Come and join us for our year-end picnic at the Philosophy House. We’ll have food, games, and fun with your favorite philosophers (living at least!).
2:30 p.m. on May 10.
No RSVP needed.
We will also be electing new officers for the Philosophical Society.
Hope to see you there!
Come join us for the Philosophy Symposium this Saturday, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in TE 153. We will be discussing “What is Happiness?” with Dr. Mi-Kyoung (Mitzi) Lee and Dr. Chris Heathwood, both from the Philosophy Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Free and open to the public.
See the latest story from Inside Higher Ed - it’s all about the skills….
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/10/survey-finds-business-executives-arent-focused-majors-those-they-hire
CALL FOR PAPERS
Hopkins Theory Review
is a national undergraduate political theory journal published by
undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University.
Each year, Hopkins Theory Review
publishes quality undergraduate papers in political theory. Each issue contains a selection of essays
on various topics of interest in political theory. We accept submissions every April and print the
journal in the summer.
Hopkins Theory Review is distributed throughout Homewood Campus and
political science and philosophy departments across the nation. Printed issues of
Hopkins Theory
Review
are also available online.
The purpose of the journal is to promote discourse in political theory of the highest standard by
offering students an opportunity to participate in the production and publication of an academic
journal, and establish a community of aspiring political theorists.
Essay Submission
Hopkins Theory Review
accepts undergraduate papers on all topics of interest in political theory.
Essays written for classes, honors theses, and independent work are welcome. Multiple submissions
are allowed but you may only accept publication at one journal.
Please make sure to read and follow all the submission requirements. We cannot guarantee your
paper will be read if you fail to follow all the requirements:
1. You must be an undergraduate or a graduating senior.
2. Submissions should be 7-30 double-spaced pages in MLA format with proper citations. Essays
must be the original work of the author. If your essay is shorter than 7 pages and you still wish to
submit your essay, email one of the editor-in-chiefs for further information.
3. Submit an electronic copy of your essay to
submit@hopkinstheoryreview.comin either .doc or
.docx format. If your paper relies on figures, images, or any similar media, please send all such files
as their own attachments, not simply embedded in the document.
4. Please attach a cover page in a SEPARATE DOCUMENT with the following information:
a. Name
b. University or College
c. Major or Degree
d. Year of Expected Graduation
e. Email
DEADLINE:
April 17, 2013
January 28, 2013
Students -got a great idea or a good paper you think might have legs? Have a look at this site which is a call for undergraduate philosophy papers for American University’s UG philosophy journal.
http://philevents.org/event/show/8803?ref=email
(nd just for some ideas about what else is going on in philosophy, the Philevents website is a good resource, which lots of ways to tweak your searches for conferences and publication opportunities by geographical and philosophical area of interest. )
As exam stress starts to loom you may be struck with a nagging mental fatigue, perhaps painful and disordered feeling in your mind. If you feel like your memory is being stressed or overworked, or you are curious on how to improve your memory, come to the Philosophy House on 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27 for a preview of Dr. Stock’s new Winter 2013 course “The Art of Memory”. After a brief lecture, we will do some simple exercises to increase flexibility, elasticity and speed in recall, and have some helpful tips on how to keep your mind healthy during this year’s exam season. We will focus on how to feel more confident going into your exams, reduce your stress in studying and how to improve your mental health while performing mentally-intensive activity! Students from all disciplines are welcome.
Today at 4 p.m.!
Come to an informational session with Dr. Becky Emery of the Career Center, and learn what you can do with philosophy. The possibilities are much wider than you might think!
Facts, information on recent graduates, and advice all on offer.
Philosophy House (at the corner of Camden and College Avenues.), 4 p.m. Thursday, October 18.
Come for Cookies, sage advice and chat with profs.
Annual faculty debate with a twist!
Drs. Tuske and Stock will be debating without preparation on the topics you suggest. The topics will be drawn at random, and we will cover as many as time permits. Audience participation and discussion will also be encouraged.
When: Monday, October 22
Time: 5 p.m.
Where: Philosophy House
Send suggested topics to be vetted to Dr. Richard England (rkengland@salisbury.edu). In order to be considered for the debate, we need your topic suggestion by Oct. 19, noon. And remember: don’t tell Drs. Stock or Tuske the topics you suggest!
What are you going to do with that? Careers Paths for Philosophy
Come to an informational session with Dr. Becky Emery of the Career Center, and learn what you can do with philosophy. The possibilities are much wider than you might think!
Facts, information on recent graduates, and advice all on offers.
Philosophy House (at the corner of Camden and College Avenues.), 4 p.m. Thursday, October 18.
Come for Cookies, sage advice and chat with profs.
Come join us for a movie night, next Monday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Philosophy House. We will be watching “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” and discussing its Philosophical aspects. Light refreshments will be served.
