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Joined August 2018
SASP Philosophy Mlitt Students: We are organizing a panel discussion on February 3rd about the challenges one might face while doing the Mlitt and how it can help personal growth. The panel is open to current SASP Mlitt students. Check your St Andrews email for the link 🌺
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Our mentoring programme is running again this year. If you are a philosophy honours student in St Andrews or Stirling and a member from an underrepresented group in philosophy, sign up by November 1st, using the following link:
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This is the registration form for the mentoring programme of the Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter of St Andrews and Stirling. We aim to provide support for students belonging to disadvantaged...
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Class Rep Voting is now OPEN until 5pm tomorrow! Cast your vote at https://t.co/kzbYG5EleK. Good luck to all candidates - I look forward to working with some of you very soon 😁
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Three great talks from St Andrews/Stirling grad students at the #JointSession2020 @StAndrewsPhil @StirUniPhil If you have a few minutes spare this weekend you can check out....
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PhD student Lara Jost has won the Society for Applied Philosophy’s (@appliedphil_org) Annual Conference 2020 Postgraduate Essay Prize for her paper, the ‘The Emotional Account of Microaggressions’. Paper link below!
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Disclaimer: This paper is a short version of a work in progress. This paper was intended to be presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Applied Philosophy, which got cancelled. How does...
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We're currently live with Sophia Rommel who just finished her undergraduate degree at @StAndrewsPhil !
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TOMORROW @LetUsPhi are running a virtual careers conference especially for philosophy students featuring a number of speakers - philosophy grads and industry experts alike - including our very own ex-school pres, sophia! register now at https://t.co/HOAGZJwutP 💻
📢SPEAKER NUMBER 2📢 Sophia Rommel just completed an MA (Hons) International Relations and Philosophy undergraduate degree at the University of St Andrews. She has interned with LGT Bank (Hong Kong) and the English Schools Foundation and will go on to further study at Cambridge.
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hello? who is it? who’s there? it’s me, rachel, your new 2020/21 school president. give me a follow to stay up to date on edgecliffe affairs! #NewProfilePic
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In our first @_CEPPA Chat, Susan Wolf of @UNC speaks to @adametinson about her path to philosophy, her distinctive philosophical style, the limits of morality, her next project, and her advice to young philosophers @univofstandrews
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Follow our CEPPA Chat series, launching on April 27, featuring interviews with philosophers including Susan Wolf, Cecile Fabre, Jeff McMahan, Roger Crisp, and others. Stay tuned!
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Last week to apply - Saltire Scholarships - for #postgraduate students from #Canada, #China, #India, #Japan, #Pakistan, #USA. Open to applicants for @StAndGradSchool interdisciplinary Masters degrees. https://t.co/3hXN70TXsB
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Tomorrow Friday 17th May we welcome Regina Rini @rinireg to speak about 'DeepFakes and the Epistemic Backstop'. All welcome at 2pm in room 104 Edgecliffe. Deepfakes are videos/audio that represent people doing and saying things they've never done. @tnhh @AIRG_StAndrews
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It's a busy time for exciting talks! On Tuesday 21st May we welcome Professor Michael Tye of the University of Texas (and former Edgecliffe denizen). Professor Tye will speak on 'The Eleventh Problem of Consciousness (and How to Solve It)' - join us in G03, 12-2pm.
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Theron Pummer's latest article is just out in the Journal of Philosophy. Check out 'All or Nothing, but if Not All, Next Best or Nothing': not just a tongue-twister, but also an intriguing philosophical thesis! https://t.co/YpN4egP1mW
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Suppose two children face a deadly threat. You can either do nothing, save one child by sacrificing your arms, or save both by sacrificing your arms. Here are two plausible claims: first, it is...
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Susan Wolf! In St Andrews! Everyone is very welcome to come along and join us @UoE_Philosophy @COGITO_Glasgow
Only one week until Susan R. Wolf gives this year’s Knox Lecture, on the topic of ‘Criticizing Blame’ - and, indeed, whether blame and criticism can come apart. Join us on Tuesday, May 21st, in School III, at 5.15pm, to hear more! https://t.co/OHIu8nUpuO
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Tomorrow, May 15th, Julia Nefsky (Toronto) will be speaking on ‘Climate Change and Inefficacy’ - a very timely topic. Come join us at 11am, in Edgecliffe 104, to hear more!
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During stressful periods of time, such as the examination period, it is always important to check in with yourself, take regular breaks from whatever you may be working on, and BREATHE!!! 🌞 @StAndrewsPhil @univofstandrews @StADoEd
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As exams begin today, why don’t you refresh your memory of the exam rules by watching the video below? Don’t be like @StADoWell.. 🤓
All set for exams next week? Don't let all your hard work go to waste by doing something silly in the exam room! The full list of exam rules can be found here: https://t.co/VxID8ypPeS
#standrewsunion #exams #knowtherules
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Good luck to everyone sitting exams today, this week, and next! You’re all going to smash them 👊🏼 and not long now until summer break begins! 🌞
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