The UTRGV Department of Philosophy is hosting the 74th Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society on the Brownsville campus on April 5th and 6th!
The UTRGV Department of Philosophy is hosting the 74th Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society on the Brownsville campus on April 5th and 6th!
NMTX holds annual meetings in late March or early April and is an inviting place for philosophers of all levels to present their ideas in English or Spanish.
This year's NMTX conference features presentations from many UTRGV Philosophy faculty members! All are welcome!
https://nmtx.org/
The Edinburg Philosophy and Religious Studies Club meets on Wednesday, March 20th, at 12:30 pm!
The Edinburg Philosophy and Religious Studies Club meets on Wednesday, March 20th, at 12:30 pm, in ELABS 111! All are welcome!
Scan the QR code to join the Club on WhatsApp. For questions or accommodations, please email anthony.desantis@utrgv.edu.
Dra. Mariana Alessandri is in conversation with Dr. Myisha Cherry!
The Emotion and Society Lab's So Emotional Book Club presents Dra. Mariana Alessandri in conversation with Dr. Myisha Cherry, followed by a Q&A session.
TUES: 3/12/2024
8PM (ET)/ 5PM (PT)
Via Zoom
Register at the events page!!!
www.emotionandsociety.com
The Department's Philosophy Movie Night presents También la lluvia!
The Philosophy Department presents a special Philosophy Movie Night tonight. As part of the Department's APA B3 (bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate) grant project, we are showing También la lluvia (2010). The film is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Please join us to watch this Spanish-language film followed by a group discussion. Pizza is provided. All students are welcome! Every Friday at 5:15 p.m. in ELABN 101.
For information and/or accommodations, please contact Dr. Jeff Morrisey at jeff.morrisey@utrgv.edu
The Philosophy Pre-Law Concentration team announces a CFP for our first Undergraduate Conference on Philosophy of Law and Social Justice!
The Philosophy Pre-Law Concentration Team is thrilled to announce the call for papers for our first Undergraduate Conference on Philosophy of Law and Social Justice.
Attached is the CFP and more information on the Undergraduate Conference. We welcome submissions of papers written by students majoring or minoring in Philosophy, Political Science, Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, History, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Gender and Women Studies, Mexican American Studies, and any other areas related to Philosophy of Law and Social Justice, broadly speaking.
The Potempa Prize will be awarded to the best student paper. This prize is named after Dr. Angelika Potempa, our esteemed retired colleague.
This is a great opportunity for students to share their ideas, engage in undergraduate research and scholarly engagement, gain experience, and build up their resumes.
The B3 Linguistics Seminar Series presents “Teaching Philosophy Classes in Spanish or Bilingually at UTRGV!"
The B3 Linguistics Seminar Series presents “Teaching Philosophy Classes in Spanish or Bilingually at UTRGV!"
With Drs. Alex Stehn, Cynthia Paccacerqua, Danny Marrero, Chris Gomez, and Dahlia Guzman from the UTRGV Department of Philosophy
Tuesday, 2/27, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm, in ELABS 254, BSABH 1.110 & Zoom: 830 4166 3694
Pizza and soda will be provided. All are welcome!
Sponsored by the UTRGV Department of Writing & Language Studies, the Cross-Linguistics Undergraduate Board (CLUB), and the UTRGV Office for Bilingual Integration.
Professor Paul Saka will give a hybrid talk titled "Abortion and International Law"!
The Philosophy Department Presents Professor Paul Saka, who will give a talk titled “Abortion and International Law” on Thursday 3:30, Feb. 22, 2024.
Live in Edinburg: EHABW W1.406 (Health Affairs Bldg Auditorium = #48 on website map)
Also on Zoom: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/4540255133
All are welcome!
The Department's APA B3 Grant Kickoff is on Friday, Feb. 9th!
The Philosophy Department enthusiastically invites you to join us on Friday, February 9th, from 4 to 5:15 p.m., to officially kick off our APA grant project, “Pluralizing Philosophical Languages and Cultures in the South Texas Borderlands.“ The gathering will take place on the Edinburg campus in the Borderlands Room in the Education Complex (EEDUC 3.204).
4 pm: A brief presentation on the historical trajectory of our department's ongoing efforts to foster bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate teaching and scholarship that led to this grant-funded project.
4:15-5:15 pm: A keynote presentation by special guest Dr. Carlos Alberto Sánchez (Chair of the Committee on Hispanics/Latinx for the American Philosophical Association), who will address the philosophical significance of the project.
All are welcome!
Lastly, congratulations to the grant writers (in alphabetical order) Drs. Chris Gomez, Dahlia Guzman, Danny Marrero, Cynthia Paccacerqua, and Alex Stehn!
The Philosophy Pre-Law (B.A.) Concentration is hosting its Law in the Valley Workshop Series!
The Philosophy Pre-Law (B.A.) Concentration is hosting its Law in the Valley Workshop Series with special guest Jonathon Munoz, Staff Attorney at 13th Court of Appeals, in ELABN 101 on February 7th, 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm and via Zoom at https://utrgv.zoom.us/my/kevinjobe
For special accommodations and more information, contact Dr. Kevin Jobe at Philosophypre-law@utrgv.edu
Philosophy Movie Night is back for the spring!
Philosophy Movie Night is back for the spring!
When and Where: Fridays at ~5:15 p.m. in ELABN 101
Who: Students and their friends
What: A weekly screening of a philosophically rich movie followed by group discussion. Pizza is provided. All students and their friends are welcome.
The Philosophical Dialogue Group is back for the spring!
The Philosophical Dialogue Group is back for the spring!
When and Where: Tuesdays from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in ELABS 178
Who: Interested students
What: Student-led and student-run weekly discussion group for students (not just philosophy majors and minors). Dialogues are based on a short reading in the history of philosophy (typically from existentialist, ancient, or decolonial philosophy) and introduced by a student.
For more information or accommodations, please contact diego.mendoza02@utrgv.edu
Dr. Ian Werkheiser is hosting a Symposium on Food, Technology, and Philosophy!
Dr. Ian Werkheiser is hosting a Symposium on Food, Technology, and Philosophy with special guests Paul Thompson (Michigan State University), Catherine Kendig (Michigan State University), and Zachary Piso (University of Dayton).
The symposium is this Thursday, Jan. 25th, from 12:30 to 1:45 pm, in EHABE 2.110. We hope to see you there!
Please email ian.werkheiser@utrgv.edu for questions or accommodations.
Dr. John Russon from the University of Guelph will give a free talk on Tuesday, Dec. 5th, at 5:30 pm, in EHABW 1.406!
Dr. John Russon from the University of Guelph will give a public talk entitled "What People Need: A Philosophical Reflection on Human Fulfillment and Development" on Tuesday, Dec. 5th, at 5:30 p.m., in EHABW 1.406! All are welcome!
The Brownsville Philosophy Faculty Student Mixer is on Tuesday, Nov. 28th!
The Brownsville Philosophy Faculty Student Mixer is on Tuesday, Nov. 28th, 12:30-1:45 pm, in the PlainsCapital Bank, El Gran Salón, BSTUN 2.36. Come and meet your professors in a social setting! Light snacks and beverages will be provided. All are welcome!
For special accommodations, please contact gregory.gilson@utrgv.edu. Flyer by Dr. Melisa Vivanco
Dr. Danny Marrero will be the special guest on Vaquero Radio’s The Feminist Hour on Friday, Oct. 27th, at 11 am!
Dr. Danny Marrero, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Pre-Law Program at UTRGV, will be the special guest on Vaquero Radio’s The Feminist Hour on Friday, Oct. 27th, at 11 am CST. You won’t want to miss this! Tune in at UTRGVradio.com
The Philosophy and Religion Society presents Late Night Philosophy
The Philosophy and Religion Society presents Late Night Philosophy every Tuesday on the Edinburg campus. The philosophical discussion starts at 8 p.m. in EHABW 1.402. All are welcome!
We are hosting the 2024 New Mexico - Texas Philosophical Society!
We are pleased to announce that the 2024 New Mexico - Texas Philosophical Society will be held at UTRGV on the beautiful Brownsville campus! Please see the New Mexico -Texas Philosophical Society's website for the CFP. https://nmtx.org/
We invite papers on any philosophical topic in English or Spanish for the annual conference of the New Mexico – Texas Philosophical Society. Each paper should be prepared for anonymous review and submitted electronically to the following website by January 7, 2024.
Complete submissions here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nmtx2024://
Dr. Melisa Vivanco designs new bilingual Ethics, Technology, and Society course!
Dr. Melisa Vivanco just got a bilingual PHIL 2326: Ethics, Technology, and Society course she designed officially approved by the UTRGV B3 Institute! This will be the first time this course will be offered bilingually at UTRGV. Muchas felicidades, Dr. Vivanco! Brava!
The UTRGV Religious Studies Program presents a free talk by Dr. Anil Srivastava, who is currently a Star Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering at UTRGV. His talk, titled "God-Realization: The Vedic Perspective," will be on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, at 3:30 p.m., in ELABN 101. It will also be accessible via Zoom: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/2787958343. All are welcome!
Dr. Michael J. Monahan, Professor of Philosophy at The University of Memphis and author of Creolizing Practices of Freedom: Recognition and Dissonance (2022), will give a free talk as part of the UTRGV Philosophy Department's Anzaldúa Speaker Series in Philosophy! His talk, "Subjects of Healing: Gloria Anzaldúa on Identity, Difference, and Community," will be on Thursday, September 21, 2023, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm, in EENGR 1.268 and via Zoom at https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/85154123440
The CFP is now available for the Digital Worlds Workshop 2024, co-hosted by Dr. Ian Werkheiser and Dr. Mike Butler!
The Center for Collaboration and Ethics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley invites submissions for a virtual workshop to be conducted remotely on April 19-21, 2024. We seek papers that interrogate the way modern digital technology enhances, hampers, or alters our experience of our lived worlds.
The submission deadline is Jan. 15, 2024. Abstracts and any questions should be submitted to: digitalworldsworkshop@gmail.com. Please see the poster for more details.
Further information, including programs from past workshops, can be found at https://digitalworldsworkshop.wordpress.com/
The Brownsville Philosophy Club is back for the fall! We're a student organization dedicated to discussing a different philosophical topic each week. We meet each Monday at 7 p.m. in BMSLC 3.225. There is no reading required. All students are welcome! Pizza is provided.
For more information or accommodations, please get in touch with club president Vicky Labastidada at virginia.labastida01@utrgv.edu or faculty advisor Dr. Brad Warfield at bradley.warfield@utrgv.edu.
Flyer by Chris Phillippe
Phil and Sophie's is back for the fall! It is an informal gathering of faculty and students. We have off-the-cuff philosophical discussions centered on a theme. There's no reading or homework required, and no background knowledge is assumed. Sometimes there are muffins.
For questions or accommodations, please contact Dr. Mike Butler at michael.butler@utrgv.edu.
The "Digital Worlds" special issue of Techné: Research in Philosophy and Technology that Dr. Mike Butler and Dr. Ian Werkheiser co-edited is out now. Several of the papers originated as presentations at the Digital Worlds Workshop that Dr. Butler and Dr. Werkheiser run. The CFP for this year's Digital Worlds Workshop will be out very soon.
This special issue features a co-authored paper by Dr. Butler and Dr. Werkheiser, as well as a paper by Dr. Brad Warfield, along with many other fascinating papers. Congratulations to all!
Techné Special Issue on Digital Worlds
The Philosophical Dialogue Group is a student-led and student-run weekly discussion group for students (not just philosophy majors and minors) that meets every Monday at 5 p.m. in ELABN 115. Dialogues are based on a reading in the history of philosophy (typically from existential, ancient, or decolonial philosophy) and introduced by a student. Scan the QR code on the poster to join the club on VLink and join the group chat! Please contact club president Juan Torres, at juan.torres13@utrgv.edu, for questions or accommodations.
Philosophy Movie Night is back this fall! Please join us to watch a philosophically rich movie followed by a group discussion. Pizza is provided. All students are welcome! Every Friday at 5 p.m. in ELABN 101. For information or accommodations, please contact Dr. Jeff Morrisey at jeff.morrisey@utrgv.edu
Philosophy tutoring is available for students on the Edinburg campus this semester. Please see the flyer for details. Please contact Angelina (Lina) Gonzalez at angelina.gonzalez01@utrgv.edu for more information.
On Thursday, August 24th, the Philosophy Department's Philosophy as a Way of Life (PWOL) program held its semesterly training for new and returning student Peer Dialogue Leaders on the UTRGV Harlingen campus. Led by Dr. Mike Butler and Dr. Alex Stehn, many faculty and students participated. They enjoyed coffee, donuts, pizza, and great dialogue!
Photo by Dr. Stehn
Dra. Mariana Alessandri is going on her book tour!
Dra. Mariana Alessandri is embarking on a tour in support of her new book, Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods (Princeton 2023)! Please check out her upcoming events and come out to support her if you can. Her next talk is with Dr. Kieran Setiya on Monday, May 8th, at 1 pm CDT. It is cohosted by The Philosopher and Oxford Public Philosophy. Register at: thephilosopher1923.org
https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/living-with-dark-moods
See you there!
The UTRGV Philosophy Department presents two free talks by Dr. Mariana Alessandri!
The UTRGV Philosophy Department presents two free talks by Dr. Mariana Alessandri. She will present her talk, titled "Feeling Better About Feeling Bad," on the Brownsville campus in the Salon Cassia (in BMAIN) on Wednesday, April 12th, at 5 pm, and on the Edinburg campus in EHABW W1.406 on Tuesday, April 25th, at 5 pm. All are welcome!
The UTRGV Religious Studies program presents a free hybrid talk by Stephen Hawks, MFA!
The UTRGV Religious Studies program presents Stephen Hawks, MFA, who is giving a free talk titled "Anthroposophy: A Philosophy/Spiritual Movement for Our Post-Modern Age" on Wednesday, April 12th, at 3:30 pm, in BMAIN 1.502. It is also available via Zoom at: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/2787958343
All are welcome!
The UTRGV Religious Studies program presents a free talk by Dr. Tom Pearson!
The UTRGV Religious Studies program presents Dr. Tom Pearson, who will give a talk titled "Can We Be Good Without God?" on Wednesday, April 5th, at 3:30 pm, in EHABW W1. 406. Please see the flyer for the Zoom link, as well. All are welcome!
The Philosophy as a Way of Life (PWOL) Program holds its Spring 2023 training
On Thursday, January 12th, the Philosophy Department’s Philosophy as a Way of Life (PWOL) program held its semesterly training for new student Peer Dialogue Leaders, on the UTRGV campus in Harlingen. Four philosophy instructors and over 20 students participated. They enjoyed coffee, donuts, pizza, and great dialogue!
Dr. Danny Marrero will give a free talk titled "Femicide/Feminicidio: A Philosophical Approach"
The Brownsville Philosophy Club presents Dr. Danny Marrero, who will be giving a free talk on "Femicide/Feminicidio: A Philosophical Approach" on Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 5-6 pm, in BLHSB 2.312. All are welcome!
Dr. Dahlia Guzman will give a free hybrid talk titled "What Good is Thinking (...About Mass Violence, Terrorism, and Genocide...)?"
Dr. Dahlia Guzman (Philosophy Dept.) will give a free hybrid talk titled "What Good is Thinking (...About Mass Violence, Terrorism, and Genocide...)?" on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 pm. Pizza and soda will be provided! All are welcome!
In W1.404 UTRGV Health Affair Bldg. West; Zoom ID: 454 025 5133
The Religious Studies Program at UTRGV presents Dr. Kyle Welty, who will give a free hybrid talk titled "Who Are Evangelicals?"
The Religious Studies Program at UTRGV presents Dr. Kyle Welty, who will give a free hybrid talk titled "Who Are Evangelicals?" on Wed., Oct. 26, at 3:30 pm, in EHABW W1.404. All are welcome!
Zoom is available, as well!
https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/4540255133
Dr. Chris Gomez will be giving a free talk titled "The Experience Machine and Hedonistic Utilitarianism"
Dr. Chris Gomez will be giving a free talk titled "The Experience Machine and Hedonistic Utilitarianism" on Wed., Oct. 19th, 7-7:45 pm, in W1.404 UTRGV Health Affairs Building Auditorium on the Edinburg campus. All are welcome!
Dr. Danny Marrero will be giving a free talk titled "Femicide/Feminicidio: A Philosophical Approach."
Dr. Danny Marrero will be giving a free talk titled "Femicide/Feminicidio: A Philosophical Approach" on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7-7:45 pm, in W.1 404 UTRGV Health Affairs Bldg. West Auditorium, in Edinburg. All are welcome!
Dr. Tailer Ransom (Georgia Southern University) will be giving a public talk!
Dr. Tailer Ransom will be giving a free public talk titled "I'm All Lost in the Supermarket: Individuality and Conformity Under Capitalism," on Tuesday, October 11, at 3:30 pm, in ELABS 303. All are welcome!
The Philosophy Department presents Philosophy Society Night!
The UTRGV Philosophy Department presents Philosophy Society Night on August 18th, at 7 pm, via Zoom. See the flyer for more details. See you there!
Meeting ID: 899 7577 6265
Passcode: 980132
Dr. Paul Saka will be presenting on "Life After Death: Scientific, Religious, and Philosophical Reflections on Personal Immortality"
The Philosophy Society presents Dr. Paul Saka, who will give a talk titled "Life After Death: Scientific, Religious, and Philosophical Reflections on Personal Immortality." His talk is on Monday, March 14th, 2022, at 8 pm, via Zoom. All are welcome!
Zoom link: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/3060611725
Dra. Alessandri and Dr. Stehn are featured in Philosophic Dialogues from la Frontera
Dra. Mariana Alessandri and Dr. Alex Stehn were featured recently in the 9th episode of Philosophic Dialogues from la Frontera with Dr. Kim Diaz and Dr. Jules Simon! Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3pECOXpNeY
The UTRGV Philosophy Department and Philosophical Dialogue Club are having a Philosothon simultaneously on both campuses on Thursday, Nov. 18th, 12 pm - 6 pm. Sign up to participate in up to 6 hours of philosophical dialogue and help raise money for a great cause!
How it works: Come out on November 18th to participate in up to 6 hours of philosophical discussion with students, faculty, and other members of the UTRGV community. Before you do though, sign up by clicking the "Participate in this Thon" button above (on mobile) or to the right (from desktop browser). This will allow you to collect pledges in support of Angry Tias and Abuelas of the RGV and Team Brownsville. Please go to the link below for more information.
https://anython.com/utrgv-philosothon
Potempa's Senior Seminar students produce outstanding and creative final projects
Check out the Undergraduate Resources page to see some of Dr. Angelika Potempa's Senior Seminar students' outstanding and creative final projects!
Leach, Stehn, Butler, and Warfield win Mellon Foundation grant from the University of Notre Dame to redesign philosophy course
Four faculty members--Drs. Stephen Leach, Alex Stehn, Michael Butler, and Brad Warfield--have won a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the University of Notre Dame to redesign PHIL 1310: Ethics, Happiness, and the Good Life. The grant funds the implementation of student peer-led dialogue into the course.
Dr. Dale Wilkerson recently gave an interview on Friedrich Nietzsche with the website "HowStuffWorks."
Dr. Werkheiser writes, "Most episodes will be conversations with guests who are experts on some aspect of the ways food affects our lives, our cultures, and our societies.
https://thoughtaboutfood.podbean.com
Dr. Cory Wimberly's book is featured in the APA Blog, 'New Books in Philosophy' series. Dr. Wimberly writes, "It's a short look at some of the themes and ideas in it. And, as it's about propaganda, media, corporate power, etc., it's salacious enough to tickle your 'righteous anger' (as Aristotle called it). The book is How Propaganda Became Public Relations: Foucault and the Corporate Government of the Public."
Congratulations to Drs. Mariana Alessandri and Alex Stehn for winning the Inter-American Philosophy Award at this year's meeting of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy, which met in San Miguel de Allende! Their co-written paper was titled "La Mexicana en la Chicana: The Mexican Sources of Anzaldúa's Inter-American Philosophy."
"The Committee on Inter-American Relations will present the Inter-American Philosophy Award to the best submitted paper concerning Latin American, Latino/a, or indigenous philosophies across the Americas that is presented at the Annual Meeting. The Award includes a cash prize, and the winning paper will be published in The Inter-American Journal of Philosophy."