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News & events relating to wisdom-seeking at the University of the Witwatersrand; perhaps some corny philosophy jokes. A retweet does not an endorsement make.

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the University’s IREC site. IRC105350.
Closing Date: 15 February 2026

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The Department of Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand invites
applications for the position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ethics (broadly understood) and Manager of its postgraduate programme in Applied Ethics for Professionals (AEP).
The successful candidate will

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University. Further information about the Applied Ethics for Professionals Programme is available on the departmental website.
Inquiries should be directed to the Head of Department, Assoc. Prof. Dylan Futter,
[email protected].
To apply, please follow the links from

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The Philosophy Department at the University of the Witwatersrand is delighted to announce Associate Professor Dylan Futter's new book,

"Socrates' Search for Wisdom. An Exegetical Theory",

published by Taylor & Francis.

https://t.co/022Hs2IiCr

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The Philosophy Department at the University of the Witwatersrand is delighted to announce its 4th Annual Philosophy Lecture on the 18th September 2025, by Dr. Aribiah David Attoe, on the topic of "Spectres of Anti-blackness: The African Experience".

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Prof. Allais' research focuses include moral emotions such as forgiveness and blame, the German thinker Immanuel Kant, and the nature of human free agency.

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Professor Lucy Allais, who is jointly appointed as Professor of Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand, and William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, has been elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2025.

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in 1975. Last but not least, she is the very first female South African philosopher to join the American Academy, ever. Prof Allais has been a member of the Philosophy Department at Wits University since 2006 and we are very proud of her achievement.

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Dear All,
Please see the details for our Applied Ethics for Professionals Masters program below. Please Apply and/or share widely.

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Dear Friends,

You are cordially invited to be part of the Spring Seminar Talk by Prof Edwin Etieyibo, Hosted by the School of Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand.

Time: 10.00-12.00 (SAST)
Venue: Seminar Room 141, School of Social Sciences

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Please RSVP by sending an email to Julia Mamabolo ([email protected]), stating your interest in attending.
See the poster below for more details.

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Dear Friends,
You are all invited to our annual philosophy lecture, scheduled to be held on the 10th of October 2024, from 5 pm. The Lecture will be delivered by Prof Edwin Etieyibo, and he will speaking on the topic; "African Democracy and the Many Democracies".