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Postgraduate "Work In Progress" Seminar

Postgraduate Work-In-Progress Seminar

A weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub.


Overview

The WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.

  • When: Every Thursday (5pm to 6:15pm)
  • Where: Room S1.50 (Social Sciences Building, First Floor)
  • What: Presentation + Q&A

Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc.


Useful Info

The WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.

  • Presentation: 30 minutes
  • Open Discussion / Q&A: 30 minutes
  • Material: Work in progress (essay drafts, thesis sections, a substantial set of notes, ... ).
  • Style: Flexible. Slides, handouts, or neither.
  • Audience: No prior reading or background knowledge expected. All are encouraged to attend and present (including visiting postgraduates).

Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process.


Should you present?

Are you a postgraduate? Then yes, you should present.

 
NEXT TALK

Ben Long

(PhD)

Scepticism


Thursday 04/06/2026

5pm - 6:15pm

S1.50


ORGANISERS

Tiago Rodrigues

Lucas Menezes 

   

 

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Critical Theory Reading Group

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Location: S1.50

We meet on Wednesdays from 14.30-16.00 and the texts and rooms are as follows:

15th Jan - A1.05 - Introduction and Chapter One of Fredric Jameson’s ‘Postmodernism: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism’

 

22nd Jan - S0.08 - Extracts from Jean-François Lyotard’s ‘The Postmodern Condition’

 

29th Jan - S0.28 - Extracts from Jean Baudrillard’s ‘Simulacra and Simulation’

 

5th Feb - S1.50 - Byung-Chul Han’s ‘The Burnout Society’

 

Each text has been chosen and will be introduced by a different member of the group, and we welcome future suggestions for themes and specific readings.

 

Please email oscar.jenkinson@warwick.ac.uk if you'd like PDFs of the specific extracts we will be reading, or if you'd like to stay up-to-date with what we're reading in future weeks through our WhatsApp group.

 

Many thanks,

 

Oscar Jenkinson

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