News in Philosophy

Study Abroad in Russia? Why not!

Narges Loudi chose to confront stereotypes and venture out to St Petersburg in Russia to complete her year abroad! Visiting Siberia, sleeping in an igloo, and seeing the northern lights, Narges has plenty to share.

The Agency Project

New podcast by Professor Lisa Bortolotti Lisa discussing aspects of the 'Agential Stance', one way practitioners can support the sense of agency of young people who are struggling with their mental health.

World Philosophy Day 2021

On World Philosophy Day, 18 November 2021, Kathleen Murphy-Hollies and Eugenia Lancellotta wrote a post on how philosophy can help tackle bias and stigma for the De Gruyter Conversations blog

What Do God or Deities Look Like?

Birmingham skyline including multiple places of worship across different faiths

Philosophy of Religion project philosophers representing three distinct religious traditions discuss the nature and attributes of God and other deities.

The ethics of beauty on Fat Mascara podcast

Why has beauty become so important to our society? Is looks-based discrimination, or lookism, as bad as sexism or racism? Why do beauty and wellness companies use moral language to sell products?

Birmingham graduates awarded prestigious research awards

Valeria Motta, who works on loneliness and solitude, got a Society for Applied Philosophy post-doctoral grant; Federico Bongiorno, who works on delusion formation, got an Analysis Trust and Mind Association studentship.

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