2010 Colloquia
Philosophy Colloquium Second Semester Programme 2010
- Prof Joanne Ciulla (Richmond University): "On Ethics”, Tue, 27 July, 9:00, Joint Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa/Philosophy Colloquium, in CLEA, Stewart Hall, Upstairs, Alice.
- Prof Vincent Luizzi (Texas State University): “Offence and Redress”, Tue, 27 July, 13:00, Joint Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa/Philosophy Colloquium, in CLEA, Stewart Hall, Upstairs, Alice.
- Dr Jason Van Niekerk (WITS University): “Ubuntu”, Thu, 5 August, 13:00, Staff Room, East London.
- Ms Sharli Paphitis (University of Fort Hare): “Do we have a real self?”, Thu, 19 August, 13:00, Staff Room, East London.
- Dr Terry Leahy (University of Newcastle): “Why development projects in South Africa fail”, Tue, 24 August, 13:00, Staff Room Down Stairs, Alice.
- Ms Megan van der Nest (University of Fort Hare): “The Role of Stories in Constructing Society”, Tue, 31 August, 13:00, Staff Room Down Stairs, Alice.
- Dr Terry Leahy (University of Newcastle): “Why development projects in South Africa fail”, Thu, 2 September, 13:00, Staff Room Down Stairs, Alice.
- Prof Tobie Louw (University of Fort Hare): “Why do we fall in love?”, Thu, 14 October, 13:00, Staff Room, East London.
- Prof Abraham Olivier, Ms Sharli Paphitis, Ms Megan van der Nest (University of Fort Hare): “What is wrong with rape?” Thu, 19 October, 13:00, Staff Room, Alice.
Additional Program: Student Colloquium Series on Ethics
This semester the Department of Philosophy will also have a bi-weekly introductory colloquium series on Ethics at the East London Campus (which is part of our postgraduate research focus on Mind and Ethical Studies) and partly Alice Campus.
- Can killing ever be morally justified? Senior students launch the series by comparing three different approaches to this issue. Thu, 12 Aug, 2010, 13:00, Staff Room, Main Building, East London.
- Should euthanasia be allowed? Students discuss the topic by comparing positions of Cultural Relativism, Determinism, Compatibilism, Libertarianism, Thu, 16 Aug, 2010, 13:00, Staff Room, Main Building, East London.
3. Why is rape wrong? Students discuss the topic from the perspective of Virtue Ethics., 9 Sept, ELCO 3 GASSON CENTRE, East London