October 6, 2005
For Immediate Release
For more information:
Megan Laurie
(801) 863-7149
Written by:
Kyle Chilton
(801) 863-8504
UVSC to Host International Philosophy Conference
Utah Valley State College will host the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy’s 44th annual conference, Oct. 20-22 at the Salt Lake City Downtown Marriott.
The conference is expected to attract more than 500 philosophers and scholars from around the world. Two of the featured speakers include Bernhard Waldenfels from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany and Angela Y. Davis from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Waldenfels will present his paper, “The Power of Events,” Thursday, Oct. 20 at 8:00 p.m. in Salons A-D of the Marriott. The title of Davis’ paper is “Punishment and Democracy.” She will be speaking on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 5:00 p.m. in Salons E-F.
The Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP) is a professional organization devoted to supporting philosophy inspired by Continental European traditions. SPEP is also actively committed to philosophical pluralism. It is one of the largest American philosophical societies and accommodates such traditions as critical theory, existentialism, feminism, German Idealism, hermeneutics, post-structuralism and phenomenology.
For more information, contact Dr. Shannon Mussett at mussetsh@uvsc.edu or (801) 863-6264. A complete program listing papers, panels, society meetings and other events can be found at www.spep.org.
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