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Calendar of events in 2026

Events in 2026


Talks




  • "Agency and the Experience of Epistemic Injustice in Dementia and Paranoia", Agency in AI, Mind and Mental Disorders workshop, American College of Greece, Athens, 30 March 2026.
  • "Blame and Vulnerability in Mental Healthcare", Faces of Vulnerability Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8 March 2026.
  • "You become your diagnosis": Agency, stigma, and epistemic injustice in dementia and paranoia, Mental Interpretation and Mental Diversity Workshop, University of Granada, 25-26 May 2026; and at the Webinar of Neural Mechanisms Online, 8 June 2026.

Outreach and public engagement




  • "Can I turn into a cockroach and still be me?" Philosophy Lunchtime Workshop at Winterbourne House and Garden, Birmingham, 2 June 2026.

Events with students and teachers





  • Film Screening of Ex Machina at the Midlands Arts Centre, with panel discussion by Michael Quinn, Lucy Osler and Henry Taylor, for A-level students, 19 March 2026. Part of British Philosophy Fortnight 2026.

EPIC Summer School


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