Guelph Philosophy Turns 50
50We celebrated this milestone with a day of informal and entertaining talks, food, drink, reminiscences and socializing.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
The OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph (directions)
9:30 am to 5:30 pm
9:30–10:00 | Coffee |
10:00–10:10 | Welcome by Prof. Mark McCullagh, Department Chair |
10:10–10:30 | Prof. Ken Dorter: “The Philosophy Department in the Age of Aquarius: The First Thirty Years” |
10:30–10:45 | Dr. F. Michael Walsh (Retired investment banker and investment industry executive; former Chair of the Board of Governors, University of Guelph) |
10:45–11:00 | Andrew Brands (Executive Vice-President, General Counsel and Compliance, Great-West Lifeco) |
11:00–11:15 | Jon Aikman (Vice-President, Dundee Corporation; Managing Director, J.S.Aikman Prof. Corp.; Lecturer in Finance, University of Toronto) |
11:15–11:30 | More coffee |
11:30–11:45 | Leslie Dema (President, Broadview Press) |
11:45–12:00 | Dr. Peter W. Vaughan, CD (Deputy Minister, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness): “Philosophy and Innovation” |
12:00–12:15 | Kiranjit Longaker (Licensed Mental Health Counselor; former Assistant Dean of Students, Cornell University) |
12:15–1:00 | Panel discussion/Q&A with the previous speakers |
1:00–2:10 | Buffet lunch |
2:10–2:30 | Prof. Lorraine Code (Distinguished Research Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, York University): “Knowledge and Subjectivity” |
2:30–2:50 | Prof. James Robert Brown (Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Toronto): “Remarks and Reminiscences” |
2:50–3:10 | Prof. Antonio Calcagno (Professor, Dept. of Philosophy & Religious Studies, King’s University College, Western University): “On Political Impasse” |
3:10–3:30 | Prof. Karen Houle |
3:30–3:50 | Prof. Jeff Mitscherling |
3:50–4:00 | Final remarks by Prof. Mark McCullagh, Department Chair |
4:00–5:30 | Reception |