A light week, event-wise, but be sure to check out…
- 4/15, 6:00pm – The Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group is continuing its discussion of Derrida’s “Signature, Event, Context” at the East End Book Exchange.
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This Week:
14 AprCFP – Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Conference – Approaching the Liminal
8 AprThe Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Network is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our first annual Pittsbugh Continental Philosophy Conference entitled, Approaching the Liminal: Pushing the Boundaries of Continental Philosophy (Sept. 26th and 27th). The conference will feature Dr. Tom Sparrow (Slippery Rock University) and Dr. Erik Garrett (Duquesne University) as keynotes. The full CFP can be found here: CFP – Approaching the Liminal (abstracts due by June 15th). Interested parties throughout the greater Pittsburgh area, and in a wide variety of fields (including philosophy, psychology, communications, theology, and sociology, to name only a few) are strongly encouraged to apply.
This Week:
6 Apr- 4/8, 6:00pm – The Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will be tackling Jacques Derrida’s “Signature, Event, Context,” at the East End Book Exchange (rescheduled from last week).
- 4/9, 4:00pm – Duquesne’s Theology Dept. presents a panel entitled “Animals, Ethics, and Christian Theology: A Roundtable Discussion”, Duquesne University, Fisher Hall, Room 615
- 4/11, 11:00am – Point Park’s Confluence Psychology Alliance: Experiential Immersion. For more information see: LINK
- 4/11, 3:00pm – Lloyd P. Gerson (University of Toronto) at Duquesne University’s Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center
This Week:
31 Mar- 4/1, 6:00pm – The Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will be discussing Jacques Derrida’s “Signature, Event, Context.” East End Book Exchange.
- 4/5, 9:00am – Duquesne University’s Pyschology department is hosting the “Regional Undergraduate Psychology Conference: Relationships, Human Experiences, and Social Issues.” Duquesne University, 553 College Hall.
- 4/5, 1:00pm – Point Park is hosting Dafna Rehavia Hanauer, who will be presenting “Feminist Art Therapy: Representations of Self Starving Women.” Point Park University, Student Center room 701.
This Week:
24 Mar- 3/25, 6:00pm – The Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will be discussing Michel Henry’s “What is Meant By the Word ‘Life’?” at the East End Book Exchange.
- 3/28, 3:00pm – Duquesne’s Simon Silverman Center presents Theodore George of Texas A&M, author of “Tragedies of Spirit: Tracing Finitude in Hegel’s Phenomenology “
A Special Thank You (or Three)
22 MarA special thanks to Dr. Tom Sparrow, the East End Book Exchange, and to everyone who showed up last night for a great lecture and Q+A session .
Like what you heard? Pick up one of Tom’s books:
- The End of Phenomenology: Metaphysics and the New Realism (Pre-Order)
- Levinas Unhinged
- A History of Habit: From Aristotle to Bourdieu
Did you miss it? Don’t worry, we’ll be having our next bi-yearly lecture next fall, stay tuned for more info.
Last Minute Notice: Ray Brassier at Duquesne Tomorrow!
21 MarI just found out today that Ray Brassier will be at Duquesne University tomorrow afternoon at 3:15, presenting at the Simon Silverman Center (Library 1st floor). Don’t mees this exciting opportunity to see one of the founders of the Speculative Realism movement.
Don’t Miss the Lecture Tomorrow (Thursday)!
20 MarThis is my last reminder, I promise. But seriously, what are you doing tomorrow night that is cooler than listening to Dr. Sparrow lecturing on and discussing the body, phenomenology, and plasticity? Come check out “From Lived Bodies to Plastic Bodies” tomorrow (thursday) at 6:00pm at East End Book Exchange (4754 Liberty Ave). Register on the Facebook Event to give us a better headcount!
What’s Up This Week?
16 Mar- 3/18, 6:00pm – The Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group is reading Tom Sparrow’s “From Lived Bodies to Plastic Bodies” in preparation for his public lecture later in the week. East End Book Exchange.
- 3/20, 6:00pm – The Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Network is please to announce its third public philosophy lecture, featuring Dr. Tom Sparrow of Slippery Rock University, who will be offering a lecture and discussion based upon his paper “From Lived Bodies to Plastic Bodies” at the East End Book Exchange.
- 3/21, 6:00pm – Dr. Erik Craig will be presenting “The lost language of being: Exploring ontology’s endangered destiny in existential thought and practice” as part of Duquesne’s Psychology Department’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Duquesne University: 105 College Hall.
Tom Sparrow at the East End Book Exchange
14 MarDon’t miss our third official Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Network lecture next thursday (March 20th) at 6:00pm at the East End Book Exchange. We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Tom Sparrow of Slippery Rock University will be offering a lecture and discussion based upon his paper “From Lived Bodies to Plastic Bodies.” Want to go deeper? The Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will be be discussing his paper in preparation for the lecture, on Tuesday at 6:00pm (also at East End Exchange). Why not come to both events and get a double dose of Sparrow? The official Facebook can be found here.
Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Network 