11 March, Dean Zimmerman, "Divine Bootstrapping: Do Abstract Objects Lead to Atheism?"
On 11 March, Professor Dean Zimmerman (Rutgers) will deliver a talk entitled "Divine Bootstrapping: Do Abstract Objects Lead to Atheism?" at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford. Date: 11 March 2026 Time: 3pm-4:45pm Venue: the Aula, Blackfriars Hall, St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LY This event is free and open to the public. Abstract: Realism about a certain kind of “abstract object”, namely, universals or properties, has been thought to pose a problem for theism. To be a realis
2025 Marek Matraszek Scholars Arrive at Oxford
We are delighted to announce this year’s Marek Matraszek Scholars who are currently pursuing their research projects at Blackfriars Hall,...
New Generation Research Exchange 2025-2026
Applications from masters and early-stage PhD students in Central and Eastern Europe are invited for the 2025-2026 New Generation...
8-9 May, Science, Theology, and Humane Philosophy
Participants are invited for a thought-provoking discussion of the intersection of these disciplines. Time: 10:30 May 8th – 14:00 May 9th...
24 April, Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode: "The Meaning of Mourning"
On 24 April Dr Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode will deliver a talk entitled "The Meaning of Mourning" for a special instalment of the HPP/IRC...
7 February, Iain McGilchrist: Brains, Delusions and the Future of the University
On 7 February, Dr Iain McGilchrist will deliver a talk entitled "Dominus Illuminatio Mea: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Future of...
7 March, Buki Fatona: Memory, Cognitive Neuroscience, and The Embodied Remembrance of God
On 7 March, Revd Buki Fatona (Oxford University) will deliver a talk for the HPP/IRC seminar entitled '“Do this in Remembrance of me”:...
17 October, Jane Cooper "On the Sublime: Poetic Theory in the Age of Dryden"
On Tuesday, 17 October, Jane Cooper (All Souls College) will deliver a talk entitled "On the Sublime: Poetic Theory in the Age of Dryden"...
21 November, Ralph Walker "The Idea of an A Priori Law"
On Tuesday, 21 November, Ralph Walker (University of Oxford) will deliver a talk entitled "The Idea of an A Priori Law" at a special...
2023 Boole Prize For Logic Announced
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 George Boole Prize for Logic has been awarded to Spencer Salmon. The Boole Prize is awarded each...
