Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid Vol. 14
Here’s the 14th Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid! Bringing you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we disseminate news about:
- Our Annual General Assembly and first social event
- A philosopher speaker series talk
- A call for submissions: McGill Journal of Human Behaviour
- Various events: Spirituali-Tea, Chat with Grandma, and a law mentorship.
- A teaser of SoPhiA’s new communal space
Annual General Assembly and First Social Event
We’re hard at work planning our Annual General Assembly and our first social event!
We will have our first social event immediately after our Annual General Assembly (AGM), which will take place on October Oct 13th from 5-7pm, then the social event at 7:00pm (we’ll head over together). Keep your calendars open!
What is an AGM? An AGM is the meeting of all members of SoPhiA. This includes the executives and all students in philosophy. All philosophy students are considered regular members of SoPhiA.
During the General Assembly we convene to do business:
- We vote in new executive members (you can nominate yourself directly at the AGM)
- Introduce your executive members
- Discuss this year’s budget & events
- Students can propose a motion(s) which mandates SoPhiA to act on
- The floor will also be open to discussion or questions (tell us what your gripes are with the philosophy program!)
The open positions you can run for are listed on our website, along with the position descriptions. Running is simple as saying “I want to run” during the assembly. Optional is to give a little “about me”. (Note, any “interim” positions listed above will also be open).
It’s important to support SoPhiA by attending the AGM, because we need a minimum amount in attendance to be formally in session (this is called “quorum”). And in doing so, you help us help you better!
After the AGM, we will head out together to the bar afterward.
Philosophy Department Speaker Talk: “Between the Particular and the Universal: Lessons from Suhrawardi”
The philosophy department and 4th space are hosting the first philosophy speaker of the year.
Reza Hadisi, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, will discuss the views of a pivotal figure in the history of medieval Arabic and Persian philosophy, Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi (1154–1191) who argued that imagination is a primary source of knowledge.
There has historically been low attendance by philosophy students at these talks, so more reason to show up!
Who: Reza Hadisi
What: Philosophy speaker talk
When: October 14th, 3-5 pm
Where: J.W. McConnell Building, Room LB-362
A Call for Submissions: McGill Journal of Human Behaviour
The journal’s mission: “breaking barriers between disciplines to better understand the way people think and act.”
Various Events
There are several events in the next week that may be interesting to philosophy students. Here are a few:
- October 11, 2pm: Spirituali-Tea
- “Many spiritual and religious traditions offer ways of expressing gratitude, even in times of crisis and challenge. Drop in for a cup of tea or coffee, and add a leaf to our gratitude tree.”
- October 12, 2pm: Chat with Grandma – Active Listening
- “Get some intergenerational wisdom with Chat with Grandma! Kit, Perla and Germaine will be hosting active listening sessions from home”.
- October 12, 2:30pm: Shaping Concordia’s Future
- “Join us for a presentation of the working groups’ recommendations by Anne Whitelaw, Provost and VP Academic, and Michael Di Grappa, VP Services and Sustainability, for how we can imagine and shape Concordia’s future. ”
- October 13, 6pm: Law Mentorship Meet and Greet
- Looking to go on to law school after your degree?
- “Join in and take part in a unique opportunity for students to learn about legal careers and to meet lawyers from different backgrounds practicing in various fields of law including: criminal, civil, family, corporate, immigration, patent and trademark law, tax law, human rights and entertainment law.”
See more of Concordia’s events
The New SoPhiA Space (SoPhiA Agora)
Do you wish there was a dedicated space for philosophy students on campus?
Are you looking for a place to connect with peers?
Need a cool spot to find conversation and discuss philosophy?
Here’s a bit of a teaser, but SoPhiA is currently working on upgrading our current space to make it more cozy, communal, open, and inviting. Stay tuned for updates!
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SoPhiA Book Library
If you didn’t know, SoPhiA has a library of over 650 books! We have books from different domains of philosophy and some outside philosophy (psychology, business, political science, and even novels). We even have textbooks for some of your courses! (e.g., PHIL-210, 235, 260, 266, and more)
What’s better is it’s completely free! What’s better than free textbooks?
You can borrow a book for an hour, or even the whole semester. Just drop by our office or send us an email.
You can see our complete library of books online on our Librarika virtual library.
What: Books!
Where: The SoPhiA library (in our office space)
Do you know of any cool philosophy-related events in Montreal or the Concordia Community? Please let us know and we will advertise them here!
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