Undergraduate Philosophy Conference 2018

Presented by the GPPC and The College of New Jersey, Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Classical Studies:

Undergraduate Philosophy Conference 2018
April 7, 2018
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
CALL FOR PAPERS: Undergraduates are invited to submit philosophical essays suitable for a fifteen to twenty minute presentation on any topic, to be followed by commentary and discussion. Papers must not exceed 2,500 words or 10 pages, double-spaced, and must be prepared for blind review. One submission per person.

The top submissions will be read by their authors at the conference and published in Fresh Philosophy, the undergraduate philosophy blog/journal of the GPPC. Reviewers will include Philosophy faculty and undergraduate Philosophy majors including the journal editors.

Please send your submission by email attachment as an electronic file in .doc or .rtf format to Richard Kamber at rkamber@tcnj.edu.

For further information write to rkamber@tcnj.edu

Philosophy on Film 2018

From Outrage to Forgiveness
Sponsored by the GPPC and the Bryn Mawr Film Institute.
Three consecutive Thursdays
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 22:
Revanche, Goetz Spielmann (2008)

Thursday, March 29:
Winter Sleep Part I, Nuri Bilge Ceylan (2014)

Thursday, April 5:
Winter Sleep Part II, Nuri Bilge Ceylan (2014)

Presenter:
Marc Moreau, Ph. D. (La Salle University)
Contact:
Marc Moreau: moreau@lasalle.edu

Author Meets Critics: Richard Eldridge

Richard Eldridge, Images of History:
Kant, Benjamin, Freedom and the Human Subject
March 17, 2018
Villanova University
Bartley Hall, Room 101
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Speakers Warren Breckman, University of Pennsylvania Robert Clewis, Gwynedd Mercy University Espen Hammer, Temple University Response: Richard Eldridge

Chair: John Carvalho

For more information contact John Carvalho: john.carvalho@villanova.edu

PeRFECt3

Epistemology and Testimony in the Age of Fake News
November 4, 2017
University of Pennsylvania
402 Cohen Hall
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Speakers Catherine Elgin, Harvard University Sanford Goldberg, Northwestern University Michael Lynch, University of Connecticut Ernest Sosa, Rutgers University For more information contact Daniel Singer: perfect-conf@phil.upenn.edu

Author Meets Critics:Miriam Solomon, Making Medical Knowledge

Author Meets Critics:
Miriam Solomon, Making Medical Knowledge
 

October 28, 2017, 2pm – 5pm
Temple University
Anderson Hall 821, Women's Studies Lounge

Speakers: Miriam Solomon, Temple University
Jennifer Bulcock, Cabrini University
Kelly Joyce, Drexel University
Steven Peitzman, Drexel University Contact: Andrew Payne, apayne@sju.edu

GPPC Public Issues Forum

The Ethics of Protest and Activism
Friday, October 6: 7:00 p.m.
West Chester University
Philips Memorial Building, Lower Level
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments

Speakers:
Jennifer Harvey, Drake University Miguel A. De La Torre, Illif School of Theology For more information contact Steven James: SJames@wcu.edu

Making and Materiality

Studio Arts in a Liberal Arts Education
September 15-16
University of Pennsylvania

Friday, September 15
402 Cohen Hall
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Speakers:
Nick Sousanis, San Francisco State University Ellen Winner, Boston College Workshop
Saturday, September 16
University Museum (Use Kress entrance)
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Speakers:
Previous Graduates in Visual Studies Faculty from University of Pennsylvania Thomas Leddy, San Jose State University Mark Campbell, University of the Arts John Carvalho, Villanova University Matt Freedman, Artist For more information contact Gary Hatfield: hatfield@sas.upenn.edu

2017-18 Program

The GPPC is pleased to announce its 2017-18 program of events. All GPPC events are open to the public and, except where otherwise noted, free of charge.

Calendar of Events
Click on any of the following events for more information.

SEPTEMBER 2017
Making and Materiality: Studio Arts in a Liberal Arts Education - September 15-16, 2017
OCTOBER 2017
GPPC Public Issues Forum: The Ethics of Protest and Activism - October 6, 2017 Author Meets Critics: Miriam Solomon, Making Medical Knowledge - October 28, 2017
NOVEMBER 2017
PeRFECt3: Epistemology and Testimony in the Age of Fake News - November 4, 2017
MARCH 2018
Author Meets Critics: Richard Eldridge, Images of History: Kant, Benjamin, Freedom and the Human Subject - March 17, 2018
MARCH - APRIL 2018
Philosophy on Film Series 2018 - March 22 and 29, April 5, 2018
APRIL 2017
Undergraduate Philosophy Conference - April 7, 2018
Please also note our ongoing Philosophy Discussion Groups:

Philosophy Discussion Groups Asian and Comparative Philosophy Discussion Group - West Chester University
History & Philosophy of Science Reading Group - Consortium for the History of Science
Philosophy of Religi­on Reading Group - Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia Philosophy of Psychiatry Working Group - Location TBD
Work in Progress in Epistemology - Swarthmore College
More information on these is available under Discussion Groups and in periodic updates on the home page.

2017-18 Discussion Groups

The GPPC sponsors the following discussion groups:

Asian and Comparative Philosophy Discussion Group

Third Wednesday of the month
Anderson Hall 322
West Chester University
725 S. Church Street
West Chester, PA 19383

Book Details:
Steve Coutinho, An Introduction to Daoist Philosophies
(Columbia University Press, 2013)

Contact:
Josh Mason jmason@wcupa.edu or Charlotte Moore cmoore@wcupa.edu.
History and Philosophy of Science Discussion Group
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month to discuss a colleague’s work in progress or to discuss readings that are of particular interest to participants.

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Consortium for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
431 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Contact:
Miriam Solomon, Temple University, msolomon@temple.edu or Gary Hatfield, University of Pennsylvania, hatfield@sas.upenn.edu.

For more information visit History and Philosophy of Science.
Philosophy of Religion Discussion Group

Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Greaton Room
Barbelin-Lonergan Building, 116
Saint Joseph’s University

Dates:
9/14, 10/12, 11/9, 12/14

Book Details:
Fall 2016:
Louis Dupré, Religious Mystery and Rational Reflection
(Eerdmans, 1998)

Contact:
Joseph Godfrey, Saint Joseph’s University, jgodfrey@sju.edu
Philadelphia Philosophy of Psychiatry Working Group
Meets about once a month to discuss publications in philosophy of psychiatry and works in progress by group members.

Saturdays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dates: TBD
Location: TBD

Contact:
Ginger Hoffman, St. Joseph's University, ginger.hoffman@sju.edu.