Department of Philosophy Book Launch and Spring Party
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Victoria Day (University closed)
For the 2017-18 university-wide holiday schedule, please visit the U of T HR and Equity website.
Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) Philosophy Career Panel: Careers in Business
Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWondering where your degree will take you after graduation? Join us for a Philosophy Career Panel where you can learn about career development, build your professional network, participate in a Q&A session with alumni, and connect with faculty and alumni after the panel over light refreshments.
What is language? Q&A with Philippe Schlenker (NYU/Institut Jean Nicod, Paris)
New North Building, Rm. 1210, UTM 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga, ON, CanadaWhat is language? How does it compare to music? Does language have an inner logical spine? How does human language compare to the communication systems of other animals? Distinguished Visiting Professor Philippe Schlenker will be visiting UTM for conversations with faculty and students. Ask him anything!
World Philosophy Day Lecture: Miranda Fricker (CUNY)
Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMark UNESCO World Philosophy Day with a lecture by Miranda Fricker of CUNY's Graduate Center. Professor Fricker's research includes feminist philosophy, social epistemology, and moral philosophy.
Alexander Lecture: Christopher Mole (UBC)
Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis year's Alexander Lecture welcomes Christopher Mole, Chair of the Programme in Cognitive Systems at UBC where he also teaches in the Department of Philosophy. Professor Mole will deliver a talk on “Dynamic Semantics, Embodied Syntax, and the Evidence of Sign-Language Aphasia”
Philosophy Department Book Sale
Jackman Humanities Building, Room 401 170 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaIn Room 401 of the Jackman Humanities Building on the following days: Tuesday, December 11 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 12 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Thursday, December 13 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm New and used ... Read More
Panel: The Greater Picture — Philosophical Issues in Modern Physics
Physics Grad Lounge, McLennan Physical Labs MP110, 60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaA panel of physics and philosophy professors tackle philosophical issues in modern physics.
Thinking towards Action: 2019 Underrepresented Philosophy Conference
Alumni Hall, Old Victoria College 73 Queens Park Crescent East (91 Charles Street West), Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe 2019 Underrespresented Philosophy Conference by the Philosophy Course Union bridges disciplines to create an invested dialogue on the state of knowledge in higher learning and ethics in morally precarious times.
Irregular Migrants, Refugees, and Open Borders: What Is to Be Done? (Joseph Carens, Toronto)
Jackman Humanities Building, Room 401 170 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoseph Carens, an advocate of open borders, focuses on contemporary political theory, especially on issues related to immigration and political community.
2019 Undergraduate Philosophy Research Conference
Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaEvery year, our department hosts a Philosophy Research Conference for undergraduate students to showcase top work at the university. This year's conference will feature 20 student talks, as well as a keynote presentation by Professor Alice MacLachlan of York University. The conference will also see the launch of two journals, volume 20 of Noēsis and the inaugural issue of the journal of the University of Toronto Undergraduate Bioethics Society (UTUBS). All are welcome!
History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Michael Rosenthal, U of T)
Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMichael A. Rosenthal (PhD Chicago, 1996) holds the Grafstein Chair in Jewish Philosophy, with appointments in both the Department and the Anne Tannenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies. Talk Title Life as a Marionette: The Role of the Imagination in Spinoza’s Ethics, Part V Abstract The goal of Part V of ... Read More