Jowett Society

The Jowett Society is the university’s forum for the discussion of theoretical philosophy. The Society dates to the nineteenth century and was named in honour of Benjamin Jowett. Previous speakers include Russell, Wittgenstein, and Davidson. Admission is free and open to all. Contact us: jowettcommittee@maillist.ox.ac.uk.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: Joshua Loo (Oxford), Ryan Kendall (Oxford), Charlotte Dorneich (Oxford), Amit Karmon (Oxford)
Timing: Fridays 3–5 pm of Full Term; drinks 5–6 pm; usually in the Ryle or Lecture Room, Radcliffe Humanities.
Web Address: https://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/the-philosophical-society-/-jowett-society
Organising department: Faculty of Philosophy

Talks:

Friday 6 June 2025

Title TBC
Date: 6 June 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Heather Demarest (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Ryle Room (first floor).
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 June 2025

Title TBC
Date: 13 June 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Jake Nebel (Princeton)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Lecture Room (second floor).
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 20 June 2025

Title TBC
Date: 20 June 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Zoë A. Johnson King (Harvard)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Lecture Room (second floor).
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 7 November 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 7 November 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Michael Potter (Cambridge)
Organiser: Joshua Loo (Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 5 December 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 5 December 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Frédérique de Vignemont (Institut Jean Nicod)
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 20 February 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 20 February 2026, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Graham Priest (CUNY)
Organiser: Joshua Loo (Oxford)
Host: Joshua Loo (Oxford)

Friday 15 May 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 15 May 2026, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Jennifer Nagel (Toronto)
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 29 May 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 29 May 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Selim Berker (Harvard)
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 12 June 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 12 June 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Eric Mandelbaum (CUNY)
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Editor: Joshua Loo