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The Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium. Promoting philosophical inquiry since 1980.
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Join us on Friday, November 21 for a day of events celebrating the APA's 125th anniversary and 50 years of the APA at the @udelaware.bsky.social! Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. bit.ly/491r2RY
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join us on Friday, November 21 for a day of events celebrating the APA's 125th anniversary and 50 years of the APA at the @udelaware.bsky.social! Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. bit.ly/491r2RY
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Happening Friday: APA member Shelly Kagan of Yale University to give the fall 2025 Norton Lecture at @udelaware.bsky.social. events.udel.edu/event/death-...
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happening Friday: APA member Shelly Kagan of Yale University to give the fall 2025 Norton Lecture at @udelaware.bsky.social. events.udel.edu/event/death-...
Sept. 19-20: Retirement conference in honor of Gary Hatfield at UPenn. Speakers include Aleksandra Igdalova, Rolf-Peter Horstmann, Ben Baker, Peter Schwartz, Louise Daoust, and Uljana Feest. For those interested in attending, RSVP here:
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September 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Sept. 19-20: Retirement conference in honor of Gary Hatfield at UPenn. Speakers include Aleksandra Igdalova, Rolf-Peter Horstmann, Ben Baker, Peter Schwartz, Louise Daoust, and Uljana Feest. For those interested in attending, RSVP here:
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We are excited to announce the 4th Annual Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop, organized by Brian Berkey and myself. The conference will take place April 3-4, 2026, at Penn.
If you work on digital technology ethics, broadly construed, please consider submitting an abstract.
If you work on digital technology ethics, broadly construed, please consider submitting an abstract.
4th Annual Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop
We invite submissions for the 4th Annual Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop, to be held at the University on Pennsylvania on April 3rd-4th, 2026. Submissions in any area of digital ethics, broadl...
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August 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We are excited to announce the 4th Annual Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop, organized by Brian Berkey and myself. The conference will take place April 3-4, 2026, at Penn.
If you work on digital technology ethics, broadly construed, please consider submitting an abstract.
If you work on digital technology ethics, broadly construed, please consider submitting an abstract.
This Friday, May 9 the GPPC is co-sponsoring a one day conference "Creative Reason: Kant and Schelling in Dialogue" at Temple U. (9:30-5 in Charles Library, Room 401) #philsky
May 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This Friday, May 9 the GPPC is co-sponsoring a one day conference "Creative Reason: Kant and Schelling in Dialogue" at Temple U. (9:30-5 in Charles Library, Room 401) #philsky
Temple U. Philosophy Event: Garry Hagberg (Bard College) giving this year's Beardsley Lecture, titled "The Metaphorical Lens."
Friday, April 25, 5:15-7:15pm
Barnes Foundation Museum (2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia)
Followed by reception
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Friday, April 25, 5:15-7:15pm
Barnes Foundation Museum (2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia)
Followed by reception
#philsky
Temple University Department of Philosophy Annual Beardsley Lecture with Distinguished Speaker Professor Garry L. Hagberg | Calendar of Events
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April 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Temple U. Philosophy Event: Garry Hagberg (Bard College) giving this year's Beardsley Lecture, titled "The Metaphorical Lens."
Friday, April 25, 5:15-7:15pm
Barnes Foundation Museum (2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia)
Followed by reception
#philsky
Friday, April 25, 5:15-7:15pm
Barnes Foundation Museum (2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia)
Followed by reception
#philsky
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We're delighted to serve as hosts for the 2025 Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium @thegppc.bsky.social Undergraduate Conference this Saturday, April 26.
April 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We're delighted to serve as hosts for the 2025 Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium @thegppc.bsky.social Undergraduate Conference this Saturday, April 26.
The annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference is here! Saturday, April 26 at Temple U. (9:30am-6pm in Gladfelter Hall). Talks by students from St. Joe's, LaSalle, Penn, Delaware, Haverford, Boston U, Swarthmore, Ursinus, Fordham, and Temple. Keynote from Peter Baumann (Swarthmore). #philsky
April 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference is here! Saturday, April 26 at Temple U. (9:30am-6pm in Gladfelter Hall). Talks by students from St. Joe's, LaSalle, Penn, Delaware, Haverford, Boston U, Swarthmore, Ursinus, Fordham, and Temple. Keynote from Peter Baumann (Swarthmore). #philsky
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We're looking forward to University of Pennsylvania Philosopher Quayshawn Spencer's presentation at the Temple University Science, Technology and Society Network, coming up on Monday, April 14, 12-1pm in the Charles Library First Floor Event Space.
April 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We're looking forward to University of Pennsylvania Philosopher Quayshawn Spencer's presentation at the Temple University Science, Technology and Society Network, coming up on Monday, April 14, 12-1pm in the Charles Library First Floor Event Space.
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Next Week!
The Spring 2025 Norton Lecture
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
April 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Next Week!
The Penn Dept. of Philosophy is hosting the Inaugural Charles Kahn Memorial Lecture later this week.
Rachel Barney, University of Toronto
"Protagoras and the Measure of All Things"
3 pm March 28, 2025
Cohen 402
University of Pennsylvania
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Rachel Barney, University of Toronto
"Protagoras and the Measure of All Things"
3 pm March 28, 2025
Cohen 402
University of Pennsylvania
#philsky
March 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Penn Dept. of Philosophy is hosting the Inaugural Charles Kahn Memorial Lecture later this week.
Rachel Barney, University of Toronto
"Protagoras and the Measure of All Things"
3 pm March 28, 2025
Cohen 402
University of Pennsylvania
#philsky
Rachel Barney, University of Toronto
"Protagoras and the Measure of All Things"
3 pm March 28, 2025
Cohen 402
University of Pennsylvania
#philsky
Later this week, March 28-30, the GPPC is co-sponsoring a conference at Temple U. on "Constitutional Democracy in Crisis." Co-hosted by the Philosophy Department at Temple and the University of Glasgow School of Law.
More information here: sites.temple.edu/crisis/sched...
More information here: sites.temple.edu/crisis/sched...
March 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Later this week, March 28-30, the GPPC is co-sponsoring a conference at Temple U. on "Constitutional Democracy in Crisis." Co-hosted by the Philosophy Department at Temple and the University of Glasgow School of Law.
More information here: sites.temple.edu/crisis/sched...
More information here: sites.temple.edu/crisis/sched...
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The Spring 2025 Norton Lecture
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
February 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Spring 2025 Norton Lecture
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
From Temple U Philosophy: We're delighted to welcome Dr. Sally Haslanger, Ford Prof. of Philosophy and Women's and Gender Studies at MIT as our 2024-2025 Distinguished Speaker. Dr. Haslanger will present a public lecture "Social Reproduction and the Politics of Care" from 3-5 p.m. in Mazur Hall 821.
February 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
From Temple U Philosophy: We're delighted to welcome Dr. Sally Haslanger, Ford Prof. of Philosophy and Women's and Gender Studies at MIT as our 2024-2025 Distinguished Speaker. Dr. Haslanger will present a public lecture "Social Reproduction and the Politics of Care" from 3-5 p.m. in Mazur Hall 821.
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On Thursday, March 13th at 5pm in Memorial 127, @udelphilosophy.bsky.social and @udposcir.bsky.social will host a debate:
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
February 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
On Thursday, March 13th at 5pm in Memorial 127, @udelphilosophy.bsky.social and @udposcir.bsky.social will host a debate:
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
Thurs. February 13 at 7pm: West Chester U. will host a discussion with interdisciplinary scholar of race and ethnic studies Scott Kurashige. Free and open to the public. #philsky
January 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Thurs. February 13 at 7pm: West Chester U. will host a discussion with interdisciplinary scholar of race and ethnic studies Scott Kurashige. Free and open to the public. #philsky
The deadline for submissions to our undergraduate conference is next week!
#philsky
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Call for Papers!
On April 26, 2025 Temple U. will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference.
Undergrads can submit papers of 2,000-2,500 words on any phil. topic by Feb. 7, 2025 (see flyer for more info).
Send papers and any questions to templephilosophy.gppc@gmail.com. #philsky
On April 26, 2025 Temple U. will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference.
Undergrads can submit papers of 2,000-2,500 words on any phil. topic by Feb. 7, 2025 (see flyer for more info).
Send papers and any questions to templephilosophy.gppc@gmail.com. #philsky
January 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The deadline for submissions to our undergraduate conference is next week!
#philsky
#philsky
Call for Papers!
On April 26, 2025 Temple U. will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference.
Undergrads can submit papers of 2,000-2,500 words on any phil. topic by Feb. 7, 2025 (see flyer for more info).
Send papers and any questions to templephilosophy.gppc@gmail.com. #philsky
On April 26, 2025 Temple U. will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference.
Undergrads can submit papers of 2,000-2,500 words on any phil. topic by Feb. 7, 2025 (see flyer for more info).
Send papers and any questions to templephilosophy.gppc@gmail.com. #philsky
January 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Call for Papers!
On April 26, 2025 Temple U. will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference.
Undergrads can submit papers of 2,000-2,500 words on any phil. topic by Feb. 7, 2025 (see flyer for more info).
Send papers and any questions to templephilosophy.gppc@gmail.com. #philsky
On April 26, 2025 Temple U. will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference.
Undergrads can submit papers of 2,000-2,500 words on any phil. topic by Feb. 7, 2025 (see flyer for more info).
Send papers and any questions to templephilosophy.gppc@gmail.com. #philsky
Reminder: starts tomorrow!
More info on the annual meeting of the Int'l Merleau-Ponty Circle, Oct. 24-26 at Villanova (see poster and our website).
Note! On Thurs. Oct 24, 8:15 pm, the conference features an artistic performance, sponsored by the GPPC, free and open to the public (advanced registration is required).
Note! On Thurs. Oct 24, 8:15 pm, the conference features an artistic performance, sponsored by the GPPC, free and open to the public (advanced registration is required).
October 23, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Reminder: starts tomorrow!
Next Tuesday, September 24 Sean Carroll (Johns Hopkins) will deliver the David Norton Memorial Lecture at the University of Delaware.
The talk begins at 7pm in Gore Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts on the UD campus. It is free and open to the public.
The talk begins at 7pm in Gore Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts on the UD campus. It is free and open to the public.
September 18, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Next Tuesday, September 24 Sean Carroll (Johns Hopkins) will deliver the David Norton Memorial Lecture at the University of Delaware.
The talk begins at 7pm in Gore Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts on the UD campus. It is free and open to the public.
The talk begins at 7pm in Gore Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts on the UD campus. It is free and open to the public.
More info on the annual meeting of the Int'l Merleau-Ponty Circle, Oct. 24-26 at Villanova (see poster and our website).
Note! On Thurs. Oct 24, 8:15 pm, the conference features an artistic performance, sponsored by the GPPC, free and open to the public (advanced registration is required).
Note! On Thurs. Oct 24, 8:15 pm, the conference features an artistic performance, sponsored by the GPPC, free and open to the public (advanced registration is required).
September 4, 2024 at 2:46 PM
More info on the annual meeting of the Int'l Merleau-Ponty Circle, Oct. 24-26 at Villanova (see poster and our website).
Note! On Thurs. Oct 24, 8:15 pm, the conference features an artistic performance, sponsored by the GPPC, free and open to the public (advanced registration is required).
Note! On Thurs. Oct 24, 8:15 pm, the conference features an artistic performance, sponsored by the GPPC, free and open to the public (advanced registration is required).
The GPPC 2024-25 program is posted!
thegppc.wordpress.com/2023-2024-pr...
3 Philadelphia-area philosophy events are set for the fall and several are being finalized for the spring (some details on fall events threaded below).
Also, the site has up-to-date info on our reading discussion groups.
thegppc.wordpress.com/2023-2024-pr...
3 Philadelphia-area philosophy events are set for the fall and several are being finalized for the spring (some details on fall events threaded below).
Also, the site has up-to-date info on our reading discussion groups.
2024-2025 Program
Temporalities of Resistance: A Workshop in Phenomenology While the topic of resistance has often been approached from political and psychoanalytical perspectives, this workshop will adopt a phenomenol...
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August 29, 2024 at 3:36 PM
The GPPC 2024-25 program is posted!
thegppc.wordpress.com/2023-2024-pr...
3 Philadelphia-area philosophy events are set for the fall and several are being finalized for the spring (some details on fall events threaded below).
Also, the site has up-to-date info on our reading discussion groups.
thegppc.wordpress.com/2023-2024-pr...
3 Philadelphia-area philosophy events are set for the fall and several are being finalized for the spring (some details on fall events threaded below).
Also, the site has up-to-date info on our reading discussion groups.
This weekend!
On April 26-27 the University of Delaware will be hosting the 34th annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. See poster for more details.
April 22, 2024 at 6:58 PM
This weekend!
Interesting upcoming philosophy event at U of Delaware. 16 April
April 12, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Interesting upcoming philosophy event at U of Delaware. 16 April
On April 26-27 the University of Delaware will be hosting the 34th annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. See poster for more details.
April 3, 2024 at 2:07 PM
On April 26-27 the University of Delaware will be hosting the 34th annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. See poster for more details.