This is the draft programme for the Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society’s 2025 conference, in Dublin.
Please see the full programme which you were emailed for all locations
Tuesday 10th June – Museum of Literature in Ireland (MoLI) and Trinity College Dublin
PaTHES Community Session – All conference participants are welcome!
LOCATION: Museum of Literature in Ireland (MoLI), UCD’s historical home
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | PaTHES Community Session 1 |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Registration and Coffee break |
| 10:15 – 11:30 | PaTHES Community Session 2 |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Walk to Trinity College Dublin Pavilion Bar for Lunch |
Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Conference 2025
LOCATION: Trinity College Dublin
| Time | Activity |
| 11:30-13:00 | Lunch – for everyone! |
| 12:30-13:00 | Registration |
| 13:00-14:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 14:00-15:00 | Keynote: Prof Bruce MacFarlane |
| 15:00-15:30 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 15:30-17:00 | Paper Parallel Sessions 1 |
| 17:00-18:30 | Free time |
| 18:30-late | Reception, informal food (nibbles), co-presidents’ address |
Wednesday 11th June – Trinity College Dublin
LOCATION: Trinity College Dublin
| 9:00-10:00 | Panel Discussion: John Henry Newman and Ideas of the University |
| 10:00-10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:15-11:45 | Paper Parallel Sessions 2 |
| 11:45-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-14:30 | Paper Parallel Sessions 3 |
| 14:30-14:45 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 14:45-15:45 | Keynote: Dr Orlaith Darling |
| 15:45-16:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:30 | Paper Parallel Sessions 4 |
Thursday 12th June – Trinity College Dublin
LOCATION: Trinity College Dublin
| 9:00-10:30 | Paper Parallel Sessions 5 |
| 10:30-10:45 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:45 | Keynote: Prof Richard Kearney |
| 11:45-12:00 | Break |
| 12:00-13:00 | PaTHES Closing ceremony |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch, coffee, goodbye… |