Philosophy and Art Talks: Human and Animal Experience with Dr Heather Browning

Event Information

Humans experience the world in many different ways. How should we think about these different experiences? What commonalities are there, and how might they matter? In these engaging talks, held in the Gallery’s iconic Baring Room, researchers from the philosophy department at Southampton University will explain and explore some key issues about our experience of the world.

We will meet in the Gallery Foyer at 1.45pm for each of these talks, before being guided up to the Gallery. to begin at 2pm Talks will last no more than an hour and there will also be a chance to explore the current collection display after the talk.

Our programme of talks is as follows:

Sat 12 April: The Value of Suffering’ – Professor Aaron Ridley
Sat 26 April: ‘Human and Animal Experience’ – Dr Heather Browning
Sat 10 May Maternal experiences, maternal bodies’ – Professor Fiona Woollard

We are providing these talks for free, with an opportunity to choose a donation amount below. The more you feel able to donate, the easier it is for us to offer an exciting programme for as many people as possible. Thank you in advance for your support, which really does make a huge difference.

If you have access requirements that mean you would need assistance in the unlikely event of an emergency, please call us prior to booking a space on 023 8083 4536.