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The Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium. Promoting philosophical inquiry since 1980.
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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
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
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 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
March 25, 2025 at 2:38 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...
March 25, 2025 at 2:34 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.
February 18, 2025 at 3:54 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
January 31, 2025 at 6:08 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
January 9, 2025 at 3:53 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.
September 18, 2024 at 6:31 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).
September 4, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Interesting upcoming philosophy event at U of Delaware. 16 April
April 12, 2024 at 2:47 PM
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 Saturday, April 6, the GPPC is sponsoring a retirement conference for Todd Moody at St. Joseph's.
See the attached poster for the schedule and RSVP details.
March 25, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Call for papers! The 34th GPPC Undergraduate Conference will be at U Delaware April 26-7. Tim Maudlin (NYU) will give the keynote. Undergraduates are invited to submit papers of less than 2,000 words on any philosophical topic. The deadline is January 26. thegppc.wordpress.com/2023/11/27/c...
November 27, 2023 at 8:08 PM