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Phänomenologische Forschungen – 24.10.2024 – Jakub Capek: Phänomenologie der Wahrnehmung und Perspektivenwechsel (mit Merleau-Ponty)

by Gerhard Unterthurner

Liebe Kolleg_innen, wir möchten Sie herzlich zur nächsten Veranstaltung der Vortragsreihe „Phänomenologische Forschungen“ einladen: VORTRAG 24.10.2024, 18.30–20.00 Uhr, Hörsaal 3D, Institut für Philosophie, Universitätsstraße 7, A-1010 Wien Jakub Capek (Prag): „Phänomenologie der Wahrnehmung und Perspektivenwechsel (mit Merleau-Ponty)“ _Abstract: _ „Es ist eine Frage der Perspektive.“ Dieser Satz kann in einer Vielzahl von Situationen vorkommen. In der Lebensberatung kann er eine Ermutigung sein, die Sichtweise auf das eigene Leben zu ändern. In einer politischen Auseinandersetzung ist er eine Mahnung an den Gegner, dass seine Annahmen nicht selbstverständlich sind und sicher nicht von allen geteilt werden. Bei der Begegnung mit einer anderen Kultur ist es eine Erinnerung an die Relativität unserer eigenen Urteile. Wenn man in der Philosophie versucht, diese Erfahrungen der Perspektivität zu verallgemeinern und den Perspektivismus zu verteidigen, stößt man auf verschiedene Arten von Einwänden. Spätestens seit Nietzsche wird dem Perspektivismus ein erkenntnistheoretischer Skeptizismus und ein ethischer Relativismus vorgeworfen. Außerdem stellt sich die Frage, ob der Perspektivist seine Position verteidigen kann (und ob er nicht einen Widerspruch ähnlich dem Paradox des Lügners begeht). In meiner Überlegung zur „Frage der Perspektive“ werde ich von einer Analyse der Wahrnehmung ausgehen und dabei auf Merleau-Ponty zurückgreifen. Wir nehmen Dinge und Ereignisse immer aus einem bestimmten Blickwinkel und vor einem bestimmten Hintergrund wahr, die jedoch verändert werden können. Die Perspektive ist – im Laufe unserer Erfahrung – nicht ihr Thema. Aber sie kann zu einem werden, etwa in den oben genannten Situationen. Die Frage ist also, wie man sich der eigenen Perspektive bewusst wird und welche Konsequenzen dies hat. Der Gegenstand meiner Überlegungen ist also der Unterschied zwischen der Perspektivität der Erfahrung und der Erfahrung der Perspektivität. Das letztere weist auf die Möglichkeit eines Perspektivenwechsels. Mit besten Grüßen, Michael Staudigl, Gerhard Unterthurner https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/vorlesungsreihe-phaenomenolo…

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Conference "Foucault and Marx: Ambivalences, Legacies, and Future Struggles"

by Ralf Gisinger

Dear Colleagues, We'd like to cordially invite you to our upcoming conference at the Department of Philosophy: Foucault and Marx: Ambivalences, Legacies, and Future Struggles University of Vienna 18-19 October 2024 The international symposium "Foucault and Marx: Ambivalences, Legacies, and Future Struggles" aims to explore the tense relationship between Foucault and Marx and, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Foucault's death in 2024, to put it into perspective with regard to Foucault's intellectual legacy. Foucault is generally perceived as a harsh critic of Marxism, both in terms of its analytical possibilities and political dangers. This contrasts strongly not only with Foucault's repeated emphasis on the centrality of Marx, but also with clear theoretical parallels. The subject of the symposium is therefore the question of how this ambivalence is to be understood, what it means for possible continuations of the Foucauldian project and to what extent the Foucault-Marx connection can be made fruitful for current and future questions. No pre-registration, no fees. More Info and abstracts: https://foucaultmarx40.univie.ac.at/ Program Friday, 18 October 2024, 3D (NIG) 09:00-09:15 Arrival, coffee, tea 09:15-09:30 Welcome and introduction to day 1 by Eva-Maria Aigner, Ralf Gisinger, Christoph Hubatschke, Eva Jägle, Jonas Oßwald 09:30-10:00 Matteo Polleri: "Family Resemblances: An Epistemological Reassement of the Marx-Foucault Relationship" 10:00-10:30 Joe Grant: "Witnessing Revolution: The Philosophical Journalism of Marx and Foucault" 10:30-11:00 Phoebe Braithwaite: "Shards of Ice: Identity, Subjectivity and Obliquity in Marx, Foucault and Stuart Hall" 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-11:45 Adam Takács: "Historical Totality and Social Agency: Lukács's _History and Class Consciousness_ in a Foucauldian Perspective" 11:45-12:15 Rosa Martins: "Marx with Foucault: Human Agency and the Motor of History" 12:15-12:45 Théo Favre Rochex: "Foucault and Marxism: The Case of Ideology" 12:45-13:45 Lunch 13:45-14:15 Chiara Stefanoni/Francesco Aloe: " The Queer 'Viewpoint of Reproduction': De Lauretis as a Reader of Althusser and Foucault" 14:15-14:45 Antonio Cerquitelli: "'Biopolitics' and Power in Marx" 14:45-15:15 Friederike Beier: "The Biopolitical Governing of Reproductive Labor: A Feminist Foucauldian and Marxist Perspective on Social Reproduction and the State(s)" 15:15-15:30 Break 15:30-16:00 Yari Lanci: "Time and the Political Synthesis of Labor Power: On the Limits of Foucault's Critique of Marx's Anthropology" 16:00-16:30 Johann Szews: "The Domination of Time: Marx, Foucault and Moishe Postone" 16:30-16:45 Break 16:45-17:15 Judith Bastie/Isabel Jacobs: "Vegetal Epistemologies: Foucault, Lysenko and (Soviet) Marx" 17:15-17:45 Atila Lukić/Gordan Maslov: "As the Earth Falls into the Sun: Foucault, Marx, and the Problem of Destruction" 18.30: Film screening and drinks at DEPOT (Breite Gasse 3) Saturday, 19 October 2024, 3D (NIG) 10:00-10:15 Arrival, coffee, tea 10:15-10:30 Welcome and introduction to day 2 by Eva-Maria Aigner, Ralf Gisinger, Christoph Hubatschke, Eva Jägle, Jonas Oßwald 10:30-11:30 Roberto Nigro: "Foucault's and Marx's Heretical Neo-Marxism" 11:30-11:45 Break 11:45-12:45 Isabell Lorey: "Vagabondage and Indiscipline: Stealing with Marx and Foucault" 12:45-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Isabelle Garo: "Biopolitics, between Marx and Foucault: A Strategic Confrontation" 15:00-15:15 Break 15:15-16:15 Alex Demirović: "Silent Coercion or Swarm of Discourses: On Foucault's Extension of Marx's Theory" 16:15-16:30 Break 16:30-17:30 Johanna Oksala: "The Future of Left Thought: Marx and Foucault on Power" 18:30 Closing with drinks at Café Afro (Türkenstraße 3) The organizing team, Eva-Maria Aigner Ralf Gisinger Christoph Hubatschke Eva Jägle Jonas Oßwald

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Invitation: Trans*formations talk by Eric Llaveria Caselles, October 18th 2024 - also ONLINE!

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, it is my pleasure to invite you to the third installment of the Trans*formations talk series organized by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Vienna, which provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. This time, Eric Llaveria Caselles, currently working at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin, will give a talk titled "Epistemic Violence and Trans Theory. A Cartography of Minor Truths." When: Friday, October 18th 2024 15:00 - 16:30 Where: HS 3B, 3. Stock Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien If you want to follow the talk online, please join using the following link: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/67838003396?pwd=jmudw0UhAfnZdnkbYipm1ARVS0B28a.1 Kenncode: 0000 Abstract: For the transsexual subject to be able to emerge as a source of credible speech, a fundamental critique of the western epistemic and symbolic order had to gain traction. When Susan Stryker stood up at a Lesbian and Gay History conference in New York in 1995 and yelled “I am a transsexual and I am not sick!”, she reclaimed the participation of the transsexual intellectual in the production of truths, refuting discourses of dehumanization. This inaugural scene of Trans Studies places the undoing of epistemic violence as both a precondition and a fundamental commitment of trans theoretical practice. But what does this commitment to emancipatory forms of knowledge production entail? What are the contradictions of aspiring to anti-normative purity? What conversations can we build on the repeated condemnation of those reproducing symbolic violence? Does this commitment not miss the practical reason of cultural narratives? And is it possible to separate the epistemic violence from our sense of self, our needs and desires? Do the voices of trans people really hold the key to an emancipatory meaning? And if we betray the idea that we just need to let trans people speak, what then can hold the possibility of undoing epistemic violence? In this talk, I reflect on these questions based on my own research trajectory, which spans topics such as trans subcultural spaces, neuroscientific studies of (trans)gender identity and trans social reproduction in global capitalism. The talk traces the shifts of my theoretical practice by building a personal cartography of minor truths. I take the term “minor truths” from the title of a show by the artist Spence Messih. Their glasswork compositions and philosophical considerations introduce a phenomenological sensibility in my analysis, inspiring me to search for a language that reflects the inseparability of theoretical standpoint from affective states, social relationships and political conjunctures. In conversation with Messih’s work, the talk evolves in a non-linear motion connecting five modes of epistemic experience: abstraction, vulnerability, praxeology, dialogue and betrayal. Bio: Eric Llaveria Caselles is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin. His recent publications explore the limitations of gender identity positivism and queer deconstructivism as the two main approaches to trans theory. His research builds on current trans Marxist proposals and historical materialist traditions of gender theory to set the groundwork for an alternative framework in Trans Studies. Poster Art Work credit: Spence Messih, Minor truths, 2022; Kiln formed glass, jarrah; Install: Murray Art Museum Albury | Commissioned by Murray Art Museum Albury | Collection: Art Gallery of NSW & Murray Art Museum Albury | Photo: Jeremy Weihrauch There will be snacks and drinks! Please feel free to forward this invitation to all who might be interested to partake. There is also a poster attached to this email! Looking forward to seeing you at the talk and all the best, Flora Löffelmann -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA University assistant & doctoral candidate Department of Philosophy at University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"!

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Lesekreis zu Aristoteles´ De generatione et curruptione I.

by Philosophie

Liebe Kolleg*innen, im Namen von Prof. Karamanolis möchten wir Sie über folgende Veranstaltung informieren: Werte Studentinnen und Studenten, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, wir heißen Euch in diesem Semester wieder herzlich willkommen zum Lesekreis zu Aristoteles´ De generatione et curruptione I. Wir werden uns jeden Montag von 18:30-20:00 im Hörsaal 3A treffen und gemeinsam die Textstellen lesen und diskutieren. Jeder von Euch ist eingeladen, teilzunehmen und mitzumachen. Wir freuen uns sehr auf Euer Kommen! Dear students and colleagues, We would like to welcome you again this semester to the reading group on Aristotle's De generatione et curruptione I. We will meet every Monday from 18:30-20:00 in HS 3A to read and discuss the text passages together. Everyone of you is invited to participate and join in. We are very much looking forward to your coming! Speaker’s Events on Epicurean Philosophy: WS 2024/25

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Invitation: Vienna Science Studies Laboratory Reading Cycle

by Sophie Juliane Veigl

Dear all, We are happy to announce the Vienna Science Studies Lab Reading-Group Cycle of this academic year. The overall topic will be: Artefacts: confronting the bio-social. - There will be three sessions: 11.11.24 Langdon Winner (1980) - Do artefacts have politics? 15-16:30 27.1.25 Craver, C. F., & Dan-Cohen, T. (2024). Experimental artefacts. 15-16:30 28.4.25 Arina Aristarkhova (2016). - A feminist object 15-16:30 There is also the opportunity to do a work in progress meeting to discuss a paper draft you are interested in receiving feedback on. If you are interested in doing one, contact me (sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at) For now, please let us know whether you plan on attending the first meeting. If so, send us an email, and we'll forward the reading! Please feel free to share this invitation with others who might be interested! All the best, Olesya, Elis, and Sophie -- Dr. Sophie Juliane Veigl, BSc., BA., MSc., MA. Institut für Philosophie, Universität Wien E-Mail: sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at my pronouns are she/her

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Neue Stelle 3099: Institutskoordinator*in am Institut für Philosophie (Stundenausmaß: 15,00)

by Philosophie

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, soeben wurde eine neue Stelle unter https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/3099/ veröffentlicht. Als Koordinator*in befassen Sie sich mit dem operativen Bereich am Institut für Philosophie, welches an der Fakultät für Philosophie und Bildungswissenschaft angesiedelt ist. Gemeinsam mit der Institutskoordinatorin arbeiten Sie in Kooperation mit der Institutsleitung, den Mitarbeiter*innen am Institut und den Mitarbeiter*innen am Dekanat der Fakultät zusammen. Sie übernehmen in engem Austausch mit der Institutskoordinatorin zentrale Aufgaben in den Bereichen Organisation, Kommunikation und Personal. Nähere Informationen finden Sie in der Stellenausschreibung. Die Stelle soll ehestmöglich besetzt werden und ist vorerst bis zum 31.03.2026 befristet (voraussichtliches Ende einer Elternteilzeit). Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung! Mit freundlichen Grüßen Katherina Krobath ---- Dipl.-Ing. Katherina Geneviève Krobath, BEd Institutskoordinatorin <mailto:philosophie@univie.ac.at> philosophie(a)univie.ac.at +43(1)4277 46401 Institut für Philosophie Universitätsstraße 7/3 1010 Wien <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/> https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/

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Reminder: The Boundaries of Mathematics - Young Academy Distinguished Lecture on 9th October 2024 at 5pm

by Anne Sophie Meincke

Dear All, On behalf of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, it is my pleasure to invite you to the next edition of the Young Academy Distinguished Lecture Series, which will take place on Wednesday, 9th October 2024, at 5p.m. in the Festsaal of the main building of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Doktor-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 2). The topic is: "The Boundaries of Mathematics: From Gödel to the Study of Large Infinities" Mathematics is known as an exact science: Every statement seems to be true or false in the sense that it can be proved or disproved. Kurt Gödel shocked the mathematical community in the 1930s by showing that there are mathematical statements that can neither be proved nor disproved. While his example was of theoretical nature, we now know several examples from mathematical practice. In particular, the study of large infinities is full of unprovable statements, thus pointing beyond mathematics into the realm of philosophy. The lecture will shed light on the origins of Gödel's incompleteness theorem and discuss the latest research on unprovable statements, especially in the study of large infinities. The speakers are: - Jan von Plato, logician and historian of science at the University of Helsinki, - W. Hugh Woodin, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Harvard University and expert in axiomatic set theory, - Sandra Müller, member of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and mathematician at the TU Wien. The discussion will be moderated by Anne Sophie Meincke, philosopher at the University of Vienna and member of the Young Academy. The Young Academy Distinguished Lecture Series brings cutting-edge scientific topics to the public, presented by distinguished experts and a member of the Young Academy. More details are to be found in the attached booklet. Due to popular demand, the event has been relocated from the Sitzungssaal to the Festsaal of the main building of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Please register here: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltungen/anmeldung/young-academy-distinguishe… We are looking forward to seeing you. Best wishes, Anne Sophie -- Recent publications: "Continuant Processes or Processual Continuants? Towards an Analytic Process Metaphysics", in: Objects and Properties: New Essays in Metaphysics, ed. by A. Moran & C. Rossi, Oxford University Press, forthcoming "Emergent Properties", in: The Routledge Handbook of Properties, ed. by A. Fisher & A.-S. Maurin (pp.347-357), Routledge 2024 "The Metaphysics of Development and Evolution: From Thing Ontology to Process Ontology", Human Development 67, 5-6 (2023), 233-256: https://doi.org/10.1159/000534421 "The Metaphysics of Living Consciousness: Metabolism, Agency and Purposiveness", Biosemiotics 16 (2023), 281–290: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-023-09531-0 -- www.annesophiemeincke.com Elise Richter Research Fellow Institute of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7 1010 Vienna, Austria

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Events of the PEEK-Project Arts in Philosophy : Philosophy in the Arts. On The Significance of the *Heart*

by Philosophie

Dear Colleagues, we cordially invite you to the following events of the PEEK-Project Arts in Philosophy : Philosophy in the Arts. On The Significance of the *Heart*,“ sponsored by the Austrian Science Funds (FWF): Grant-DOI: 10.55776/AR822, Rote Bar, Volkstheater (Wien) Tuesday, 05.11. 18:30-20:15 ROTE *HERZENS*ANGELEGENHEIT: Herzkammer #3 with Arno Böhler, Susanne Valerie Granzer, Melanie Sidhu (actress) Tuesday, 03.12. 18:30-20:15 ROTE *HERZENS*ANGELEGENHEIT: Herzkammer #4 with Arno Böhler, Susanne Valerie Ganzer, Lukas Lauermann (cellist and composer) If you would like a ticket (Zählkarte), please send an email to: arno.boehler(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:arno.boehler@univie.ac.at> (The number of free tickets is limited) Further events as part of the PEEK project in October 2024: Lofft Theater, Leipzig. 03.10. 11:00 - 12:30 Rote Herzensangelegenheiten - Macht & Ohnmacht des GEMÜTS. Lecture-Performance. Arno Böhler, Susanne Valerie Granzer, Christoph Müller, Evi Jägle. Leipzig denkt. Das Festival. https://www.leipzig-denkt.de/kalender-details/thementag-entfremdung-mut.html MAXXI Museum Rom, Video Gallery. Oktober 22 – 24, 2024, Shaken Grounds, Nikolaus Gansterer & Arno Böhler, Trans-Lecture Best wishes, Arno Böhler, Susanne Valerie Granzer, Evi Jägle, Christoph Müller _______________________________________________________________________ -- Doc-position *cARE* core Artististic Research Ensemble Philosophy in the Arts : Arts in Philosophy PI Arno Böhler Grant-DOI: 10.55776/AR822 <mailto:evijaegle@googlemail.com> evijaegle(a)googlemail.com

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The Boundaries of Mathematics - Young Academy Distinguished Lecture on 9th October 2024 at 5pm

by Anne Sophie Meincke

Dear All, On behalf of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, it is my pleasure to invite you to the next edition of the Young Academy Distinguished Lecture Series, which will take place on Wednesday, 9th October 2024, at 5p.m. in the Sitzungssaal of the main building of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Doktor-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 2). The topic is: "The Boundaries of Mathematics: From Gödel to the Study of Large Infinities" Mathematics is known as an exact science: Every statement seems to be true or false in the sense that it can be proved or disproved. Kurt Gödel shocked the mathematical community in the 1930s by showing that there are mathematical statements that can neither be proved nor disproved. While his example was of theoretical nature, we now know several examples from mathematical practice. In particular, the study of large infinities is full of unprovable statements, thus pointing beyond mathematics into the realm of philosophy. The lecture will shed light on the origins of Gödel's incompleteness theorem and discuss the latest research on unprovable statements, especially in the study of large infinities. The speakers are: - Jan von Plato, logician and historian of science at the University of Helsinki, - W. Hugh Woodin, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Harvard University and expert in axiomatic set theory, - Sandra Müller, member of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and mathematician at the TU Wien. The discussion will be moderated by Anne Sophie Meincke, philosopher at the University of Vienna and member of the Young Academy. The Young Academy Distinguished Lecture Series brings cutting-edge scientific topics to the public, presented by distinguished experts and a member of the Young Academy. More details are to be found in the attached booklet. Please register for the event here: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltungen/anmeldung/young-academy-distinguishe… We are looking forward to seeing you. Best wishes, Anne Sophie -- Recent publications: "Continuant Processes or Processual Continuants? Towards an Analytic Process Metaphysics", in: Objects and Properties: New Essays in Metaphysics, ed. by A. Moran & C. Rossi, Oxford University Press, forthcoming "Emergent Properties", in: The Routledge Handbook of Properties, ed. by A. Fisher & A.-S. Maurin (pp.347-357), Routledge 2024 "The Metaphysics of Development and Evolution: From Thing Ontology to Process Ontology", Human Development 67, 5-6 (2023), 233-256: https://doi.org/10.1159/000534421 "The Metaphysics of Living Consciousness: Metabolism, Agency and Purposiveness", Biosemiotics 16 (2023), 281–290: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-023-09531-0 www.annesophiemeincke.com Elise Richter Research Fellow Institute of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7 1010 Vienna, Austria

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Nietzsche Lesekreis ab 24.10

by Lucas Herrling

Hallo ihr Lieben, fühlt euch hiermit herzlichst eingeladen zum Lesekreis "Wozu Nietzsche? - Werk und Rezeption im Kontext der (individuellen) Befreiung". Anbei findet ihr einen Syllabus mit allen notwendigen Angaben. Hier aber schonmal die wichtigsten Angaben: Wann? Ab dem 24.10 um 18:30 Wo? Hörsaal 2H im NIG 2.Stock Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien Wie? Anmeldung für die Texte unter wozu_nietzsche_lesekreis(a)gmx.at Ich freue mich auf euer zahlreiches Erscheinen! Mit besten Grüßen, Lucas Herrling

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Invitation: Trans*formations talk by Eric Llaveria Caselles, October 18th

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, it is my pleasure to invite you to the third installment of the Trans*formations talk series organized by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Vienna, which provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. This time, Eric Llaveria Caselles, currently working at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin, will give a talk titled "Epistemic Violence and Trans Theory. A Cartography of Minor Truths." When: Friday, October 18th 2024 15:00 - 16:30 Where: HS 3B, 3. Stock Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien Abstract: For the transsexual subject to be able to emerge as a source of credible speech, a fundamental critique of the western epistemic and symbolic order had to gain traction. When Susan Stryker stood up at a Lesbian and Gay History conference in New York in 1995 and yelled “I am a transsexual and I am not sick!”, she reclaimed the participation of the transsexual intellectual in the production of truths, refuting discourses of dehumanization. This inaugural scene of Trans Studies places the undoing of epistemic violence as both a precondition and a fundamental commitment of trans theoretical practice. But what does this commitment to emancipatory forms of knowledge production entail? What are the contradictions of aspiring to anti-normative purity? What conversations can we build on the repeated condemnation of those reproducing symbolic violence? Does this commitment not miss the practical reason of cultural narratives? And is it possible to separate the epistemic violence from our sense of self, our needs and desires? Do the voices of trans people really hold the key to an emancipatory meaning? And if we betray the idea that we just need to let trans people speak, what then can hold the possibility of undoing epistemic violence? In this talk, I reflect on these questions based on my own research trajectory, which spans topics such as trans subcultural spaces, neuroscientific studies of (trans)gender identity and trans social reproduction in global capitalism. The talk traces the shifts of my theoretical practice by building a personal cartography of minor truths. I take the term “minor truths” from the title of a show by the artist Spence Messih. Their glasswork compositions and philosophical considerations introduce a phenomenological sensibility in my analysis, inspiring me to search for a language that reflects the inseparability of theoretical standpoint from affective states, social relationships and political conjunctures. In conversation with Messih’s work, the talk evolves in a non-linear motion connecting five modes of epistemic experience: abstraction, vulnerability, praxeology, dialogue and betrayal. Bio: Eric Llaveria Caselles is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin. His recent publications explore the limitations of gender identity positivism and queer deconstructivism as the two main approaches to trans theory. His research builds on current trans Marxist proposals and historical materialist traditions of gender theory to set the groundwork for an alternative framework in Trans Studies. Poster Art Work credit: Spence Messih, Minor truths, 2022; Kiln formed glass, jarrah; Install: Murray Art Museum Albury | Commissioned by Murray Art Museum Albury | Collection: Art Gallery of NSW & Murray Art Museum Albury | Photo: Jeremy Weihrauch There will be snacks and drinks! Please forward to this invitation to all who might be interested to partake. There is also a poster attached to this email! Looking forward to seeing you at the talk and all the best, Flora Löffelmann -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA University assistant & doctoral candidate Department of Philosophy at University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"!

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Last CFR: Workshop on Truth, University of Vienna (27+28 September)

by Lena Golker

LAST CALL FOR REGISTRATION Workshop on Truth, Definability and Quantification into Sentence Position [in person and online via Zoom] 27 and 28 September 2024, University of Vienna Jointly organised by Max Kölbel, Julio de Rizzo and Benjamin Schnieder Speakers: Cheryl Misak, Poppy Mankowitz, Paul Horwich, Peter Fritz, Wolfgang Künne, Arvid Båve, Torsten Odland, Bradley Armour-Garb & James Woodbridge For more information, abstracts and registration visit: https://truth-workshop.phl.univie.ac.at/ [there have been slight changes to the programme] For those unable to attend in person, there will be the possibility to join passively via Zoom. If you would like to attend the workshop via Zoom, please contact us via e-mail: truthwien(a)gmail.com Workshop description: Can truth be defined? Frege argued that it couldn't. Ramsey argued that defining it would be easy if only we had an analysis of judgement. Today Horwich claims that truth cannot be defined explicitly because doing so would require quantification into sentence position and such quantification is not coherent. Instead he proposes a "minimal theory" of truth, which comprises all the unproblematic instances of the equivalence schema. Künne, by contrast, argues that quantification into sentence position is coherent and may actually be part of some natural languages. Künne uses such quantification to define truth explicitly: ∀x (x is true iff ∃p ((x is the proposition that p) & p)). Or in English: a representation (belief, assertion etc) is true just if things are as it represents them as being. Künne claims also to find this definition in Frank Ramsey's posthumous work, which, as an exegetical claim, is not uncontroversial. Is truth definable? Is propositional quantification coherent? Do natural languages involve propositional quantification, and in what sense? What do the answers to these questions mean for philosophical attempts to define or explain truth? Is truth redundant if explicitly definable? Not redundant if not explicitly definable? We are interested in these and related questions (broadly conceived). This workshop is supported by the FWF Cluster of Excellence project "Knowledge in Crisis", the FWF project "Truth is Grounded in Facts" and the University of Vienna.

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Friendly Reminder - Workshop: Philosophy, Psychology and Logic at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: Vienna - Leipzig - São Paulo

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear all, We would like to kindly remind you about the previously announced workshop "Philosophy, Psychology and Logic at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: Vienna - Leipzig - São Paulo", which will take place this Friday (9am to 16pm) and Saturday (9am to 17pm). Location: Room 3A, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7. You can check out the program and find more information on our website <https://sites.google.com/view/workshop-vlsp/homepage>. All best, Sofia, Lucas and Philip

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Call for Expressions of Interest – Workshop Proposal Endorsed by the Kantian Standing Group at ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2025

by Jakob Rendl

Dear All, The ECPR Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought Kantian Political Thought (ecpr.eu) [1] plans to submit an application for a workshop on 'Institutions of Peace. Perspectives from Kantian Political Theory' to be convened by Bertjan Wolthuis (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Jakob Rendl (University of Vienna) to take place at the _Joint Sessions of Workshops_ organised by the _European Consortium of Political Research_ (ECPR) at _Charles University_, Prague, from 20 to 23 May 2025: Joint Sessions of Workshops, Charles University, 20 - 23 May 2025 (ecpr.eu) [2]. The workshop is a closed forum accommodating 15-20 Papers over four days. Each participant presents their paper which is then thoroughly reviewed and discussed by the group, including time for discussant-led questions (each Paper Presenter is expected to take turns to serve as a Discussant). The _Joint Sessions Workshop_ thus offers a unique opportunity to receive thorough feedback and engage in intense discussions on Kantian Political Theory. At this stage, we would like to gauge potential interest in the workshop, so if this is a topic you would like to present a paper on as part of the workshop, please get in touch with the workshop convenors until Wednesday, 11 September 2024: a.j.wolthuis(a)vu.nl; jakob.rendl(a)univie.ac.at. Kind regards, Jakob Rendl ******************************************************************************************************** Call for Expressions of Interest - Workshop Proposal Endorsed by the Kantian Standing Group at ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2025 Institutions of Peace. Perspectives from Kantian Political Theory Introduction The news reminds us every day that, unfortunately, peace remains a topic as relevant as ever. Recently, questions about what can justify war, what is justified in war, and how to establish peace, have again attracted the attention of political theorists. Their works rely crucially on the political theory of Immanuel Kant. Whereas there is considerable consensus in the literature about Kant's position on war, there is still sharp disagreement about Kant's related views about the establishment of peace. The aim of this workshop is to research this disagreement and to further clarify Kant's position on the institutions of peace. Why the Discipline Needs this Workshop The question of peace and its institutions is currently a topical issue. However, important aspects of this topic still await clarification. How, precisely, to define peace? And how is peace best established (Hathaway and Shapiro 2017)? Is peace always preferable to conflict (Margalit 2013; Forst 2011)? The recent literature on war and peace (Huber 2022; Ripstein 2021a, Niesen 2021) relies critically on Kant's notion of the state, and his understanding of both international and cosmopolitan law. Unclear, however, is what the establishment of peace requires, as part of a Kantian approach. Is a full-blown 'world federation' necessary, as some (Kleingeld 2004) argue? Others (Ripstein 2009, p. 227-228) think Kant's theory lacks 'the resources to argue for either an executive or a legislative international body.' This workshop addresses these and related issues with which the discipline is currently grappling. What has become clear to Kantian scholars, is that to shed light on these questions, it is neccesary to understand how national law, international law and cosmopolitan law should work together as one system of public law. However, scholars disagree about the status of the rather restricted rights and duties of international and cosmopolitan law that Kant mentions (Huber 2022). Are these rights and duties already 'public' and 'peremptory' (Ripstein 2021b) or perhaps still 'natural' and 'provisional', in need of further institutional development (Niesen 2021)? We invite scholars in all career stages and also from backgrounds traditionally marginalized to send working papers on these issues. The aim is to publish accepted papers. The Workshop Will Address Questions such as: What constitutes peace? Is peace best advanced by transferring more powers from the nation state to the institutions of international and cosmopolitan unions, such as the United Nations and the European Union, or is peace perhaps undermined by the further strengthening of international and transnational authorities? What would Kant's position be on today's institutions of international and cosmopolitan law? Is the framework of international and cosmopolitan law as outlined by Kant sufficient or should we further develop institutions of international and cosmopolitan law based on the basis that Kant has provided? This Workshop seeks Papers on: Kant's theory of peace and Kantian theories of peace Political theory of institutions of international and cosmopolitan law Kant on international law Kant on cosmopolitan law The architecture of Kant's theory of public law Kantian approaches to the relation between peace and justice All welcome! Links: ------ [1] https://ecpr.eu/Group/kantian-political-thought [2] https://ecpr.eu/JointSessions

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Conference: AI and the Planet in Crisis: Climate, Sustainability and Global Governance, September 23 & 24 in Vienna

by VD Philosophy

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming conference. Title: AI and the Planet in Crisis: Climate, Sustainability and Global Governance When? September 23 & 24 Where? Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna, HS 13 Keynote Speakers: Aimee van Wynsberghe, University of Bonn Benedetta Brevini, NYU, University of Sydney Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs Austria Daniel Kammen, University of California, Berkeley Payal Arora, University of Utrecht Rupert Read, Director of the Climate Majority Project You find more info on the program and registration here: https://philtech.univie.ac.at/ai-and-the-planet-in-crisis-conference/ Conference participation is free of charge. Please register by September 16. All the best, Mark Coeckelbergh, Leonie Bossert, and Leonie Möck -- Leonie Möck, University Assistant (Prae Doc) Philosophy of Media and Technology University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Vienna leonie.moeck(a)univie.ac.at _______________________________________________ Hermes mailing list -- hermes(a)lists.philo.at To unsubscribe send an email to hermes-leave(a)lists.philo.at -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at

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Conference 26-28 Sept. "At the Limits of Imagination: Otherness in Humans & Nonhuman Animals"

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear all, You are cordially invited to the conference "At the Limits of Imagination: Otherness in Humans & Nonhuman Animals" 26-28 September 2024 Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7, Lecture Hall 3D (3rd floor) Keynote speaker: Alice Crary (The New School for Social Research) This three-day conference will focus on the possibilities and limits of imagination and empathy with regards to humans and non-human animals, and on the tensions inherent in comparing or comparatively analyzing both groups. Imagined similarities and dissimilarities play a pivotal role in ethical theories with regards to treatment of both human and non-human groups.It has been argued, for example, that racialized and disabled people, and nonhuman animals, have been discriminated against according to the same logic that grounds inclusion and exclusion upon the possession of certain distinctively human ‘abilities’: rationality, language, autonomy, agency, etc. (e.g., Crary 2016; Taylor 2018; Crary and Gruen 2022).The presumed absence of these ‘abilities’ is equated with a negative and inferior form of embodiment, against which the human norm has in turn been defined. However, conflating their respective ethical status also risks reinforcing the dehumanization of those human groups by instrumentalizing their oppression in the service of animals (Boisseron2019; Crary 2016; Kittay 2019). This conference, organized by Martin Huth, Carlo Salzani, and Ruadhán J. Flynn, will take place at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Vienna as part of the project “The Limits of Imagination: Animals, Empathy, Anthropomorphism” (P 35137-G; funded by the FWF, Austria). Attendance is free, in person and online. Live closed captioning will be available. For the conference program, full accessibility information, and further details, see https://ruadhanjflynn.com/?p=628 To register for online attendance, email ruadhan(dot)flynn(at)vetmeduni.ac.at

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Invitation: Book Launch, Power and Freedom in the Space of Reasons

by Jason Means

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to invite you to the launch of Tuomo Tiisala’s new book Power and Freedom in the Space of Reasons: Elaborating Foucault’s Pragmatism. Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2024 Time: 17:00 – 19:00 Location: Aula am Campus, University of Vienna ↗ Registration required<https://forms.office.com/e/bgS1icWSNN>. Tuomo Tiisala will present his book’s main ideas in conversation with Prof. Catarina Dutilh Novaes (VU Amsterdam), Prof. Paulina Sliwa (University of Vienna), and Prof. Tim Crane (Central European University), followed by an open discussion with the audience, and a reception. Please see the attached invitation for further details. Power and Freedom in the Space of Reasons is freely available online here<https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781032673035/power-fre…>. We look forward to welcoming you on the 10th! Best regards, Jason Means Jason Means, MA Director of Management and Transfer FWF Cluster of Excellence Knowledge in Crisis Department of Philosophy, Central European University Pronouns: He/Him Tel: +43 1 25230 7538 LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-d-means/> Cluster Website Cluster Newsletter<https://mailchi.mp/fa5ba53b06ab/kic_monthly> [cid:image001.png@01DAF892.C6E60D10]<https://www.knowledgeincrisis.com/> [A black background with a black square Description automatically generated with medium confidence]<http://www.instagram.com/knowledgecrisis> [A white x on a black background Description automatically generated] <http://www.twitter.com/knowledgecrisis> [cid:image004.jpg@01DAF892.C6E60D10] <https://mailchi.mp/fa5ba53b06ab/kic_monthly>

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[2nd Call] - 3 Salaried PhD Positions in Philosophy (all areas) at the University of Vienna - Deadline: 15.09.24

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear all, There are three PhD positions (up to 3 years and 9 months) in Philosophy (all fields) at the University of Vienna. You can find the announcement at https://philjobs.org/job/show/26762 The deadline for applications is September 15, 2024. I kindly ask you to share this announcement with colleagues and prospective applicants, Raphael Aybar

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VDP Summer School - Call for Proposals (First)

by Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Dear All, The Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy is seeking proposals for the fifth edition of its summer school, to take place in 2025. We're currently accepting proposals for organizing and leading our next year's Summer School. Deadline: 18 November 2024 23:59 (CET) Funding: The VDP will cover organizational costs and travel expenses of 4-5 international and local instructors. How to apply? Interested parties should submit a proposal for the upcoming Summer School, which should not exceed 2-3 pages. The proposal should include: 1. Suggested title(s) 2. A description and motivation for the topic. 3. Target audience(s) (e.g., late master's students, graduate students, postdocs). 4. Proposed dates and duration 5. Organizing team, including VDP members and faculty (ideally up 4 to 5 people). 6. List of internal and external faculty for the Summer School. 7. Teaching format (including lectures, workshops, group discussions, and daily activities). 8. A budget plan (summer schools may charge a fee). Who can apply? VDP members (doctoral researchers, VDP supervisory and non-supervisory faculty). Submission Details Please submit proposals in PDF format by email to vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at (Subject: "Summer School Proposal") Please direct any queries or questions to this email address. For more information, please visit our webpage: https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/phd-program/doctoral-training/summer-sch… https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/phd-program/doctoral-training/summer-sch… We look forward to receiving your proposals. Best regards, Raphael Aybar

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Vienna Humanites Festival 2024

by Philosophie

Dear all, per request from the organizers, I send you the link to this years program of the Vienna Humanities Festival. https://www.humanitiesfestival.at/ Best, Meghan

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Fwd: ESN Uni Wien Poster

by Philosophie

-------- Originalnachricht -------- Betreff: ESN Uni Wien Poster Datum: 10.08.2024 15:08 Von: Events ESN Uni Wien <events(a)esnuniwien.com> An: philosophie(a)univie.ac.at Hallo! Wir sind das Erasmus Student Network Uni Wien und veranstalten unter anderem Events und Workshops für Erasmus Studierende, um diese untereinander zu vernetzen, aber auch in unsere Gesellschaft zu integrieren. Darüber hinaus betreiben wir das Buddy System für das International Office und haben wöchentlich unsere Office Hours im NIG, wo wir für Fragen zur Verfügung stehen. Es werden laufend Local Buddys gesucht und wir freuen uns über Interessierte, die unserem Verein beitreten wollen. Wäre es möglich, dass Sie für uns eines unserer Plakate (siehe Anhang) in Ihrem Institut aufhängen würden? Mit freundlichen Grüßen -- Bettina Zapotocny Events Manager events(a)esnuniwien.com ——- ESN Uni Wien International Office, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Wien, Austria www.esnuniwien.com [1] [2] [3] Links: ------ [1] http://www.esnuniwien.com/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/esnuniwien/ [3] https://www.youtube.com/user/ESNInternational

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Invite to the HPS_EST mailing list!

by Vinzenz Fischer

Dear HPS and EST students, teachers, researchers, for a faster communication and to keep us all informed about what events are happening in and around our masters program we want to invite you to the "HPS_EST mailing list". The list is intended for everone studying and teaching in the HPS/EST program. To subscribe send a message with 'subscribe' as the subject to hps_est-subscribe(a)lists.philo.at A message asking for confirmation will be sent as a reply. After that you are subscribed and will receive messages from the list! Of course your subsription to the list can be altered. A message with more detailed instructions will be sent to you after your subscription. To post to the list send your message to hps_est(a)lists.philo.at If you have any questions regarding the list you can contact: hps_est-owner(a)lists.philo.at Happy communicating!

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CFR: Workshop on Truth, University of Vienna (27+28 September)

by Lena Golker

CALL FOR REGISTRATION Workshop on Truth, Definability and Quantification into Sentence Position (description below*) 27 and 28 September 2024, University of Vienna Jointly organised by Max Kölbel, Julio de Rizzo and Benjamin Schnieder Speakers: Cheryl Misak, Poppy Mankowitz, Paul Horwich, Peter Fritz, Wolfgang Künne, Arvid Båve, Torsten Odland, Bradley Armour-Garb & James Woodbridge For more information and registration visit: https://truth-workshop.phl.univie.ac.at/ *Can truth be defined? Frege argued that it couldn't. Ramsey argued that defining it would be easy if only we had an analysis of judgement. Today Horwich claims that truth cannot be defined explicitly because doing so would require quantification into sentence position and such quantification is not coherent. Instead he proposes a "minimal theory" of truth, which comprises all the unproblematic instances of the equivalence schema. Künne, by contrast, argues that quantification into sentence position is coherent and may actually be part of some natural languages. Künne uses such quantification to define truth explicitly: ∀x (x is true iff ∃p ((x is the proposition that p) & p)). Or in English: a representation (belief, assertion etc) is true just if things are as it represents them as being. Künne claims also to find this definition in Frank Ramsey's posthumous work, which, as an exegetical claim, is not uncontroversial. Is truth definable? Is propositional quantification coherent? Do natural languages involve propositional quantification, and in what sense? What do the answers to these questions mean for philosophical attempts to define or explain truth? Is truth redundant if explicitly definable? Not redundant if not explicitly definable? We are interested in these and related questions (broadly conceived). This workshop is supported by the FWF Cluster of Excellence project "Knowledge in Crisis", the FWF project "Truth is Grounded in Facts" and the University of Vienna.

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FINAL REMINDER: CfA: Winter School 2024 | Kantian Political Thought Today | ECPR Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought and KOSAK Research Centre

by Jakob Rendl

CfA: Winter School 2024 | ECPR Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought | The Keele-Oxford-St Andrews Kantian (KOSAK) Research Centre WINTER SCHOOL: KANTIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT TODAY Sessions will be led by: Pauline Kleingeld (University of Groningen), Stefanie Grüne (University of Cologne), Eric Watkins (University of California), Marcus Willaschek (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt), Luigi Caranti (University of Catania) and Sorin Baiasu (Keele University). 10 December - 12 December, hybrid event, at the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), Harbour House, Colchester The ECPR'S Kantian Standing Group, in association with the Keele-Oxford-St Andrews Kantian (KOSAK) Research Centre@Keele University and the University of Vienna, invites registrations for its hybrid Winter School which explores the relevance of Kantian political thought in addressing pressing global challenges of our time such as environment, climate change, world poverty, human rights, toleration, pandemic, AI, and migration, among others. Approximately 15-20 postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers are invited to participate to 3 days of themed sessions and discussions with the additional option of giving a presentation and receiving feedback from expert scholars leading the sessions. Please note: this year, the Winter School will be followed by the _'Rousseau' Annual Lecture and Conference_, on 12-13 December. The 'Rousseau' Annual Lecturer will be Marcus Willaschek [1] (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt) (on "Who Is a Person? Universality and Exclusion in Kant's Ethics"). The topic of the Annual Conferences will be "Kant on Reason, Metaphysics and Morality. Themes from the Work of Marcus Willaschek". Application to the Winter School will grant exclusive access to the two Annual Rousseau Lectures and Conferences at a discounted rate. To register, please see: Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought Winter School, ECPR Harbour House & Online, 10 - 12 December 2024 [2] Application deadline: 15 August 2024 midnight BST. For more information, please email the Kantian Standing Group's Event Officer, Jakob Rendl (Jakob.rendl(a)univie.ac.at). All welcome! Links: ------ [1] https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/49558019/Willaschek_Marcus [2] https://ecpr.eu/Events/281

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Fwd: Aquinas at 800 Conference | University of Notre Dame (Sept. 22-25, 2024)

by Philosophie

-------- Originalnachricht -------- Betreff: Aquinas at 800 Conference | University of Notre Dame (Sept. 22-25, 2024) Datum: 12.08.2024 17:47 Von: Aquinas at 800 Conference <aquinas(a)nd.edu> An: Aquinas at 800 Conference <aquinas(a)nd.edu> Dear colleague, I would be very grateful for your assistance in circulating the following conference announcement to your department. The Jacques Maritain Center at the University of Notre Dame is pleased to be sponsoring the international conference "Aquinas at 800," in celebration of Thomas Aquinas's birth anniversary, Sept. 22-25, 2024. More than 160 speakers will be presenting their research on all areas of the thought of Aquinas. Registration is now open here [1], and will remain open until Sept. 6th. For any questions, please write aquinas(a)nd.edu. Thank you, ----- Christopher Enabnit | Program Coordinator Maritain Center [2] and History of Philosophy Forum [3] University of Notre Dame 428 Geddes Hall | Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-3610 Links: ------ [1] https://al.nd.edu/events/conferences/aquinas-at-800/ [2] https://maritain.nd.edu/ [3] https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/

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