You are warmly invited to the 2025/26 Invited Speaker Seminar Series hosted by UCD School of Philosophy. The seminars take place in the D520 Seminar Room on the fifth floor of the Newman Arts Building, UCD Belfield on Thursdays, 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. (dates and times may occasionally vary, so please check in advance).
The seminar is open to all UCD staff and students, and is followed by an informal drinks reception. If you would like to join the speaker for dinner after the talk, please email (opens in a new window)Natalie Turner at least one day in advance.
Speakers for the current academic year are listed below.
Wednesday 24th September
Şerife Tekin (SUNY) – Centre for Ethics in Public Life Annual Lecture
Thursday 2nd October
Alice Crary (The New School for Social Research / Oxford) – Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Lecture
Thursday 16th October
Matyáš Moravec (Queen’s University Belfast)
Thursday 6th November
Ingvild Torsen (University of Oslo)
Thursday 20th November
Shaun Gallagher (Lillian and Morrie Moss Chair, University of Memphis)
TBC
UCD Philosophy is ranked among the Top 100 Departments of Philosophy worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023–2025)