Eric Boynton, assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies, Allegheny College
Bill Bywater, professor of philosophy, Allegheny College
Sharon Baker, assistant professor of religion, Messiah College
Nathan Baruch Rein, assistant professor of philosophy and religion, Ursinus College
Eric Boynton, assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies, Allegheny College
Kenneth Lokensgard, assistant professor of religion, Gettysburg College
Jeffrey W. Robbins, assistant professor of religion and philosophy, Lebanon Valley College
Victor E. Taylor, associate professor of the humanities, York College of Pennsylvania
Linda Martín Alcoff, Syracuse University
Charles Mills, Northwestern University
Lucius Outlaw, Vanderbilt University
Shannon Sullivan, Pennsylvania State University
A full conference schedule is available here
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Friday, April 4
Keynote addresses will be given by four eminent philosophers of race:
Linda Martín Alcoff, Charles Mills, Lucius Outlaw, and Shannon
Sullivan. These four scholars will spend two days on campus, providing
ample opportunities for interaction with students and faculty during the
conference, over meals, and at informal gatherings and receptions.
Saturday, April 5
The Second Annual Regional Undergraduate Conference on Religion,
Philosophy, and Culture will be held in concert with the visit of the four
scholars mentioned above. Undergraduate students will present papers
and panels that engage the theme of racism, whiteness, and
white privilege. The visiting scholars will attend and respond to
undergraduate conference sessions. The conference will culminate
in a round-table discussion of the themes raised at the conference,
led by the invited speakers, immediately following the conference
banquet on Saturday evening.
Registration fee for the conference is $20. For more information about registration, transportation and accomodations, please click here. You may also contact Cindy Hoesch, department secretary for philosophy and religious studies at (814) 332-5361.
Online registration will be available until March 28. Registration will be available on-site, while space is available.
Meals, including the conference banquet on Saturday evening, will be provided to all registered participants and attendees. Everyone in attendance is welcome to join participants and speakers in receptions and coffee breaks between and following conference sessions.