From sjd at cybersydney.com.au Tue Jun 13 10:42:29 2017 From: sjd at cybersydney.com.au (Sandra Jobson Darroch) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:42:29 +1000 Subject: [SydPhil] BLACKHEATH PHILOSOPHY FORUM Message-ID: *BLACKHEATH PHILOSOPHY FORUM* *SATURDAY JUNE 17* ** *6^TH TALK* *SATURDAY JUNE 17, 4pm-6pm* Hall at the Blackheath Neighbourhood Centre, cnr. Gardiner Crescent & the Great Western Highway, Blakheath.** ** *?HABIT AND SOCIAL CHANGE?* TRADITIONALLY, philosophy has argued that reason and good argument have the central role in changing norms (values, standards). Our speaker will argue that social and normative change is a more complex process than offering good reasons. Understanding the difficulties involved in normative change requires an appreciation of the role of habit (or second nature) in the establishment of the norms that underpin much of our action. His talk will draw on the account of habit in Dewey and Hegel to examine the way in which norms become embodied. Speaker:Simon Lumsden /Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of NSW/ ** *Come and join us for a stimulating talk and lively discussion*, 4pm-6pm, followed by informal discussion at the wine bar in Colliers Arcade. Admission $10 includes a big afternoon tea before question time. Hall is heated.All welcome!** For more program details please go to blackheathphilosophy.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From elizagoddard at aap.org.au Tue Jun 13 11:16:52 2017 From: elizagoddard at aap.org.au (Eliza Goddard) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:16:52 +1000 Subject: [SydPhil] 2017 AAP Postgraduate Presentation Prize - Shortlist announced Message-ID: The AAP is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2017 AAP Postgraduate Presentation Prize: *Nicole Brancazio* - University of Wollongong, The Extensive Reach of Gender: Agency and Interaction *Vincent Le* - Deakin University, Reading Descartes? Modern Break as a Return to Augustine *Adam Piovarchy* - University of Sydney, Responsibility and Obedience to Authority *Lachlan Walmsley* - Australian National University, Minimally Mechanistic Explanation: Lessons from the true slime mould Physarum polycephalum *Hayden Wilkinson* - Australian National University, Expending with expansionism Those shortlisted will present their papers at the 2017 AAP Conference, University of Adelaide July 2-6, with the winner announced at the Conference Dinner. For more, https://aap.org.au/prizes/postgraduatepresentationprize -- Dr Eliza Goddard Executive Officer, Australasian Association of Philosophy www.aap.org.au ACN 152 892 272 ABN 29 152 892 272 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arts.cave at mq.edu.au Tue Jun 13 20:14:55 2017 From: arts.cave at mq.edu.au (Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:14:55 +0000 Subject: [SydPhil] CAVE: CFP: Neuroscience and Society, 14-15 Sept 2017 Message-ID: **CALL FOR ABSTRACTS** Deadline: 7 July 2017 NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY: ETHICAL, LEGAL & CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH 14-15 September 2017 Sydney, NSW, Australia Researchers, practitioners, clinicians and other professionals from Australia and internationally are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2017 Neuroscience & Society Meeting in Sydney, Australia. The meeting will feature a wide range of exciting scientific lectures and ethical, philosophical and legal discussions, with numerous networking opportunities with experts, researchers, and emerging leaders in the field of neuroethics and neurolaw. Abstracts are invited from those working in the fields of ethics, law, neuroscience, mathematics and engineering, psychology and psychiatry, philosophy, allied health care, and public policy. Abstracts of an empirical, legal, and philosophical nature related to the field of neuroethics are welcomed. Investigators at all career stages are encouraged to submit one or more abstracts. Abstracts will be peer reviewed and acceptance will be based on content, available space, and overall program balance. A small number of selected abstracts will be invited for an oral presentation. Other selected abstracts will be invited for a poster presentation. Presentations are welcomed on any neuroethics topic, although particular consideration will be given to those addressing the key conference themes of: * Ageing and dementia * The developing brain * Disability and mental health * Disorders of self control * Moral cognition and moral technologies, and * Artificial intelligence and machine learning * Neurolaw Selected papers will be invited to be submitted to a special issue of the journal Neuroethics. All papers will undergo peer review - an invitation will not guarantee publication. For more information, please visit: http://neuroethicsconference.org.au Enquiries may be emailed to adrian.carter at monash.edu.au or jeanette.kennett at mq.edu.au Submitting an Abstract Abstracts are due by 7 July and are to be submitted via email to adrian.carter at monash.edu All submissions must include: * A clear and concise abstract of no more than 300 words * A title (formatted in Title Case, not UPPERCASE) * A list of all authors using their preferred abbreviations, as well as each author?s full name ("J. Doe[1,2], M. Bach[1,3]" along with "Jonathan Doe" and "Michelle Bach," for example) * Institution affiliations for each author * References (up to five) using the Neuroethics journal format * Disclosure of any conflicts of interest Work presented in abstracts must be in compliance with local policies, ethical review related to the use of humans and animals in research, and the disclosure and conflict of interest statement listed below. Abstracts will be reviewed by conference organising committee and selected abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be notified by July 14. Neuroscience & Society is supported by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function Neuroethics Program, the Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics at Macquarie University, and the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney. Conference organisers: * Jeanette Kennett (Macquarie University) * Adrian Carter (Monash University) * Sascha Callaghan (University of Sydney) * Cynthia Forlini (University of Sydney) * Neil Levy (Macquarie University and University of Oxford) * Nicole Vincent (Macquarie University) * Allan McCay (University of Sydney) Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (CAVE) Department of Philosophy Macquarie University Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia CAVE website: mq.edu.au/cave www.facebook.com/MQCAVE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arts.cave at mq.edu.au Tue Jun 13 20:18:02 2017 From: arts.cave at mq.edu.au (Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:18:02 +0000 Subject: [SydPhil] CAVE Workshop: Forgiveness, Blame, and the Reactive Atttudes (28 June, Macquarie) Message-ID: Hi all, You are invited to a workshop by the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics (CAVE) on forgiveness, blame, and the reactive attitudes. Lucy Allais (Wits/UCSD) will be the keynote speaker. All are welcome, but please register with Kelly for catering purposes. Forgiveness, blame, and the reactive attitudes Date: Wednesday 28 June 2017 Time: 09:00 - 17:40 Venue: E3A 244, Macquarie University (Q21 on campus map) Program: (Abstracts available on our website) 09.00 - 09.25: Registration 09.25 - 09:30: Welcome 09.30 - 10.40: Lucy Allais (Wits/UCSD), "Frailty and Forgiveness: Forgiveness for Humans" 10.40 - 11.05: Morning tea 11.10 - 11.55: Katrina Hutchison (Macquarie), "Forgiveness, Respect and Social Identity" 12.00 - 12.45: Adam Poviarchy (Sydney), "Blame When You?d Do The Same? Responsibility and Obedience to Authority" 12.45 - 13.55: Lunch 14.00 - 15.10: Julia Driver (Washington Uni in St. Louis), "Schadenfraude" 15.15 - 16.00: James Norton (Sydney), "Thinking about Forgiveness: A Methodological Critique" 16.00 - 16.25: Afternoon tea 16.30 - 17.40: Luke Russell (Sydney), "Asking Too Much of Forgiveness" Contact: arts.cave at mq.edu.au Have a lovely day, Kelly Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (CAVE) Department of Philosophy Macquarie University Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia CAVE website: mq.edu.au/cave www.facebook.com/MQCAVE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From invite at eventbrite.com Wed Jun 14 18:30:54 2017 From: invite at eventbrite.com (A/ Prof. Goetz Richter, convenor) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 01:30:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [SydPhil] You're invited to Philosophy of Music Study Group (28/07/2016 - 22/06/2017) Message-ID: <20170614083054.04AEE45337@prod-task-app6.aws-us-east-1.evbops.com> The next study group in the Philosophy of Music to discuss Alfred Schuetz writings has been postponed to June 22 at 6 pm. Apologies for the inconveniece. If you wish to obtain the text discussed email me (Goetz.richter at sydney.edu.au)  Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it!Cheers,A/ Prof. Goetz Richter, convenor ------------------------------ Event Summary: ------------------------------ Event: Philosophy of Music Study Group Date: Thursday, 28 July 2016 at 6:00 pm - Thursday, 22 June 2017 at 7:30 pm (AEST) Location: <b>Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney</b><br />1 Conservatorium Road<br />Sydney, NSW 2000<br />Australia<br /> ------------------------------ Event Details: ------------------------------ The Study Group meets in Seminar Room 2165 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to discuss seminal texts on the philosophy of music. Suggested Discussion Topics Semester 1 2017: April 13 (Hanslick, On the Beautiful in Music); May 11 (Hegel, Aesthetics, Part 3, Chapter 2); June 22 (Schuetz, Fragments on the Phenomenology of Music: This text can be obtained by emailing Goetz Richter (goetz.richter at sydney.edu.au) directly) ------------------------------ Hosted By: ------------------------------ A/ Prof. Goetz Richter, convenor ------------------------------ Register Online: ------------------------------ More information and online registration are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/philosophy-of-music-study-group-tickets-26030972339?ref=enivte001&invite=MTIyMDA1NDcvc3lkcGhpbEBhcnRzLnVzeWQuZWR1LmF1LzA%3D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Collect event fees online with Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In this talk our speaker will introduce some of these alleged paradoxes of time travel and argue that they are not really so troublesome after all and that, while time travel may or may not be physically possible, there are no good conceptual reasons for thinking that it is impossible. Speaker:NICHOLAS SMITH/Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University/ *Come and join us for a stimulating talk and lively discussion*, 4pm-6pm, followed by informal discussion at the wine bar in Colliers Arcade. Admission $10 includes a big afternoon tea before question time. Hall is heated.All welcome! For more program details please go to blackheathphilosophy.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: