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March 2019
CRÉ/Parr Joint Conference 2019
CRÉ/Parr Joint Conference 2019 The Centre de recherche en éthique (Center for Research on Ethics), Montreal, and the Parr Center for Ethics, Chapel Hill, are pleased to join forces for this day-long conference. Conference Program 8:45-9 am Arrival and light breakfast 9-9:05 Welcome Sarah Stroud, Director of the Parr Center for Ethics 9:05-10:05 Charles Côté-Bouchard (CRÉ), “Doxastic Partiality as a Manifestation (and not a Requirement) of Friendship” 10:15-11:15 Izzy Brassfield (UNC), “Understanding Conscience and its Role in Moral Deliberation” 11:25-12:25 …
Find out more »Chapel Hill Normativity Workshop
2nd Annual Chapel Hill Normativity Workshop A workshop on normativity, broadly construed. There will be seven talks - six filled via an open call for papers, plus a keynote delivered by Prof. Julia Markovits (Cornell), plus drinks, a workshop dinner, and friendly conversation. This is the second installment of the workshop, after a successful inaugural workshop last year.
Find out more »Summer Teaching Orientation
Summer Teaching Orientation This workshop aims to prepare participants for teaching a summer course. It is especially aimed at those who have not taught a summer course previously, but should also be useful for those who have. We'll cover topics such as how summer teaching differs from TAing and from regular-semester TFing. The workshop will be led by Matt Kotzen and Chris Blake-Turner.
Find out more »Ethics Around the Table: Harry Brighouse (UW-Madison)
Join us for an Ethics Around the Table presentation with Harry Brighouse: “Why Instructional Quality is the Most Important Equity Issue on Campus”. This event is free and open to all; lunch will be provided! Registration is required; please click here to register.
Find out more »Speaker Series: Valerie Tiberius (University of Minnesota)
“Well-being and Cybernetics: integrating philosophy and personality psychology to build a better theory”
Find out more »April 2019
Teaching Workshop
Assessment. This final teaching workshop of the academic year focuses on assessment. Izzy Brassfield, Minji Jang, and Macy Salzberger will lead us in a discussion on best assessment practices, including: thinking about how to use formative and summative assessment; grading fairly; and grading hard-to-measure learning outcomes.
Find out more »May 2019
Philosophy Department End of the Year Party
Join us to celebrate the end of another wonderful academic year! All are welcome (partners/children/friends), there will be food and drink for all.
Find out more »Philosophy Department Graduation Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate our Class of 2019 graduates! The Philosophy Department ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 11th at 1:00 p.m. in Murphey Hall room 116. All are welcome - you do not need a ticket to attend. Following our ceremony, we will enjoy a reception with light fare and refreshments (and cake!) in the courtyard outside of Murphey Hall (rain or shine). Information on all department ceremonies Information on UNC commencement
Find out more »Workshop in honor of Jerry Postema
The workshop, which will be filled with talks and comments by, and discussions with, some of Jerry’s students over the years, will include lunch and then a dinner party at Jerry and Leslie’s home, where philosophers will be joined by other friends for an evening of good food and good company. Program With papers by: John Lawless Claire Morrissey Lorraine Besser Piers Turner Dan Layman Matt Smith Yolonda Wilson Session chairs: Kristen Bell Markus Kohl Sean McKeever Carla Merino-Rajme Geoff…
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