[SydPhil] Philosophy at Western Sydney's College of Fellows Inaugural Conference

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The Philosophy Research Initiative at Western Sydney University is pleased to announce the College of Fellows Inaugural Conference.

The College of Fellows is a group of internationally recognized scholars in Continental Philosophy with formal ties to the Philosophy Research Initiative at Western Sydney University.

The College of Fellows Inaugural Conference will take place at the Female Orphan School at the Parramatta Campus of Western Sydney University on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 November 2016. All Welcome.


COLLEGE OF FELLOWS INAUGURAL CONERENCE
FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL, WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
Room EZ.G.23, PARRAMATTA CAMPUS

THURSDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2016:

9:45am
Introduction: Dennis J. Schmidt, Professor & Chair, Philosophy Research Initiative, Western Sydney University

10:00am-11:15 am
Alex Ling, Western Sydney University, Chair

Walter Brogan, Villanova University
“Ipseity, Homesickness, and Fear of the Other: Derrida on Heidegger on Animality”
Response: Chris Peterson, Western Sydney University

11:30am-1:00pm
Kristi Sweet, Texas A&M, Chair

Ewa Ziarek, University of Buffalo
"Toward Narrative Bios: Arendt on the Politics of Storytelling”
Response: Dimitris Vardoulakis, Western Sydney University

Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm

2:00pm-3:30pm
Michael Olson, Macquarie University, Chair

Andrew Mitchell, Emory University
"The Politics of Artistic Mastery: Fichte and Schiller"
Response: Jennifer Mensch, Western Sydney University


3:30pm-5:00pm
Peter Banki, WSU, Chair

Matthias Fritsch, Concordia University, Canada
“Deconstructive Normativity”
Response: Mark Kelly, Western Sydney University

5:00pm
Welcome and some remarks about the College of Fellows
Professor Peter Hutchings, Dean of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University

Open Reception: 5:30pm-7:30pm (Boilerhouse Restaurant on campus)


FRIDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2016:


10:00am-11:15 am
Krzysztof Ziarek, University of Buffalo, Chair

Gregg Lambert, Syracuse University
“Friend-Enemy Couple”: Derrida and Schmitt”
Response: Jess Whyte, Western Sydney University

11:30am-1:00pm
Amanda Third, Western Sydney University, Chair

Peg Birmingham, DePaul University
"Recovering the Sensus Communis: Hannah Arendt and Political Affectivity"
Response: Charles Barbour, Western Sydney University


Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm


2:00pm-3:30pm
Anna Yeatman, Western Sydney University, Chair

Stephen Palmquist, Hong Kong Baptist University
"Hugo on Kant? Jean Valjean’s Atonement as an Example of the Kantian
Archetype of Perfect Humanity"
Response: Paul Alberts-Dezeeuw, Western Sydney University


3:30pm-5:00pm
Anthony Uhlmann, Western Sydney University, Chair

Ted George, Texas A&M University
“Halting Conversation”
Response: Diego Bubbio, Western Sydney University


PLEASE NOTE: COFFEE/TEA/JUICES/PASTRIES/COOKIES WILL BE PROVIDED STARTING AT 9:30 EACH DAY AND AVAILABLE DURING THE CONFERENCE.

LUNCH WILL BE A BUFFET LUNCH IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM.  THERE WILL BE MANY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS AVAILABLE.
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