Thomas Wartenberg’s Thoughtful Cinema: Illustrating Philosophy Through Film (2025)

On February 3, 2026, at 18h00 (WET), a virtual roundtable will take place dedicated to Thomas Wartenberg’s new book “Thoughtful Cinema: Illustrating Philosophy Through Film” (Oxford University Press, 2025). Thomas Wartenberg will also be joining the session, offering an opportunity for direct conversation with the author. This event brings together Susana Viegas (IFILNOVA), Diana Neiva (University of Minho), and Tom McClelland (University of Cambridge) to explore the new directions that Wartenberg proposes for the field of film-philosophy.

The session will open with short reflections by Diana Neiva and Tom McClelland, followed by an open discussion and questions from the audience. Wartenberg’s “Thoughtful Cinema: Illustrating Philosophy Through Film” raises timely questions about the philosophical capacities of film—how cinema can illustrate or even perform philosophy, what might be gained or lost when philosophy is carried out through images and sounds, and how the field of film-philosophy may develop in light of Wartenberg’s proposals. To encourage active participation, an excerpt from the book’s Conclusion will circulate to all registered attendees in advance. Participants are also welcome to send questions ahead of time to susanaviegas@fcsh.unl.pt, helping shape the conversation.

The session will be held exclusively online, via Microsoft Teams. To receive information about joining the meeting online, it’s mandatory to register in advance here.