We are delighted to announce that the African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (ACEPS<https://www.uj.ac.za/aceps>), University of Johannesburg, has graduated to an Institute, making us the first Philosophy Institute in Africa. The launch will take place in person on the 27th January 2026, at UJ on Empire. Programme: 08:30-09:00 Tea & Coffee 09:00-09:10 Welcome: Dean Prof. Kammila Naidoo 09:10-09:15 A Few Words from Director Prof. Veli Mitova 09:20-10:20 ACEPS Panel (Postgrads and Postdocs): Who We Are 10:25-11:05 Sarah Wright (University of Georgia): Why LLMs are not Trustworthy 11:35-12:15 Corrado Fumagalli (University of Genoa): Communicative Duties. Making Language Political the Right Way 12:20-13:00 Kelsey Brady (McGill University): Envisioning Real Transformation 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-14:40 Robin McKenna (University of Liverpool): Against ‘Epistemic Injustice’ 14:45-15:25 Niels de Haan (University of Vienna): Moral Accounting with Grace 15:30-16:10 Tea & Coffee 16:10-16:50 Amandine Catala (University of Quebec at Montreal): Self-Trust, Belonging, and Epistemic Repair
More info: https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2026-01-21-aceps-institute-launch.pdf All are welcome! Veli Mitova Professor and Director: ACEPS --------- SydPhil mailing list To unsubscribe, change your membership options, find answers to common problems, or visit our online archives, please go to the list information page: https://mailman.sydney.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil
