The Metaphysics of Timeless Worlds’. The examination committee consisted of Prof. Emily Thomas (Durham), Prof. Ruth Boeker, and chaired by Dr Lisa Foran. 🍾 🥳
Huge congratulations to Alessandro Guardascione on passing the viva voce examination for his PhD thesis entitled ‘Values and Selfhood in Psychopathology: A Phenomenological Account’! The examination committee were Prof. Shaun Gallagher (Memphis), @ka-od.bsky.social, and @keithwilson.eu (Chair). 🍾 🥳
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Huge congratulations to Alessandro Guardascione on passing the viva voce examination for his PhD thesis entitled ‘Values and Selfhood in Psychopathology: A Phenomenological Account’! The examination committee were Prof. Shaun Gallagher (Memphis), @ka-od.bsky.social, and @keithwilson.eu (Chair). 🍾 🥳