Philosophy at California State University, Fullerton

Hey folks, we’re back this week with our next presenter for the Fall Colloquium series! Dr. Emily S. Lee will be presenting On the Diversity Question in Philosophy of Science: The Challenge of Internalization this Friday at 1 PM. Link to join us will be in the flyer. See y’all there

Next Friday is the second event of the Fall Colloquium Series! We have our very own Dr. Howat doing a presentation on the Post Truth Era through the lens of Peirce. Note that all of our events are open to the CSUF community, as well as alumni. See y’all there

Did y’all know that we have a Philosophy Club Discord? Well, now you do! Our server is mainly a place where you can get to know fellow members and be in communi...ty with one another. While no space can ever replace The Cave, we want to have a virtual space for us to keep in touch while we are all apart. So, come on by and give us a Hello! See more

In a new article in the Journal of Social Philosophy, Dr. Alisa Bierria, Co-Founder of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence and Survived and Punished, and Assistant Professor of African American Studies at UC Riverside, employs Black feminist epistemology to analyze the social conflation of blackness and criminality.

Abolution on Stolen Land, thinking through histories & futures: RSVP: https://bit.ly/3bMAQzC

Project Rebound's Founder and Executive Director Dr. Brady Heiner and Program Director Romarilyn Ralston joined the Ethicist’s Corner podcast to discuss mass in...carceration and the work of Project Rebound. This podcast is hosted by Michael Burroughs, Ph.D. Dr. Burroughs serves as Director of the Kegley Institute of Ethics and Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Bakersfield. Check out what Project Rebound's Program Director Romarilyn Ralston had to say about this topic. "I think people forget, when they think about incarcerated people, that we’re human beings. We come from communities. We come from families. We are someone’s loved one. People care about us, and once we become incarcerated, people don’t stop caring about us. Many people who are incarcerated have college degrees, have owned businesses, have been leaders in their churches and mosques. The idea of who’s incarcerated is the problem, because it’s a stereotype. When folks think about who’s incarcerated and who’s deserving of resources and access to higher education and housing, they picture some kind of trope that’s been manufactured through cinema and media as some monster, some derelict, someone that’s lurking in the bushes. That’s been, I think, a large part of the problem with folks realizing that incarcerated people return to their communities. 98%of those incarcerated return to the community. How do we want them to return? This is why we need to invest more in education and less in incarceration". This podcast is now live on Spotify Apple Podcasts SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. Click the link below to listen https://open.spotify.com/episode/08rBeqghdW9fSLOBX98eyA

Philosophers: Project Rebound at CSU Fullerton is launching a Food Justice Initiative at the John Irwin House, the first transformative housing community for formerly incarcerated university students in the nation. Their community is asking for your support! They are building an organic community garden with horticultural training and culinary skills curriculum designed to provide formerly incarcerated students with equitable access to healthy food, and empowering them with t...ools to ensure greater food security for them and their families. You can help by donating garden equipment or supplies. Please consider visiting Project Rebound’s online gift registries at the store websites listed below and making a donation. Your donations will help nourish Project Rebound’s community of dedicated students. Now, more than ever, access to healthy food is critical to sustaining health and wellness and advancing student success. Click here if you'd like to donate via Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QsQ2I8 Walmart: https://bit.ly/3jlIG5M Home Depot: https://thd.co/31xHtly Target: https://bit.ly/2Qv7trt If you prefer to donate directly to Project Rebound at CSUF: https://bit.ly/3gDIpJs

Our Philosophy Club is now on Twitter.

Many of you already know that Dr. Howat plays in a rock band with another CSUF Professor (Jon Bruschke) and three CSUF alumni. They have just released their first ever EP. If you or someone you know enjoys a bit of progressive/classic/dad rock, please check it out and/or share widely. https://open.spotify.com/album/1xx9aqdjogam6J2fRdgXFM

Thanks to our Philosophy Club for sharing! "Interested in learning about graduate school for philosophy? You're in luck! On July 27th, the APA will be holding a webinar for those interested in pursuing academic philosophy. This webinar features speakers from various diversity institutes & mentorship programs who will share their experiences of pursuing an advanced degree in philosophy. The event is open to all, but we highly encourage those who come from underrepresented back...grounds to attend. This is a good opportunity to learn about graduate school, especially since many summer diversity institutes have been canceled. If you have any questions or want to register, please visit the event page here:" https://www.apaonline.org/events/EventDetails.aspx

Some fascinating discussion happening in the comments on this post.

Congratulations to our new philosophy club reps! We all look forward to working with you next academic year!

More useful fuel for all the difficult thinking and discussing we should all be doing right now.