Tim Crane (Philosophy, UCL) writes to inform me that,
The University of London has decided to establish an Institute of Philosophy within its School of Advanced Study (www.sas.ac.uk), starting in the academic year 2005-6. The Institute, which has been made possible by a substantial private donation and matching funds from
the University, will replace the current Philosophy Programme (see www.sas.ac.uk/Philosophy). Since it was founded in 1995, the Philosophy Programme has supported and hosted over 100 conferences and other events and has brought 24 philosophers to London as visiting fellows of the Programme. The Institute will continue to carry out the ambition of the Programme to make high quality philosophy of all kinds available to all, but on a larger scale than was available to the Programme. In particular, from 2006 the Institute will offer funded visiting fellowships to philosophers at all levels from the UK and overseas, and new postdoctoral fellowships. The Institute will conceive of philosophy in the broadest way, and will not promote one form or area of philosophy above others. More details will be released over the summer at www.sas.ac.uk/Philosophy.
London, of course, remains one of the great centers of philosophical activity in the world.
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