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Seventh annual Undergraduate Research Conference to be held at DSU: The seventh annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Dickinson State University takes place Thursday, April 24 from 4-6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. The public is invited to attend this free conference. The conference enables students who have performed collaborative research projects with university faculty members to showcase their research. They also have the opportunity to discuss their findings with conference attendees. This year, several students will give oral presentations and about two dozen will give poster presentations at the conference. The student presentations cover a wide variety of topics and disciplines. Dr. Glenn Geher will serve as keynote speaker. Geher has more than 30 publications on multiple topics in social and personality psychology. Most recently, he developed the concept of "Mating Intelligence" which synthesizes mating-relevant constructs from evolutionary social psychology with existing research and theory on the topic of intelligence. In addition to his current empirical work on this topic, he recently co-edited a book on mating intelligence with Geoffrey Miller of the University of New Mexico. There are still a few spaces open at Capitalism the Creator: The Mises Circle in Seattle (A Curt and Allora Doolittle Seminar), 17 May 2008, where we will address contemporary issues in liberty, and the role of capitalism as the main force for every form of progress in our age. Speakers will include Walter Block, Tom Woods, and Lew Rockwell. James Fogal, CFP, will also be available to discuss tax savings. REGISTER ONLINE NOW. All attendees must pre-register for this event. We will be meeting from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant in Bellevue. Refreshment breaks and lunch are included in the registration fee. IMPORTANT NOTE: Friday, April 18, is the last day to reserve a room at the Westin Bellevue at the special rate of $149 per night single or double, by calling 888-627-8084 and mentioning the Mises Institute Meeting. The Westin is adjacent to Maggiano's Restaurant where Mises Circle will be held. The Mises Store will be open throughout the seminar, and speakers will be happy to autograph books. For questions, contact Patricia Barnett. Eaton Science Fiction Conference Returns May 16-18 -- UC Riverside event will feature authors Ray Bradbury and Frederick Pohl: RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Science fiction icons Ray Bradbury and Frederick Pohl, other science fiction authors and international scholars will explore the role of Mars in science fiction literature in the Eaton Science Fiction Conference May 16-18 at the University of California, Riverside. Other celebrated science fiction authors on the program include Gregory Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin, Howard Hendrix, Geoffrey Landis, Larry Niven, and Kim Stanley Robinson. Philosophy symposium examines "Young and Old": Discussions on the nature of aging and the relationship between young and old will take center stage at the Department of Philosophy's annual Nammour Symposium, 10 a.m.&endash;noon and 1&endash;3 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22 and 23 in the University Union Hinde Auditorium. The symposium is free and open to the public. Four panel discussions will be held; three will be made up of professors from philosophy as well as other departments, and one will constitute student winners of the Nammour Student Essay Competition. Each discussion will examine this year's theme, "Young and Old." For more information, contact the Philosophy Department at (916) 278-6424. For media assistance, contact Sacramento State's Public Affairs office at (916) 278-6156. Philosophy Forum, Christopher Morris, "One Person's Terrorist is Another's Freedom Fighter: Definitions and Justifications of Terrorism": Date: April 28 -- Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. -- Location: Peruggi Room -- Registration Information: To register call Aileen Hogan at (212) 517-0458 or click here. Christopher W. Morris (PhD, University of Toronto) is Professor of Philosophy and a faculty member of the Committee on Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at University of Maryland, College Park. He is also a member of the Collective Choice Center. His interests are in moral and political philosophy, applied ethics, legal theory, and the theory of practical rationality. Some of his current research develops the implications of his 1998 book An Essay on the Modern State for international affairs and world order and, in particular, legitimacy. Other topics include justice and reasons for action and a number of questions about moral standing. 12th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference --Apr 18, 2008 - Apr 19, 2008: Pacific University will host the 12th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference on Friday and Saturday, April 18 & 19, 2008. The conference, a forum for the presentation of philosophical works by undergraduates to their peers, will feature keynote speaker Jerry Fodor of Rutgers University. For more information, visit the Philosophy Conference website at www.pacificu.edu/as/philosophy/conference/index.cfm. Campus Memorial Service For CU-Boulder Philosophy Professor Hazel Barnes Set For April 12: A memorial service for renowned philosophy Professor Emerita Hazel Barnes will be held Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m. in the Old Main Chapel on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. The service will be followed by a reception in the CU Heritage Center on the third floor of Old Main. Barnes, an expert in French existentialism who taught at CU-Boulder from 1953 to 1986, died March 18 at her home in Boulder. She was 92. Barnes is widely noted for her 1956 translation of French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre's classic "Being and Nothingness." The translation helped import Sartre's ideas to the English-speaking world. Discovery Institute Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design, Science, and Culture: Discovery Institute is pleased to announce two intensive summer seminars on intelligent design, science, and culture from July 11-20, 2008 in Seattle. The first seminar is for students in the natural sciences and philosophy of science; the second seminar is for students in the social sciences and humanities (including politics, law, journalism, and theology). Both seminars are designed for highly-motivated college students who seek a deeper understanding of science and its implications for society. |
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