Digest Easter Vacation 2026
This page lists all Philosophy-related events taking place throughout the Easter vacation.
If you have entries please send information to admin@philosophy.ox.ac.uk
Notices - other Philosophy events, including those taking place elsewhere in the university and beyond
Social Philosophy Workshop
The aim of the Social Philosophy workshop is to provide a venue for faculty and graduate students working in social philosophy (particularly feminist philosophy and philosophy of race) to discuss their work in progress.
Date: Monday 16 March 2026
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: Ryle Room, Schwarzman Centre, Oxford
Further information: Email James Laing (James.laing@philosophy.ox.ac.uk) to register.
10.00-10.05. Welcome.
10.05-11.15. Asia Sakchatchawan, ‘Practical identities without uptake: self-constitution and its intersubjective dimension.'
11.15-11.25. Break
11.25-12.35. Mhairi Tait, ‘Love at first hindsight?'
12.35-14.00. Long lunch.
14.00-15.10. Rachel Pederson, ‘Injustice in the game of philosophy'
15.10-15.30. Break.
15.30-16.40. Nick Clanchy, 'Second-order hermeneutical breakthroughs'
Formal Metaphysics Workshop 2026
This is the second in a series of workshops on formal methods in metaphysics, and other related fields. The goal is to provide a forum where the community working in this area can exchange ideas and get to know one another.
Date: Friday 20 March 2026
Time: 11:00am to 6:00pm
Venue: Senate House, Malet St, London, WC1E 7HU (Woburn Suite G22/26, Ground Floor)
Further information: Registration is required. If you would like participate, please register here: https://philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/formal-metaphysics-workshop-2026
The PhilEvents listing is here: https://philevents.org/event/show/140074
Information about the first workshop in the series is here: https://philevents.org/event/show/131258
If you would like to come for dinner (at your own expense) after the workshop, please email Peter Fritz (p.fritz@ucl.ac.uk).
The workshop is organised by Andreas Ditter, Peter Fritz, and Nicholas K Jones.
Interpersonal Relations III: A Conference in Social Philosophy
Dates: Thursday 16th April and Friday 17th April
Time: 11:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: William Louey Seminar Room, Dickson Poon China Centre, St Hugh's College, Oxford
Further information: Email James Laing (James.laing@philosophy.ox.ac.uk) to register.
'This conference is funded by The British Academy' https://interpersonalrelationsworkshop.weebly.com
16th April
11.00-12.30: James Laing (St Hugh's College, Oxford). On people, their faces, and the possibility of murder.
12.30-13.30: Lunch.
13:30-15.00: Zoe Walker (University College London). Good banter.
15.00-15.30: Refreshments.
15.30-17.00: Kirstine La Cour (Trinity College, Oxford). Repair as the pursuit of moral understanding.
17th April
11.00-12.30: Jordan Scott (University College, Oxford). Persuasion in politics: a pessimistic proposal.
12.30-13.30: Lunch
13:30-15.00: Lucy MacDonald (KCL). Intimate duties.
15.00-15.30: Refreshments.
15.30-17.00: James Lewis (Cardiff). The good of withdrawing and the bad of atomisation.