Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid Vol. 15
We hope everyone has had some time for a break over the long weekend. I know I had a mental hangover from pushing myself so hard this past month and really needed the break.
The semester is soon nearly halfway finished. Midterms will be coming soon, if they haven’t already, and work will pile up. Push through and take a much-needed rest if you need one.
Here’s the 15th 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
- An Epic Used Book Giveaway!
- Various events: Therapy dogs, applying to law school, and learn to read academic texts.
- A teaser of SoPhiA’s new communal space
Annual General Assembly and First Social Event
Our Annual General Assembly and first social event are tonight!
We will have our Annual General Assembly (AGM), tonight Oct 13th from 5-7pm, which will include food 🌯. Then we will head over to the social event together at 7:00pm (N sur Mackay) for free drinks!
Join us for this experience of an evening with student discussion, comradery, food, drinks, and socializing!
What is an AGM? An AGM is the meeting of all students in philosophy.
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 current 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 as simple as saying “I want to run” during the assembly.
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!
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
Concordia Epic Used Book Giveaway
Are you looking for VERY cheap books?
Concordia is hosting an “Epic Used Book Giveaway” with thousands of books!
All you need is a minimum donation of 2$ and you can take home up to 20 used books!
All donations go towards student bursaries and the Student Emergency and Food funds.
Only One day left!
Who: Concordia University Webster Library
What: Book Giveaway
When: October 13th, 9am – 12pm
Where: J.W. McConnell Building atrium
Various Events
There are several events in the next week that may be interesting to philosophy students. Here are a few:
- October 13, 1pm: Therapy Dogs at the MB Zen Dens
- Stressed out? Love dogs? Take a study break and de-stress with pets!
- 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.”
- October 14, 10am: Is Law School Right for You?
- “Are you thinking about a career in Law? Find out what you need to know if you are considering to apply for Law school. ”
- October 14, 10am: Communicate With Confidence: Public Speaking for Everyone
- Looking to be a better public speaker? Join futureBound’s public speaking workshop!
- October 19, 10:15am: Getting more out of your academic reading
- “Have a hard time understanding and remembering your readings? This workshop will teach you how to select the most important information in a reading and look at ways to effectively review and apply what you’ve learned.”
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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