Events and Initiatives
The UTRGV Philosophy Department hosts many one-off events throughout the academic year.
In addition to such events, there are ongoing initiatives like the Ethics Bowl, headed by Dr. Christopher Gomez, and the UTRGV Philosophy Clubs, student-led philosophy organizations which hold meetings on the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses.
For more information on these events, please click on the "Ethics Bowl" tab below the "Events" tab on the banner above, as well as the "Philosophy Club" tab on the left sidebar under "Quick Links".
Here are some of our current initiatives:
Phil and Sophie's is back! Join us in person for philosophical discussion--off the cuff, no reading required. We meet every Thursday at 5:15 pm at the Jazzman's Cafe patio outside the Library on the Edinburg campus. For accommodations or topic suggestions, please contact Dr. Mike Butler at michael.butler@utrgv.edu.
The UTRGV Brownsville Philosophy Club will resume its meetings soon. For accommodations or more information, please contact Vicky Labastida at virginia.labastida01@utrgv.edu.
The Department also hosts Philosophy Film Night. More information is forthcoming.
The Philosophical Dialogue Group meets every Monday at 3:30 pm at MoonBeans Coffee in McAllen.
[Update: This is postponed because of COVID-19.]
The UTRGV Brownsville Philosophy Club hosted a donation drive for asylum-seekers living on the Mexican side of the Gateway Bridge in Brownsville. Donations go to Team Brownsville. Please see the poster for more information. We appreciate your donations!
[Update: This is postponed because of COVID-19.]
We're looking for volunteers to assist in painting a mural located on the 3rd floor of ELABS! Please see the poster for more details.
