News

Former FASS Grad gains top US scholarship award
9th August 2023
A former FASS graduate is named as one of a select few researchers to gain a Kennedy Scholarship in the United States to pursue her studies into autism. Heather Annan’s research focuses on philosophy of mind, perception, and attention.
Society’s biggest challenges explored by third annual SSGS magazine
26th September 2022
The new SSGS magazine showcases the most up-to-date teaching and research from the school, delving into everything from the cost-of-living crisis to space ethics, via the science of long-term love and decolonising religious studies.
Should protecting cultural heritage ever come before preserving human life?
15th March 2022
Professor Derek Matravers’ research has helped the international heritage professionals, policymakers, military leaders and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) the ethics of protecting cultural heritage in warzones.
Philosophy Academic co-authors paper suggesting sporting categories that support inclusion and fairness
28th January 2022
Dr Jon Pike, senior lecturer in Philosophy, is lead author on a newly published policy paper suggesting that sporting categories might change in the future to better accommodate sporting endeavour, inclusion and fairness.
Cristina Chimisso from Senior Lecturer to Professor
24th June 2021
We are very pleased to announce that Cristina Chimisso has been promoted from Senior Lecturer to Professor of Philosophy.
Mark Pinder and Derek Matravers win BSA Connections Award to host Conceptual Engineering and Aesthetics Conference
24th June 2021
Congratulations to Dr Mark Pinder and Prof Derek Matravers who won a British Society of Aesthetics Connections Award. Mark and Derek will host a conference, Conceptual Engineering and Aesthetics, in Cambridge this September.
Mark Pinder: BBC Ideas Videos on Race and Critical Thinking
24th June 2021
The BBC have published two videos on their Ideas platform that Mark Pinder advised on: Is Race a Myth? and Critical Thinking.
Dan Cavedon-Taylor to edit Synthese Topical Collection on Deepfakes
24th June 2021
Dr Dan Cavedon-Taylor is editing a Topical Collection of leading philosophy journal, Synthese. The topic is deepfakes. The deadline is 30th July 2020.
Book Contracts for Sophie-Grace Chappell and Derek Matravers
24th June 2021
We are delighted to announce that Profs. Sophie-Grace Chappell and Derek Matravers have each signed book contracts with Oxford University Press.
Promotions: Sean Cordell and Mark Pinder
24th June 2021
We are very pleased to announce that Dr Sean Cordell and Dr Mark Pinder have both been promoted from lecturer to senior lecturer. Congratulations to both!