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Teaching Workshop

213 Caldwell Hall

Lecturing Effectively Lecturing is a staple of the philosophy classroom. This workshop will be on the topic of lecturing effectively and in such a way as to engage students. Panelists are Jim Lesher, Steve Swartzer, and John Phillips. Lunch will … Read more

Speaker Series: Kate Manne (Cornell)

213 Caldwell Hall

More than Fair: How Excessive Sympathy for Him (“Himpathy”) Obscures and Causes Misogyny Abstract: According to my ameliorative definition, misogyny is, roughly, the “law enforcement” branch of patriarchy, which serves to police, enforce, or restore patriarchal social order—often by visiting … Read more

Speaker Series: Dmitri Gallow (Pittsburgh)

213 Caldwell Hall

"Causation as Production and Dependence, or: A Model-Invariant Theory of Causation" Abstract: Many contemporary theories of singular causation (alternatively: token causation, or actual causation) are formulated within the framework of structural equations modelling (or causal modeling).  These theories say whether … Read more