The symposium aims to address the emerging new faces of philosophy of religion that expand on the wider cultural issues of theorizing religion today. Topics to be addressed range from how ideology critique has come to change the face of studying religion academically and whether theology and religious studies can or should, in the context of post-phenomenological debates, co-exist in the university, to whether traditional philosophy of religion, as distinct from philosophical theology and phenomenology of religion, is more properly philosophy of religious studies.
The subject matter is a pressing one. Philosophy of religion is changing so rapidly that many wonder, more now than ever, in what it consists. This often raises the urgent question whether philosophy of religion should persist. The symposiasts offer ways in which to mitigate the issues, underlining the importance of reflexivity in the context of religion and not philosophy alone.
All speakers:
John D. Caputo (Villanova University)
Carl Raschke (University of Denver)
Tyler Roberts (Grinnell College)
Pamela Anderson (Oxford University)
Maurice Boutin (McGill University)
Wesley Wildman (Boston University)
Clayton Crockett (University of Central Arkansas)
Jim Kanaris (McGill University)
Morny Joy (University of Calgary)
Jin Park (American University)
Nick Trakakis (Australian Catholic University)
Conference Schedule:
BREAKFAST (SENIOR COMMON ROOM) 8:00 AM
Symposiasts are cordially invited to a light breakfast
SESSION 1 9:00‐10:30
SESSION 2 10:45‐12:15
LUNCH (SENIOR COMMON ROOM) 12:15‐1:30
Symposiasts are cordially invited to a light lunch
SESSION 3 1:30‐3:00
SESSION 4 3:15‐5:30
DINNER (FACULTY CLUB)* 7:00 PM
Symposiasts are cordially invited to dinner
The Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers will hold its annual meeting on June 3rd, 2013 as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Victoria.
Meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association:
When — June 2 to June 5, 2013
Where — TBD
Hosted by — Canadian Philosophical Association
Who can attend — Registered attendees of the association.
Concerning the schedule of meetings and the specific itinerary, more details will be posted as they become available. Check the website starting in April 2013.
Access — Only those people who have registered for the meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association may attend. Note that registration fees do not cover the association’s membership fees. For membership inquiries, please contact the association directly.
Program Chair: Guillaume Fréchette, Universität Salzburg
Local Arrangements Coordinator: James Young, University of Victoria
Please visit the website for more information.
3-4 June 2013, Université de Paris – Sorbonne & Institut Catholique de Paris, “Thomas d’Aquin et ses sources arabes / Aquinas and ‘the Arabs'”. Call for papers on Aquinas and the Arabic Tradition. Initial deadline 15 February 2013.
Organizers: J.-B. Brenet, Isabelle Moulin & Richard C. Taylor
The Aquinas and ‘the Arabs’ International Working Group announces a conference on “Aquinas and Metaphysics in the Arabic Tradition” that will be held 7-8 June at Würzburg. The conference is organized by Profs. Jörn Müller, Dag Hasse and Richard C. Taylor.
Among the program presenters are Pasquale Porro, Deborah Black, Dag Hasse, R. E. Houser, Olga Lizzini, Luis López-Farjeat, Richard C. Taylor, and David B. Twetten.
There will be a workshop for Ph.D. students held on Friday 7 June before the evening plenary lecture opening the conference.