Spring 2018 Events
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Event Flier: Movie Night—Wings of Desire (April 12)
Thursday, April 12
Movie Night Series
Wings of Desire
Speaker: Moris Stern
5:15–8 p.m.
3305 Boylan Hall
We will be watching the movie Wings of Desire. Afterward, Professor Moris Stern will lead an engaging discussion about some of the philosophical themes that arise in the movie.
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Event Flier: Movie Night—Drive (March 29)
Thursday, March 29
Movie Night Series
Drive
Speaker: Vincent Peluce
5:15–8 p.m.
3305 Boylan Hall
We will be watching the movie Drive. Afterward, Professor Vincent Peluce will lead an engaging discussion about some of the philosophical themes that arise in the movie.
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Event Flier: Movie Night—Sound of Noise (March 26)
Monday, March 26
Movie Night Series
Sound of Noise
Speaker: Daniel Campos
5:15–8 p.m.
4121 Boylan Hall
We will be watching the movie Sound of Noise. Afterward, Professor Daniel Campos will lead an engaging discussion about some of the philosophical themes that arise in the movie.
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Event Flier: Can you find it in your heart to forgive? (March 15)
Thursday, March 15
Can you find it in your heart to forgive? Race, Requests, and Repair
Speaker: Myisha Cherry
12:20–1:50 p.m.
Amersfort Room, second floor, Student Center
Myisha Cherry is a philosopher, a Hutchins Fellow at Harvard University, and host of the Unmute Podcast.
Abstract: The hurry and bury ritual, on my account, is a public ritual of asking for and about the forgiveness of black victims of anti-black racism, white violence and state violence. I argue that in the ritual, requesters intend to spark forgiveness through the request. However, given the U.S. racial context, the request has certain features that actually show disrespect for the victim and at least, in some cases, could block instead of spark forgiveness. Therefore, requesters have moral and practical reasons to refrain from or at least delay requesting.
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Event Flier: Philosophy Social Hour (March)
Philosophy Social Hour Event Series
Tuesday, March 20
The Philosophy of Journalism or Ask About Anything
Speaker: Ian Olasov
12:30–2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14
What Do Chimpanzees Know About Appearance-Reality?
Speaker: Robert Lurz
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Monday, March 12
Anarchism
Speaker: Karan Dhingra
12:30–2 p.m.
Come to Social Hour to ask questions, question the answers, and discuss various philosophical issues with our faculty members in a relaxed setting. All discussions will occur in 3308 Boylan Hall.
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Event Flier: Weekly Brain Twister Series (Spring)
Weekly Brain Twister Series
There will be a new logic puzzle challenge for students every week.
Students can pick up the handout with the weekly puzzle in the Philosophy Department (3308 Boylan Hall) from an office staff member. The submission details and deadline will be stated on the handout.
The top five students who solve the greatest number of brain twisters throughout the semester will win prizes and a pizza party at the end of the semester.
