December 5, 2015
Category Archives: Productions
SOPHIA aims to build communities of philosophical conversation, which can take the form of video or audio recordings, as well as interactions in writing. In addition, SOPHIA gathers and produces materials to be used for our events and publishes pieces that analyze or disseminate insights about our meetings and practices.
Introduction Videos for Members
In SOPHIA’s 2015 strategic plan, we decided that it will be important for us to leverage technological tools for building communities of philosophical conversation. One way in which we can do that simply is to create introductory videos for each member. When you register on our site to JOIN or RENEW your SOPHIA membership, please fill in as much information as you feel comfortable adding. The reason is that most the info you write will be posted on your Profile page in our SOPHIA Directory (no, not your credit card info). One option we have, among others, is to post a link to a YouTube video in which you can introduce yourself to other SOPHIA members. I made a short sample video to introduce myself:
My suggestion is that people share:
- Who you are: name, title, institutional affiliation (if any)?
- What your background and interests are in Philosophy?
- What brought you to SOPHIA?
- What is something unique or interesting about you beyond philosophy or professional details?
If any of you would like, I (ETW) could hold a video conference with you to introduce you in a bit more of an interview format. Alternatively, if recording a video doesn’t sound straightforward (on some devices it’s less simple than on others), we could hold such a conference call and we could just record the member’s video frame as he or she answers such questions – or others that you suggest. There are things we can do to help make this process easier. The more we can put a voice and a face to a name, the better for community. Share your thoughts or questions on this initiative.
And of course, if you have not yet had a chance to JOIN or RENEW your membership to SOPHIA, please take a few minutes to do so.
SOPHIA will be hosting a panel at the 2017 Eastern Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association on Thursday, January 5th from 5:15-7:15 p.m. There have been some changes to our original plan. The presenters listed below reflect the updated plan:
Group Session
Topic: “The Value of and Impediments to Studying Philosophy for First Generation College Students”
Chair: George R. Lucas (U.S. Naval War College & Notre Dame University)
Speakers and titles:
Daniel Brunson (Morgan State University)
“Traditions are Precious Treasures? Pragmatic Reflections on Inculcating a Tradition You Only Recently Joined”
Bertha Manninen (Arizona State University)
“Why First Generation Students Stay Away From the Humanities – And How We Can Bring Them Back In.”
Seth Vannatta (Morgan State University)
“Challenges for First-generation Students Studying Philosophy”
| Date: | January 5, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 05:15-07:15 p.m. |
| Event: | SOPHIA Panel at the 2017 Eastern Division Meeting of the APA |
| Topic: | "The Value of and Impediments to Studying Philosophy for First Generation College Students" |
| Sponsor: |
The American Philosophical Association 302.831.1112 |
| Venue: |
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel 410.547.1200 |
| Location: | 202 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 USA |
| Public: | Public |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
If you haven't already, register for membership and JOIN SOPHIA!
P4: PILOT Ep0.4 – Uniting Mississippi
Philosophy Bakes Bread, podcast
This is the fourth “PILOT season” episode of Philosophy Bakes Bread from 2016, when it came out only as a podcast. This episode considers what philosophy has to say about leadership. It features a recorded presentation Eric Thomas Weber gave at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture on his September 2015 book, Uniting Mississippi: Democracy and Leadership in the South. Though Mississippi is the focus of his application, the principles and challenges apply through the South and beyond.
(37 mins)
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P3: PILOT Ep0.3 – Coping with Uncertainty
Philosophy Bakes Bread, podcast
This is the third “PILOT season” episode of Philosophy Bakes Bread from 2016, when it came out only as a podcast. This episode focuses on challenges for live and work that concern uncertainty and fear of the unknown. Philosophical ideas about the nature of knowledge can be of help, as well as some conceptual and practical tools for addressing or overcoming our worries.
(31 mins)
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As this was one of the early, scripted episodes, we have a transcript of the whole episode, here below.
The panel was titled: “The Obligations of Philosophers.”
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