2021 University of Toronto Undergraduate Philosophy Research Conference
It’s that time of year again! Join us to learn about and celebrate the exciting research done by our undergraduates in philosophy. Look forward to insightful and probing presentations by the students on their current work, as well as to a keynote address by Professor Talia Mae Bettcher of California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Bettcher describes herself as “an engaged philosopher who integrates critical reflection with tangible and meaningful action in our lived world.” She teaches and publishes in the areas of transgender studies, feminist philosophy, and queer theory.
Events will take place online between 12 noon, Tuesday, April 13 and 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
A schedule of the events and Zoom links can be found below.
We hope to see you then!
Tuesday April 13
12:00-12:10 Welcome
12:10-1:00 Sanghoon Oh (STG) “Art-as-Art; A Precursory Exploration of Art as a Politics of Recognition”
1:10-2:00 Veronique Rousseau (STG) “The Subject of Existence”
2:10-3:00 Mel Ramsammy (UTM) “Including the Audience: A Pragmatic Approach to ‘Silenced’ Speech”
3:10-4:00 Yiting Tang (STG) “Is Argument the Universal Method of Philosophy?”
4:10-4:20 Video presentation on analytic metaphilosophy by Gavin Foster (STG)
4:30-5:00 Virtual Reception
Zoom meeting details (note that all talks on April 13th will be held in the same zoom meeting):
Topic: University of Toronto Undergraduate Philosophy Research Conference: Day 1
Time: Apr 13, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 822 3094 0896
Passcode: 536350
Wednesday April 14
12:00-12:10 Welcome
12:10-1:00 Alyssa Izatt (STG) “Parental Rights: Investment Over Biology”
1:10-2:00 Parinaz Esmaeili (STG) “Epistemic Injustice and Radical Externalism”
2:10-3:00 Rachel Kandiah (UTSC) “Is Ethics too Emotional? The Utilization of Anger in Moral Decision Making and Character Development”
3:10-4:30 Dr. Talia Mae Bettcher (California State University, Los Angeles) "The Phenomenology of Illusion: Rethinking Trans Gender ‘Dysphoria.’”
4:30-5:00 Virtual Reception
Zoom meeting details (note that all talks on April 14th will be held in the same zoom meeting):
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 815 7185 1037
Passcode: 530284
Questions? Email Julia Smith.