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Workshop on Empathy, Vulnerability and Illness


UCD School of Philosophy

presents a

Workshop on Empathy, Illness and Vulnerability

The workshop is co-sponsored by Universitas 21 Exchange between Nottingham University and UCD and the UCD Centre for Ethics in Public Life (CEPL)

Friday November 16th in UCD Newman Building D522

Programme

10 - 11.10 Ian Kidd (Nottingham), “Pathophobia, Vices and Vulnerability”

11.15 - 12.25 Danielle Petherbridge (UCD), “Vulnerability, Relationality and Dementia”

      12.30 -12.45 Coffee break with pastries

12.45 – 1.55 Elisa Magri (UCD), “Empathy and Practical Reason”

      2-3 lunch

3 - 4.10 Rowland Stout  (UCD), “ Empathy and Anxiety”

Please email (opens in a new window)rowland.stout@ucd.ie  as soon as possible if you would like to attend the workshop.

UCD School of Philosophy

Fifth Floor – Room D501, Newman Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 8186 | E: philosophy@ucd.ie | Location Map(opens in a new window)

UCD Philosophy is ranked among the Top 100 Departments of Philosophy worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024)