Events
Our seasons of "digital dialogues" have been running since autumn 2020. To date, over 20,000 attendees from over 110 countries have tuned in. To watch recordings of our past events, click here.
We will upload the listings below within a fortnight of each event (and hopefully sooner). You can see the poster for our current series below, and the archive of posters from all previous series is here.
Our events are on Mondays at 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm UK time unless otherwise stated. They last for one hour, including time for audience questions. They are free and all are welcome.
Artist’s statement: Against a vivid green background, multicoloured bodies gather on clusters of carpets. Beneath them, the fraying dotted lines of borders begin to give way under the weight of our collective presence, as the textures of shared life, and forms of conviviality, reimagine the maps that divide us.
In the context of The Philosopher’s Philosophies of the South series, this visual gestures towards ways of being, knowing, and relating that exceed imposed borders, foregrounding the density of lived, shared worlds.
To ground these online conversations in the Global South, I have paired two typefaces. The heading uses Maragsa by Jad Maza, a Filipino designer whose work engages with experience, culture, and context. The body text is set in Archivo Grotesk by Héctor Gatti and the Omnibus-Type team, based in Argentina. — Aparna Konat (@aparnakonat), 26 March 2026
Artist bio: Aparna Konat, born in 1992 in Kerala, India, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose practice spans performance, spatial design, sound, and drawing. With a background in architecture and graphic design, her work reflects a strong foundation in spatial thinking and visual communication, blending these disciplines to craft immersive narratives.
Further information and registration links for our next events:
Monday 25th May
Philosophies of the South: (De)Bordering the Human
Nandita Sharma in conversation with rémy-paulin twahirwa
In this conversation, Nandita Sharma and rémy-paulin twahirwa examine how borders regulate movement, produce categories of belonging and exclusion, and define the boundaries of the human.
Monday 29th June
Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire
Leny Mendoza Strobel and S. Lily Mendoza
In this conversation, Leny Mendoza Strobel and S. Lily Mendoza reflect on their respective journeys from decolonial theory into Indigenous studies and practice. They explore how reclaiming Indigenous knowledge systems can transform understandings of self, community, and belonging.
Tuesday 12th May
The Philosopher and the News: The Philosophy behind Palantir
Alexis Papazoglou in conversation with Moira Weigel and Anthony Burton
In this edition of The Philosopher and the News, Alexis talks to Moira and Anthony about Palantir's new manifesto. So, what exactly is it saying? Is this a version of technofascism? And what can we do when powerful tech companies start thinking they have deep insights into geopolitics, public policy and the state of “Western civilization”?
Monday 13th July
Schopenhauer: Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist
David Bather Woods in conversation with others
In this conversation, David Bather Woods will explore Schopenhauer’s pessimism in the context of his life experiences, revealing the philosopher’s relentless fascination with the world and making a case for his contemporary relevance.
Monday 11th May
Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing Knowledge
Radha D’Souza in conversation with Rinaldo Walcott
In this conversation, Radha D’Souza and Rinaldo Walcott reflect on the intellectual and political stakes of challenging dominant forms of knowledge produced through colonial and imperial histories.
Writing for the PublicWill begin in Spring 2023 - Dates/Time TBCThese classes will take place via Zoom