Department of Philosophy

The 2nd Annual Undergraduate Conference on Philosophy of Law and Social Justice is this Friday, May 2nd!

The UTRGV Philosophy Department's Pre-Law Concentration would like to invite each of you to our 2nd Annual Undergraduate Conference on Philosophy of Law and Social Justice this Friday, May 2nd, in BMAIN 1.224, from 9 AM to 4:45 PM.

The conference will feature papers from our own students, a panel on our immigration internship on child advocacy with our community partners (the Young Center and Good Neighbor), a graduation celebration, and a keynote from philosopher Andrés Molina-Ochoa from STC. Coffee and bagels will be provided in the AM, and a box lunch will be provided before the afternoon session. The Zoom link is below, but we'd love to see you in person if possible. Please join us!

https://utrgv.zoom.us/my/kevinjobe

Dr. Kevin Jobe is giving a talk on his new book, Malevolent Legalities, at Búho!

Dr. Kevin Jobe is giving a talk on his new book, Malevolent Legalities, at Búho on Thursday, April 24th, at 7 pm! All are welcome!

There is a new philosophy club focused on exploring AI through philosophy!

There is a new philosophy club focused on exploring AI through philosophy! Join the dialogue group to explore the epistemic, metaphysical, and ethical implications of AI. The group meets on Tuesdays at 5 pm in ELABS 179. All are welcome!

Please contact Ioan.muntean@utrgv.edu with any questions.

Finding Our Place in the Digital World: A Workshop for Authors Presents A Panel Discussion: Humanities in Technology

Finding Our Place in the Digital World: A Workshop for Authors Presents A Panel Discussion: Humanities in Technology. Dr. Paul Jorgensen (UTRGV) and Dr. Mike Butler (U. of North Dakota) will present on career paths for students in the liberal arts. Thursday, Feb. 27th, in EHABE 1.102, 2 pm to 3:30 pm.

Werkheiser, Stehn, Leach, Morrisey, and Butler win NEH grant!

UTRGV Philosophy faculty Drs. Ian Werkheiser, Alex Stehn, Stephen Leach, Jeff Morrisey, and Mike Butler (U. of North Dakota) recently won a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant for $149,923! Their project is titled, Philosophy as a Way of Life: A Humanities Approach to Becoming a “Good” Engineer. Congratulations to all!

We're hiring for an open rank position in Bioethics or Philosophy of Medicine!

We are currently hiring for an open rank position in Bioethics, Philosophy of Medicine, or a closely related field. The application deadline is Jan. 19th, 2025, 11:59 CST.

The UTRGV Ethics Bowl team is going to Nationals!

The UTRGV Ethics Bowl Team did so well at the Texas Regionals held on November 9th at Texas A&M-San Antonio that they won a place for the Nationals in Norfolk, VA, in February 2025! The team is led by Dr. Chris Gomez and Dr. Stephen Leach with support from Dr. Greg Hakos and Dr. Ioan Muntean. Congratulations on all your success!

The team L to R is: Harley Schumitz, Kaidyn Nelson, Megan Francis, Andres Ojeda, and Karina Villareal.

Join the Philosophy Pre-Law Program for the book launch of Prof. Kevin Jobe’s new book "Malevolent Legalities: Discriminatology and the Specters of Scalia"

Join the Philosophy Pre-Law Program for the book launch of Prof. Kevin Jobe’s new book "Malevolent Legalities: Discriminatology and the Specters of Scalia" on Friday, Nov. 22nd, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, in EEDUC 3.204 (Borderlands Room). It will also be accessible via Zoom. There will be a book giveaway as well! All are welcome!

The UTRGV Pre-Law Concentration and the Religious Studies Program present guest speaker Juan Mancias!

The UTRGV Pre-Law Concentration and the Religious Studies Program present guest speaker Juan Mancias. Mancias is the Tribal Chairman of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. His talk, titled “In Religion, Spirituality, and Ecology,” is on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 11 am to 12:15 pm, in BMSLC 3.125. All are welcome!

Zoom link: https://utrgv.zoom.us/my/dannymarrero

UTRGV alumna Allyson Duarte will give a free talk on October 25th!

The Pluralizing Philosophical Languages and Cultures in the South Texas Borderlands project presents UTRGV alumna Allyson Duarte (Texas A&M University), who will give a free talk titled “Philosophizing in-Between: Pluralism and Monocultural Thought along the Borderlands” on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in the Borderlands Room (EEDUC 3.204). All are welcome!

Email danny.marrero@utrgv.edu for questions or accommodations

Sponsored by the UTRGV Philosophy Department, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Center for Bilingual Studies, the Office for Bilingual Integration, the Office of the Provost, and the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy

Join the Pre-Law Program's new book club!

Calling all legal enthusiasts! Join our Book Club as we dive into Malevolent Legalities on October 11th. This is a great opportunity to discuss intriguing legal concepts and exchange ideas with fellow law lovers. Don’t miss out—RSVP now to secure your spot: https://forms.office.com/r/QCh5G1yhzR 📚⚖️

The Philosophy Department's Pre-Law Program announces this year's Law in the Valley workshop in Brownsville!

Our Law in the Valley Workshop is coming to Brownsville THIS WEEK! Get to meet The Young Center and all they do in immigration rights. Internship opportunity available for those interested and attending. See you soon, Brownsville.

The UTRGV Philosophy Research Forum presents Dr. Ioan Muntean, who will give a free hybrid talk on 9/27!

The UTRGV Philosophy Research Forum presents Dr. Ioan Muntean, who will give a free hybrid talk titled "Facts-values, apriorism, coherentism, naturalism: reassessing some philosophical dichotomies in the age of AI" on Friday, 9/27/2024, 3:30 pm - 5 pm, in ELABN 101.

Short Zoom link: https://bit.ly/UTRGVPhilRes
Questions or special accommodations: anthony.desantis@utrgv.edu

The Philosophy Department's Pre-Law Program announces this year's Law in the Valley workshop in Edinburg!

We are excited to announce this year's Law in the Valley workshops for the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses, featuring a new internship opportunity with the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights. Information for the Edinburg workshop is attached, and details for the Brownsville workshop will be announced soon. For more information, please visit: https://www.theyoungcenter.org/

We are hiring for the fall!

Come join our department! We are currently seeking applicants for Part-Time Lecturers and One-Year Appointment Lecturers to begin in Fall 2024. Please see the links for the job ads below.

Part-Time Lecturers

One-Year Appointment Lecturers

The 2024 Digital Worlds Workshop is happening April 19th-21st!

The 2024 Digital Worlds Workshop, hosted by Dr. Ian Werkheiser and Dr. Mike Butler, will be held online from April 19th to the 21st! This annual virtual workshop features new work by philosophers of technology worldwide.

Presented by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. All are welcome!

For links to sessions, please contact digitalworldsworkshop@gmail.com.

For more information, please visit digitalworldsworkshop.wordpress.com.

Six philosophy students are presenting at SIPCE this year!

Six of our students will present their work at the Third Annual SIPCE conference! Congratulations to Dani Morquecho, Sofi Homes, Valeria Silva-Delgado, Daniela Salinas De Alba, Jasmine Mercado, and Diego Mendoza! Well done!

The following two students will present at the Panel: Nature and the Environment in Interdisciplinary Research.

“Future Generations as Agents of Environmental Activism” by Danahi Morquecho (UTRGV Undergraduate Student, Philosophy) and Sofia Homes (UTRGV Undergraduate Student, Philosophy).

LOCATION: ESTAC 1.103 ( Student Academic Center) TIME: Friday, April 12th, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

And the following four students will present at a panel on “Mental Health and Philosophy in the RGV.”

“Embracing Guilt: Collective Healing and Transformation” Valeria Silva-Delgado (UTRGV Undergraduate Student, Philosophy)

“A Defense of Jealousy” by Daniela Salinas De Alba (UTRGV Undergraduate Student, Biology)

“Are Panic Attacks Natural?” by Jasmine Mercado (UTRGV Undergraduate Student, Philosophy)

“Depressing Happiness” by Diego Mendoza (UTRGV Undergraduate Student, Economics)

LOCATION: ESTAC 1.101 TIME: Friday April 12, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

And “An Exploration of Pain and Love in Anzaldua's El Mundo Zurdo” by Maria Zuniga (UTRGV Undergraduate Student, Philosophy)

LOCATION: EEDUC 3.204 TIME: Thursday, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Congratulations as well to Dra. Mariana Alessandri and Dr. Danny Marrero for their students’ successful projects.

Check out our Fall 2024 course offerings in Religious Studies!

Check out the great Fall 2024 course offerings in Religious Studies!

If you have any questions, please contact Dra. Mariana Alessandri at religiousstudies@utrgv.edu.

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 Brownsville Philosophy Club presents Noche de Cine!

As part of the Philosophy Department's B3 project “Pluralizing Philosophical Languages and Cultures in the South Texas Borderlands”

A Spanish-language true and powerful story about the prosecution against Argentina’s military dictatorship

*with English subtitles*

A bilingual philosophical discussion will follow. There will be pizza!

Thursday, February 29th, 5:30 pm, in BSABH 1.106. All are welcome!

Poster by Dani Morquecho

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!

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!

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.

Dra. Mariana Alessandri's "Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods" selected as a "Best of 2023" book by Princeton U. Press and NPR!

We are pleased to announce that Dra. Mariana Alessandri's book, "Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods," has been selected by Princeton University Press as one of its "Best of 2023"!

"Night Vision" has also been selected as one of the NPR: Books We Love, which are "hand-picked...by NPR staff and trusted critics!"

What impressive and well-deserved honors! Congratulations, Dra. Alessandri!

https://press.princeton.edu/

https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2023

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

The Religious Studies program presents a hybrid talk by Dr. Teresita Lozano on Wed., Nov. 8th, at 3:30 pm!

The Religious Studies program presents a talk by Dr. Teresita Lozano, Assistant Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology, tomorrow (Wed.), Nov. 8th, at 3:30 pm! Her talk is titled "Ghosts, Corridos, and Immigration Politics." All are welcome!

ESCNE 2.104 and live streamed via Zoom: 278 795 8343

For special accommodations, please contact mariana.alessandri@utrgv.edu

The annual Edinburg Philosophy Faculty Student Mixer is on Tuesday, Nov. 7th!

The annual Edinburg Philosophy Faculty Student Mixer is on Tues., Nov. 7th, 12:30-1:45 pm, in the Clark Art Gallery on the first floor of ELABS. Come and meet your professors in a social setting! Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

For special accommodations, please contact gregory.gilson@utrgv.edu. Flyer by Dr. Greg Gilson

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://

The Religious Studies program presents Rabbi Frank Joseph of Temple Beth Israel in Harlingen!

The UTRGV Religious Studies program presents Rabbi Frank Joseph of Temple Beth Israel in Harlingen! https://harlingentemple.com/

Rabbi Joseph will be giving two presentations next Tuesday, Oct. 24th, in EHABW W1.402 (#48 on the UTRGV Edinburg campus map): “The Primacy of Jewish Liturgy” and “The Afterlife in Judaism.”

For questions and/or accommodations, please contact anthony.desantis@utrgv.edu. Pizza and sodas are provided. Flyer by Dr. Stephen Leach

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 Rabbi Nathan Farb of Temple Emanuel in McAllen!

The UTRGV Religious Studies Program presents Rabbi Nathan Farb of Temple Emanuel in McAllen! Rabbi Farb will give two presentations on Tuesday, Oct. 17th, from 5 pm to 7:30 pm, in the Engineering Auditorium 1.30 on the Edinburg campus. The first is titled "What Do Jews Think About Jesus?" The second is titled "How Judaism's Interpretation of Adam and Eve, Gender Roles, and Homosexuality Differs Greatly from Christian Interpretation."

Free pizza and sodas will be provided. All are welcome! For special accommodations or further information, please contact anthony.desantis@utrgv.edu.

Flyer by Dr. Stephen Leach

The UTRGV Religious Studies Program presents a free talk by Dr. Anil Sravastava!

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 Monahan (Memphis) will give a free talk as part of the Anzaldúa Speaker Series in Philosophy!

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 Philosophy Pre-Law Program is hosting events this fall!

Each semester, the Philosophy (BA) Pre-Law Program hosts events connecting students in the Pre-Law curriculum with Texas Law School campus visits and Community Organization campus visits. Please see the flyer for the fall schedule.

For more information, please contact the directors of the Pre-Law Concentration in Philosophy:

Prof. Danny Marrero (Brownsville campus): danny.marrero@utrgv.edu

Prof. Kevin Jobe (Edinburg campus): kevin.jobe@utrgv.edu

Dr. Ian Werkheiser and Dr. Mike Butler are pleased to announce the 4th annual Digital Worlds Workshop!

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 meeting again for the fall semester!

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!

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 is out now!

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 Club is back for the fall semester!

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 semester!

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 in Brownsville this fall

Philosophy tutoring is available for students on the Brownsville campus this semester. Please see the flyer for details and contact Victor Lara Pizana at victor.larapizana01@utrgv.edu or Christopher Phillippe at christopher.phillippe01@utrgv.edu for additional information.

Philosophy tutoring is available in Edinburg this fall

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.

The Philosophy as a Way of Life (PWOL) Program holds its Fall 2023 training

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 the Ethics Bowl Spring Competition: Brownsville vs. Edinburg!

The UTRGV Philosophy Department presents the Ethics Bowl Spring Competition: Brownsville vs. Edinburg! It's on Friday, April 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, in ELABN 101. All are welcome! Please see the flier for more details.

flier by Dr. Stephen Leach

The UTRGV Philosophy Department presents the Graduate School Application Workshop!

The UTRGV Philosophy Department presents the Graduate School Application Workshop on Thursday, April 20th, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, in ELABS 310 and by Zoom! It will be led by Dr. Jeff Morrisey and Dr. Mike Butler. Please see the flier for more details.

Zoom ID: 810 8291 9307

The UTRGV Philosophy Department and the Religious Studies program present two free hybrid talks by the Reverend Dr. Lora Walsh!

The UTRGV Philosophy Department and the Religious Studies program present the Reverend Dr. Lora Walsh on Thursday, April 20th! The Reverend Dr. Walsh will give two free hybrid talks in EHABW W1.404. Her first talk is 5 pm to 6 pm. Her second talk is 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm. Please see the flier for more details. There will be free pizza and beverages! All are welcome!

HTTPS://UTRGV.200M.US/1/4540255133

The UTRGV Philosophy Department presents a free hybrid talk by Dr. Justin Simpson!

Dr. Justin Simpson will give a free hybrid talk on Wednesday, April 19th, at 5:30 pm, in EHABW W1.402! His talk is titled "Light in the Dark: Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Work of Gloria Anzaldúa." All are welcome! The Zoom link is below:

https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/4540255133

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!

Dr. Anil Srivastava will give a free hybrid talk titled "Yoga, Self-Realization, and God"

The Religious Studies Program at UTRGV presents Dr. Anil Srivastava, who will give a talk titled "Yoga, Self-Realization, and God" on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, at 3:30 pm, in EHABW W1. 406. All are welcome!

There is a Zoom link available as well:

https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/2787958343

For more information, please contact Dra. Mariana Alessandri.

Please join us to watch Ricochet

Join us to watch Ricochet on Wednesday, March 1st, at 4 pm, in the Student Union Theater on the Edinburg campus!

"Ricochet, a film by Jeff Adachi and Chihiro Wimbush, follows the historic trial of José Ines García Zaraté, an undocumented immigrant who accidentally fired the shot that would result in Kate Steinle's death. The film also discusses the anti-immigrant rhetoric stemming from the incident, which created a political and media frenzy during Donald J. Trump's candidacy."

Sponsored by the UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies, the School of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Engagement, and the Philosophy Department

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. Michael Jaworski will give a free hybrid talk titled "Animal Morality"

Dr. Michael Jaworski will give a free hybrid talk titled "Animal Morality" on Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 7-7:45 pm, in W1.404 EHABW. All are welcome! Pizza and sodas will be provided!

Zoom ID: 454 025 5133

Poster by Dr. Stephen Leach

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

Dr. Matthew Wester will give a free hybrid talk titled "An Analysis of Nietzsche's Famous 'God is Dead' Argument"

Dr. Matthew Wester will give a free hybrid talk titled "An Analysis of Nietzsche's Famous 'God is Dead' Argument" on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 pm. All are welcome!

In W1.404 UTRGV Health Affair Bldg. West on the Edinburg campus. 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. Werkheiser and Dr. Butler have a new Digital Worlds podcast!

Dr. Ian Werkheiser and Dr. Mike Butler are now hosting a podcast on philosophy and the internet! It's called Digital Worlds. Check out the first episode now! It's available wherever you get your podcasts. They've got some good interviews coming down the pipe, but episode one is just Ian and Mike chatting about the motivation for the podcast and the places they see the internet and philosophy intersecting in interesting ways.

Also, if you just like and subscribe to it and never listen to it, that really helps them get it in front of people who might like it, so that would be much appreciated!

The theme music is by Tailer Ransom.

https://digitalworlds.podbean.com/e/introduction-what-are-digital-worlds/?fbclid=IwAR2HyZ2Xibyn-vgVRfTZnnF799VACKk4OW2SubTDNLA9otFiP8R-7Ww4VKU

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!

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.

Interview on Friedrich Nietzsche

Dr. Dale Wilkerson recently gave an interview on Friedrich Nietzsche with the website "HowStuffWorks."

Dr. Ian Werkheiser's podcast "Thought About Food!" is back for season three! Check it out!

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.

The apple podcast link is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thought-about-food-podcast/id1530669077 , the podcast's own site is https://thoughtaboutfood.podbean.com/ to get the embedded player, and it'll slowly appear over the next few days in every other podcast aggregator (like Google, Amazon Alexa, Stitcher, etc.)."

https://thoughtaboutfood.podbean.com

How Propaganda Became Public Relations: Foucault and the Corporate Government of the Public

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."

Dra. Mariana Alessandri and Dr. Alex Stehn win the Inter-American Philosophy Award

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."

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