London Branch Seminar

18th November 2026
A Critical Theory of Opinion Eric-John Russell Terms such as ‘post-truth’ circulate within a lexicon in which objective truth has “become less influential in shaping public opinion than...
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25th November 2026
Analysis, synthesis, and why wisdom might not be for everyone James Brown, University of Birmingham All welcome. For further information please contact Michael Hand at m.hand@bham.ac.uk
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25th November 2026
Economics, Philosophy and the Neglect of Labour William Dixon and Jan Derry This seminar brings together two perspectives connected to Geoff Kay’s work and its continuing significance. William...
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2nd December 2026
Believing in Freedom: William Godwin and Education Graham Nutbrown The philosopher William Godwin (1756 – 1836) is most often remembered today as a pioneer of anarchistic political philosophy, as...
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9th December 2026
Childhood, Carefreeness and Social Media: The Case Against Social Media Bans Ruth Wareham Recent policy developments in Australia, the UK, and across Europe reflect growing support for banning...
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20th January 2027
Institutional and individual virtues: meaningful distinction or false dichotomy? Alex Nikolaidis, University College London All welcome. For further information please contact Michael Hand at...
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24th February 2027
The putative quality of education: the privatisation of the desire to know Henrique Lima, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil All welcome. For further information please contact Michael Hand at...
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31st March 2027
The art of covert no-saying: a new typology of educational resistance Jason Cong Lin, Education University of Hong Kong All welcome
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28th April 2027
Encountering the strange, confronting the difficult: philosophers of education against the tide? Nicki Hedge, University of Glasgow All welcome. For further information please contact Michael...
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19th May 2027
What does thinking critically actually mean? Gerry Dunne, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin All welcome. For further information please contact Michael Hand at m.hand@bham.ac.uk
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16th June 2027
Technological relationships: who bears what obligations? Ka Ya Lee, University of Hong Kong All welcome. For further information please contact Michael Hand at m.hand@bham.ac.uk
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