Book Launch: Contingency and Plasticity

You are most warmly invited to join us to celebrate the launch of Contingency and Plasticity in Everyday Technologies. The book is the latest volume in Roman and Littlefield’s pathbreaking ‘Media Philosophy’ series, and is edited by Natasha Lushetich, Iain Campbell, and Dominic Smith. The launch will take place ONLINE ONLY, from 13.00-14.00 UK TIME, …

Dominic Smith at the World Ethical Data Forum

Dom Smith from Philosophy at Dundee recently had the pleasure of contributing to the World Ethical Data Forum, 26-28th Oct, 2022 (https://worldethicaldataforum.org/). The WEDF is an international event bringing together hundreds of scholars, programmers and practitioners to discuss issues surrounding data acces and the impacts of datafication in the contemporary Internet age. Dom spoke with his colleague Dr …

Seminar – Bodies of the Law: Between Technologies Corporate and Rotten

The Dundee Law School and Division of Humanities at the University of Dundee are delighted to welcome Dr Timothy D Peters from University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, for a bespoke seminar. Where: Room 4.01, Scrymgeour Building. When: 2.00 – 3.30 pm, Monday 12th September. Who: Dr Thom Giddens (Event Chair, Dundee Law School); Dr …

A Good News Story: Localising Philosophy

Last week saw completion of phase two of this year’s Localising Philosophy project on ‘Transitions’.   Phase one (24th May – 1st June) saw us conduct on-site workshops with P7s at four local primary schools, exploring two big questions: ‘why do things change?’ and ‘how do we connect today?’    Phase two took place last …

Localising Philosophy Project – philosophical work in primary and secondary schools in the Dundee area

We are delighted to share the good news that the Localising Philosophy project co-led by Dr Dominic Smith and Dr Anna Robb has secured two small research grants for work to be carried out in primary and secondary schools in the Dundee area.  From 24th – 31st May we will be taking a team of student colleagues into …

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, …

Dr Dominic Smith – Citizens’ Panel on Covid-19 Strategy

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Dr Dominic Smith – Citizens’ Panel on Covid-19 Strategy

Dr Dominic Smith from the Centre recently had the pleasure of taking part in an expert witness panel for the Scottish Parliament, that fed into the work of a Citizens’ Panel on Covid-19 Strategy. The panel responded to the question: “What priorities should shape the Scottish Government’s approach to Covid-19 restrictions and strategy in 2021?”. …