Mike Ryan Lecture Series (October 21)

SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING

JASON WIRTH (SEATTLE)
Professor Wirth returns to KSU to speak about NOTHING.

JASON M. WIRTH is associate professor of philosophy at Seattle University. His books include a translation of Schelling's The Ages of thebWorld (State University of New York Press, 2000), The Conspiracy of Life: Meditations on Schelling and his Time (State University of New York Press, 2003), and the edited volume, Schelling Now (Indiana, 2004). He is currently finishing a book on Milan Kundera and an edited volume with Bret W. Davis and Brian Schroeder on the interface between Continental Philosophy and the Kyoto School. He is associate editor of the journal Comparative and Continental Philosophy, and he publishes in the areas of Continental philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, aesthetics, and Africana philosophy.

Reading and Discussion Forum (July 13)

The PSA's Reading and Discussion Forum continues on July 13 with Plato's Philebus. 

Focusing on the values of pleasure and knowledge, the Philebus examines each one's importance for living the good life. Unlike many of the later dialogues of Plato, Socrates is present here and functions as a salient interlocutor, hinting at a movement back towards the earlier Socratic dialogues, not just in a literary sense but thematically as well; metaphysical and ontological discussions fade in importance as the question of what constitutes the good life comes back into the fore. July 20 will feature a discussion of Ernst Cassirer's Language and Myth. Each event will take place at KSU in room 5074 at 12:30. For details or information regarding future events, contact Matthew Dudt (mdudt@students.kennesaw.edu).

7th North Georgia Student Philosophy Conference (NGSPC)

Persons, Places, and Experiences:

In-Between Climate, Culture, and Being

at

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

APRIL 16^th – APRIL 17^th, 2010

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Brian Schroeder

Rochester Institute of Technology

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS:

MARCH 31, 2010

Abstract Submissions

Submission is open to all students enrolled for undergraduate and graduate study at an accredited institution of higher education during the 2009-2010 academic year. Abstracts of 150 words or less will be accepted in lieu of complete papers and must be received via email as an attachment no later than the above date. All submissions must have a .doc or .rtf file extension in order to be accepted. All papers are to comply with Chicago Manual of Style formatting. No papers will be accepted without proper formatting. Notifications will be made via e-mail no later than March 31st 2010. Earlier notifications will be made for papers submitted before the deadline. In addition to your abstract, we must have a completed conference cover sheet, which is available on our website. If you have any questions, please email us at ngspconference@gmail.com. A Selected Proceedings of the Conference’s best papers will published by the North Georgia Philosophy Studies, a division of the Georgia Philosophy Series, in association with the Philosophy Student Association at Kennesaw State University

Paper Submissions
Submission is open to all students enrolled for undergraduate and graduate study at an accredited institution of higher education during the 2009-2010 academic year. Papers may deal with any philosophical issue, period, or field of inquiry. Papers should be 10-12 pages, 12 point font, double spaced, Times New Roman, a cover sheet with name (for the purpose of blind review, do not put your name on paper). All papers should be formatted according to Chicago Style with footnotes and a reference page. In order to be eligible for awards, papers must be received by March 31, 2010 in the final form that will be presented at the conference.

Review Process

Abstract Review
Once we have identified the abstracts to be accepted for the conference, we begin creating the program. This involves grouping presenters into sessions based on common themes, selecting students to serve as discussants, etc.

Awards Review
All papers are subject to blind review by a minimum of three students and one professor. Your identity (name, gender, institution, field of study, etc.) will not be revealed. Each reviewer will independently rate your paper. Criteria include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
Content (philosophical insight, etc.), Clarity of expression and exposition, and Appeal to an undergraduate/graduate audience.

Payment of Fees
Presenting attendees pay a $35.00 fee due by April 10, 2010 (Payment is $40 following April 10). Non-presenting attendees pay a $20.00 fee for the entire conference or a $15.00 fee for one day. Both presenting and non-presenting fees provide breakfast on Saturday and luncheon each day. Presenting attendees will also receive a copy of the conference selected proceedings. Fees must be paid by check or money order made payable to: KSU Philosophy Student Association.
Mail to:
Philosophy Student Association Kennesaw State University Student Life Mailbox 05011000                                                                                                                          Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144

Registration
All presenters must register on April 16 at 8 am outside SO 1019 (Atrium) in Social Science building. Payment must be received no later than registration or you will not be able to present. Upon registration you will sign your cover sheet and receive the finalized program and identification card.

Presenters

All students enrolled for undergraduate and graduate study at an accredited institution of higher education during the 2009-10 academic year are eligible to present.
Each panel session will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Participants are allotted 20 minutes to present.

The panel chair will notify you by passing you a red note card when you have 5 minutes remaining. Please be courteous and wrap up your presentation. In order for everyone to have the same amount of time and for discussion to follow YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO OVER THE 20-MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

After the last presenter, there will be 15 minutes open for questions.
As a courtesy to the other presenters, you must be present for the entire session.
Any audio/visual needs can be met and should be communicated by March 20, 2009 via e-mail.
Handouts are welcomed, but will be supplied by the presenter. In order to save time, please notify us at or before registration if you will be using handouts.

Panel Chairs
Introduce yourself and the title of your session. If there is a concurrent session in an adjacent room, indicate both the title and place of that session in case some students are in the "wrong" room.
Each participant will have 20 minutes to present.
The panel chair will be seated next to the lectern. When there is five minutes remaining, s/he will place the red card on the lectern to notify the presenter.
Keeping track of time is the responsibility of the panel chair. Please keep in mind that if a session goes over in time, it affects the timing of the entire conference.
The panel chair will present last and open the floor for questions at the conclusion of his/her presentation.

Awards
In order to be eligible for an award, your paper must be received by March 22, 2010. Awarded papers are published in the Selected Proceedings.

Dietary Needs
Please notify us of any specific dietary needs (i.e. vegetarian, diabetic, allergies, etc.) on your cover sheet.

Directions
Kennesaw State University is located at 1000 Chastain Rd., Kennesaw, GA 30144. The conference will be held in the Student Center on the main floor. For directions, please check with Map Quest or Google Maps. For a map of the campus, please go to the Kennesaw State University Website.

Parking
Parking is available in the visitor lot. (Maps are available on the KSU website)

Transportation
Please notify us of any transportation needs by April 10^th 2010.

We will do our best to help with your transportation needs while you are with us. Please let us know in advance (the earlier the better) if you will be needing help with transportation during your stay.
If you will be needing transportation to and from the airport please let us know as soon as possible as we are limited in our ability to help in this capacity. Below are several links to shuttle services.
Airport Perimeter Connection
Airport Metro Shuttle 
Atlanta Hotel Connections
Atlanta Superior Shuttle 
Greater Atlanta Shuttle

Hotel Information
Each of these Hotels is very near the Kennesaw State University Campus.
- Best Western Inn 3375 George Busbee Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30144, 770-424-7666

- Fairfield Inn- Atlanta/ Kennesaw 3425 Busbee Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30144, 770-427-9700

- SpringHill Suites by Marriott (located directly across the street from KSU) 3399 Town Point Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30144, 770-218-5550

- Holiday Inn Express 2485 George Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw, GA 30144,770-427-5210
For additional hotels

Deadlines

March 31, 2010 - Abstracts must be received via email as an attachment along with typed cover shee

March 31, 2010 - Audio/Visual Aid and Dietary/Transportation Needs via email

March 31, 2010 - Paper as it will be presented at the conference

April 1, 2010 - Selected presenters notified

April 10, 2010 - $35 Registration Payment is due.

April 16, 2010 - Non-Presenter Attendee Payment ($20.00 fee for the entire conference or a $15.00 fee for one day)

Social Activities
Thursday, April 15 - Meet & Greet (all participants will receive information/directions via e-mail)

Friday, April 16 - Informal dinner (location and time TBA)

Saturday, April 17 - Reception (following the close of all other Conference actitivities)

Osoinach Student Lecture Series "Pharmakos: Exorcisms of Greek Thought"

Tuesday, March 23 will mark the first installment of Osoinach Student Lecture Series of 2010. We commence the first panel of 2010 with "Pharmakos: Exorcisms of Greek Thought." Each paper delivered will thus address an area of Ancient Greek philosophy. The panel will begin with Matthew Dudt and "The Fleeting Anthropomorphism of the Presocratics." Heather Cooprider will follow with "Transcendence of Self: A Pre-Socratic to Christian logos." The panel will end with Cody Staton and "The Selfish Art: A Tragic Misconception." Who administers the pharmakon? Join us in the Social Science Building (Room 5074 -the history center) at 12:30 to find out.

Mike Ryan Lecture Series March 16

Louis A. Ruprecht (GSU)

SO 1019 12:30

Finding & Losing Your Way: Plato's Erotic Path
Dr. Ruprecht is an affiliate faculty member with the Hellenic Studies Center and the Center for Collaborative Scholarship in the Humanities. He is also a research fellow of the Vatican Library Secret Archives and a staff writer for "Religion Dispatches." He has taught and published in topics ranging from Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Religion and Culture, to issues regarding Comparative Religious Ethics, the History of Christianity, Tragedy, and various philosophic writings.

Selected Publications:
Tragic Posture and Tragic Vision: Against the Modern Failure of Nerve, (Continuum, 1994)
Afterwords: Hellenism, Modernism and the Myth of Decadence (SUNY, 1996)
Symposia: Plato, the Erotic and Moral Value, (SUNY, 1999)
Was Greek Thought Religious? On the Use and Abuse of Hellenism, From Rome to Romanticism, (Palgrave, 2002)
God Gardened East: A Gardener's Meditation on the Dynamics of Genesis, Cascade Books (January 2008).
This Tragic Gospel: How John Corrupted the Heart of Christianity, (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2008)
"A Shrine to the Muses: The Modern Public Art Museum, Spiritual Space for an Irreligious Age" (in progress)
"Winckelmann's Secret History: the Birth of Art History and the Vatican's First Profane Museum" (currently under review)

Mike Ryan Lecture Series February 25

Robert Buswell, UCLA (PSA Contribution to “Year of Korea”)

Korean Buddhism in East Asian Context

February 25. 2010 at 12:30 Social Science 1019

Robert Buswell earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Before returning to academe, he spent seven years as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Korea, which served as the basis of his book The Zen Monastic Experience: Buddhist Practice in Contemporary Korea (Princeton University Press, 1992). He is now a professor of Chinese and Korean Buddhist studies, and chair of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, at the University of California, Los Angeles. He founded UCLA's Center for Buddhist Studies in 2000, and was the initial faculty director of the Center for Korean Studies from 1992 to 2001. Buswell specializes in the Son (Zen) tradition of Korean Buddhism. In addition to The Zen Monastic Experience he is author of The Korean Approach to Zen: The Collected Works of Chinul (University of Hawaii Press), reprinted as Tracing Back the Radiance: Chinul's Korean Way of Zen (University of Hawaii Press); and The Formation of Ch'an Ideology in China and Korea: The Vajrasamadhi-Sutra, A Buddhist Apocryphon (Princeton University Press). He is also editor of Chinese Buddhist Apocrypha (University of Hawaii Press); Paths to Liberation: The Marga and Its Transformations in Buddhist Thought, Robert Buswell and Robert M. Gimello, coeditors (University of Hawaii Press); and Abhidharma Buddhism to 150 A.D. Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, vol. 7, Karl H. Potter, editor; Robert Buswell, P. S. Jaini and Noble Ross Reat, coeditors (Motilal Barnarsidass). Buswell has also authored numerous articles concerning the Korean, Chinese, and Indian Buddhist traditions and is currently the President of the Association of Asian Studies, the leading association devoted to Asian Studies in the world.

Cities of Peace: Hiroshima & Nagasaki

The Cities of Peace: Hiroshima & Nagasaki workshop concludes the final lecture this Thursday. Don't miss this opportunity to partake in the final showing of 1000 Cranes: Prospects of Peace in a Nuclear Age. Over the last two weeks this exhibit has been foundational in providing KSU with a forum for dialogue for our community, as well as engendering the mantra of the exhibit - envisaging a world unburdened by the atrocities that nuclear weapons pose.

January 28, 2010 (Part of Cities of Peace Workshop) Douglas R. Reynolds, Georgia State University "Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Tale of Two Cities in War and Peace" Social Science 1019 *12:30*

Dr. Reynolds is a specialist in modern Chinese history, with an associated research field in modern Japanese history. He teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels covering all periods of Chinese and Japanese history, as well as world history. His research and major publications emphasize modern China-Japan relations, focusing on cultural interactions between China and Japan in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Research has taken him to China and Japan as well as to major research libraries in the United States. His book China: 1898-1912: The Xinzheng Revolution and Japan(1993) was nominated for several national academic prizes in the United States. On the strength of this book, he was awarded Japan's prestigious To-A Dobun Shoin Memorial Prize in 1996. This book's Chinese translation was published in China in 1998 and reprinted in 2006. Other writings by Reynolds have been awarded two different Modern Sino-Japanese Relations Prizes of the Association for Asian Studies. He has just completed a book manuscript, East Meets East: Chinese Discover the Modern World – in Meiji Japan, 1877-1895, under final review for publication. Reynolds has given frequent presentations at meetings and academic conferences locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, including Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (in Chinese), Japan (in Japanese), Hong Kong, and Singapore. His Selected Publications are: Christian Mission Schools in Comparative Perspective: A Comparison with Japan's To-A Dobun Shoin in Shanghai, 1901-1945, and Their Legacies, in Glen Peterson, Ruth Hayhoe, and Yongling Lu, eds., Education and Society in 20th Century China (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2001), 82-108. Training Young China Hands: Toa Dobun Shoin and Its Precursors, 1886-1945, in The Japanese Informal Empire in China, 1895-1937, eds. Peter Duus, Ramon H. Myers, and Mark R. Peattie (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1989), 210-271. Awarded the 1991 Modern Sino-Japanese Relations Prize of the Association for Asian Studies, administered by the Mid-Atlantic Region, AAS. A Golden Decade Forgotten: Japan-China Relations, 1898-1907, The Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, fourth series, 2 (1987), 93-153. Awarded the 1988 Modern Sino-Japanese Relations Prize of the Association for Asian Studies, administered by the Mid-Atlantic Region, AAS. Chinese Area Studies in Prewar China: Japan's Toa Dobun Shoin in Shanghai, 1900-1945, The Journal of Asian Studies, 45.5 (November 1986), 945-970. One of two publications mentioned in the award letter of the To-A Dobun Shoin Memorial Prize, Tokyo, 1996.