Monthly Archives: December 2011

Persons and Their Brains – CFP, Conference, Oxford, July 2012

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PERSONS AND THEIR BRAINS| 11-14 July 2012 St Anne’s College, Oxford Organised by the Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford PLENARY SPEAKERS Simon Blackburn, A.C. Grayling, Peter Hacker, Iain McGilchrist, David Papineau, Sally Satel, Roger Scruton, Raymond Tallis BACKGROUND It … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Well-being in Contemporary Society (Conference, Netherlands, July 2012)

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Call for Papers: Well-being in Contemporary Society International Conference on the Philosophy and Science of Well-being and their Practical Importance University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands July 26-27, 2012 In recent years, well-being has enjoyed a renaissance in philosophical discussions, as … Continue reading →

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Luminous Words: Wonder (from Thinking about Health)

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Wonder, wondering and states of wonder abide among life’s joys. Like humour, health, music or poetry, wonder requires no justification; but unlike them – unlike even health – we do not ourselves make wonder: rather we stumble upon it. Wonder … Continue reading →

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CFP: Pain as Emotion; Emotion as Pain: Perspectives from Modern History (October 2012)

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Pain as Emotion; Emotion as Pain: Perspectives from Modern History Public conference, 26 October 2012 Call for Papers The Birkbeck Pain Project and the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities. Birkbeck, University of London. Organised by Visiting Fellow to the Birkbeck … Continue reading →

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Mexican Travel Blog 5.2: Experiencing the festival of ‘The Day of the Dead’…. part 2

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Continuing this fifth instalment of my Mexico City travel blog, I outline and compare  the range of experiences of being in and around the city for the ‘Day of the Dead’ festival 2011. Episode 5.2: Experiencing the festival of ‘The … Continue reading →

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Mexican Travel Blog 5.1: Experiencing the festival of ‘The Day of the Dead’…. part 1

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

In this fifth instalment of my Mexico City travel blog, I collect a range of experiences of being in and around the city for the ‘Day of the Dead’ festival 2011. Episode 5.1: Experiencing the festival of ‘The Day of … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity – Chancellors’ Fellowship in Literature and Medicine, University of Edinburgh

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

The School of English at the University of Edinburgh is currently advertising for a research-focussed five-year Chancellor’s Fellowship in English Literature and Medicine. Eligibility is not limited to a particular period specialism. The successful candidate will make a strong contribution … Continue reading →

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