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49th Annual Bishop Hurst Lecture
"The
Policing of Race Mixing and the Birth of Biopower"
by
Dr. Robert Bernasconi
Moss Professor of Philosophy, University of Memphis
Wednesday, April
9, 2008
Mary Graydon Center 4-5
2:15pm
"Religion
and National Conflict: Reflections on Myanmar, Iraq and Other Current Examples"
the Second Annual
Harold A. Durfee and Doris G. Durfee Lecture Series
by
David Little
Professor of the Practice in Religion, Ethnicity, and International
Conflict, Harvard Divinity School, and Fellow of the Weatherhead Center for
International Affairs, Harvard University
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
2:15pm
Mary Graydon Center 200
Annual
McDowell Conference on Philosophy and Social Policy
Hosted each November by the Department of Philosophy
and Religion, the conference features presentations by distinguished guests
and members of our department, and attracts students, faculty, and members
of the Washington, D.C. community. Discussions are spirited and informative.
For additional information, click here.
Bishop
Hurst Philosophy Lecture Series
The Bishop John Fletcher Hurst Philosophy Lecture was
initiated by the Department of Philosophy and Religion and named for the founder
of American University, who was himself a philosopher. Offered annually in
the spring, it brings to the American University campus some of the most distinguished
thinkers from this country and abroad. For additional information, click here.
Philosophy
Matters Speakers Series
The department hosts a number of lectures by both department faculty and outside
speakers each academic year as part of our Philosophy Matters Speakers Series.
Click here for additional information.
Workshops
Throughout the year, the department offers
workshops, such as workshops on writing papers in philosophy, intended to
help students with common problems and concerns. Click here
for additional information.
Additional
Events
In addition to the above conferences, series, and workshops,
the Department also hosts one-time events. For a list of past events, click
here.
Directions
and Maps
For directions to and maps of the AU campus, click here.