Philosophy & Religion Forum for Spring 2022 Features Online Presentations

Tue, 02/22/2022 - 02:21pm | By: David Tisdale

EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous release announcing USM’s online Philosophy & Religion Forum for spring 2022 included a scheduled February 25 presentation that has since been cancelled. Thank you in advance for your attention.

Philosophical issues surrounding disability, transgender identities, and the impacts of death awareness/denial on political extremism are among the topics featured in the spring Philosophy & Religion Forum series at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), beginning March 29. The series is presented by The USM School of Humanities’ Philosophy Program.

The forum series continues in an online format for this semester’s two presentations, which include the following:

 

Dr. Kurt Blankschaen, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Daemen College

“Trans Identities in Natural Law” Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Dr. Sheldon Solomon, Professor of Psychology, Skidmore College

“Fatal Attraction: The Politics of Mortal Terror” Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m.

 

All forum program times are Central Standard Time and are hosted on Zoom. Instructions for access follows:

 

Topic: Philosophy & Religion Forum

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5220445031?pwd=NjIyMEtOYlFKZldSRm4vMGZhdlR6UT09

Meeting ID: 522 044 5031

Passcode: Forum

 

For more information about the spring Philosophy & Religion forum, contact Dr. Amy Slagle, forum coordinator, at a.slagleFREEMississippi.