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Distinguished by our focus on environmental philosophy, and the home of the journal Environmental Ethics, UNT Philosophy and Religion Studies emphasizes an applied or 'field' approach to philosophic problems. The department is also distinguished by a growing interest in science and technology studies, the relation between nature, society, and decision-making, and the construction of identity. More information? Click here.
What's New in SUMMER 2009
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Coming up in SUMMER 2009...
- 6/14 - 6/20 2009
- Dr. Dale Wilkerson, Principal Lecturer, will join the Institute for the History of Philosophy at Emory University for the summer faculty workshop, "Heidegger and Nietzsche: the Issue of History" (6/16 - 6/25). The seminar organizers are Andrew J. Mitchell (Emory) and Peter Trawny (Bergische Universität Wuppertal).
- 6/01 - 6/07 2009
- Mr. Nathan Bell (MA student) will be presenting his paper "Eco-philosophy and the Reality of Nature Literature" at the 2009 conference of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC, Canada (6/03 - 6/06). Dr. David Taylor, UNT English faculty member and long time associate of the Center for Environmental Philosophy, will be presenting his paper "Crossing the Line: Environmental Narrative as Ethical Comment" on the same panel at that conference.
- 5/18 - 5/24 2009
- Prof. J. Britt Holbrook (Asst. Director, CSID) will attend an International Peer Review Workshop organized by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies (5/20 - 5/22).
- 5/11 - 5/17 2009
- Prof. J. Britt Holbrook, Assistant Director CSID, participates at the workshop RECONCILING SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR RESEARCH IN THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION POLICY in Oslo, Norway (5/12 - 5/14).
- 5/04 - 5/10 2009
- The Department of Philosophy & Religion Studies is proud to announce the graduation of our very first PhD candidate. We congratulate Dr. Jason Boaz Simus on his accomplishment. Throughout his study, Dr. Simus has been a shining example of dedicated scholarship to his classmates as well as a respected teacher for his students. We wish him all the best.
- Prof. Eugene Hargrove travelled to China to speak at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology. He will be giving three invited talks: "Chemistry & Environmetnal Ethics," "New Directions in Environmental Ethics." and "Preserving the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies in the Solar System" (5/04 - 5/13). He will also be attending a conference in Dali, Yunnan Province, organized by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
- The forthcoming issue of the journal Contemporary Pragmatism will contain an article by Dr. Carl Sachs: "Natural Agents: A Transcendental Argument for Pragmatic
Naturalism."
