Report: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

Posted below, and in acknowledgement of the contributions of the listed participants, you will find the full schedule from this past Saturday's Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, held at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA:


GPPC Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Ursinus College, February 26, 2011

9:00–10:00 - Olin Hall atrium and Olin 104
Continental breakfast and opening remarks

10:00–11:00

Olin 103
    Speaker: Katherine Gilkeson (Saint Joseph’s University) “A Comparison of Aristotle and His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Why Does the Happy Person Need Friends?” Commentator: Alexander Spaul (Wesley College) Chair: Karen Levandoski (Ursinus College)
Olin 107
    Speaker: Will Davis (West Chester University) “Causation and Explanation Given in Aristotle’s Physics” Commentator: Stephen Brown (University of Pennsylvania) Chair: Ian Dykstra (Ursinus College)
11:00–12:00

Olin 103
    Speaker: Michael Bagwell (West Chester University) “eXistenZ and Enframing” Commentator: Jinad Blake (Wesley College) Chair: Katherine Sepulveda (Bryn Mawr College)
Olin 107
    Speaker: Cristina Morais (Haverford College) “The Problem of Housework in a Capitalist Society” Commentator: Matthew Whitworth (Drexel University) Chair: Taylor Harvey (Wesley College)
Olin 102
    Speaker: Eian Kantor (SUNY Oneonta) “Modal Fictionalism: An Attempt at Solving the Problems of Lewisian Modal Realism” Commentator: Paul Rossman (Ursinus College) Chair: Kevin Zaia (Wesley College)

12:00–1:00 - Lunch provided in Wismer Dining Hall (across from Olin)

1:00–2:00

Olin 103
    Speaker: Veronica Perry (Ursinus College) “The Need for Collaboration between Nurses and Doctors in the Hospital Setting” Commentator: Jenna Polligo (Ursinus College) Chair: Gabriel Fernandez (Wesley College)
Olin 107
    Speaker: Alisa Melekhina (Drexel University) “Teleology of Teleology” Commentator: Christopher Kady (Wesley College) Chair: John Moriarty (Ursinus College)

2:00–3:00

Olin 103
    Speaker: Katherine Sepulveda (Bryn Mawr College) “In and Not of the World: Reduction as an Activity of Theoria and Thaumazein” Commentator: Alex Niedmann (Ursinus College) Chair: Eian Kantor (SUNY Oneonta)
Olin 107
    Speaker: Jacob Zoghlin (Haverford College) “Education: A Mechanism for the Application of Rawls’ Ideal Theory, Clarifying How Justice as Fairness Satisfies the Roles of Political Philosophy” Commentator: Jay Fetterolf (Ursinus College) Chair: Michael Padilla (Haverford College)
3:00–3:30 - Olin 104
Reception and closing remarks
Posted by The GPPC on 2/28/2011

Epistemology Working Group

A group for the discussion of work in progress in epistemology will meet to discuss a paper by Miriam Solomon (Temple) "The Social Epistemology of Consensus Conferences in Medicine".

The meeting will take place at:
Swarthmore College, Papazian Building 325
Wednesday, March 2, 5pmPlease RSVP to Peter Baumann via email: pbauman1@swarthmore.edu and he will forward an electronic copy of the paper.

If you have a paper you´d like to discuss in the group, please let Professor Baumann know.

The purpose of this group is to provide space to informally discuss work in progress among philosophers in the Greater Philadelphia area (including guests) who are interested in epistemology in a broad sense (including, for example, Philosophy of Science). The group plans to meet approximately 3 times per semester. Papers are circulated in advance so that everyone can review them before the meetings, in order that participants can jump right into the discussion when they meet.
Posted by The GPPC on 2/25/2011

Reminder: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

Coming soon:

The GPPC Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Saturday, February 26, 2011, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Pfahler Hall, Ursinus College

Undergraduate students from throughout the region will present papers. All interested philosophy majors or minors in the area are encouraged to attend, hear papers, and join discussions!

For more information contact: Roger Florka, Ursinus College, rflorka@ursinus.edu
Posted by The GPPC on 2/16/2011

Buddhist Ethics Conference: Today and Tomorrow

Free and open to the public:

Buddhist Ethics
Friday, February 11, 2011, 12:00 to 9:00pm.
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 8:00am to 8:00pm.
Followed immediately by a reception.
West Chester University, Philips Memorial Hall,
Philips Autograph Library, S. High St. at University Ave.

Speakers:
David Loy, Xavier University
"Healing Ecology: Buddhist Reflection on the Eco-Crisis"

    Dr. Loy is interested in the dialogue between Buddhism and modernity. His books include Nonduality: A Study in Comparative Philosophy; Lack and Transcendence: The Problem of Death and Life in Psychotherapy, Existentialism, and Buddhism; and most recently The World Is Made of Stories.

Jin Park, American University
"Ethics of Tension"

    Dr. Park specializes in Zen and Huayan Buddhism, Buddhist-postmodern comparative philosophy, Buddhist ethics, and Buddhism's encounter with modernity in Korea. Her publications include: Buddhism and Postmodernity: Zen, Huayan, and the Possibility of Buddhist Postmodern Ethics (2008) and Makers of Modern Korean Buddhism (ed., 2010).

Charles Johnson, University of Washinton

    Dr. Johnson is a novelist, essayist, literary critic, short story writer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and was the S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Endowed Professor of English at the University of Washington. A Ph.D. in philosophy, he is the author of 18 books, among them Turning the Wheel: Essays on Buddhism and Writing (2003).

To register for the conference, please email Charlotte Moore at cmoore@wcupa.edu

For further information contact Frank Hoffman, fhoffman@wcupa.edu or 610.436.2361 or download the conference flier (Word document).

This event is co-sponsored by the GPPC, the West Chester University Philosophy Department, and the Ethnic Studies Institute at West Chester University West Chester University.
Posted by The GPPC on 2/11/2011

Epistemology Working Group

A group for the discussion of work in progress in epistemology will meet to discuss a paper by Joel Yurdin (Haverford) "Between Perception and Scientific Knowledge: Aristotle's Account of Experience".

The meeting will take place at:
Swarthmore College, Papazian Building 325
Wednesday, February 16, 4:30pmPlease RSVP to Peter Baumann via email: pbauman1@swarthmore.edu and he will forward an electronic copy of the paper.

If you have a paper you´d like to discuss in the group, please let Professor Baumann know.

The purpose of this group is to provide space to informally discuss work in progress among philosophers in the Greater Philadelphia area (including guests) who are interested in epistemology in a broad sense (including, for example, Philosophy of Science). The group plans to meet approximately 3 times per semester. Papers are circulated in advance so that everyone can review them before the meetings, in order that participants can jump right into the discussion when they meet.
Posted by The GPPC on 2/07/2011

Call for Papers: Pittsburgh Area Philosophy Colloquium

Call for Papers:

Pittsburgh Area Philosophy Colloquium

Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania
September 10, 2011

Keynote Speaker: Karl Schafer (University of Pittsburgh)

This conference seeks to foster philosophical discussion among the many philosophers at institutions in and surrounding Pittsburgh, and to encourage philosophers from any geographic location to participate in this vibrant community.

The morning sessions will consist of four concurrent working groups, organized roughly on the themes of Ethics, Analytic Philosophy, Continental Philosophy and History. Those wishing to have a working paper considered for discussion need only submit an abstract (200 words max), and be willing, if selected, to make the full paper available to conference participants by August 15.

The afternoon sessions will include APA-style colloquium papers (20 minute paper followed by a commentary and general discussion). To apply for one of these sessions, please submit a blinded paper of 3000 words or less with an abstract (200 words max). Papers in any area of philosophy are invited for consideration as colloquium papers.

For further details and a web form for submissions, please visit http://www.pittphil.org/ or contact one of the organizers, Michael Wolf (mwolf@washjeff.edu) or Donald Bruckner (dwb12@psu.edu).

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2011

A modest registration fee for attendees will be payable by cash or check at the conference, which will include lunch. Individuals, such as graduate students, who are not employed full-time may register free of charge.

The Pittsburgh Area Philosophy Colloquium is jointly sponsored by:
Allegheny College
California University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Washington and Jefferson College
Penn State University, New Kensington
Duquesne University
Slippery Rock University
West Virginia University
Posted by The GPPC on 2/05/2011
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