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The Concordia Philosophy Speaker Series presents Eric S. Nelson (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Schopenhauer, Negativity, and Buddhist Nothingness Friday, February 19, 2 to 4 p.m. EST via Zoom

Join us after lunch TODAY at 2 pm EST for the first Philosophy Speaker Series lecture of the winter over Zoom: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/86237946005

The Inclusivity Project Presents: "Philosophy Against War" Featuring Nassim Noroozi (Concordia University) with commentary by Linda Martín Alcoff (Hunter College, City University of New York). This talk will be held over Zoom, on Friday, February 5th, 12 p.m. EST

The Concordia Philosophy Speaker Series presents Rajiv Kaushik (Brock University), Negation in Merleau-Ponty: Symbolic Formation and the Implex Friday, January 22, 2 to 4 p.m. EST via Zoom Zoom meeting ID 862 3794 6005

1945: de Paris à Lyon, contextes et réceptions de la Phénoménologie de la perception, a philosophy video that is the second in a series on Phenomenology of Perception Around the World, is ready to launch! The launch event will feature the world premiere of the film, followed by a discussion of it with its maker, Morgane Blain (France) and hosts David Morris (Canada) and Stefan Kristensen (France), and then a question and answer session with the audience. The launch is via a Z...oom Webinar, on 11 December 2020, 13:00-14:15 EST (Montreal). It is free but requires registration, via the link below. Note that the film is in French, with English captions. For the discussion, answers will be in French or English, and questions from the audience can be posed in French or English. This documentary sheds new light on little-known aspects of the period in which Merleau-Ponty taught in Lyon, in 1945. Based on unpublished archival material, presented here for the first time, it provides an analysis of this intellectual context and the various receptions of the Phenomenology of Perception. Ce documentaire jette une lumière nouvelle sur des aspects méconnus de l’enseignement de Merleau-Ponty à Lyon, en 1945. A partir de matériaux d'archives inédits, présenté ici pour la première fois, il avance une analyse des jeux de réceptions de la Phénoménologie de la perception. Phenomenology of Perception Around the World is a video series celebrating the 75th anniversary of Maurice Merleau-Ponty's 1945 Phenomenology of Perception. A project of the International Merleau-Ponty Circle and Chiasmi International, the series celebrates the history, impact, and prospects of this book in philosophy, arts, and other disciplines, with videos by scholars and artists around the world. The film will be available for streaming after the launch at https://vimeo.com/phparw Watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/phparw/parislyontrailer Register for the launch: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us//re/WN_H5gk9VcESvyYOCW0v1_5dA

They Roam Together, a philosophy video that is the first in a series on Phenomenology of Perception Around the World, is ready to launch! The launch event will feature the film, followed by a discussion of it with its makers, Antony Fredriksson (Finland) and Veronika Janatková (Czech Republic), and host David Morris (Canada), and then a question and answer session with the audience. The launch webinar is on 4 December 2020, 13:00-14:00 EST (Montreal). It is free but requires ...registration, via the link below. They Roam Together illustrates some pivotal ideas of Maurice Merleau-Ponty concerning intercorporeality and shared perception. The film investigates the question: How come two beings, having two different kinds of sense of perception, perceive the same things? Or do they? Phenomenology of Perception Around the World is a video series celebrating the 75th anniversary of Maurice Merleau-Ponty's 1945 Phenomenology of Perception. A project of the International Merleau-Ponty Circle and Chiasmi International, the series celebrates the history, impact, and prospects of this book in philosophy, arts, and other disciplines, with videos by scholars and artists around the world. They Roam Together will be available for streaming after the launch at https://vimeo.com/phparw Register: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us//re/WN_U-VfuXMCTZuQ5cC30vZ2LQ

Carol C. Gould’s Philosophy Speaker Series lecture is TOMORROW (Friday, Oct. 30). Please note the start time of 3 p.m. EST and Zoom meeting ID number 836 1208 1322 to join the meeting! We look forward to seeing you! Philosophie - Université de Montréal Fillosophie SoPhiA Concordia

Free online lectures hosted by Concordia's Faculty of Arts and Science! Oct. 26 - Nov. 12 https://www.concordia.ca/a/academics/artsci-experience.html

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto announces three opportunities for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. At the St. George campus: Assistant Professor - Continental Philosophy (https://jobs.utoronto.ca//Toronto-Assistant-Pro/541973317/) Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Science (https://jobs.utoronto.ca//Toronto-Assistant-Pro/541973417/)... Both applications close on Monday, November 16, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. EST. At the Scarborough campus (UTSC): Assistant Professor - Ethics and Applied Ethics with a focus in Biomedical Ethics (https://jobs.utoronto.ca//Toronto-Assistant-Pro/541914417/) Applications for the UTSC position close Monday, November 2, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

The Concordia Philosophy Speaker Series presents Carol C. Gould (Hunter College and City University of New York), Rethinking Solidarity Through the Lens of Critical Social Ontology Friday, October 30, 3 to 5 p.m. EST via Zoom

The Canadian Society for Epistemology will meet Oct 13-14, 2020 to discuss Catarina Dutilh Novaes's forthcoming book "The Dialogical Roots of Deduction." All are welcome to attend the virtual conference. Registration is required.

The Concordia Philosophy Speaker Series presents Sungwoo Um (U.S. National Institutes of Health), Courage and Nursing Friday, October 2nd, 2020, 3 to 5 p.m. EST