What kinds of factors can make a line of inquiry a better or worse one to pursue? This question can be addressed at different scales: the personal ("Did I turn off the stove?), the interpersonal (as in a conversation), and public (as in news stories). Professor Siegel focuses on two commonalities shared by inquiries and inquiry-adjacent practices that she argues cut across scales, in an attempt to articulate norms of attention.

Susanna Siegel is Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. Professor Siegel is best known for her work in the philosophy of perception and epistemology.

The Lecture will be followed by a small reception with canapes and drinks from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the foyer, followed by an off-campus dinner at Bicicletta Restaurant at 7:30 pm. Kindly register separately for the lecture and dinner via the link. *Please note that the dinner expenses will be the responsibility of the registrant and can be settled directly at the restaurant.

For more information about this lecture, please contact: daniel.stoljar@anu.edu.au and events.rsss@anu.edu.au