The research\, innovation and funding landscape is complex and changing rapidly. Philosophers must often compete for funding against researchers in many different disciplines\, frequently in contexts geared towards STEM subjects.
\nIncreasingly more is expected of researchers\, not just in terms of research and teaching\, but also in terms of contributions to public discourse\, exchange of knowledge with other sectors\, and impact on wider society.
\nThe Early Career Network is here to help junior philosophers across the UK navigate the funding terrain\, establish connections for collaboration\, and gain the vital skills required to launch an academic career.
\nThe Workshop
\nThe Institute of Philosophy at the University of London\, School of Advanced Study will host the third annual Early Career Network Workshop at the Senate House in London\, on \;20th and 21st April 2026.
\nThe workshop will bring together junior and senior philosophers\, including grant-winners and panel members\, and consist of talks on Applying for Funding\, Navigating the Research and Innovation Landscape\, Working with the Media\, Collaborative Working\, and Preparing for the Academic Job Market. There will be the opportunity to join together with other workshop participants to form a team to \;bid for Innovation Project Funds to fund novel proposals.
\nWho Can Apply
\nWe invite applications from \;early career philosophers who have not yet secured a permanent academic position.
\nIn particular\, we would like to invite current postdoctoral researchers on fixed-term contracts\, funded by grant-making institutions (such as the AHRC\, Leverhulme Trust and British Academy)\, and scholars who are close to completing\, or who have recently completed\, a doctoral degree in philosophy\, and who intend to apply for such postdoctoral funding.
\nBesides the seed grants\, we have some limited\, needs-based funds to defray the costs of travel and accommodation. We highly encourage applicants to seek funding from their home institution &ndash\; often made available for training and development. On the evening of the 9th May there will be a reception and dinner for all attendees\, free of charge.
\nFunding \;
\nWe are offering 5 bursaries up to £\;100 each to help with travel expenses for the conference. Priority for funding will be given to those who submit an application by 27th March. \;
\nPlease use the link to apply. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Elise Woodard;CN=Max Khan Hayward: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T053353Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260522T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy of AI Conference 2026 — Reasoning and Agency in AI UID:20260408T064631Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-r5qzs TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Malet Street\, London\, United Kingdom\, WC1E 7HU DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Philosophy presents a two-day event examining how advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping our understanding of reasoning\, agency\, and decision-making. Bringing together leading philosophers and AI researchers\, the programme probes the conceptual and technical questions that arise as increasingly capable systems interact with\, and sometimes stand in for\, human agents. With keynote lectures by \;Paul Boghossian \;(NYU) and \;Murray Shanahan \;(DeepMind)\, and contributions from \;Adrian Alsmith \;(KCL)\, \;Leonard Dung \;(Bochum)\, \;Nick Shea \;(IP)\, \;Arianna Manzini \;(DeepMind)\, Oya Celikutan \;(KCL) and Zheng Zhang (UHK)\, \;the event offers a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge work at the intersection of philosophy and AI.
\nJoin us on May 21&ndash\;22\, 2026 in the Woburn Suite\, Senate House\, to explore how emerging AI systems challenge\, refine\, and illuminate longstanding questions about rationality\, autonomy\, and the nature of agency.
\nRegistration is required for both in-person and online attendance.
Participants joining online will receive access instructions and login details closer to the event date.
The London-Berkeley graduate conference brings together philosophy graduate students from UC Berkeley and the philosophy departments of KCL\, UCL\, Birkbeck and LSE. It is one of the most well-established graduate conferences in the field\, running for over twenty years. The conference takes place in person over two days each spring\, with the venue alternating between London and Berkeley. There are four graduate speakers from Berkeley and four nominated by the London departments\, plus a faculty keynote.
\nLondon-Berkeley Graduate Conference 2026
28-29 May 2026
University of London
Keynote: Geoffrey Lee (Berkeley)
Attendance is open to all graduate students and academics. Graduate students from the participating London departments are particularly encouraged to attend as part of their training.
\nDue to the limited number of available places\, early registration is strongly advised. Interest in the event is expected to be high\, and attendance will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis.
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