Past Events

A Social Network and Text Analysis of Charles Darwin’s Correspondence, 1835-1842   Popular and historical conceptions of Charles Darwin portray him as a lone scientific genius. My thesis challenges this picture by using digital tools from the digital humanities to analyze the collaborative process and extensive production timeline of his theory of evolution. Drawing on material generously provided by the Darwin Correspondence Project at Cambridge University, my work characterizes him as a project manager figure identified through trends in his

Occulted, Estranged and Inhuman Knowledges, hosted in Guelph, ON by members of the “Philosophy in the Dark” reading group, presents knowledge as a principle topic for interrogation through the mediums of philosophy, horror film, literature, visual arts and music. Knowledge (human and inhuman), the lack of knowledge, its perversion or theft, and the undermining of thought itself are all chief interests to our gathering. ​

Come celebrate the end of the 2018/19 academic year! Connect with colleagues, enjoy the food and join the fun! All University of Guelph faculty and staff are invited to attend. RSVP online at https://uoguel.ph/communitybbq2019

To students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the College of Arts: You’re invited to join us at an open meeting where we begin our strategic planning process. Bring your voices, your vision, and your ideas. This meeting will be an open, dynamic opportunity to explore what you value about the College of Arts now and your hopes and aspirations for how it could become an even more collaborative, creative community. This will be the first “idea generation” phase of a two part strategy process. All welcome!

At Home in an Unknown Land: Examining the Factors Affecting the Mental Health of Scottish Settlers in Lanark County, 1820-1839 Abstract

International Society for Environmental Ethics, in affiliation with the American Philosophical Association, will hold a book symposium on J.Newman, G Varner and S. Linquist's,(2017) book: Defending Biodiversity: Environmental Science and Ethics. Commentators: Jay Odenbaugh (Lewis & Clark College), Roberta Millstein (UC Davis), Jennifer Welchman (University of Alberta).

ABSTRACT King Alfred the Great and the Moral Constitution of the English People

Join philosophy professor Karyn Freedman, a contributor to the collection, in the launch of the edited collection "Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Survivors on Life after Sexual Assault." The book is edited by Stacey May Fowles and Jen Sookfong Lee and award-winning author Rachel Giese will guide the night's discussion. The event is free but registration is required to attend. Please see Eventbrite link for registration and event details.