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Philosophy and the City

Philosophy and the City. Social and Cultural Impact Philosophy Department University of Liverpool. Philosophy and the City.

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Philosophy and the City

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  1. Philosophy and the City Social and Cultural Impact Philosophy Department University of Liverpool

  2. Philosophy and the City Three clusters of activity combining research, knowledge exchange, and public events with social and cultural impact improving the quality of life in the region and beyond 1. Philosophy in the City Festival 2. Philosophy and Liverpool Biennial 3. Philosophy and Schools: The Lyceum Project

  3. Philosophy and the City Presentation Outline • Overview & Activities 1. Philosophy in the City Festival: Rationale & Aims 2. Philosophy and the Biennial: Rationale & Aims 3. Philosophy and Schools: Rationale & Aims • Promotion, Evidence of Impact, Verification, Testimonies • Linked Research Outputs • Context & Conclusion

  4. 1. Philosophy in the City FestivalLiverpool, 9-24 October 2010 Rationale • Celebrating and exploring the role of Philosophy within our cultural life and heritage • Philosophical discussions on religion, art and beauty, ethics, politics, literature, nature and the environment, by leading UK philosophers taking place alongside exhibitions, poetry readings, live music, theatre, and film screenings • Linking to Liverpool’s Year of Health and Well-being

  5. 1. Philosophy in the City FestivalLiverpool, 9-24 October 2010 Aims • Lectures/discussions by UK’s leading philosophers at different venues around the city: promoting the social and cultural relevance of philosophy to wider and diverse audiences • A range of supporting events including informal discussions, poetry readings, music etc. in collaboration with long-standing local discussion groups (Philosophy in Pubs): identifying and enhancing ties between philosophy, art, culture, and everyday life • Collaborating partners: UK’s leading cultural institutions such as TATE Liverpool, FACT, Bluecoat as well as the Palm House, Anglican and Metropolitan Cathedrals: promoting knowledge exchange between academia and cultural institutions and contributing to the social and economic impact of their activities (including life-long learning)

  6. 2. Philosophy and Liverpool Biennial Rationale In 2010, the Philosophy Department developed a collaboration with Liverpool Biennial which involves co-organising conferences and series of lectures as part of the official Biennial Programme of Events, establishing thus direct links with the most important art festival in the UK and major art festivals in Europe • 2010 Conference: TOUCHED, Philosophy Meets Art • 2012 Conference and Lecture Series: Hospitality

  7. 2. Philosophy and Liverpool BiennialTOUCHED: Philosophy Meets ArtConference, 19 November 2010 Aims • One day conference, the first event organised by a Philosophy Department to be included in LB programme of events, with invited lectures by UK’s leading philosophers of Art and Aesthetics, promoting the social and cultural relevance of philosophy to wider and diverse audiences • Held at UoL’sVictoria Galleries and Museum, enhancing the Museum’s activities and attracting new visitors • Establishing a long-term collaboration with Liverpool Biennial, thus contributing to the LB’s major cultural and economic impact (regeneration) in the region

  8. 3. Philosophy and Schools: The Lyceum Project Rationale Inspired by Aristotle’s Lyceum in ancient Athens—a philosophical community that formed an integral part of the life in the city—the Lyceum Project aims to develop a community of reflective and philosophically inclined young learners in Merseyside. We have designed a methodological approach to classroom teaching that not only dovetails with and can be mapped on to key components within the national curriculum but also concentrates on reason, character and values. The purpose is to introduce information philosophically so that pupils learn how to make good life-decisions rather than simply knowing or repeating facts, enhancing thus the importance of philosophical methodology and content for a holistic education that promotes rationality, creativity, and ethical value.

  9. 3. Philosophy and Schools: The Lyceum Project AimsThere are three main strands to this activity: • 6thformers and Enhancement: The department offers extra-curricular seminars on logic, philosophy of maths and general philosophy to 6th formers. The department also offers schools a discount rate for 6th formers to attend conferences, which are preceded or succeeded by workshops preparing for or explaining topics raised in the conference • Philosophy and PSHE: This pilot programme will run in December 2011 in Liverpool College School for year-7 and year-9 pupils • CPD for teachers: The department runs day-long seminars for teachers of philosophy

  10. Philosophy and the City Promotion • Websites: http://philosophyinthecity.info/festival/ http://www.liv.ac.uk/Philosophy_Meets_Art/ http://www.liv.ac.uk/Lyceum_Project/ • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ • Twitter: http://twitter.com/ • Electronic Lists, Publications, and Printed matter: The Biennial Catalogue and website, BBC Radio Merseyside, The Guardian, Philosophy Now Magazine, The British Society of Aesthetics, The Forum for European Philosophy, The Mind Association • Archives: Short films documenting the events (youtube)

  11. Philosophy and the City Evidence of Impact • Audience: an estimated total of over 500 attended the festival, 100 the conference (including professionals, students, academics, artists, and members of the general public), and approx. 40 students have benefited so far from the Lyceum Project • Facebook: More than 100 people have posted on the Festival’s Facebook Page • Twitter: 450 followers • Liverpool Biennial Websites/Facebookpage have attracted thousands of visitors (Facebook over 4000 posts) • The Guardian:C. Carlisle’s relevant article: over 60 responses • Networking: 180 residents of Liverpool joined our mailing list

  12. Philosophy and the City Verification • Published Reports 1. (Festival) The Guardian: guadian cc 2. (Conference) The British Society of Aesthetics: http://www.british-aesthetics.org 3. (Lyceum) Report to be published in Teaching Philosophy and detailed analysis of the pilot programme to be conducted by LC • Contact details of a list of 180 participants including ordinary members of the public and local schoolteachers could be provided

  13. Philosophy and the City Testimonies “Thank you very much for organising such a fantastic conference last Friday, the students and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The students seem to have got a lot out of the lectures they attended and it has generated lots of interesting discussion this week in school. I would be keen for students to attend similar events in the future as we do not study aesthetics explicitly at A level and the philosophy meets art conference has provided them with plenty of food for thought.” Hannah Moss, Art Teacher, Bluecoat School

  14. Philosophy in the City “[The workshop was] wholly relevant to the work students are doing in their studies in AS Philosophy... students’ active participation in the workshop was made all the easier because of the relaxed and skilful handling of the material but also because of the sincere desire to facilitate student participation by the two presenters”. Rob Lewis, Philosophy Teacher, King George V College, Southport

  15. Philosophy and the City student feedback collected from specifically designed questionnaires confirmed that the students thought the events to be a positive experience and all wanted to “read more philosophy and to see more art”; they commented: “exceptional: really enjoyed it”.

  16. Philosophy and the City Original Research related to the identified impact, by: • Carlisle, C • Clark, S.R.L. • Hailwood, S. • Howie, G. • Leng, M. • McGhee, M. • Vassilopoulou, P.

  17. Philosophy and the City • Carlisle, C., Of Habit, by FélixRavaisson; Translation, Introduction and Commentary by Clare Carlisle and Mark Sinclair (Continuum, 2008) • Carlisle, C., ‘Between Freedom and Necessity: FélixRavaisson on Habit and the Moral Life’.  Inquiry vol. 53 no. 2, 2010. • Clark, S.R.L. ‘Ancient Scepticism as a Way of Life’. • Clark, S.R.L. ‘Thinking about How and Why to Think’. Philosophy 71: 277 pp 385-403 • Hailwood, S. ‘The Value of Nature’s Otherness’, Environmental Values 9, 353-72

  18. Philosophy and the City • Hailwood, S. ‘Towards a Liberal Environment?’ Journal of Applied Philosophy, 16.3, 271-281 • Hailwood, S. How to be a Green Liberal: Nature, Value and Liberal Philosophy (Chesham: Acumen 2004) • Hailwood, S., ‘Landscape, Nature and Neopragmatism’, Environmental Ethics, 29. 2, 131-149 • Hailwood, S., ‘Owning Nature: the Case of Hegel’, in Probing the Boundaries: Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship, B. Clements (ed.) (Oxford: Interdisciplinary Press, eBook) • Hailwood, S., ‘Political Reasonableness and Nature’s Otherness’, Analyse & Kritik, 28. 2, 173-189 • Hailwood, S., Disowning the Weather’, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 14. 2, 215-234

  19. Philosophy and the City • Hailwood, S.‘Eco-Anarchism and Liberal Reformism’, Ecotheology 8. 2., pp.224-241 • Hailwood, S.‘Environmental Citizenship as Reasonable Citizenship’, Environmental Politics,14.2,195-210 • Howie, G.O. Teaching Philosophy in Context: Or, knowledge does not keep any longer than fish in A. Kenkmann ed., Teaching Philosophy (Continuum, 2008) 5-22 • Leng, M. (ed.) Mathematical Knowledge (2007) • Leng, M. Mathematics and Reality (OUP, 2010)

  20. Philosophy and the City • McGhee, M. Transformations of Mind: Philosophy as Spiritual Practice (CUP 2000) • McGhee, M. Wisdom and Virtue: Or, what do philosophers teach? Ibid 23-37 • Vassilopoulou, P. Teaching Philosophy Through Metaphor in A. Kenkmann ed., Teaching Philosophy (Continuum, 2008) • Vassilopoulou, P.’ Plotinus on Teaching and Learning Philosophy’. Women: Cultural Review (2003) 14: 2 pp 130-143 • Vassilopoulou, P. and Clark, S.R.L., (eds) Late Antique Epistemology (Palgrave McMillan, 2010)

  21. Philosophy and the City Philosophy and the City builds on the Philosophy Department’s long-standing tradition of public engagement and knowledge transfer, which has had considerable impact on the life of the local community over a long period of time • The Stapledon Society Colloquium, funded by the Royal Institute of Philosophy • Insights: Academic Research and Cultural Institutions • Free, open to the public, one-day conferences • MA in Philosophy as a Way of Life and MA in Arts, Aesthetics, and Cultural Institutions • Philosophy courses as part of the Life-long Learning programme of UoL • Cultural events, such as free concerts, highlighting the links between philosophy and art

  22. Thank you Yiota Vassilopoulou Philosophy Department yiota@liv.ac.uk

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