In 2019, the Royal Society of Canada announced that Professor Margaret Moore (cross-appointed with Political Studies) was elected a Fellow, and that Professor Grégoire Webber (cross-appointed with the Faculty of Law) w
Date
Thursday April 1, 2021Location
Queen's University, ZoomThe Philosophy Departmentâs Equity Committee invites you to another session in our âEquity in a Pandemicâ series: âWork During COVID: Frontline, Remote, Precariousâ, a panel with Stephanie Premji (McMaster) and Lesley Jamieson (Queenâs). The panel is scheduled for 4pm, Thursday, April 1, on Zoom. Further details will be provided closer to the event, over email. Contact Christine Sypnowich for more information at: christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca
Equity in a Pandemic: âWork During COVID: Frontline, Remote, Precarious' (Poster PDF 479KB)
Recent PhD Kyle Johannsen has a new book, .
What are the roles that emotions play in politics and civic life? Do feelings like rage, happiness or tension get in the way of political progress, or are they important tools in the fight for social justice?
In a recent episode of , a podcast run by the University of Edinburgh Law School, talks about the ongoing anti-racist protests around the world, whether there's an obligation to participate in them, especially during a worldwide pandemic, and how they differ politically and philosophically from the anti-Covid-19 protests that have also sprung up.
recently shared her expertise and insights on counter narratives and counter histories in philosophy in an episode of the podcast, , alongside John Harfouch and Peter K.J. Park. Click below to watch / listen to the episode.
The Departmentâs Catherine Stinson, Queenâs National Scholar in the Philosophical Implications of Artificial Intelligence, recently shared her expertise about bias and fairness in AI, both on the Wondros Podcast, and during a recent panel about âCoded Biasâ (part of the Departmentâs Equity in a Pandemic Speaker Series).
Date
Friday March 12, 2021Location
Queen's University, ZoomThe Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law, and Ethics (APPLE) group at ŸĆĐăֱȄ welcomes all to the third talk in its winter speaker series on Friday March 12, 2021, over Zoom, with Margaret Robinson (Dalhousie University).
Please note that Professor Robinson has pre-circulated a paper over email. For more information, the Zoom link, or to receive a copy of Professor Robinson's paper, please contact Jishnu Guha-Majumdar (jgm12@queensu.ca).
Date
Monday March 15, 2021Location
Queen's University, ZoomFaculty and graduate students are welcome to join, over Zoom, the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Margaret Moore (ŸĆĐăֱȄ): "Limits and Loss of Territorial Rights: biodiversity, climate justice and territorial rights-forfeiture".
Further details, as well as Margaret's paper, have been circulated via email. For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Udo Schuklenk (Queenâs) will be one of three expert panelists on Wileyâs webinar, âWhat Did Bioethics Contribute to the Covid-19 Pandemic Response? A Retrospectiveâ, taking place March 17, 2021, at 10:30a.m. EST. Other panelists include Rosamond Rhodes (Mount Sinai) and Scott J. Schweikart (American Medical Association).
