The Philosophy Department’s Speaker Series is sponsored by the Ichabod S. Spencer Foundation. Every fall and winter term, the series brings major figures in the field to campus to discuss new work. All events are open to the public, and philosophy students can take a course, New Directions in Philosophy, that focuses on the work discussed in the Speaker Series.
Questions?
Unless otherwise noted, all events are held in the Everest Lounge, starting at 4:30 p.m.
In light of Covid19, some of the talks may be held via zoom. For more precise information, please check the information below for each scheduled talk to determine the modality and/or contact the Department close to the day of the talk.
Krisanna Scheiter, Philosophy Department Chair
(518) 388-6772; philchair@union.edu or scheitek@union.edu
Leahanna Pelish, Administrative Assistant
(518) 388-6376; pelishl@union.edu
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Reconsidering Reparations
Olufemi Taiwo, Georgetown University
Zoom hosted; contact pelishl@union.edu for more information
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Skepticism about Latin American Philosophy
Susana Nuccetelli, St. Cloud State University
Zoom hosted; contact pelishl@union.edu for more information
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The Original Two Concepts of Cause: A Reading of Antiphon’s Second Tetralogy
Rachana Kamtekar, Cornell University
Location: Phi Beta Kappa Room, Schaffer Library Room 204
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - rescheduled from 2021 Series - ZOOM modality
The Meaning of Life
Barry Smith, State University of New York at Buffalo
contact pelishl@union.edu for zoom link; modality changed from in person due to travel related complications
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Varieties of Biased Algorithms
Susanna Schellenberg, Rutgers University
Zoom hosted; contact pelishl@union.edu for more information
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Cartesian Inference
Elliot Paul, Queen’s University
Thursday, February 17, 2022
The Big Lie in the History of Philosophy and What We Can Do About It
Christia Mercer, Columbia University
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Public Opinion and its Powers
Mariam Thalos, University of Tennessee
RESCHEDULED FOR 2022-2023 Academic Year
Real Men on Top
Robin Dembroff, Yale University