by Talking Humanities | Mar 8, 2016 | CenSes, Director Series, Interviews, Philosophy
We talk to the director of the Institute of Philosophy (IP) about fostering collaborative links between philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists and the launch of CREATE, a centre for experimental aesthetics. Professor Barry C Smith is director of the Institute...
by aseifert | May 13, 2015 | CenSes, Interviews, Philosophy, Research & Resources
Dr Ophelia Deroy, associate director of the Institute of Philosophy and researcher at the Centre for the Study of the Senses, talks about her research around people’s reluctance to eat insects, which she has been working on in association with food visionary, Ben...
by aseifert | Mar 24, 2015 | Being Human festival, CenSes, Fellowships & Networks, Interviews, Philosophy, Projects, Public Engagement, Research & Resources
To mark the launch of our call for applications for the first SAS/Senate House Library ‘Public Engagement Innovators Scheme’, we asked some staff from across the School about their experiences of public engagement and how it has influenced their research and...
by aseifert | Mar 5, 2015 | Annual Review, CenSes, Events, Philosophy
The best public engagement is underpinned by world-class research. In March, the Institute of Philosophy’s Centre for the Study of the Senses held a launch event for the national charity Fifth Sense that brought together leading researchers,...
by aseifert | Nov 25, 2013 | Analysis & Comment, CenSes, Events, Features
Next month the School of Advanced Study will award Heston Blumenthal the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa, in recognition of his pioneering research and achievements. For this year’s Annual Review (published next week) we talked to the innovative chef about...
by aseifert | Oct 9, 2013 | Bloomsbury Festival, CenSes, Events, Public Engagement
Our senses make the world that we experience come alive. Artists realised this long ago, so have those who wish to convey a message whether it be personal, political, or religious. At this year’s Bloomsbury Festival there are various events that attempt to challenge...
