A-Level students from a number of schools in the Kent region are expected on campus next week to attend our Philosophy Sixth-Form Conference, on Wednesday 11 February 2015. Staff from the Department of Philosophy will be delivering sessions to give a taster for studying these subjects at a university level.

A mixture of seminars and plenary sessions are offered throughout the day, including such tempting titles as ‘Do We Want a Way Out of Plato’s Cave?’, ‘Should the Law Allow Voluntary Euthanasia?’, ‘Sartre and Freedom’, ‘Fate and the Future’, and ‘Should Healthy People Be Offered Medical Enhancements?’ The day will run from 10.00am until the afternoon, with lunch and a campus tour provided.

Participating members of the Department include Dr Kathy Butterworth, Dr Graeme Forbes, Dr Kelli Rudoph, as well as doctoral students Ruth Hibbert and Alex Trofimov. The conference will be introduced by the Head of Department, Dr Julia Tanney.

The programme of events is listed below. If you would like further information on participating, please email Mary Daly.  Full details can be found on the Department of Philosophy website.