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\n Colloquium\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Our department hosts a full colloquium series every Fall and Winter semester, featuring exciting speakers from a variety of philosophical subfields. The colloquium can also be taken as a graduate level course (PHIL 5701\/5751), where our M.A. students prepare for talks with assigned readings and then subsequently write papers on the talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register for the Colloquium series by filling out the form here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nColloquium Archives<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2026 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jan. 30
<\/strong>Melissa Frankel (杏吧原创 University),\u00a0\u201cMadness and dreaming in and beyond the\u00a0Meditations<\/em>\u201c<\/a>
2:30pm \u2013 4pm, PA 115
Following M.A. Research Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 13
<\/strong>Haley Brennan (New York University), \u201cAre Two Selves Too Many Selves?: A Puzzle about the Relation Between Selves in Kant\u201d<\/a>
1:30pm \u2013 3pm, RB 2420R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 27
<\/strong>T.Y. Branch (Leibniz University Hannover), \u201cOpenness and Transparency: Attitudes and Accountability\u201d<\/a>
1:30pm \u2013 3pm, RB 2420R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar. 6
<\/strong>Joshua Shepherd  (Universit\u00e4t Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona), \u201cCreativity, AI, and Agentic Scaffolding<\/strong>\u201c<\/a>
1:30pm \u2013 3pm, RB 2420R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar. 27
<\/strong>Olivia Kamgain (杏吧原创 University), \u201cDescriptive Representatives as Aspirational Decision-Makers<\/strong>\u201c<\/a>
1:30pm \u2013 3pm, RB 2420R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2026 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Sept. 26<\/strong>
\nKyla Bruff (杏吧原创 University)
\n\u201cHow do we become the kind of people who do not contribute to ecological destruction? Nature and Subjectivity Between Schelling and Adorno\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Oct. 31<\/strong>
\nAndrew Lee (University of Toronto)
\n“A Theory of Sense-Data”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Nov. 14<\/strong>
\nMaushumi Guha (Jadavpur University)
\n“First, second and third: Perspectives on others”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, Nov. 20 <\/em><\/strong>
\nMeena Krishnamurthy (Queen\u2019s University)
\nWorld Philosophy Day Event at the University of Ottawa,<\/a> Panel discussion on her book The Emotion of Nonviolence: Revisiting Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”<\/em>
\n5:30 pm – 8pm, Belairdirect Hall of Alex Tribek Alumni Hall at U of Ottawa, 157 S\u00e9raphin-Marion Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 7K2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Nov. 28<\/strong>
\nKarl Hefty (Saint Paul University)
\n\u201cPhenomenology of Life and the Question of God: What Does One Mean for the Other?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2025 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

January 17
\n<\/strong>Rob Stainton
\nWestern University
\nOn the Autonomy of Knowledge of Language<\/a>
\n1:30pm
\n3220 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 28
\n<\/strong>Natalie Stoljar
\nMcGill University
\nResisters and Endorsers: Praiseworthy moral exemplars and autonomy<\/a>
\n1:30pm
\n3220 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 7<\/strong>
\nEPAF Conference<\/a>
\nPatti Tamara Lenard – EPAF Conference Keynote
\nGraduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
\nRefugees in our City: The Impact of their Displacement on our Public Spaces<\/a>
\n4:15pm
\nDunton Tower 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 14<\/strong>
\nTad Zawidzki and R\u00e9mi Tison
\nGeorge Washington University
\nHuman vs. Artificial Social Cognition and Metacognition: The Normative Difference<\/span><\/a>
\n1:30pm
\n3220 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 21<\/strong>
\nElliot Samuel Paul
\nQueen\u2019s University
\nThe Paradox of Creative Agency<\/a>
\n11:30am
\n3110 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2024 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 20th<\/b>
\nJosh Redstone<\/span>
\n杏吧原创 University
\n\u201cEmpathy with Social Robots: Perspectives from Philosophy<\/a>\u201d
\n1:30pm
\n3220 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 11<\/strong>
\nAlexander Klein<\/span>
\nMcMaster University<\/span>
\n\u201cThe Bodily Basis of the Feeling of Effort: Condemned to Repeat the Past?\u201d<\/a>
\n1:30pm
\n3220 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 18<\/strong>
\nSara Aronowitz<\/span>
\nUniversity of Toronto<\/span>
\n\u201cTowards a Bounded Rationality of Reversal Learning\u201d<\/a>
\n1:30pm
\n3220 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 8<\/strong>
\nJonathan Simon<\/span>
\nUniversit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/span>
\n\u201cThe Moral Case for the Determinacy of Consciousness\u201d<\/a>
\n1:30pm
\n3220 RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 21
\n<\/b>World Philosophy Day!
\n<\/b>5:30pm -7:30pm
\n2017 DT
\nThe speakers:
\nShireen Hassim (History and African Studies, 杏吧原创), specializes in feminist theory and African politics,<\/em>
\nRoopen Majithia (Philosophy, Mount Allison) specializes in Indian philosophy,<\/em>
\nEric Hutton (Philosophy, University of Utah) specializes in Chinese philosophy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2024 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

January 26<\/strong>
\nSean J. McGrath
\nMemorial University
\n\u201cThe Sclerosis of Sense: On the Marginalization of Primordial Symbols\u201d<\/a>
\n2:30pm
\n2017 Dunton Tower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 9<\/strong>
\nNick Treanor
\nUniversity of Edinburgh
\n“On the Very Idea of an Elite Conceptual Scheme”<\/a>
\n1:00pm
\n3038 Nicol Building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 1<\/strong>
\nMarie-Pier Lemay
\n杏吧原创 University
\n“Responsive Solidarity and the Global Movement Against Gender-Based Violence.”<\/a>
\n1:00pm
\n4040 Nicol Building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 8<\/strong>
\nJennifer Llewellyn
\nDalhousie University, Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Community University Research Alliance
\n\u201cRestorative Justice and the Transformation of Criminal Justice & Public Safety\u201d<\/a>
\n1:00pm
\n2017 Dunton Tower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 21<\/strong>
\nMartha M. Ertman (University of Maryland) and Ji\u0159\u00ed P\u0159ib\u00e1\u0148 (Cardiff University)
\n“Reimagining the Social Contract: Perspectives from Legal Philosophy”<\/a>
\n4:30
\nPigiarvik (\u1431\u148b\u140a\u1550\u1555\u1483) 608 (Senate Room)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2023 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 22<\/strong>
\nDeborah Poff
\nEditor, Journal of Scholarly Publishing, Past Chair, Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
\nMisconduct and Publication Ethics: From Ordinary Forms of Discrimination to the Ethically Opaque World of AI<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time: 1:00pm
\n3224 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 20
\n<\/strong>Kerry O\u2018Neill
\nMcMaster University
\nConditional Cash Transfers as Third-party State Exploitation <\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time: 1:00pm
\n3224 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 3
\n<\/strong>Kevin Lande
\nYork University
\nThe Spatial Unity of Perception <\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time: 1:00pm
\n3224 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 17
\n<\/strong>Special World Philosophy Day Colloquium
\nTodd Calder
\nSaint Mary’s University
\nEvil, Wrongdoing, and Vice<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time: 1:00pm
\n3224 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 1
\n<\/strong>Alice MacLachlan
\nYork University
\nSo You [Don’t] Want to Publicly Shame<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time: 1:00pm
\n3224 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2023 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

January 27<\/strong>
\nTim Kenyon
\nBrock University
\nTwo Puzzles 杏吧原创 Critical Thinking<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 2:30 P.M.
\n3201 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 10<\/strong>
\nMatthew Scarfone
\n杏吧原创 University
\nDisunified Moral Judgements<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:00 P.M.
\n1200 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 10<\/strong>
\nJing Iris Hu
\nConcordia University
\nDe-Stigmatizing Shame<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:00 P.M.
\n1200 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 24<\/strong>
\nMarleen Rozemond
\nUniversity of Toronto
\nAnne Conway’s Rejection of Dualism<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:00 P.M.
\n1200 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 31<\/strong>
\nMyrto Mylopoulos
\n杏吧原创 University
\nSkilled Action Guidance: A Problem for Intellectualism about Skill<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time: 1:00 P.M.
\n1200 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2022 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

October 7<\/strong>
\nAndrew Brook
\n杏吧原创 University
\nTranscendental Mind and Intelligible Mind<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:05 P.M.
\nOnline (via Zoom): Register below for link<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 21<\/strong>
\nBryan Mukandi
\nUniversity of Queensland
\nWhat if they\u2019re doing it wrong?: Ng\u0169g\u0129\u2019s Globalectics in philosophy<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:05 P.M.
\n3228 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 11<\/strong>
\nIwao Hirose
\nMcGill University
\nRestricting Freedom During a Pandemic<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:05 P.M.
\n3228 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 18<\/strong>
\nAmandine Catala
\nUniversit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al
\nKeynote of the 2022 EPAF Graduate Conference<\/a> and World Philosophy Day<\/a>
\nOttawa time: 4:00 P.M.
\n2017 Dunton Tower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 2<\/strong>
\nDalitso Ruwe
\nQueen’s University
\nWhat’s the Price for a Black Man’s Life? : Racial Misandry in the Aftermath of Black Male Death in the Age of Black Lives Matter<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:05 P.M.
\n3228 Richcraft Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2022 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

January 18<\/strong>
\nAnna Alexandrova
\nUniversity of Cambridge
\nDemocratising Measurement: or Why Thick Concepts Call for Coproduction<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  11:00 A.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 28<\/strong>
\nAnnette Dufner
\nUniversity of Bonn
\nEthical Priority Issues during the Pandemic<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 11
\n<\/b>Juliana Bidadanure
\nStanford University
\nJustice Across Ages: What Does it Mean to Treat Young and Old as Equals?<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 4<\/strong>
\nAnne Eaton
\nUniversity of Illinois, Chicago
\nHow to do Things With Pictures<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 25<\/strong>
\nDale Turner
\nUniversity of Toronto
\n\u201cWords are Deeds\u201d: Indigenous Spirituality and Visions of Reconciliation<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2021 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

October 1<\/strong>
\nCressida Heyes
\nUniversity of Alberta
\nRaising the Autonomous Individual: Reading Advice to Parents about Children\u2019s Sleep<\/em><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 15<\/strong>
\nAdam Hosein
\nNortheastern University
\nIndividualist and Structural Approaches to Discrimination<\/i><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  2:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 4
\n<\/b>Vanessa Watts
\nMcMaster University
\nIndigenous Politics and the Academy: Who gets to know?<\/i><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  2:30 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 19<\/strong>
\nJane Friedman
\nNew York University
\nThe Aim of Inquiry?<\/i><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 10
\n<\/strong>Anton Ford
\nThe University of Chicago
\nThe Objectification of Agency<\/i><\/a>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2021 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

January 14<\/strong>
\nColin Klein
\nAustralian National University
\n“Computation is medium-independent, but computational explanation is not”<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time:  4:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 29<\/strong>
\nHayley Clatterbuck
\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
\n\u201cLearning Incommensurate Concepts\u201d<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time:  3:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 5
\n<\/b>Myisha Cherry
\nUniversity of California, Riverside
\n“Racialized Forgiveness\u201d<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 12<\/strong>
\nIan Phillips
\nJohns Hopkins
\n\u201cAre we all animals?\u201d<\/a><\/em>
\nOttawa time:  1:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 26
\n<\/strong>Carissa Veliz<\/span>
University of Oxford
\n“The Importance of Privacy”<\/a><\/em><\/span>
Ottawa time:  1:00 pm<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2020 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

October 2
\n<\/strong>Jennifer Corns
\nUniversity of Glasglow
\n\u201cSuffering as Significantly Disrupted Agency\u201d
\n<\/em>Ottawa time: 2:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 23<\/strong>
\nLisa Shapiro
\nSimon Fraser University
\n\u201cCanon, Gender, and Historiography\u201d<\/a>
\nOttawa time: 1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 13
\n<\/strong>Regina Rini
\nYork University
\n“Moral Justification Under Oppression”<\/a>
\nOttawa time: 3:30 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 4<\/strong>
\nMonique Deveaux
\nUniversity of Guelph
\n\u201cGrounding normative theorizing in concrete justice-seeking struggles\u201d
\n<\/em><\/a>Ottawa time:  1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2020 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

January 17<\/strong>
\nChristopher Byrne
\nSt. Francis Xavier University
\n\u201cMatter & Teleology in Aristotle\u2019s Natural Philosophy\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 31<\/strong>
\nHeidi Maibom
\nUniversity of Cincinnati
\n\u201cWhy perspective taking?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 7
\n<\/strong>Marguerite Deslauriers
\nMcGill University
\nAs part of the \u201cWomen in the History of Ideas\u201d Series, co-hosted with the Department of Political Science
\n\u201cArguing for the Superiority of Women in the Seventeenth Century\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 20<\/strong>
\nRegina Rini
\n<\/strong>York University
\n\u201cMoral Justification Under Oppression\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2019 Colloquium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

September 13<\/strong>
Joshua Shepherd
杏吧原创 University
“Skill and Knowledge”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 27<\/strong>
Grace Helton
Princeton University
“Doxastic Approaches to Perception”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 11<\/strong>
Jacob Beck
York University
“Perception Is Analog: The Argument from Weber\u2019s Law”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 31<\/strong>
Ami Harbin
Oakland University
Third Annual PIPR Conference<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 8<\/strong>
Jacob Berger
<\/strong>Lycoming College
“A New Functionalist Theory Of Color<\/a>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 29<\/strong>
Melissa Frankel
<\/strong>杏吧原创 University
“Materialism, immaterialism, and scepticism about the external world”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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