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What does cutting-edge research in philosophy look like? What are pressing and enduring questions it uncovers, and ways of addressing them? This event offers a taste. From enduring questions about the nature of morality and human experience, to urgent questions about how to overcome oppression, research conducted in Concordia’s Department of Philosophy reflects this diversity.

When
October 11, 2024, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building LB-362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Drs. Emilia Angelova, Matt Barker, Anna Brinkerhoff, Pablo Gilabert, Ulf Hlobil, David Morris

The Kristeva Circle supports research on, or influenced by, philosopher, psychoanalyst and novelist Julia Kristeva. The Circle holds regular gatherings to establish and advance Kristeva scholarship nationally and internationally. During these gatherings, scholars from a variety of fields and disciplines exchange ideas and collaborate on projects related to the work of Julia Kristeva.

When
October 24, 2024 – October 26, 2024 (all day)
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building B, C, D, E, F, G (1450 Guy)
Speaker(s)
Fanny Söderbäck, Euryale Cliche-Laroche, Maggie Hynes, Sarah Lee, Kathleen Ballantyne, Lauren Mitchell, William Magrino, Ewa Ziarek, Nöelle McAfee, Alia Al-Saji, Julia Kristeva, Kelly Oliver, Tjaša Škorjanc, Paria Rahimi, Everet Smith, Lenka Vojtíšková, Gertrude Postl, Shawn Huberdeau, Eleanor Kaufman, Nora Fulton, Athena Colman, Sid Hansen, Perry Zurn, Elaine P. Miller, Beata Stawarska, Steven Dincau, Sujaya Dhanvantari, Daniel Allen, Lilian Phillips and Jennifer Purvis

Join the Graduate Program Director and Graduate Program Assistant for a discussion about the MA program, the Research Thesis and Monograph Thesis options, and how to apply.

When
November 1, 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Graduate Program Director in Philosophy Dr. Ulf Hlobil; Graduate Program Assistant, Emma Moss Brender

Jessica Gelber is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Her primary area of research is Classical Greek and Roman Philosophy, with particular interests in foundational issues in ancient medicine and science.

When
November 22, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Jessica Gelber, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Toronto

Daniel Steel is Associate Professor at the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics and the School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia.

When
March 14, 2025, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Daniel Steel, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia

Recent lectures & events

Eric Marcus is Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University. His second book "Belief, Inference, and the Self-Conscious Mind" was published by Oxford University Press in 2021.

When
October 4, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Eric Marcus, Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University

Laura Tomlinson Makin is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University. She mainly works in ethics, metaethics, and philosophy of action.

When
September 20, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building 14.250 (1450 Guy)
Speaker(s)
Laura Tomlinson Makin, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Colgate University

Thought, Reason, Logic: Celebrating Three New Books

When
September 13, 2024 – September 14, 2024, 8:50 a.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Ulf Hlobil, Viviane Fairbank, Rea Golan, Shuhei Shimamura, Patrick Girard, Luca Incurvati, Julian J. Schlöder, Ryan Simonelli, Ladislav Koreň, Arturs Logins, and Marc-Kevin Daoust

Queer Becomings: Deleuze and Guattari's Critique of Static Identity Categories

When
August 20, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building MB-14.250 (1450 Guy)
Speaker(s)
Nelson Graves

Solitude in a Phantasmal World: The Crisis of Modernity According to the Young Hegel

When
August 9, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building MB-13.101 (1450 Guy)
Speaker(s)
Guilherme Balduino Gonzaga

Mencius on Xin and Xing

When
August 2, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Zechen Wang

Revising the Capability Approach: Adaptive Preferences and Avoiding Paternalism

When
June 20, 2024, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Fahimeh Nazarian

When
April 5, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Olivia Sultanescu, Limited Term Appointment, Department of Philosophy

When
March 25, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Monique Deveaux, Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Global Change, University of Guelph

Élaboration d’une approche utilitariste pour une défense de l’allocation universelle

When
March 22, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Sasha-Xavier Frigon
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