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Emily Jaklic's FOE (Final Oral Examination)
PhD candidate: Emily Jaklic
Time: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Thesis title: But Socrates, what is it that you do? Education and the discourse of Plato's Socrates
ALL ARE WELCOME
Tobacco Production in Essex County: Matthew Elder MRP Defence
On Thursday, September 5th, Matthew Elder defends his Master's Degree Major Research Paper: "Growing the 'Pernicious' Plant: Tobacco Production in Essex County, Ontario, 1900-1918." The defence takes place in 2020 MacKinnon Extension on the University of Guelph Main Campus. All welcome!! Get the abstract.
Travelling to Write Ireland and the Irish: Alexander Clay MRP Defence
On Thursday, September 5th, M.A. student Alexander Clay will defend his Major Research Paper: "Travelling to Write Ireland and the Irish: Leitch Ritchie’s Reportorial and Picturesque Gaze." The defense takes place in 2020 MacKinnon Extension on the University of Guelph Main Campus. All welcome!! Get the abstract: .pdf.
Undergraduate Philosophy Students Society: I-Scream for Ice Cream
The Undergraduate Philosophy Students Society (UPSS) has their annual I-Scream for Ice Cream event. Just come to Johnston Green and hang out, get some ice cream, and say hi to other philosophy students. 1pm Wednesday!
For more information:
https://www.uoguelph.ca/philosophy/undergrad/upss
Orientation Week: Meetings for Majors
This is a chance to meet other first-year students who have expressed an interest in Philosophy, meet a couple of Philosophy professors (Karyn Freedman and Mark McCullagh), and the President of the Undergraduate Philosophy Students Society (Magdalena Ivasecko). Probably some snacks too.
International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
President Alastair J. S. Summerlee and Dr. Ajay Heble hosting th
e launch featuring:
a World Percussion Summit with Pandit Anindo Chatterjee
, India, Don-Won Kim, South Korea, Hamid Drake, USA, Jesse Stewart, C
anada.
Reception at 7:00 p.m.
Performances at 8:00 p.m.
Free general admi
ssion seating
Diana Karbonowska's FOE (Final Oral Examination)
MA student: Diana Karbonowska
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Thesis Title: A Defence of the Life of Philosophy: An Interpretation of Plato's Apology
ALL ARE WELCOME
Orientation Week: Profs are People Too
A few philosophy professors (Andrew Bailey, Patricia Sheridan, Mark McCullagh) will be here to prove that they are people too, i.e. in addition to the people that you already know are people.
Grad Teaching Conference
Event runs 9am-2pm.