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Reading Group in Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, and Philosophy of Mind

An Epistemic Theory of Clarity in Thought and Language
Eli Alshanetsky (Temple University)
Friday, October 15, 6:00 p.m.
318 Beardsley Hall
Swarthmore College

For a copy of the paper, contact Peter Baumann: pbauman1@swarthmore.edu

All participants must be masked. Swarthmore College is asking all visitors to fill out a brief vaccination form (for "Vendors, Subcontractors, and Volunteers" and other visitors), ideally a week before the event.

Philosophy and the Climate Crisis
June 10-12, 2021
An E-conference hosted by Temple University

Keynote Speakers: Marion Hourdequin, Colorado College Bill McKibben, 350.org and Andrew Light, George Mason University Kyle Whyte, University of Michigan This conference will be held on Zoom. For more information, visit philosophersforsustainability.com/conference2021

Peace and Nonviolent Resistance
September 10-11, 2021
Temple University

Keynote Speakers: Karuna Mantena, Columbia University Cheyney Ryan, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict For more information, visit ChallengingWar/Fall2021

Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

31st Annual GPPC Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
March 27-28, 2020
POSTPONED
Cheyney University
Sponsored by Cheyney University and West Chester University
Keynote Address: Molefi Kete Asante, Temple University
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2020 We welcome submissions from undergraduates on any philosophic topic. Submissions should be approximately 2,500 words and prepared for anonymous review (contact information only in the submission email). Send submissions to gppcphilosophy2020@gmail.com Contact: SJames@wcupa.edu

Women in Early Modern European Philosophy

Women in Early Modern European Philosophy
March 27-29, 2020
POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 9-11
402 Claudia Cohen Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Speakers: Andrew Janiak, Duke University Rebecca Wilkin, Pacific Lutheran University Christia Mercer, Columbia University Other Speakers To Be Determined For more information contact Karen Detlefsen: detlefse@sas.upenn.edu

Philosophy on Film 2020

Cyborgs and Androids: Transhumanist Visions
CANCELLED
Three consecutive Thursdays, March 19, 26, and April 2
7pm - 10pm
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Fee: $30.00 per person (for the whole series)
Register on the BMFI website: http://brynmawrfilm.org/education/

Thursday, March 19:
Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982

Thursday, March 26:
Her (Spike Jonze, 2013)

Thursday, April 2:
Ex Machina (Alex Garland, 2014)

Presenter:
Marc Moreau, Ph. D. (La Salle University)
Contact:
Marc Moreau: moreau@lasalle.edu
For more information, see Transhumanist Visions

Workshop on Normativity

Northeast Normativity Workshop
POSTPONED TO FALL 2020
April 17, 2020, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and April 18, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The College of New Jersey

Speakers to be determined through a Call for Papers
with a deadline in December 2019.

For more information, see the workshop website: http://nen.tenureslack.com
Contact: nenworkshop@gmail.com

PeRFECt5

The 5th Penn Reasons and Foundations of Epistemology Conference
November 15, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and November 16, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
402 Claudia Cohen Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Speakers: Jennifer Lackey, Northwestern University Lauren Leydon-Hardy, Amherst College Matt McGrath, Rutgers University Jonna Vance, Northern Arizona University For more information, see conference website: PeRFECt5

Kant and German Idealism

A Conference in Honor of Rolf-Peter Horstmann
October 4, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. and October 5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
402 Claudia Cohen Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Speakers: Rolf-Peter Horstmann, University of Pennsylvania Wiebke Deimling, Clark University Dina Emundts, Free University of Berlin Paul Guyer, Brown University Nabeel Hamid, Concordia College Des Hogan, Princeton University Reed Winegar, Fordham University For more information contact Gary Hatfield: hatfield@sas.upenn.edu

Spirituality and Sustainability

Down to Earth:
The Religion, Gender, and Politics of Our Climate Crisis
October 3, 2019
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Reception at 6:30 p.m.
Sykes Theatre, West Chester University
110 West Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19382

Speakers: Katherine Keller, Drew University (Keynote Address) Tabassum Ruby, West Chester University Jea Sophia Oh, West Chester University For more information contact Jea Sophia Oh: joh@wcupa.edu

Environmental Ethics

Killing Cats to Save Finches:
Perspectives on Invasive Species and Conservation Ethics
March 15, 12 - 3:00 p.m. and March 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
University of Pennsylvania
Speakers: Robert Jones, California State University - Chico Emily Parke, Auckland University Arturo Izurieto (Keynote Address)
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands Ernesto Vaca, Galapagos Naturalist Guides Association Liv Baker, City University of New York Eileen Christ, Virginia Tech Carlos Santana, University of Utah Lisa Ellis, University of Otago For more information contact Michael Weisberg: weisberg@phil.upenn.edu