Nathan Lyons

Co-Director of the Centre for the History of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Australia -

[ND Ethics & Society @unda_ethics]

📢 Artificial Intelligence + Christian Wisdom: A workshop with Chris Watkin. Delighted to announce that Christopher Watkin (Monash) will lead an online workshop in June + July exploring how Christian thought can illuminate responding to AI.
👉 Register: https://t.co/Oq03e4lzvR

[Alexandre Lefebvre @alex_usyd]

For those in the philosophy community: details of Andrew Cooper’s (PhD Sydney, A/Prof Warwick) memorial service are here.

A link for the live-stream will be added to this page before the service: https://t.co/0qP3LtsJ0g

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

📢 Applications Open: The Maimonides Scholarship

We are excited to announce a new research opportunity at the Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy: The Maimonides Scholarship.

See the flyer: https://t.co/JM4X3yJ86z| Expressions of interest: [email protected]

[CharlotteRose Millar @drcmillar]

If anyone is up for some Joan of Arc this weekend, check out this new series on Radio National featuring me, Stephanie Downes, and Shaun Blanchard: https://t.co/glFmkofM0a

[Nathan Lyons @nathanlyons]

Notre Dame’s School of Philosophy and Theology is advertising a continuing Lecturer in Theology position based in Sydney, closes 18 Nov

https://t.co/eYsGhd0nGf

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

📢 The State of Nature Symposium with Chris Watkin

We are delighted to announce an exciting author-meets-critics event coming up at CHOP in April 2026.
👉 https://t.co/pqkT0wnupC

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

📢 New in 2026: Frontiers in the History of Philosophy

We’re delighted to announce a new taught course from CHOP, offered in partnership with the Notre Dame School of Philosophy & Theology

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

Peter Harrison, our brilliant Professorial Research Fellow, is delivering the New College Lectures at UNSW in two weeks on the theme “God and the Secular University.” Not to be missed!
https://t.co/fD2sV5gpNv

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

What lies beneath the surface of the self? Join us for DAVID HUME: ON HUMAN NATURE AND DARK EMOTIONS, a day-long exploration of the Humean psyche, led by Peter Kail (Oxford) and Anik Waldow (Sydney).

🗓️ Friday, 12 December | Masterclass + Seminar

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

📢📢📢New in 2026: Jewish Philosophy Courses at CHOP

The Centre for the History of Philosophy at Notre Dame is introducing two exciting courses in Semester 1, 2026

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

Join us in November for two brilliant events exploring the legacy of women in the history of philosophy – proudly sponsored by CHOP and the Discipline of Philosophy at the University of Sydney.

🍃Women in the History of Philosophy: On Nature – Conference (26–27 Nov)

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

Our next two CHOP seminars will be an Abrahamic philosophy feast!
📷 The brilliant Raphael Dascalu on Jewish-Arabic philosophy after Maimonides (21 August)
📷 The luminous Milad Milani on Ghazali & Palamas (18 Sept)

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

We had a wonderful evening at our inaugural John and Anna Belfer Oration in the History of Jewish Philosophy this week.

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

Ahead of the Belfer Oration next Monday, our directors David Bronstein & Nathan Lyons reflect on the history of philosophy in the Abrahamic traditions and its promise for today
https://t.co/mZ9okn9fnv

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

Counting down to the inaugural Belfer Oration in Sydney - just a few days away! Reserve your seat: https://t.co/nzU35gdJ7G

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

https://t.co/L5v3cjCKRS

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Raphael Dascalu as our Senior Research Fellow in the History of Jewish Philosophy in CHOP. Raphael is an expert in medieval Jewish and Islamic intellectual history and he is a specialist with Judeo-Arabic texts. Welcome Raphael!

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

We are thrilled to welcome Aden Cotterill (@adencotterill) to CHOP as the Williams Papworth Research Fellow, and we're grateful to Hilary Papworth for her visionary generosity in making this possible.

https://t.co/KBmKRDBCyB

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

We are delighted to announce a new annual lecture series - The John and Anna Belfer Oration in the History of Jewish Philosophy.

The new series, jointly established with The Great Synagogue Sydney, will be launched on Monday 30 June.

Register here: https://t.co/nzU35gdJ7G

[Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy @CHOP_UNDA]

CHOP is keen to host applications for these Forrest Foundation postdocs - 3 year positions in Perth WA. Early career researchers in history of philosophy, get in touch!

https://t.co/Bl2OzMPnb7