Intern Diary: My ‘Quartet’ Introduction
Amy is a summer 2020 student intern—this is a blog about her research, reading, and work. Since...
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Summer School on the Quartet in Munich, with Ana Barandalla!
Report on a week with the Quartet in the Bavarian Alps, by Ana. “This summer we took the...
Launch of Murdoch Plaque and Stamp, Dublin July 2019
Hurrah, the beautiful Murdoch stamp, designed by Steve Simpson is GO! You can order it...
British Academy Summer Showcase 2019
We were chuffed to be selected as one of 15 interactive exhibits to take part in the BA Summer...
Notes from a Biscuit Tin – A Year-Long Centenary Celebration of the Philosophy & Poetic Vision of Mary Midgley
We were so sad to lose Mary last year, just a month after her 99th birthday. We will mark what...
Irish Young Philosopher’s Awards – We have a Winner!
We were thrilled to be part of the Irish Young Philosopher’s Awards Festival this year, created...
Rachael Wiseman & Jane Heal discuss Anscombe for the BA Great Thinkers Podcast series
Jane Heal FBA and Dr Rachael Wiseman discuss highlights of Anscombe’s exceptional life,...
Join us at the British Academy Summer Showcase!
We can’t wait to share our project at the British Academy Summer Showcase, 21-22 June 2019....
Why the world needs Iris Murdoch’s philosophy of ‘unselfing’
We were delighted to talk with Joe Humphreys at the Irish Times about Iris Murdoch’s...
Wartime Quartet Royal Institute Reading Group – Some Reflections
by Ana Barandalla We have completed the Wartime Quartet Reading Group in London, where it...
Mapping the Quartet! Coming Soon!
We’re thrilled to announce a new IP project powered by a British Academy Rising Star Award...
Clare at the Royal Institute of Philosophy
Clare was at the Royal Instite of Philosophy, presenting her paper ‘Depicting Human...
Mary Midgley: An Introduction, by Greg McElwain – pre-order now!
Dr Greg McElwain’s Mary Midgley: An Introduction is due for release on November 14. We...
Philosophy by Postcard! Celebrate Murdoch’s centenary with us!
To celebrate the centenary of Murdoch An Post are issuing a beautiful commemorative stamp on 15th...
Rachael at the Royal Institute of Philosophy
Rachael was at the Royal Instite of Philosophy, presenting her paper ‘Anscombe on Brute...
Notes on Mary Midgley: Style and Substance, Ian Ground (10/11/18)
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests....
Mary Midgley and our Need For (Good) Philosophy, Ian James Kidd (10/11/18)
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests....
Carrying on the Midgley legacy: inspiration from the archive, Jane Heal (10/11/2018)
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests....
Geoff and Mary Midgley – Two Kinds of Philosopher. David Midgley (10/11/2018)
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful short talks from distinguished...
Durham University acquires archive of Mary Midgley – Join us for the launch this Saturday (10th November 2018)
Durham University’s Palace Green Library has acquired the archive of the world-famous philosopher...
BBC3 Free Thinking and In Parenthesis
Last night we joined the brilliant Shahidha Bari to talk about the Quartet. Sorry we didn’t...
Mary Beatrice Midgley (1919-2018)
This piece was originally published at The Institute of Art and Ideas Mary Beatrice Midgley,...
Royal Institute of Philosophy Centenary Celebration Lecture Series
We’re excited to be part of the Royal Institute of Philosophy Centenary Celebration of the...
New Reading Groups! Join in or start your own!
Four wonderful Women In Parenthesis Reading Groups are just starting – now is the perfect...
Anscombe Archive at University of Pennsylvania
We are just back from an incredible trip to Philadelphia and the Collegium Institute and UPenn...
In Parenthesis at UPenn, USA and Queens, Canada – read our talk
We are just back from the wonderful Anscombe Archive at the Collegium Institute, UPenn. While we...
We’re in the 6th Hannah Directory!!
Hot off the press! **** The Durham and Liverpool-based In Parenthesis project, directed by Dr....
SWIP-Ireland Event
We’re just back from a whirlwind SWIP-Ireland conference. 3 fantastic days of philosophy...
Read Ana Barandalla’s super post on Stereotype Threat!
A fascinating perspective on the familiar phenomenon of stereotype threat – it involves a...
Workshop with Anthony Kenny, Oxford, 23rd March
In Parenthesis will host a small workshop with Anthony Kenny on 23rd March, in Oxford. The idea is...
Fire and The Sun Reading Group, London
Hannah Altorf, St. Mary’s University London, is hosting a two-session reading group on...
Is Philosophy Like Plumbing?
Our wonderful intern Ellie Robinson reflects on Midgley’s suggestion that philosophers are...
Laidlaw Scholarships 2017-2018!
Do you have a research idea that fits under the In Parenthesis research umbrella? Want to do some...
An early evening of Cocoa and Film! 13th November, SCR Castle, Durham.
Join us for our first Cocoa party of the year, on 13th November from 4-6pm in Castle SCR. As well...
Last chance to submit abstract for SWIP/IP Dublin Conference – 10th March Deadline
We are joining SWIP Ireland in May to co-host the SWIP Ireland AGM! The theme is Women in...
Speaker Vulnerability and the Patriarchal University. By Lara Coleman
A Response and Tribute to Pamela Sue Anderson I never quite crossed paths with Pamela Sue...
Silencing the Men!
We were delighted to be invited to write for the BroadAgenda. Read our blogpost here. ...
Amber, Anna, and Annie at the Iris Murdoch Society conference
We’ve just been at the brilliant Iris Murdoch Society Annual Conference. We are so proud of...
We’re in the wonderful Hannah Directory!
Hannah Directory highlights people and organisations doing great things in places in the north of...
Wiseman at BSHP
Rachael Wiseman gave a brilliant presentation at this year’s British Society for the History...
In Parenthesis at Durham Teacher’s Conference
Thanks to all the philosophy teachers who participated in the conference organised by Liz...
Workshop with Mary Midgley!
We had our first discussion workshop on 18th March. Mary Midgley and members of the Midgley family...
In Parenthesis Film Night, Side Cinema
Thanks to all who attended the In Parenthesis film night on 17th March, and especially to Mary...
In Memoriam: Pamela Sue Anderson
Last year, Pamela Sue Anderson was to be the keynote speaker at our International Women’s...
A “world of women” on International Women’s Day!
Thanks to everyone who came to our International Women’s Day conference yesterday! And of...
In Parenthesis on ABC radio’s Philosopher’s Zone
Listen to Rachael Wiseman and Mary Midgley on The Philosopher’s Zone for Australian national...
International Women’s Day is a week on Wednesday! Register for our conference
There’s just over a week to register for our International Women’s Day conference:...
Identity and a good life
Just had a great session with some fantastic young philosophers talking about our women as part of...
Register now for IWD2017! ‘Unsettling the Myths We Live By’
We’ve a wonderful programme for our conference and registration is now open. Details here....
New readings for In Parenthesis reading group
We’ve put some suggested readings up for the meetings in February, March, April and May. Do...
Reading Group Facebook Group
We now have a Facebook Group for all you wonderful ‘satellite’ reading groups...
British Philosophy in 1957
1957 saw the publication of Anscombe’s Intention, Geach’s Mental Acts and O’Shaughnessy’s landmark...
IWD 2017: Unsettling the Myths we Live By – Don’t miss our CFP deadline 12.12.16
Don’t forget to send us your abstracts by noon Monday 12th December. Proposal for 20 minute...
More In Parenthesis News!
Sorry for the brief lapse! The In Parenthesis group have been busy behind the scenes but we keep...
IWD 2017: Unsettling the Myths we Live By: Feminist Perspectives on Human Nature, Culture and Freedom
We are really excited to announce the theme for our 2017 International Women’s Day Conference. Those of you who joined us last year will know what a wonderfully productive and inspiring celebration this day is. So, save...
Reading Group on Philippa Foot
We have our third In Parenthesis reading group on September 30th. With a little help from Cora Diamond we’ve selected three great pieces by Philippa Foot. See here for details. #inparenthesisRG
First Reading Group Meeting
We had our first Reading Group meeting last Friday in Durham! Discussion was wide-ranging. We wondered how the private language argument and considerations about rule-following play out in Anscombe and Murdoch, the Kantian...
Cocoa Party at Durham University – April 2016
On 20th April 2016 we hosted a Women in Philosophy cocoa party in the Castle common room at Durham University with special guests Maria Baghramian (University College Dublin) and Dawn Wilson (Hull University). Dawn, who took the...
Visit to Foot Archive at Somerville College
Yesterday we all spent the day at Somerville College, delving into Philippa Foot’s archive!...
Erasmus+ traineeship with the In Parenthesis Project!
We are currently welcoming expressions of interest from MA and research students in EU universities for a traineeship on the In Parenthesis project through the instrument of Erasmus+. The internship will be funded via Erasmus+...
Questions for Midgley?
We are meeting Mary Midgley on Monday next week to get further low-down on the Golden Age. Send us your questions! These can range from ‘Who taught you Kant?’, ‘What do you think about contemporary philosophy?’, ‘In ‘Beast and...
Women in the History of Philosophy conference
University of Cambridge’s fantastic Women in Philosophy group are hosting a conference on 9th June, with talks covering women throughout the history of philosophy. We’ll be there talking about ‘The Golden Age...
Join our reading group!
We’re starting a reading group — join us! Anscombe, Foot, Midgley and Murdoch were undergraduates together at Oxford University during WWII. Each month we’ll set readings by these remarkable women, and discuss...
Rachael Wiseman’s recent book on Elizabeth Anscombe’s Intention
Rachael Wiseman’s book on Elizabeth Anscombe’s Intention has been recently published by Routledge in their Philosophy Guidebook series. “This book is clearly, beautifully and thoroughly organized. The content...
The Philosophy of Iris Murdoch Conference – Oxford
The Faculty of Philosophy at Oxford University is organising a conference on the Philosophy of Iris Murdoch which will take place at Mansfield College, Oxford University on 11th June, 2016. This one day event will consider a...
Women in Philosophy Cocoa Party today at Durham University
We are delighted to welcome Professor Maria Baghramian (Philosophy, University College Dublin) and Dr Dawn Wilson (Philosophy, University of Hull) to our 2nd Women in Philosophy Cocoa Party at Durham University. We will meet...
British Academy Funding Success!
We are thrilled to announce that the In Parenthesis project has been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Research Grant! The grant will run for two years from April 1st 2016. Among other initiatives, a monthly reading group...
IWD photos now available
Rachel and Ilana were at our conference taking wonderful photos all day. We’ve published a selection on our website — please feel free to browse, download and share. We’re planning to print our favourites and...
In Parenthesis on Twitter
The In Parenthesis Research Project is now on Twitter! You can follow us on @parenthesis_in
Midgley keynote: Silence about Silence
Our International Women’s Day conference is just 2 days away. We’re really excited. Over 90 people have registered to join us, so it should be a wonderful celebration of women’s voices. Just to remind you, we...
IWD Conference Next Week!
Our International Women’s Day conference, “Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge” is coming up next week on Tuesday, 8th March. We have such an exciting line up of speakers and are...
Publishing advice slots with Bloomsbury almost full!
Liza Thompson, Senior Commissioning Editor at Bloomsbury, will be offering publishing advice at the IWD conference. When you register for the conference, you can also book an appointment to discuss a proposal, and idea, or a...
Registration for IWD Conference NOW OPEN
Register for the International Women’s Day Confernece “Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge” HERE. The conference will take place on Tuesday 8th March, 2016 at St. Aidan’s...
Registration for IWD conference opens on Monday 8 February
We are finalising a fantastic programme for our Resounding Voices conference on March 8th 2016. We have three amazing keynotes — Mary Midgley, Katharine Cockin, and Pamela Sue Anderson — and over 25 other speakers...
Third Keynote: Mary Midgley
We are so excited to confirm that Mary Midgley will join us at our International Women’s Day conference. Midgley was part of an extraordinary group of women at Oxford University in the 1930s. The prominence of Midgley,...
IWD Conference Venue: St. Aidan’s College, Durham University
We are delighted that our International Women’s Day conference “Resounding Voices” will be hosted at St. Aidan’s College at Durham University. Until 1981 St. Aidan’s was the last women’s...
Second keynote: Professor Pamela Sue Anderson
We are ready to announce our second fantastic keynote for our International Women’s Day conference: Resounding Voices. Professor Anderson, from University of Oxford will be joining us to speak on themes connected to her...
Bloomsbury wine reception
Bloomsbury Press will be sponsoring a wine reception at our Resounding Voices conference. Thanks Liza and Bloomsbury!
Interview with Mary Midgley
Mary Midgley has generously offered us her time on Monday, so we’re off to interview her about the Golden Age of female philosophy! We’ve got our own list of questions, but if there’s anything you think we...
First Keynote: Professor Katharine Cockin
We’re excited to announce our first keynote speaker for our Re-Sounding Voices conference. Katharine Cockin is Professor of English at Hull University. She’ll be speaking about A Pageant of Great Women, a women’s...
Call for Papers: Interdisciplinary International Women’s Day Conference, Durham University, 8 March 2016
Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge The celebrated history of the sciences and arts is dominated by the voices of great men, whereas the voices of women have often been marginalised. While much has...
International Women’s day Conference @ Durham
Save the date! We’re excited! We’re organising a conference for International Women’s Day (March 8th, 2016) on the theme of ‘Re-Sounding Voices: Women, Silence and the Production of Knowledge’. It...
Meeting Mary Warnock in the House of Lords
Liza and I were down in London on Thursday to meet with Mary Warnock. Baroness Warnock has recently retired from the House of Lords, but we met her there to talk about In Parenthesis and to find out what she could remember about...
Our first Cocoa Party! – 26th October 2015 – Durham University
The In Parenthesis Group hosted our first Cocoa Party for women philosophers this week in the Fellow’s Lounge of the Institute of Advanced Study at Durham University. A group of women philosophers which included lecturers,...
SWIP Ireland – 18th September 2015
In Parenthesis will be launched at the SWIP Ireland Mentoring Workshop: Philosophy, Women and Working Environments. Newman House, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 1.
