Philosophy in the Wild - Finding Hope in Mixed Communities

Philosophy in the Wild – Finding Hope in Mixed Communities, is a global Women In Parenthesis public philosophy project which builds on the success of Notes from a Biscuit Tin.

Between April 2025 and April 2026, an anthrozoological vasculum, symbolising Midgley’s biscuit tin, will collect field notes and multispecies poetry from 13 global sites.

Philosophy in the Wild is curated by philosopher-poet Mara-Daria Cojocaru.

Mary Midgley swimming

Explore the sites

Vega, Norway

Vega, Norway

March 13, 2025

May 2025
Devon Fredericksen & Vibeke Steinsholm

Armorica, France

Armorica, France

March 12, 2025

16 June 2025
Samia Mahé, Viriginie Blanville, Katell Lorre

Hateg, Romania

Hateg, Romania

March 10, 2025

July 2025
Alina Rusu, Irina Frasin, Eugen Jurco, Alex Cuibus, Cathy Raducu, Cristian Sitar

Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

March 9, 2025

August 2025
Konstantin Deininger, Claudia Hirtenfelder, Vienna Animal Studies group

Idaho, US

Idaho, US

March 6, 2025

12th October & November 2025
Gregory McElwain, Francisco Santiago Avila

US/Ukraine

US/Ukraine

March 5, 2025

December 2025
Josh Zeman, Barbara J. King

Galway, Ireland

Galway, Ireland

March 1, 2025

March 2026
Michela Dianetti, Nora Ward, Lucy Elvis, Chiara di Mandri

More from In Parenthesis

To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Iris Murdoch, An Post are releasing a commemorative stamp of this iconic Dublin-born philosopher and author. An Post have partnered with In Parenthesis to bring you Philosophy by Postcard, a public philosophy project introducing #slowphilosophy and celebrating Iris Murdoch.

Postcard and font by Deborah Bower

"My postcard channels the spirit of two friends – Iris Murdoch and Mary Midgley. I came up with the piece – which is also a downloadable font! - while researching in the Midgley Archives at Durham University. There were several letters in the archive that Iris had written to Mary discussing the goings-on of their daily lives and, of course, philosophy. I loved deciphering Iris' handwriting and the uniqueness of both their handwriting as they exchanged ideas."

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