Australasian Association of Philosophy

'The Evolution of Social Structures', Public Lecture by Professor Brian Skyrms (University of Carolina, Irvine)
Followed by the Launch of the Sydney Centre for the Foundations of Science and the Australasian Association of Philosophy Media Awards
University of Sydney, Thursday 31st July 2008

Enquiries about the event can be directed to the Event Organiser, Caroline Hamilton. Caroline can be contacted via email: caroline.hamilton AT usyd.edu.au.

Alternatively, enquiries can be directed to the AAP's Media Officer or the AAP's Executive Officer.

Previous AAP Public Events include:

AAP Press Lunch, University of Sydney, 29th June 2007
Edge of Reason Lecture and Discussion Series, National Gallery of Victoria, 18th and 25th March 2007

The AAP also maintains links to public philosophy lectures held in Australasia.

For a list of philosophy conferences click here

Public events and lectures*:

*admission for all events listed on this page is free, unless stated otherwise

Forthcoming public events
Previous public events

Forthcoming public events and lectures

'Groups and Networks: Their role in the evolution of cooperation', Lecture by Professor Brian Skyrms (University of California Irvine)
presented by The Australasian Association of Philosophy and the Sydney Centre for the Foundations of Science
Old Geology Lecture Theatre, University of Sydney
Thursday 31st July, 6.00pm

'Uprootedness, narratives and national conflict', by Professor Jonathan Glover
The Simone Weil Lectures on Human Value 2008

The Christ Lecture Theatre, ACU National, Melbourne Campus (St Patrick’s), 115 Victoria Parade Fitzroy
Tuesday 5 August 2008, 6pm for 6.30-pm
Free but bookings advised. See link above.
&
Metcalfe Auditorium, Entrance Level, State Library of NSW, Macquarie St.Sydney
Wednesday 6 August 2008, 6pm for 6.30-pm
Cost: $22, $20 (seniors) $15 (students), includes light refreshments (Booking is essential. See link above.)

Some past public lectures & events:

The Annual Jack Smart Lecture 2008
'Game Theory, Evolution and the Social Contract', by Professor Brian Skyrms
Sparke Helmore Theatre 1, Fellows Road, Australian National University
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 4.00-6.00 pm

2008 John Passmore Lecture
'Illuminating Egalitarianism', by Professor Lary Temkin
Sparke Helmore Theatre 2, Fellows Road, Australian National University
Wednesday, 11 July 2008, 5.00 pm

'Rethinking our Place in Nature'
School of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
4 June - 9 July 2008
Wednesdays 6.30 pm

Public Debate, 'Is God Necessary for Morality?'
Professor Raimond Gaita and Professor John Haldane, chair: Phillip Adams
Presented by the University of Notre Dame
Seymour Centre, Sydney
Thursday 26 June, 2008, 7-30-9.00pm
Bookings: $5.00

poster for the event (507 KB pdf)

The 2007 Templeton Lecture
'Alan Turing and the Curious Birth of Artificial Intelligence' by Professor Jack Copeland
The Centre for the Human Aspects of Science and Technology
University of Sydney
Thursday 6 December 2007, 6.30pm

A Historical Overview of Melbourne Philosophy from the 1880s to the present
day
by Professor C.A. (Tony) Coady
University of Melbourne
Wednesday 5 December 2007, 6.00pm

The Lives of the Philosophers
melbourne school of continental philosophy (MSCP) & School of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
15 August - 17 October
Wednesdays 1.00 - 2.00pm

The New National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
Associate Professor Chris Cordner
Newman College, University of Melbourne
Monday 8 October 2007, 6.00 - 7.00pm

2007 Passmore Lecture
'Considerateness', Professor Edna Ullmann-Margalit
Australian National University
Friday 12 October 2007, 5pm

2007 Jack Smart Lecture
'Ethics after Darwin', Professor Philip Kitcher
Australian National University
Wednesday 8 August 2007, 4pm

Whatever Happened to Reconciliation?
Australian Catholic University
Fitzroy, Melbourne
13 June -18 July 2007
Wednesdays 6.30 - 8.00pm

Edge of Reason
A lecture and discussion series jointly organised by Heart of Philosophy and the AAP
18 and 25 March 2007

Food for Thought: Ethics Series Program
Sydney Mechanics' School of Art
7 February - 7 March 2007
Wednesdays 12.30pm - 1.20 pm

Multiculturalism in Perspective: The Academy and the Community
'Community, Autonomy and Respect'
Centre for Public Philosophy, Monash University School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Melbourne Town Hall
Saturday 17 February 2007, 2pm -5pm

Multiculturalism in Perspective: The Academy and the Community
'Multicultural Solidarity: Global & National Issues
Centre for Public Philosophy, Monash University School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Melbourne Town Hall
Saturday 3 February 2007, 2pm -5pm

Multiculturalism in Perspective: The Academy and the Community
State, Society and Community
Centre for Public Philosophy, Monash University School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Melbourne Town Hall
Saturday 20 January 2007, 2pm -5pm

Lives of the Philosophers
hosted by the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy
University of Melbourne
3 August - 19 October 2006
Thursdays 1.00-2.00 pm

2006 Key Thinkers Lecture Series
hosted by the Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Sydney
16 August - 18 October 2006
Wednesdays 6.15 pm

'Fundamentalism and Terrorism: The Contemporary Religious Challenge'
by Associate Professor Douglas Pratt
Catholic Institute of Sydney
29 September 2006 7.30 pm

Hannah Arendt Centenary Symposium
The University of Melbourne
13 October 2006, 9.00am - 5.30pm