Book Launch – “Dynamic Realism: Uncovering the Reality of Becoming Through Process Phenomenology and Process Philosophy”

Next Wednesday, on the 13th of April (04:00 PM London), The Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy is hosting a book launch for Dynamic Realism: Uncovering the Reality of Becoming Through Process Phenomenology and Process Philosophy, the new book of Tina Röck! There will be a short general presentation and discussion of the book by both …

Conference – ‘Law, Technology, and the Human’

On Friday 8 April, Dominic Smith and Ashley Woodward, from the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy, will be speaking on a panel at the conference Law, Technology, and the Human (University of Kent). This event and others at the conference (6-8 April) can be freely accessed on line. Register for details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/law-technology-and-the-human-conference-ahrc-law-and-the-human-network-tickets-309724182367  2:30 – 4pm, …

Philosophy Speaker Series

We are pleased to announce the new Philosophy Speaker series. The online events are the following: 26.01., 5-7pm: Monique David-Ménard (Paris): “Animism of the owners, animism of the poor. How are we today to read Marx’s texts on Property, 1842“ 23.2., 4-6pm: Slavoj Žižek, Agon Hamza, Frank Ruda (Ljubljana, Tirana, Dundee): Book Presentation of Reading Hegel (Polity 2021), moderated by …

New Book (December 21): ‘Dynamic Realism. Uncovering the Reality of Becoming through Phenomenology and Process Philosophy’ by Tina Röck

About the book: Philosophy has traditionally considered reality as a set of static objects. Tina Röck transcends this understanding to explore the realistic potential of relational and dynamic ontology. These explorations are both complex and problematic as we attempt to reconceptualise being, truth and knowledge as processual. To navigate this thinking, Röck takes a new …

Hsgb Annual Conference 2021: “Hegel Today”

We are pleased to announce that the the line-up for the Hsgb Annual Conference 2021: “Hegel Today” has now been finalised as follows: Monday, 11 Oct. 2021, 5.30-7.00 pm UK time: Robert Pippin (University of Chicago) — “The Phenomenology and the Logic of Life: Heidegger and Hegel” Tuesday, 9 Nov. 2021, 5.30-7.00 pm UK time: …

Speaker series – The Royal Institute of Philosophy University of Dundee

We are pleased to announce The Royal Institute of Philosophy University of Dundee Speaker series. The online events are the following: 06.10., 4-6pm: Geoffrey Bennington (Emory): “Kicking and Screaming” 20.10., 6-8pm: Alberto Toscano (Goldsmith / Simon Fraser University): “Fascism and the Politics of Abstraction” 03.11., 2-4pm: Claire Colebrook (Pennsylvania): tba 17.11., 5-7pm: Todd McGowan (Vermont): …

The Phenomenon of Temporality

We are delighted to announce the online workshop “The Phenomenon of Temporality” organised by Tina Röck (University of Dundee) and Daniel Neumann (University of Klagenfurt). The event will take place on the 16th of September from 13:00 until 18:00 (CET). Participation is free, please register for Zoom link at: daniel.neumann(at)aau.at Don’t forget to have a …

Horrible Creatures by Cally Nurse

Cally Nurse is an MFA student in Dundee. Encounters with the Velvet Swimming Crab: What do our feelings of disgust towardsanimals reveal about our attitude to the living world? Touch it, he says. There, in his blue,rubber-gloved hand, is a crab. Its antennae flick tosniff while its rolling red eyes scope its surroundings. Its pinkie-like …

“Seeking Truth” by Dr Luca Siliquini-Cinelli

Dr Luca Siliquini-Cinelli (Law, University of Dundee) specialises in comparative contract law, comparative legal traditions, and continental philosophy and political theory. He is currently working with Dr. Thom Giddens (Law) and Dr Dominic Smith (Philosophy) towards realisation of the ‘Frankenlaw’ Critical Legal Conference at Dundee, September 2021 (https://clc2021.com/)  Seeking Truth  Over the past few months, several compelling posts on …