ANNUAL PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE AT VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

The annual philosophy conference at Villanova University has been a tradition since 1996. Sponsored by the Philosophy Graduate Student Union (PGSU), it began as one of the first graduate philosophy conferences in continental philosophy. Now open for faculty as well as graduate students, the conference has drawn participants from all areas of philosophy, as well as from around the world.

29th Annual Conference

Philosophy Graduate Student Union Annual Conference

Philosophy, Nature, and Ecology

Conference: Friday, April 11th, 2025 (Zoom)
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Fedigan room # 400

 

  

9:00-9:30 am  Welcome Address (Dean Emory Woodard)

9:30-11:30am Panel I

9:30-10:30: 

10:30-11:30: 

11:30-12:30: Lunch

12:30-2:30 PM: Panel II

12:30-1:30

1:30-2:30: 

Break: 2:30-3:00

3-5pm: 

Break: 5-5:30pm

2021: "Phenomenology and Its Worlds" (virtally)
Keynotes: Alia Al-Saji, PhD, McGill University; Megan Craig, PhD, Stony Brook University

2020: “Phenomenology and its Worlds” (canceled)
Keynotes: Alia Al-Saji, PhD, McGill University; Megan Craig, PhD, Stony Brook University

2019: “Political Epistemologies”
Keynote: José Medina, PhD, Northwestern University

2018: "Resistance: Psychoanalysis and Critical Theories"
Keynotes: Amy Allen, PhD, Penn State University; Jamieson Webster, PhD, Eugene Lang College of the New School

2017:"Philosophies of Incarceration and The Incarceration of Philosophy"
Keynote: Sarah Tyson, PhD, University of Colorado-Denver

2016: “Legacies of Colonialism and Philosophies of Resistance”
Keynotes: Enrique Dussel, PhD, UNAM; Nelson Maldonado-Torres, PhD, Rutgers University

2015: "New Encounters in French and Italian Thought"
Keynote: Jason E. Smith, PhD, Art Center College of Design

2014: "Feminism: Body, Image, Power"
Keynote: Lisa Guenther, PhD, Vanderbilt University

2013:"Apocalyptic Politics: Framing the Present"
Keynote Speakers: Mladen Dolar, PhD, University of Ljubljana; Alenka Zupančič, PhD, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts; Slavoj Žižek, PhD, Birkbeck, University of London; Catherine Malabou, PhD, Kingston University; John D. Caputo, PhD, Syracuse University and Villanova University

2012: "Critical Theories"
Keynote: Nancy Fraser, PhD, New School for Social Research

2011: "The Return of Metaphysics"
Keynote: Graham Harman, PhD, American University, Cairo

2010: “The Place of Psyche: Politics, Art, Nature”
Keynote: Jonathan Lear, PhD, University of Chicago

2009: “New French Thought”
Keynote: Bernard Stiegler, PhD

2008: “Time, History, Memory”
Keynote: David Wood, PhD, Vanderbilt University

2007: “Philosophy and Sexuality”
Keynote: Alphonso Lingi, PhD, Penn State University

2006: “Materialism”
Keynotes: Daniel Smith, PhD, Purdue University; Jay Bernstein, PhD, New School for Social Research

2005: “Philosophy and Art”
Keynote: Hal Foster, PhD, Princeton University

2004: “Empire, War, Violence”
Keynote: John Protevi, PhD, Louisiana State University

2003: “Psychoanalysis and Philosophy”
Keynote: Sara Beardsworth, PhD, University of Memphis

2002: “Race and Philosophy”
Keynote: Lewis Gordon, PhD, Brown University

2001: “Contemporary Feminist Theory”
Keynote: Tina Chanter, PhD, University of Memphis

2000: “Aristotle”
Keynote: Aryeh Kosman, PhD, Haverford College

1999: “Revolutions in Socio-Political Thought”
Keynote: Bill Martin, PhD, DePaul University

Department of Philosophy
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Villanova, PA 19085

 Dr. Julie Klein,  Chairperson
 Alexandra Penkalskyj 610-519-4690 Sr. Administrative Assistant                                Dr. Surti Singh,  Graduate Program Director                                                                     Terry DiMartino 610-519-8997 Graduate Program Coordinator


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