2017 World Philosophy Day @ West Lafayette Public Library (Indiana, USA)

 

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2017 UNESCO World Philosophy Day, WLPL flier.pdf

Updates on 2017 World Philosophy Day @ West Lafayette Public Library (Indiana, USA) will be on this webpage. There will be speakers/panels, tabling by various organizations, and games @ the West Lafayette, Public Library on November 16th, 2017 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.

PANELS

  • Opening Remarks: “Celebrating UNESCO and Philosophical Thinking,” PhD candidate Reyes Espinoza (Purdue Philosophy Department)
    • 3:00pm-3:15pm
  • Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts: Prof Angelica Duran (Purdue English Dept.) and Prof Daniel Frank (Purdue Philosophy Department)
    • 3:15pm-3:50pm
  • Women in Philosophy, Past and Present Perspectives: Tiffany Montoya, Alzbeta Hajkova, and Lacey Davidson (all PhD candidates from Purdue Philosophy Department)
    • 4:00pm-4:45pm
  • Intermission
    • 4:45pm-5:00pm
  • STEM and PHILOSOPHY In Conversation: Moderated by Michael Oxenrider (Master’s in Applied Professional Studies from DePaul), Speakers: Asst Head BME/Assc Prof Engr Practice Andrew Brightman, Prof Arkady Plotnitsky (Purdue English and Theory and Cultural Studies), Asst Prof Taylor Davis (Purdue Philosophy Department
    • 5:00pm-6:15pm
  • Community Presentations: 6:15pm-6:45pm
  • Closing Remarks: “The Power of World Philosophy,” Michael Oxenrider and Reyes Espinoza
    • 6:45pm-7:00pm

TABLES – 

  • Purdue University
    • College of Liberal Arts – Philosophy Department
    • College of Liberal Arts – Human Rights Program
    • Philosophy Department – Climate and Diversity Initiative
  • Younger Women’s Task Force
  • Greater Lafayette Immigrant Allies
  • The Alchemists – Public Philosophy Project
  • and more…