Postgraduate "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. Should you present?Are you a postgraduate? Then yes, you should present. |
NEXT TALKRozemin Keshvani (PhD) Kant Thursday 25/06/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S1.50 ORGANISERS |
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Reading group: Kant meets 鈥淪ex, Love, & Gender鈥
Reading group: Kant meets 鈥淪ex, Love, & Gender鈥
We cordially invite you to a reading group centred on Helga Varden鈥檚 widely acclaimed book 鈥淪ex, Love, and Gender: A Kantian Theory鈥 (2020). In it, Varden proposes an ambitious assessment of Kant鈥檚 moral, legal, and political philosophy, claiming it can provide a robust framework for intimate life as well as a progressive account of gender identity, bodily autonomy, and sexual rights. To do so, Varden insists, we must, of course, also 鈥渙vercome Kant鈥檚 own mistakes鈥 and 鈥渋dentify and overcome Kant鈥檚 own binary positions and, consequently, his cisism, sexism, and heterosexism鈥.
We鈥檒l read selected chapters from Varden鈥檚 book alongside other relevant articles, starting with Mari Mikkola鈥檚 2011 paper, 鈥淜ant on Moral Agency and Women鈥檚 Nature鈥. (If you have suggestions or requests, do share!) Just a quick note: we鈥檙e no experts on Kant鈥檚 practical philosophy – and you don鈥檛 need to be either. We鈥檙e simply hoping for some refreshing insights on this confrontation between Kant and 鈥淪ex, Love, and Gender鈥 (without diving into the primary texts together).
Meetings will take place every other Tuesday at 5 pm, starting on 29 April. If you鈥檙e interested, please email map.philosophy@warwick.ac.uk or scan the QR code on the poster to join the WhatsApp group!