Patrick McGivern

Associate Professor in Philosophy, University of Wollongong. Works on multi-scale modelling, emergence and agency. Part-time jazz/folk/blues guitarist. He/him.

[Patrick McGivern @patrickmcgivern]

Next in our HSI Philosophy Seminar Series, Dr. Ole Höffken on Abduction. Come along if you're interested!

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Join us for Dr. Ole Höffken's talk this week!

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for Re-thinking Diagnosis 2022 - Awesome talks by @HaneMaung @amjutel @gemmalucysmart @danieille_o24 @stacymcarter @yvessj_aquino, Stephen Rosenman & Nick Binney! Here's Dani after the show, ready for well-earned break! More in '23! @HsiPhilosophy

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TWO Philosophy positions! Come work with us in Wollongong!

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We’re hiring! Join us at HSI Philosophy!

https://t.co/JeDFIHcX8T

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Our Re-thinking Diagnosis conference is now on for December 2nd - check the link below for more information. @HsiPhilosophy @uowresearch

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Really looking forward to this event that Danielle O'Neill @danielle_o24 and I have organised. It will be a hybrid event, so join us in person if you can or online if you're not nearby. For more information, look at the HSI Phil blog linked below. @uowresearch

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Upcoming Conference at HSI Philosophy! Re-Thinking Diagnosis 2022 -- all welcome!

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Here's UOW's @BeecroftNaomi's reflection on co-organising a major conference with @Emotedaction - 32 speakers from 6 continents!! @naramfigueiredo @NeuroYogacara @MaieseMichelle @MindOfSamLiao @tonychemero @DoctorSpurt @JBruineberg @joelwkrueger @Yingtunglim & more! @uowresearch

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Social Justice and E-Cognition: Reflections on Hosting a Hybrid Event https://t.co/szNT1UUpAx

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@DoctorSpurt Here's @DoctorSpurt in action at UOW! Great talk & great discussion afterward.

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Upcoming Talk! Prof. David Spurrett (University of KwaZulu-Natal) https://t.co/SMXRrPiLwj

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Awesome work Jimmy!

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Really proud of Danielle and all my PhD students for dealing with the challenges of the last two years. The RPR is a big step, and now we can focus getting to work on a great project!

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Big congratulations to Danielle O'Neill @danielle_o24 for crushing her Research Proposal Review today! Much more to come on the philosophy of diagnosis.

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It’s #MND awareness week 2022.
I want to tell you a story about how the public awareness of MND has changed the playing field of research.
A little over a decade ago. I was speaking with a colleague. We were lamenting the state of MND research in Australia.

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Check out this amazing conference that Naomi Beecroft @BeecroftNaomi and Felipe Nogueira de Carvalho @Emotedaction have organised this week at UOW! @uowresearch @UOWASSH

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Conference this week on Social Justice and E-Cognition https://t.co/QhJcD4Afoo

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Look forward to hearing from Dr Matt Sims @MattSim91081751 this afternoon for an in-person research talk on goal directed behaviour and biological agency - All are welcome! @uowresearch

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We're very excited to have @MattSim91081751 join us at HSI Philosophy next week for our first face-to-face research seminar in quite a while!

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@chenhonglin07 Congratulations Professor Chen! Very well-deserved.

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Join us for our final AIMS event of 2021, November 18/19th! More to come in 2022.

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Come join us at UOW! We're hiring a 3-year full-time lecturer in Philosophy, commencing at the start of 2022. AOS should include applied ethics, with an ability to teach environmental philosophy and global ethics. More details below. https://t.co/JXaC9RO2c9

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Join us for AIMS October!

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Excited to announce our next AIMS seminar, "Dimensions of Life and the Evolution of Cognition" with Dr. Emily Parke (Auckland) and Prof. Andrew Barron (Macquarie)! October 22nd, 9:30-11:30am AEDT. Register w/ nick_brancazio @ https://t.co/QXZesdwnHe

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@drmichaellevin Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoyed it.

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Peak lockdown achievement -- the combination of tiny, faint, medieval Latin script and subtle variations of grey blank space made Magna Carta a real challenge, but Cate & I finally managed to pull it off.