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Lectures & Events

Upcoming lectures & events

A Reading of Brandom’s Theory of Objectivity in "Making It Explicit"

When
January 16, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - Pavillon John-Molson 14.250 (1450 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
Raphaël Tossings, University of Ottawa and Sorbonne-Université
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The Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome invited guest lecturer Michael Goodhart.

When
February 27, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus H - Henry F. Hall Building 1220 (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Michael Goodhart, Professor of Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, University of Pittsburgh
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The Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome invited guest lecturer Devin Curry Sanchez.

When
March 13, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Devin Sanchez Curry, Associate Professor of Philosophy, West Virginia University
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The Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome invited guest lecturer Sean Kelsey.

When
March 27, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Sean Kelsey, Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago
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Recent lectures & events

The Question of Horizons in Frantz Fanon’s Critical Philosophy of Race

When
December 1, 2025, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Jintao Liang
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Want to grapple with some of humanity's most significant concerns? Our master's program in philosophy offers courses in the history of philosophy, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of the sciences, philosophy of language, logic, contemporary epistemology, and feminist theory, in a collegial environment.

When
November 25, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Graduate Program Director in Philosophy Professor Matthias Fritsch; Graduate Program Assistant, Emma Moss Brender
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Voulez-vous aborder certaines des préoccupations les plus importantes de l’humanité ? Le Département de philosophie offre des cours en éthique, l’histoire de la philosophie, la philosophie sociale et politique, la philosophie des sciences, la logique, et des théories féministes, dans un environnement collégial. Découvrez les programmes du département de philosophie : majeure et mineures au 1er cycle.

When
October 30, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Dr. Emilia Angelova
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Want to grapple with some of humanity's most significant concerns? The Department of Philosophy offers courses in the history of philosophy, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of the sciences, logic, contemporary epistemology, and feminist theory, in a collegial environment. Join the Undergraduate Program Director for a discussion about Major and Minor programs and how to apply.

When
October 30, 2025, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Dr. Emilia Angelova
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When
October 25, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building 2.445 (1450 Guy)
Speaker(s)
David Morris, Professor of Philosophy
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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 3, 2025, 3 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. Nabeel Hamid, Emily Perry, Anna Brinkerhoff, Jing Hu
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David Wong will synthesize elements from the Confucian, Daoist and Western democratic traditions to address the contemporary challenge of achieving a reasonable degree of political and social harmony. He will also discuss what a democracy might look like if it realized this synthesis.

When
October 2, 2025, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - Pavillon John-Molson 14.250 (1450 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
David Wong, Susan Fox Beischer and George D. Beischer Trinity College Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Duke University
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Hegel’s Speculative Idealism & The Truth of Freedom

When
August 18, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Isaiah Wilkinson
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Hegel and the Modern Debate of Historicism in Art: A Contemporary Reading of Hegel’s Ideal of Art through the Musical Form

When
August 18, 2025, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Farshad Jarrahi
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A Relational Egalitarian Account of Contributive Justice

When
July 15, 2025, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Chris Nicolson
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Affiliated Lecture Series

Centre de recherche en éthique (CRÉ) (Profs. Matthew Barker, Pablo Gilabert)

Groupe de recherche en éthique environmentale et animale (GRÉEA) (Prof. Matthew Barker)

Inter-University Research Group in Political Philosophy (GRIPP) (Profs. Matthias Fritsch, Pablo Gilabert)

Inter-University Research Group in Normativity (GRIN) (Profs. Murray Clarke, Ulf Hlobil, Katharina Nieswandt)

Loyola Sustainability Research Centre (LSRC) (Profs. Matthew Barker, Matthias Fritsch)

Montreal Inter-University Workshop in the History and Philosophy of Mathematics (Prof. Greg Lavers)

Montreal Philosophy of Science Network (Prof. Matthew Barker)

 
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