Wednesday 1st May–Friday 3rd May. Why Middle-Sized Matters to Science, Theology and Metaphysics In partnership with the Civitas Institute of the University of Texas at Austin. Held at Pusey House and All Souls College. Wednesday 1st May 3.00pm–5.20pm,
Why Middle-Sized Matters to Science, Theology and Metaphysics
May 1 – 3, 2024
The Civitas Institute at UT Austin and The Centre for Theology, Law, and Culture in Oxford are bringing together theologians, scientists and philosophers in a Colloquium to reflect on: the reality of Middle-Sized Things, such as human beings and animals; why Middle-Sized Things matter for science, philosophy and religion; and what kind of philosophy best upholds the reality, agency and autonomy of Middle-Sized Things. This Colloquium will be taking place at various locations in Oxford. On Day 1 (1st May), there will be Public Lectures at Pusey House, Oxford (from 3pm); on Day 2 (2nd May), a workshop spanning topics in physics and philosophy of mind at All Souls College, Oxford; on Day 3 (May 3rd), a workshop covering issues in Metaphysics and Science & Religion at St Cross College / Pusey House, Oxford.
Funding:
This Colloquium is being supported by a grant from The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, in addition to a grant from the Issachar Fund and the financial support of The Centre for Theology, Law, and Culture at Oxford.
Attendance:
The Public Lectures at Oxford are open to everybody, but attendance at the Workshops is by invitation only. However, we are investigating the possibility of a live video link to all of the events. If you are interested in joining us online, please get in touch with Jonathan Price (below).
Thursday 2nd – Friday 3rd May. Colloquium at All Souls and Pusey House George Ellis (Cape Town), Robert Koons (UT Austin), Timothy O’Connor (Indiana), Javier Sánchez Cañizares (Navarra), Vera Hoffmann-Kolss (Bern), Alyssa Ney (UC Davis), Mark Harris (Harris Manchester), Daniel De Haan (Blackfriars & Campion Hall), William Simpson (Pusey House & UT Austin), John Pemberton (Durham & LSE), Philip Goff (Durham), Aaron Cotnoir (St Andrews), Christopher Oldfield (Cambridge), Robert Verrill (Blackfriars, Cambridge), Jonathan Price (Pusey House & St Cross), and Emily Qureshi-Hurst (Pembroke).
Participants of the Colloquium should be familiar with physics and metaphysics. Applications by graduate students and academics welcome at pusey.conference@stx.ox.ac.uk.
