2024 Undergraduate Orientation

New undergrads, welcome to the Department of Philosophy! Please join us for an orientation to the department, its people, and its offerings Friday, September 6, 10 AM – 12 PM.

Join Zoom meeting: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83447471868

Passcode: 233997

Schedule

10:10

Welcome (Arthur Ripstein)

10:15

Opening remarks (Jim John & Eric Correia)

10:25

PCU remarks (Manal Kamran & Sven Oravsky)

10:35

Special area highlight 1: Philosophy of Science (Sara Aronowitz)

10:45

Special area highlight 2: Global Philosophy (Elisa Freschi)

10:55

Special area highlight 3: Logic (Jim John on behalf of Alex Koo)

11:05

Special area highlight 4: Bioethics (Andrew Franklin-Hall)

11:15

Mental health resources (Andriy Bilenkyy)

11:20

Final remarks (Jim John & Eric Correia)

11:25 – 12:00 (or earlier)

Open question-and-answer session (moderated by Jim John)