cfp: Joint Annual Conference of the SEP & FEP 2015

The Joint Annual Conference of the Society for European Philosophy and Forum for European Philosophy (SEP-FEP 2015) will be hosted by the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy at the University of Dundee from 3rd to 5th September.  Conference support is provided by the Scots Philosophical Association, the MIND Association, the Dundee & Angus Convention Bureau, …

cfp: The Hermeneutics of Practice, May 2015

Hermeneutica Scotia in conjunction with the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy in the School of Humanities of the University of Dundee announces a two day workshop on The Hermeneutics of Practice in May 2015. The workshop will also be forming a Hermeneutic Circle for Network Grant Applications and for the development of a postgraduate hermeneutics …

AHRC PhD studentships

The University of Dundee has AHRC funded PhD studentships which may be undertaken under the supervision of the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy. Find out more on the University of Dundee website.

Committed to the Flames: David Hume, Hero or Villain?

Part of the Scottish Heroes and Villains Month, Dr Dominic Smith will be talking at the Dundee University Culture Day on David Hume.  The talk takes place on Wednesday 1st October, 3.30pm, Baxter Suite, Room 1.36, Tower Building. More information: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/museum/exhibitions/caf/

Workshop – ‘A Thousand Plateaus’ and Philosophy – 12 Sep 2014

The Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy presents a workshop on ‘A Thousand Plateaus and Philosophy’. Taking place at the University of Dundee on 12th September 2014, the workshop aims to provide a forum for the reconsideration of Deleuze and Guattari’s work, and to develop connections between established scholars and students working in this area. See …

Deleuze, Guattari and the Scottish independence referendum

Professor James Williams writes: I have been asked recently by students in Dundee and while travelling to conferences abroad how support for Scottish independence can be politically progressive, in the sense of a search for a better society for all on an egalitarian basis. The background to the query stems from my claim that Deleuze …

Lyotard’s Aesthetics in Melbourne

Dr Ashley Woodward is presenting a lecture course on “Lyotard’s Aesthetics” at the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy in July. You can read about his contribution to their Winter School at http://mscp.org.au/courses/winter-school-2014