Event: Philosophy Summer Festival
Date: Wednesday 3 July 2024
Time: 17:00 - 23:00
Venue: Campus Hub, Msida
The Philosophy Summer Festival is the first of its kind to be organised by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Malta in conjunction with Campus Hub. It aims to raise public awareness of the work undertaken by philosophers as they engage with the questions that challenge us into thinking differently.
The Festival will be held at the Campus Hub on Wednesday 3 July from 17:00 to 23:00, and, apart from a number of short but provocative talks, will feature live music, a second hand book stall organised by the Student Philosophy Society, as well as various socially oriented NGOs and Artisan stalls.
Philosophy Summer Festival Schedule
17:00 - 19:00: Live Music by Zeno’s Paradox
18:00 - 19:00: Meet and Chat with Philosophers
19:00 - 20:00: Philosophical Questions
Moderator: Prof. Claude Mangion
Speakers: Mr Robert Farrugia - ‘Have we lost our souls?’, Mr Duncan Sant - ‘Is there a meaning to life?’, Dr Vanessa Camilleri - ‘Can AI Be a Good Samaritan? Ethical Considerations for a Technological Future.’, Dr Keith Pisani - ‘Are we morally obliged to obey the law?’
20:00 - 21:00: Live Music by Zeno’s Paradox
20:00 - 21:00: Meet the Authors: Prof. Joe Friggieri, Dr David Vella, Dr Dominic Garcia
21:00 - 22:00: Philosophical Questions
Moderator: Prof. Claude Mangion
Speakers: Prof. Joe Friggieri - ‘Can we have a decent conversation, please?', Prof. Jean-Paul de Lucca - ‘Is a good person always a good citizen?’, Rev. Prof. Mark Sultana ‘A world beyond this one: can we even talk about it?', Dr Clive Zammit ‘Can we stop these murderous wars?’
22:00 - 23:00: Philosophical Conversations: ‘What does it mean to be human today?’
Moderator: Mr Robert Farrugia
Panel: Mr Francois Zammit - ‘Treat me like a human being’, Prof. Christian Colombo - ‘Do computers rule our lives?’, Dr Niki Young - ‘Are humans animals?’
Discussion is open to the public.
Other Activities
20:00 - 22:00: Philosophy Information Table
17:00 - 23:00: Student Philosophy Society (SPS)
17:00 - 23:00: Stalls: NGOs and Artisans
