Philosophy Department Speakers Series

The Philosophy Department at Webster hosts a lively and engaging series of speakers. The series seeks to connect with all aspects of the university and of the larger surrounding community as well.

Upcoming Events

Please check later for 2011-12 events.

Past Events

Webster University's Second Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Alan Schrift, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy at Grinnell College
Topic: "Toward a Nietzschean Transvaluation of Political Discourse"

"Grounding the Mind: Where Philosophy Meets Geography," by Christopher Preston, University of Montana.

"Metaphor Will Change Your Life," Mark Johnson, University of Oregon

"Pragmatism and Postmodernism," Larry Hickman, SIU, Carbondale

"On Bacteria, Corporeal Representation, Neandertals, and Martha Graham: A Bio-Cultural Perspective on the Bodily Foundations of Meaning," Maxine Sheets-Johnstone, Independent Scholar

"Philosophy and Race," Lucious Outlaw, Vanderbilt University

"Philosophy in the World," a roundtable discussion on how philosophy can become socially engaged with Shannon Sullivan and Vincent Colapietro from Penn State University and Erin Mckenna from Pacific Lutheran University

Philosophy Reading Group

Topic: Philosophy and Animals

Future Readings

"The Animal that I Am," by Derrida, and possibly readings from Heidegger on Animals

"Eating Well, or The Calculation of the Subject" and "Violence Against Animals" by Jacques Derrida.