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    Workshop: Maṇḍana on Ritual Duties

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    In this weeklong workshop, we will read, translate, and discuss Maṇḍana's Vidhiviveka ("Discernment about Commands"), chapters 12—14, with a group of international scholars.

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    Fifth Annual Scientific Understanding and Representation (SURe) Workshop

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 & online 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The fifth annual SURe Workshop, in honour of Margie Morrison and with keynote speakers Eran Tal (McGill) and Agnes Bolinska (South Carolina) aims to foster greater synergy between scientific understanding and scientific representation in the philosophy of science, as they face complementary problems—and hold the promise of complementary solutions.

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    CPA Summer Institute Lecture: Chike Jeffers (Dalhousie)

    Jackman Humanities Building 100

    Chike Jeffers (Dalhousie), Canada Research Chair in Africana Studies, is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Dalhousie University, cross-appointed with Canadian Studies and International Development Studies. He specializes in Africana philosophy and philosophy of race, with general interest in social and political philosophy and ethics.

  • Headshot of a smiling Mohan Matthen in a kitchen, with a sheep puppet hanging in the background

    Celebrating Mohan Matthen

    University College, Rooms UC 140 & UC 240 15 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada

    This three-day event will celebrate the life and work of our dear colleague Mohan Matthen, who is retiring this year. Program JULY 13 9:00-9:15 AM Introduction and Welcome 9:15-10:15 AM Lana Kuhle (Illinois State), "The Tone of Embodiment in Perception & Action" 10:30-11:30 AM Casey O’Callaghan (Washington in St. Louis), ... Read More

  • Head shot of Sean M. Smith, a middle-aged white man with short, light brown hair smiling into the camera wearing a gray T-shirt and standing in front of a bush dipped in sunlight.

    Global Philosophy Research Interest Group Talk (Sean M. Smith, Hawai’i)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Sean M. Smith, an assistant professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa works at the intersection of Indian Buddhist philosophy (with a particular emphasis on the Pāli tradition) and contemporary philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and moral psychology.

  • Black-and-white image of Tom Hurka speaking and smiling, with his right hand outstretched as if to demonstrate

    Conference in Honour of Tom Hurka

    Jackman Humanities Building 100

    This conference will celebrate the work and life of our cherished colleague Tom Hurka, who is retiring this year. It will take place in person in the Jackman Humanities Building at the University of Toronto, as well as being live-streamed. To register for the Zoom link, please contact the assistant ... Read More

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    History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Brian Bitar, Toronto)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Brian Bitar, a sessional lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, concentrates his research on moral and political philosophy, with consideration of their metaphysical basis. He specializes in the early modern period.

  • Head shot of Jenann Ismael, a middle-aged woman with long, reddish brown hair smiling into the camera wearing a purple dress

    Colloquium (Jenann Ismael, Johns Hopkins)

    Claude T. Bissell Building, BL 205 140 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Jenann Ismael is the inaugural William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. She specializes in philosophy of physics, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and the philosophy of mind.

  • A photo of Pauline Kleingeld, an older white woman with blonde hair and glasses, sitting smiling at a desk, with a blue wall and a coatrack visible behind her

    Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group Talk (Pauline Kleingeld, Groningen)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Pauline Kleingeld is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Groningen. Her academic interests lie in Kant and Kantian philosophy, as well as in ethics and political philosophy.

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    2023 Toronto Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for a two-day colloquium comprising talks and workshops in ancient and medieval philosophy. The colloquium is organized by Martin Pickavé, Deborah Black, and Peter King.

  • Screen shot of John Campbell, an older white man with short white hair wearing a gray T-shirt peering down at the camera.

    Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Mind Research Interest Group Talk (John Campbell, Berkeley)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    John Campbell, the Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, has main research interests in the theory of meaning, metaphysics, and the philosophy of psychology. He is currently working on the question of whether consciousness, and in particular sensory awareness, plays any key role in our knowledge of our surroundings.