Calendar
UK and Ireland
| Regular Events in East Anglia | London | Midlands | North East | North West | South West | Scotland | Wales Special Events in 2007: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec Special Events in 2008: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Date/Time | Title of Event and Venue | Contact |
| Regulars | East Anglia | |
| 1st Wed. of every 2nd month, 7.30pm |
Open Philosophy Meeting in Peterborough Peterborough Art House, 26 Fitzwilliam Street, Peterborough All welcome - price £1.50 |
Helen Mould |
| Most Tues. eves in term time |
Philosophers at the Cinema. (all welcome - free) Film-showings preceded by a talk from a philosopher on the film in question and succeeded by a general discussion. University of East Anglia, Norwich |
Emma Bell |
| Regulars | London | |
| 1st Wed. of each month, 7pm |
Philosophy For All - Kant's Cave. Lecture, followed by discussion, followed by general socialising. Venue: The Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street, London NW1. (Close to Warren Street, Euston and Euston Square stations) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| 3rd Wed. of each month, 7pm |
Philosophy For All - Film Club. Film followed by discussion. Venue: The Two Chairmen pub, 39 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP (3 mins from St James Park tube sta, 10 mins from Westminster tube sta.) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| 3rd Thurs. of each month, 7.30pm |
London "Philosophy Now" Readers Group. The Long Bar in the foyer of the National Theatre, on the South Bank, London |
Rick Lewis |
| 3rd Mon. of each month, 7-9pm |
Philosophical Society of England - London Group The Antelope, Eaton Terrace, London (nearest tube: Sloane Square) |
Ben Basing 01923 451157 |
| Most Friday evenings |
The Croydon Philosophy Group Readings & discussions of contemporary philosophy books. (currently Douglas Hofstadter & Daniel Dennett'sThe Mind's I) |
Pat Monteith 020 8656 2484 |
| 1st Sun. of each month, 12.30-2.30pm |
South London Philosophy Circle Talks and discussions. Entry £1. Chair: Hatti Pegram Upstairs, Latchmere pub, 503 Battersea Park Rd, London SW11 |
not known |
| Last Wed. of each month, 7pm |
The London Practical Philosophy Group Philosophical counselling, enquiry and more. Venue TBA |
Tim LeBon |
| Last Fri. of each month, 7pm |
Society for Existential Analysis Forum with speaker. 120 Belsize Lane, London NW3 |
Alexander Smith |
| 1st Fri. of some months, 6pm |
Society for Applied Philosophy - First Friday Workshop Rm 331, Senate House, Univ of London, Malet St, London WC1. |
Phillip Cole 020 8362 6243 |
| Wednesdays 10am |
Pinner Philosophy Group The Methodist Church, Love Lane, Pinner, Middlesex |
Paul Skidmore 020 8863 8202 |
| Regulars | Midlands | |
| 1st & 3rd Mondays 8.00pm |
Birmingham Four Oaks Philosophy Group Four Oaks Public House, 62 Belwell Lane, Sutton Coldfield |
H.Smith 070 2970 2970 |
| 3rd Mon. of each month, 7.30pm |
Nottingham Philosophy Club meets at 34 Waldeck Rd, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 2AF |
Alan Geary (0115) 962 2087 |
| Regulars | North East | |
| Some Sats 11.30am |
Newcastle Philosophy Society- Café Philosophique Café Picasso, 253 Chillingham Road, Newcastle. |
Keith Parker 01388 747240 |
| Regulars | North West | |
| 1st Tues. of each month, 7.30pm |
Manchester Philosophy Group (discussion group) Venue occasionally varies, but usually the Bridge Street Tavern, Bridge St, Manchester. |
Bob Breckwoldt 0161 282 5466 |
| Every Monday 3-6.30pm |
Liverpool Philosophy Pub The Brewery Pub, Berry Street, Liverpool. |
Rob Lewis 0151 428 6685 |
| Regulars | South West | |
| 1st Tues. of each month, 7.30pm |
Bath Philosophy Group, Royal Literary & Scientific Institution 16-18 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HP |
Victor Suchar 01225 461606 |
| 2nd Mon. of each month except Aug. 7.30pm |
Bristol Philosophy Circle The Scotchman and His Pack pub, St Michael's Hill, Bristol |
Hugh Thomas 0117 987 1751 |
| 1st Wed. of each month |
Burnham Philosophical Society Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset |
John Coombes 01278 784150 |
| Alternate Weds. in term time, 7.30-9.30pm |
Gloucestershire Philosophical Society Room HC203, Francis Close Hall, Univ. of Gloucestershire Swindon Road, Cheltenham |
Harry Cowen 01242 543243 orDan Watt |
| Most Fridays 7.40pm |
Swindon Philosophical Society The Arts Centre, Devizes Rd, Swindon |
John Little 01793 619687 |
| Regulars | Scotland | |
| Every Thursday 7 Feb-14 Mar, 7pm |
CPTS Public Lecture Series, University of Aberdeen Philosophy, Technology and Public Policy (c. 50 minutes, followed by discussion) The purpose of these lectures is to open up a number of ethical issues to do with modern technology in a way that appeals to students and staff in general as well as the general public. All lectures are free of charge. New Kings 1, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen |
Nigel Dower 272369 |
| Regulars | Wales | |
| Fortnightly in term Tues, 7.30pm |
Cymdeithas Athroniaeth Aberystwyth Philosophy Society (CAAPS) meet at The Arts Lecture Theatre, Old College, Aberystwyth. |
Dr Dan Watt 01970 622133 or 01970 820979 |
| 3rd Tues. of each month, 7.30pm |
Tintern Philosophy Circle Talk followed by discussion. Entry £1 The Rose & Crown pub, Tintern |
Hatti Pegram 01291 689928 |
| Mondays until 29/4, 4pm |
Royal Institute of Philosophy - Cardiff Branch Seminars - all are welcome! Rm 1.49, Humanities Building, Cardiff University, Colum Drive, Cardiff |
Dr Alex Miller Philosophy, Cardiff Uni 029 2087 4025 |
| Every Wed. in termtime, 6pm |
Lampeter Philosophy Colloquia Guest Speakers every week! Burgess Hall, University of Wales, Lampeter |
David Cockburn 01570 424725 |
| September 2007 | ||
| 7-9th September |
2007 British Society of Aesthetics Conference Venue: St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
Ian Ground 0191 515 2839 |
| 10-12th September |
Hegel Society of Great Britain annual conference Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit Venue: St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
Prof Robert Stern |
| 12-14 September |
An Interdisciplinary Conference:
Beyond the Nation? Venue:Queen's University, Belfast |
Kenneth Breen |
| 18 September |
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics presents a One Day International Conference on The Relationship between Animal Abuse and Human Violence Venue: Keeble College, Oxford |
Email 0207 403 6155 |
| December 2007 | ||
| Sat 1st December |
Philosophy For All - Philosophical Walk. Otford Circular (8 miles) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| Weds 5th December 7:30pm |
Philosophy For All - Kant's Cave. Dr Alfons Grieder: "The time enigma." Venue: The Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street, London NW1. (Close to Warren Street, Euston and Euston Square stations) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| Mon 10th December 7:30pm |
Philosophy For All - Kant's Cave. Prof. David Fisher: "Nietzsche: Right, Left or Off the Map?" Venue: The Two Chairmen pub, 39 Dartmouth Street, Westminster. (Close to St James Park and Westminster tube stations) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| Thurs 13th December 6:30pm |
BEYOND ATHEISM?: A discussion with John Cornwell, author of Darwin's Angel and Mark Vernon, author of After Atheism Venue: Waterstones, 82 Gower St, London |
020 7636 1577 or 020 7467 1698 |
| Sun 16th December |
Philosophy For All - Philosophical Walk. Radlett Circular (8 miles) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| January 2008 | ||
| Sat 5th January |
Philosophy For All - Philosophical Walk. Hearnton Wood and West Wycombe (7 miles) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| February 2008 | ||
| Weds 6th February 7:30pm |
Philosophy For All - Kant's Cave. Dr Filiz Peach: "The relevance of Karl Jaspers' philosophy to today's society." Venue: The Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street, London NW1. (Close to Warren Street, Euston and Euston Square stations) |
Andrew Dodsworth 020 8802 5567 |
| July 2008 | ||
| 1st-4th July |
15th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation Venue: Edinburgh |
Ruy de Queiroz |
| 9th-10th July
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British Society for the Philosophy of Science Annual Conference 2008 Venue: University of St Andrews |
Rachel Cooper |
| 11th-13th July |
Mind Association/Aristotelian Society JOINT SESSION 2008 Venue: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen |
Aristotelian Society |
| 14th-16th July |
The British Society for Ethical Theory Annual Conference 2008 Venue: University of Edinburgh |
Elinor Mason |
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