Philosophy Dialogue Series –Spring 2013
Dialogue Room Derrick 111
“…our material progress is only the foundation on which we will build a richer life of mind and spirit.” –LBJ (Texas State Alumnus, ’30)
Philosophy Dialogue Series –Spring 2013
Dialogue Room, Derrick 111
“…our material progress is only the foundation on which we will build a richer life of mind and spirit.” –LBJ (Texas State Alumnus, ’30)
| Week 1 Lincoln |
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| DATE | TIME | TITLE | SPEAKERS | ||
| Mon., Feb. 11 | 12:30 p.m | Justice in Camus’s The Stranger: Where are the Lincoln Lawyers? | Vince Luizzi (Philosophy) | ||
| Mon., Feb. 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Dialogue at the San Marcos Public Library: Lincoln in American Memory | Angela Murphy (History) | ||
| Tues., Feb. 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Abe Lincoln and Ayn Rand on the Function of Government | Bryan Register (Philosophy) | ||
| Tues., Feb. 12 | 12:30 p.m. | The Long Road to Emancipation: Lincoln and the End of Slavery | Dialogue Students | ||
| Thurs., Feb. 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Lincoln’s Principled Pragmatism | Dialogue Students | ||
| Fri., Feb. 15 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Sustainability Across the Curriculum [Architecture and Design] | Andrew Nance and Caroline Hill (Interior Design) | ||
| Fri., Feb. 15 | 12:30 p.m. | Talk of the Times * | Tim Brown (Phi Sigma Tau) | ||
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Week 2 education |
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| Mon., Feb. 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Will Education Survive School Reform? | Tim Brown, Cody Chumbley, Kyla Hobbs-Darilek, & Brandon | ||
| Tues., Feb.19 | 12:30 p.m. | Human Flourishing and the Liberal Arts | Ava Haddad & Emma Long (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Wed. Feb. 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Applying Care Ethics to Education
| Kyla Hobbs-Darilek (Philosophy Graduate Student) | ||
| Thurs., Feb. 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Stories and Standardized Tests | Shelby Riggs & Aaron Taylor (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Fri., Feb. 22 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Sustainability Across the Curriculum | Ronald Hagelman (Geography) | ||
| Fri., Feb. 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Talk of the Times * | Chris Cates (Phi Sigma Tau) | ||
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WEEK 3 SEEKING INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING |
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| Mon., Feb. 25 | 12:30 p.m. in LBJ 4.16-1 | Panel Discussion: Prospects for Peace in the Middle East and Arab World | Panelists: Thomas Doyle, Hassan Tajalli (Political Science); Moderator, Craig Hanks (Philosophy) | ||
| Mon., Feb. 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Dialogue at the San Marcos Public Library Ethiopia: An Educational Odyssey | Catherine Hawkins (Social Work), Gwendolyn Hustvedt (Family and Consumer Science), Jon Lasser (School Psychology), Luyi Sun (Chemistry) | ||
| Tues., Feb. 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Internationalization and the Job Search: Effects and Strategies | Kim Nelson (Career Advisor, Liberal Arts Liaison) | ||
| Tues., Feb. 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Global Citizenship: Promises and Problems Special Guests: Ben Arnold (History) and Students from the Model Organization of American States | Alan Alanis & Cameron Landry (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Wed., Feb. 27 | 2:00 p.m. | University Student Understanding of Cancer | Lawrence Estaville (Geography) | ||
| Wed., Feb. 27 | 3:30 p.m. | The Communication Conundrum: What’s It All About | Cynthia Juniper (LBJ School of Public Affairs) | ||
| Thurs., Feb. 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Paths to International Understanding | Dialogue Class Graduate Student Panel | ||
| Fri., Mar. 1 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Sustainability Across the Curriculum (BobCat Blend Tour – contact ch25@txstate.edu if interested) | Tina Cade (Horticulture) | ||
| Fri., Mar. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Talk of the Times * | Katherine Rompel (Phi Sigma Tau) | ||
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WEEK 4 immigration | |||||
| Mon., Mar. 4 | 11:00 a.m. | 50 Years of U.S. Africa Policy: A Review and Critique | Tibor Nagy (Common Experience Speaker, Former Ambassador to Africa) | ||
| Mon., Mar. 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Dialogue at the San Marcos Public Library: Global Challenges of the 21st Century: The Role of Diplomacy | Tibor Nagy (Common Experience Speaker, Former Ambassador to Africa) | ||
| Mon., Mar. 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No Holds Barred: Multiple Perspectives on Critical Political Issues | Texas State American Democracy Project | ||
| Tues., Mar. 5 | 12:30 p.m. | U.S. Immigration Policy: What’s the Right Thing to Do? | Frankie Dimento, Adam Roder, & Ryan Wieruscheske (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Tues., Mar. 5 | 2:00 p.m. | In Limbo: Guidance and Resources for Undocumented Students in Higher Education | Michelle Sotolongo (Advisor, University College) | ||
| Wed., Mar. 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Invisible in the Home: Domestic Labor Trafficking in the United States | Parish Conkling (Philosophy) | ||
| Thurs., Mar. 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Immigration and the Ethics of Choice | Julian Gonzales & Thomas Kita (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Thurs., Mar. 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Forced Migration | John Ahn (Philosophy) Sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professorship | ||
| Fri., Mar. 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Talk of the Times * | Luna Wilson (Phi Sigma Tau) | ||
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WEEK 5 The new world of social media | |||||
| Mon., Mar. 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Dialogue at the San Marcos Public Library: The New World of Social Media | Kym Fox (Journalism & Mass Communication) | ||
| Tues., Mar. 19 | 12:30 p.m. | This is Your Brain on the Internet | Angelina Hernandez, Mark Kersh, & Julia Pugh (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Wed., Mar. 20 | 12:30 p.m. | Defense For a Moderate Technophobia | Eli Kanon (Philosophy) | ||
| Wed., Mar. 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Social Media and Its Impact on Animal Welfare | Theresa Hickey (Philosophy) | ||
| Wed., Mar. 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Divinity with Dirty Hands?: Problems and Prospects for a Deontology-Friendly Theodicy | Matthew Lee (Notre Dame) | ||
| Thurs., Mar.21 | 12:30 p.m. | Social Media, Privacy, and Free Speech
| Nabila Aikawa, Gustavo Flores, & Ethan Jones (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Thurs., Mar. 21 | 3:30 p.m. | From Graduate to Guru in 8376 Miles: Using My Degree to Be Useful | Meagan Henry (Texas State Alumna, Honors) | ||
| Fri., Mar. 22 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Sustainability Across the Curriculum | Dianne Rahm (Political Science) | ||
| Fri., Mar. 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Talk of the Times * | Katherine Rompel (Phi Sigma Tau) | ||
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WEEK 6 religious pilgrimages |
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| Mon., Mar. 25 | 2:00 p.m. | To Be One's Own Mistress: The Future of Women in Organized Religion | Katherine Rompel (Philosophy Graduate Student) | ||
| Mon., Mar. 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Dialogue at the San Marcos Public Library: Medieval Pilgrimage Parish Churches on Pilgrimage Routes: Images, History, and Memory | Susan Morrison (English) | ||
| Tues., Mar. 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Soul Travelers: Thomas Merton & Pierre Teilhard de Chardin | Adan Garcia & Andrew MacLaren (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Tues., Mar. 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Screening of “The Way” (2 hrs) and Camino de Santiago discussion | Craig Hanks (Philosophy) | ||
| Tues., Mar. 26 | 3:30 p.m. Location: FH 225 | Medieval Pilgrimage Parish Churches on Pilgrimage Routes: Images, History, and Memory | Susan Morrison (English) | ||
| Wed., Mar. 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Air Corps, Attorney, Apostle: The 90 Year Pilgrimage | Fred McCarthy, Retired USAF | ||
| Thurs., Mar. 28 | 12:30 p.m. | The Evolution of God | Vito Bruni & Luna Wilson (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Fri., Mar. 29 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Sustainability Across the Curriculum | Thom Hardy (Biology) | ||
| Fri., Mar. 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Talk of the Times * | Tim Brown (Phi Sigma Tau) | ||
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Week 7 intergalactic odysseys |
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| Mon., Apr. 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Subprime Directives, Or, Ethics for Starship Captains | Katherine Rompel (Philosophy) | ||
| Mon., Apr. 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No Holds Barred: Multiple Perspectives on Critical Political Issues | Texas State American Democracy Project | ||
| Mon., Apr. 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Dialogue at the San Marcos Public Library: Bodies of Light from Daniel to Dr. Who | Rebecca Raphael (Philosophy & Religious Studies) Sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professorship | ||
| Tues., Apr. 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Endless Howling Emptiness: Lovecraft’s Science Fiction Philosophy | Bryan Register (Philosophy) | ||
| Tues., Apr. 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Interplanetary Dialectic: Freedom and Equality in Ursula Le Guin’s The Dispossessed | Joey Meyer & William Stapleton (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Wed., Apr. 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Space and Time Travel Via Philip K. Dick | Amelie Benedikt (Philosophy) | ||
| Thurs., Apr. 4 | 12:30 p.m. | Space: The New Frontier? | Kurt Brown & Zach Thompson (Dialogue Students) | ||
| Fri., Apr. 5 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Sustainability Across the Curriculum | Audrey McKinney (Philosophy) | ||
| Fri., Apr. 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Talk of the Times * | Brandon Hobbs (Phi Sigma Tau) | ||
WEEK 8 PHYSICS AND PHILOSOPHY
| Mon., Apr. 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Marxism and Climate Change: An Appraisal | Ivan Marquez (Philosophy) |
| Mon., Apr. 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Physics is My Philosophy | Heather Galloway (Physics & Dean of Honors College) |
| Mon., Apr. 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Dialogue at the San Marcos Public Library: What Sounds Good? The Aesthetics and Physics of Music
| Jules Alexander, Mike Byrne. John Inmon, and Ace Pepper (Local musicians); Moderator, Paul Wilson (Philosophy) |
| Tues., Apr. 9 | 12:30 p.m. | String Theory | Seth Barton & Jimmy Saucedo (Dialogue Students) |
| Wed., Apr. 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Does Time Have Causal Powers? | Eric Gilbertson (Philosophy) |
| Wed., Apr. 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Aristotle and the Scientific Revolution | Hammad Hussain (Philosophy) |
| Thurs., Apr. 11 | 12:30 p.m. | Parallel Universes: Mathematical Constructs or Metaphysical Reality? | Christoph Bracher & James Higgins (Dialogue Students) |
| Fri., Apr. 12 | 10:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. | 16th Annual Philosophy Student Symposium | Sponsored by Phi Sigma Tau and the Department of Philosophy |
*Talk of the Times, an activity of the American Democracy Project at Texas State, is a weekly open forum on current events and issues led by members of Phi Sigma Tau, the philosophy honor society. Daily copies of the New York Times are provided near the Dialogue Room (Derr 111) to promote informed dialogues.
Co-sponsors of the Philosophy Dialogue Series are American Democracy Project, College of Liberal Arts, Common Experience, Gina Weatherhead Dialogue Fund, New York Times, National Endowment for the Humanities, Phi Sigma Tau, University Seminar, Honors College, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Vice President for Student Affairs.
For additional information contact: Beverly Pairett, Department of Philosophy, (512) 245-2285
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