With the arrival of June, we find ourselves at the threshold of a new era for SoPhiA. As the previous volume mentioned, it is time for a changing of the guard as the baton is passed to a fresh team of executives who will continue the legacy of empowering philosophy enthusiasts like you. Allow me to introduce myself – I am Sebastian, and I have assumed the role of Outreach Communicator.
First and foremost, I want to express my deepest admiration for Andrew, the outgoing Outreach and Communication Coordinator. His dedication and remarkable contributions over the past three years have been truly exceptional. Make sure to check the updated philosophy student guide which is one of his latest projects.
We have an important update regarding this week’s tabloid. In light of the ongoing transition period, it will have a special focus. As we adapt to new leadership and explore fresh communication approaches, we understand the significance of your input.
In line with this transitional phase, I have initiated a survey to gather your valuable feedback. We encourage you to participate and make your voice heard. Ensuring that you are well-informed about everything happening within SoPhiA is our priority.
This new year is going to be full of interesting events specially shaped for you. Look forward to it!
In addition, the SoPhiA executive team for the upcoming mandate can be found in the executives section. We are a group of passionate individuals eager to serve you and the association. If you are interested in becoming part of SoPhiA, there are also a few vacant positions waiting to be filled. Your involvement is invaluable, and we welcome new perspectives and ideas with open arms. Also check the “how to get involved with SoPhiA” page for more information.
A special shout-out to students on vacation – enjoy this well-deserved break! And to those taking summer courses, your dedication is commendable.
Stay safe and take care of yourself amidst the current smog in the city. Remember, your existence matters, even to the existentialist philosophers pondering life’s meaning in this hazy atmosphere. Don’t let the smog cloud your existential journey!
We hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather of Montreal! 🌞😎
This is our 46th issue of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, and the final one to be written by your current Outreach and Communications Coordinator. While I may be gone after my three-year stint in SoPhiA, may it continue within the spirit of the new executives in SoPhiA.
Finally, we’d like to mention once again about our updated new philosophy student guide and the addition of an “opportunities and awards for philosophy students” page. I’m also in the works of producing a “how to get involved with SoPhiA” page. Be sure to check them out to get the most out of being a philosophy student!
Without further ado, here’s the 46th Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
New student info sessions
Various Concordia events
A philosophy book recommendation!
New Student Resources
Are you a new student looking to get the most out of your experience as a new Concordian and/or a first-time university student? See below for workshops and information sessions on how to navigate your university experience.
“Through whole and small group discussions, case studies, and practice, you will develop a vision and mission statement for an organization of which you are a part or would like to create. You will leave this session feeling enlightened and empowered in your leadership role.”
“Join us every Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in our summer Spirituali-tea sessions! We will be making friends and chatting while enjoying the summer weather and ice cream outside!”
“During this interactive workshop, we will work on strengthening your “A” muscle by making the distinction between passiveness, aggressiveness, and assertiveness. After exploring why you react the way you do in certain situations, we will discuss some key phrases for you to have in your back pocket and practice your assertiveness so that you can feel more comfortable when you say no.”
During the 2020 COVID pandemic, Albert Camus’ book “The Plague” surged to new popularity. Now you can enjoy the original French text from the philosopher, absurdist, and often coined existentialist (a label he rejected) Albert Camus.
“A haunting tale of human resilience and hope in the face of unrelieved horror, Albert Camus’ iconic novel about an epidemic ravaging the people of a North African coastal town is a classic of twentieth-century literature.
The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way to the lethal disease: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame, and a few, like Dr. Rieux, resist the terror.
An immediate triumph when it was published in 1947, The Plague is in part an allegory of France’s suffering under the Nazi occupation, and a timeless story of bravery and determination against the precariousness of human existence. “
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)
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!
**Most pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
This is in fact our 45th issue of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid. It started as a pilot project and a way to communicate the vast network of info of the university community distilled down into news most relevant to philosophy students at Concordia. We hope it was useful and helpful to at least some of you. While my mandate as Outreach and Communications comes to an end on May 31st, our newly elected Outreach and Communications Coordinator will hopefully continue and improve or streamline our newsletter.
The department of philosophy organizes an annual philosophy speaker series. The speakers for the 2023-2024 academic year can now be found on their website. This is a great opportunity to hear from visiting researchers on topics you may be interested in.
We’d also like to congratulate Dr. Eleni Panagiotarakou, part-time professor in philosophy and political sciences, for the receipt of the President’s Excellence in Teaching Award in the category of “Excellence in Teaching by a Part-time Faculty Member.” Congratulations! If you’ve never had a course with Professor Panagiotarakou, I highly recommend enrolling in one of their courses (4.8/5 rating on RMP). Unfortunately, in the upcoming Fall term they are not teaching any philosophy courses.
Without further ado, here’s the 45th Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
New student info sessions (more info added this week)
Various Concordia events
A philosophy book recommendation!
New Student Resources
Are you a new student looking to get the most out of your experience as a new Concordian and/or a first-time university student? See below for workshops and information sessions on how to navigate your university experience.
“The Scholars will discuss their academic trajectories, highlighting some of the exceptional opportunities they have received in their graduate studies, and discussing some of the ongoing challenges of being a graduate student.”
A good opportunity to learn some technological knowledge to accompany your philosophy skills
“A quick and simple introduction to the Linux operating system. This workshop is for beginners with little to no experience working with this free and open-source OS.”
“What are recruiters looking for? What do they expect from you? If you are wondering how to prepare yourself to connect with recruiters or potential employers, this is the series for you!”
“Through whole and small group discussions, case studies, and practice, you will develop a vision and mission statement for an organization of which you are a part or would like to create. You will leave this session feeling enlightened and empowered in your leadership role.”
The Philosopher’s Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods (2010)
“‘The Philosopher’s Toolkit is a very good book. It could be highly useful for both introductory courses in philosophy, or philosophical methodology, as well as independent study for anyone interested in the methods of argument, assessment and criticism used in contemporary analytic philosophy. It is unique in approach, and written in a pleasant and considerate tone. Its authors are both competent philosophers, and the book visibly reflects their deep sympathy to the discipline and their appreciation of its unique character. This book will help one to get going to do philosophy, but more advanced students might find this text helpful too. I wish I had had access to this book as an undergraduate.'” (TeachingPhilosophy)
A great book for anyone new to philosophy or philosophical methodology!
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)
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!
**Most pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
We hope your pre-summer season and academic summer term is full of awesomeness. Whether you are working, taking a break, returning to your home country, studying, or travelling, we hope you have a great summer.
SoPhiA still works over the summer to plan and make sure the upcoming year will be a great one for all philosophy students! SoPhiA never sleeps, so continue to stay tuned for information from us over the summer.
If you want to sharpen some skills over the summer, consider taking non-credit UDEMY courses (free for Concordia students), or work towards your FutureBound certificate with FutureBound skill workshops!
For senior philosophy students, you can check out the current list of advanced PHIL-4xx offerings for Fall and Winter of the upcoming academic year.
Consider checking out Dr. Ulf Hlobil’s course on “Truth” in the Fall
Requirements: 12 credits in philosophy, including one of PHIL 263 or 265 or 364 or 365
Description: The course will be “on the philosophy of truth.” Students “will read seminal texts on the nature and logic of truth from different historical periods.”
Or Dr. Anna Brinkerhoff’s course on the “Ethics of Belief” in the Winter.
Requirements: 12 credits in philosophy, including one of PHIL 263 or 265 or 364 or 365
Description: This course “will focus on central questions in the ethics of belief” such as:
Is it always wrong to believe on insufficient evidence?
Are we responsible for what we believe?
Does morality get a say in the rationality of belief?
Does friendship place demands on belief that conflicts with epistemic demands?
What contribution do moral beliefs make to the moral worth of an action?
Finally, stay tuned if you’ve submitted to receive the Sheila Mason Bursary, because the winners will be announced soon if not already!
Without further ado, here’s the 44th Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
New student info sessions
Recap from our end of year social event
Opportunity for a two-week 3-credit Concordia course (May 15-26)
A Glissant and Levinas Conference
Various Concordia events
A philosophy book recommendation!
New Student Resources
Are you a new student looking to get the most out of your experience as a new Concordian and/or a first-time university student? See below for workshops and information sessions on how to navigate your university experience.
What: New student information events When: Various dates Where: Online & in-person
End of year social event: Recap
SoPhiA hosted our last social event of the current academic year on May 9th at N sur Mackay. Hopefully all of you who came out had a great time! We took over most of the bar and many conversations were had. Stay tuned for our next line up of social events for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The social event included many undergraduate and graduate students, as well as friends and even an adjunct professor! We also launched this year’s Concordia undergraduate philosophy journal, The SoPhiA Review! An expert publishing of some of Concordia’s philosophical undergraduate work (thank you Diana Pylypenko!) And we had stickers too!
More physical copies of The SoPhiA Review will be available, TBD.
Summer Course opportunity: Mess and Method — Maintenance, Repair, and Sustainability Edition
“Darren Wershler, interim director of the Milieux Institute and professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science, will be leading a two-week, three-credit course on interdisciplinary research at Concordia.
The course will be co-taught with guest faculty Lori Emerson, associate professor of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and will introduce students to a range of contemporary critical and philosophical approaches to interdisciplinary research.”
ENGL 602 2231: Mess and Method – Maintenance, Repair and Sustainability Edition
“This course will introduce students to a range of contemporary critical and philosophical approaches to interdisciplinary research whose focus is contextual, material and discursive rather than textual and hermeneutic.
The purpose of ‘Mess and Method’ is to encourage students to think about culture in terms of a set of interrelated concepts such as: controversies and messes, articulations, assemblages and networks, materiality, practices and techniques, parallax and incommensurabilities. Many of the texts we’ll be looking at consider some or all of these concepts simultaneously, but they each have their particular strengths.
In this particular instance of the course, our focus will be on the practices and techniques of maintenance, repair, and sustainability. Drawing on readings from across the disciplines, we will be considering how incorporating such practices into our scholarly work requires us to move beyond the comforts of individual expertise and into a kind of collective engagement that Steven J. Jackson calls ‘broken world methodology’ in his influential work, ‘Rethinking Repair’ (a central text for the course).”
Program Details:
“The course will take place from May 15-26th, 2023. The first week will occur as an online seminar, and will provide the theoretical context for the practical work during week 2. The second week will consist of in-person (mandatory) team-based work in the Milieux Institute on a series of projects to be determined in the first week. The course concludes with a colloquium in which we will share our research with each other in the form of brief presentations.
All are welcome to apply. The working assumption of the course is that we will all bring different competencies and different weaknesses along with us, which is why the course emphasizes group work and collective thinking.”
Registration:
“To enroll, please contact Liz Burgess, the Graduate program Director at the Concordia Department of English, at grad.english@concordia.ca.
Who: Milieux Institute What: Two-week 3-credit summer course When: May 15-26 Where: Online + in-person at the Milieux Institute of Concordia (EV Building, 11th floor)
Glissant and Levinas Conference – thinking the Relation
Concordia’s Social Justice Center will be holding a conference on Glissant and Levinas next weekend May 19 and 20 to discuss the relation between Edouard Glissant and Emmanuel Levinas.
Mérédith Laferté-Coutu (post-doctoral researcher working with Dr. Matthias Fritsch) and our own Nelson Graves will be speaking at the event.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in existentialism, phenomenology, Glissant, or Levinas.
“The conference Glissant and Levinas: Thinking the Relation, invites scholars in philosophy, English, francophone, and Caribbean literature, environmental studies, decolonial studies, and Jewish studies, to think about the major point of contact between Édouard Glissant and Emmanuel Levinas: our relation to the other, and its ethical and political significance.”
Who: Concordia Social Justice Center What: Glissant and Levinas Conference When: May 19-20 (all day) Where: MB 14.250 and MB.9A (JMSB building) and online (hybrid)
“Take control of your money matters with tips from our personal finance expert. We will start with the basics by covering credit cards, student loans, debt, and how to improve your credit score. We’ll discuss budgeting, automatic savings, and determining what percentage of your paycheck should be saved, invested, or enjoyed.”
“In this workshop, we will discuss ways in which we can tune in to and direct our internal compasses to promote well-being and manage stress. Through reflective exercises and small group discussions, you will develop a greater understanding of your own strengths and how to use them when navigating challenging circumstances. ”
“In this workshop, you will learn about the research on growth mindsets, develop strategies to cultivate resilience when faced with setbacks, and learn how to get smarter every day. ”
“Join us in celebrating and discovering the diversity and scope of research within the Faculty of Arts and Science. Ten researchers from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural and Health Sciences will engage in substantive conversation with Patrick Leroux, Associate Dean of Research.”
The Philosopher’s Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods (2010)
“‘The Philosopher’s Toolkit is a very good book. It could be highly useful for both introductory courses in philosophy, or philosophical methodology, as well as independent study for anyone interested in the methods of argument, assessment and criticism used in contemporary analytic philosophy. It is unique in approach, and written in a pleasant and considerate tone. Its authors are both competent philosophers, and the book visibly reflects their deep sympathy to the discipline and their appreciation of its unique character. This book will help one to get going to do philosophy, but more advanced students might find this text helpful too. I wish I had had access to this book as an undergraduate.'” (TeachingPhilosophy)
A great book for anyone new to philosophy or philosophical methodology!
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)
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!
**Most pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
We hope all of you still in Montreal have been enjoying the beautiful weather we’ve been having! 😎 🌞
Grades from this semester should be released soon, if not already. I already have two of my final grades from the Winter semester. Keep an eye out! You should receive an email when a grade is posted to your academic record. Remember, don’t be afraid to challenge or inquire about a final grade if it doesn’t line up with what you calculated, because professors can make mistakes too.
The summer I & II terms officially starts on May 10th. Unfortunately, the Philosophy department only offers PHIL-210 in the summer, but you can take always classes from your minor / electives / second major if you’re looking for courses in the summer. Or you can take non-credit UDEMY courses, or work towards your FutureBound certificate with FutureBound skill workshops!
New students starting for Fall 2023 can now enroll in classes. If you haven’t done so we recommend you make your schedule now and enroll! Classes can fill up fast.
For senior philosophy students, you can check out the current list of advanced PHIL-4xx offerings for Fall and Winter of the upcoming academic year. Psssst… There’s cool courses on the “Knowledge of Other Minds” in the Fall, and “Democracy and Climate change” in the Winter.
Finally, stay tuned if you’ve submitted to receive the Sheila Mason Bursary, because the winners will be announced soon if not already!
Without further ado, here’s the 43rd Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
New student info sessions
End of year social event
Various Concordia events
New Student Resources
Are you a new student looking to get the most out of your experience as a new Concordian and/or a first-time university student? See below for workshops and information sessions on how to navigate your university experience.
What: New student information events When: Various dates Where: Online & in-person
End of year social event
SoPhiA is hosting our final end-of-year social event.
The social event will take place at N Bar on Tuesday May 9th. We are planning a big collaborative event between SoPhiA, the Graduate Philosophy Student Association (GPSA), and this year’s Concordia undergraduate philosophy journal launch, The SoPhiA Review!
Professors, graduate, and undergraduate students are all invited. Limited free drinks (and maybe food) will be present.
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)
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!
**Pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
The examination periods end on May 2nd, and the summer term starts on May 10th. This marks the end of another academic year. Hopefully everyone had a educational year, has grown, and learned something new–both inside and outside the classroom.
New students starting for Fall 2023 can now enroll in classes. If you haven’t done so we recommend you make your schedule now and enroll! Classes can fill up fast.
Without further ado, here’s the 42nd Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
New student info sessions
End of year social event
Various Concordia events
New Student Resources
Are you a new student looking to get the most out of your experience as a new Concordian and/or a first-time university student? See below for workshops and information sessions on how to navigate your university experience.
What: New student information events When: Various dates Where: Online
End of year social event
SoPhiA is hosting our final end-of-year social event.
The social event will take place at N Bar on Tuesday May 9th. We are planning a big collaborative event between SoPhiA, the Graduate Philosophy Student Association (GPSA), and this year’s Concordia undergraduate philosophy journal launch, The SoPhiA Review!
Professors, graduate, and undergraduate students are all invited. Limited free drinks (and maybe food) will be present.
“This year’s conference will focus on topics in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, including how recent developments in AI will shape society. The day will include lectures from two experts in the field.”
“This collaborative walking tour brings together Concordia scholars, staff, and educators who offer critical pedagogical encounters on the Loyola campus as part of their pedagogical commitment to activate senses and a sense of purpose. On this sensorial walking tour each scholar will select a sight that helps to illuminate how they use sensory experiences to encourage students to “tune in” (Natasha Myers) to senses, perception, our local environment, and the potential for activism.”
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)
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!
**Pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
We sincerely hope that you are surviving your finals period. I personally have one 13-page final essay to submit, and one in-person written exam: a three-hour closed-book exam consisting of a 10-page written essay. What kind of prof would torture their students like that 😩. Granted, they did provide the exam questions ahead of time… So, I feel your finals pain.
Just persevere for a little longer then hopefully you can find time to relax. Some effort now will pay off in the future.
If you need academic help during for finals, the Student Success Center can help you plan your finals season, with either planning out a final research essay or a study schedule for an exam. Check out “time management,” “writing,” or “exams;” or look at their workshop “How to prepare for and take exams.” Don’t forget about Concordia’s Writing Help at the library!
Or take a break from studying and drop by to see a fellow graduate peer of the department Dean Joseph give his thesis defence.
Without further ado, here’s the 41st Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
New student info sessions
End of year social events
People’s Potato emergency food baskets
Various Concordia events
New Student Resources
Are you a new student looking to get the most out of your experience as a new Concordian and/or a first-time university student? See below for workshops and information sessions on how to navigate your university experience.
What: New student information events When: Various dates Where: Online
End of year social events!
SoPhiA is hosting not just one, but two, yes two!!! End-of-year social events.
Our first social event (Part A) is done and took take place at N Bar on Thursday April 20th. We thank everyone who came out and it was a good time.
The second social event (Part B) will also take place at N Bar, on May 9th, and we are planning a big event between SoPhiA and the Graduate Philosophy Student Association and will include this year’s Concordia undergraduate philosophy journal launch, The SoPhiA Review! Professors, graduate, and undergraduate students are all invited. Limited free drinks (and maybe food) will be present.
What: End of year social event & The SoPhiA Review journal launch When: May 9th Where: N sur Mackay (1244 Mackay St. )
People’s Potato Emergency Food Baskets: Final date!
Are you low on food or money? Don’t despair, People’s Potato is here!
People’s Potato is a nonprofit organization within Concordia that provides food for students and they are serving emergency food baskets throughout the term. (They also serve meals on the daily).
The emergency food baskets are on specific dates and they ask you to bring your own bags. First come, first serve.
I was present last week and received some milk, veggie burgers, veggies, rice, millet, a taco kit, pasta, a snack, and some canned goods. IT can be very helpful for students on a tight budget.
Line up early because I went two hours ahead of time and wasn’t even the first in line!
“Join for a strong and sweaty yoga class designed to help you regulate your stress for optimal studying and protect your body by building healthy movement patterns”
“Through open discussion and experience sharing, this workshop will help participants become more aware of their own biases when addressing microaggressions, and help create a more supportive work and/or learning environment.”
“Questions of topical relevance are those regarding the relationship between dignity and (anti-discrimination) law, the (metaphysical/political) grounds of dignity, the relationship between dignity and (relational) equality, the history of the concept of human dignity, skepticism and/or criticism regarding the functional role that dignity-talk plays in moral and political discourse, Kant’s theory of human dignity, religious conceptions of dignity, etc.”
Hosted by Concordia’s Social Justice Center, founded by our philosophy department faculty.
“In order to create a culture of safety on campus, community members must be knowledgeable about bystander intervention. This includes understanding what prevents intervention, how to intervene appropriately, and how to support others after intervention.”
This is a classic eclectic paperback of Sartre’s essay. If you read French, we definitely encourage you to pick this one up! This is the original language JP Sartre wrote in.
“The unstated objective of his lecture (“Existentialism Is a Humanism”) was to expound his philosophy as a form of “existentialism,” a term much bandied about at the time. Sartre asserted that existentialism was essentially a doctrine for philosophers, though, ironically, he was about to make it accessible to a general audience. The published text of his lecture quickly became one of the bibles of existentialism and made Sartre an international celebrity.”
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)
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!
**Pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
The end of the term, and final week, is upon us–only two more days of classes! April 17th is the final regular day of classes, and the 18th is a make up day for Friday, April 7th.
If you need academic help during for finals, the Student Success Center can help you plan your finals season, with either planning out a final research essay or a study schedule for an exam. Check out “time management,” “writing,” or “exams;” or look at their workshop “How to prepare for and take exams.” Don’t forget about Concordia’s Writing Help at the library!
Without further ado, here’s the 40th Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
Our April executive meeting
End of year social events
People’s Potato emergency food baskets
Various Concordia events
SoPhiA April Executive Meeting
SoPhiA will hold a short executive meeting this week.
We will convene to discuss mainly the end-of-year social events, but other business as well.
All philosophy students are welcome to participate and see what we’re up to!
SoPhiA will be hosting not just one, but two, yes two!!! End-of-year social events.
The first social event (Part A) will take place at N Bar on Thursday April 20th, 7-10pm (and onwards), with free drink tickets.
The second social event (Part B) will also take place at N Bar, on May 11th, and will include this year’s journal launch, our The SoPhiA Review!
What: End of year social events When: April 20th (part A) and May 11th (Part B) Where: N sur Mackay (1244 Mackay St. )
People’s Potato Emergency Food Baskets
Are you low on food or money? Don’t despair, People’s Potato is here!
People’s Potato is a nonprofit organization within Concordia that provides food for students and they are serving emergency food baskets throughout the term. (They also serve meals on the daily).
The emergency food baskets are on specific dates and they ask you to bring your own bags. First come, first serve.
This is a classic eclectic paperback of Sartre’s essay. If you read French, we definitely encourage you to pick this one up! This is the original language JP Sartre wrote in.
“The unstated objective of his lecture (“Existentialism Is a Humanism”) was to expound his philosophy as a form of “existentialism,” a term much bandied about at the time. Sartre asserted that existentialism was essentially a doctrine for philosophers, though, ironically, he was about to make it accessible to a general audience. The published text of his lecture quickly became one of the bibles of existentialism and made Sartre an international celebrity.”
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)
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!
**Pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
We’ve arrived at the final full week of the semester! April 17th is the final regular day of classes, and the 18th is a make up day for last Friday.
This week, I submit some final coursework for the semester, with only two more essays to write and one written exam. Hopefully you have your exam period and finals planned out, or at least have an idea of them. The Student Success Center can help you plan your finals season, with either planning our a final research essay or a study schedule for an exam: check out “time management,” “writing,” or “exams.” Or look at their workshop: “How to prepare for and take exams.” Don’t forget about Concordia’s Writing Help at the library!
I highly recommend checking those out, especially if you’re fairly new to university, because we might think we know how to take exams and finals, but there’s always little tricks, tips, and strategies we can learn!
Without further ado, here’s the 39th Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
Our April executive meeting
End of year social events
People’s Potato emergency food baskets
Various Concordia events
Peer-review and group study session: Cancelled
We have decided to cancel the peer review session. There will be no peer review session this Friday April 14th.
Nobody showed up for the first session and there is not enough interest by students for a second session.
If you still need help with peer review, or need someone to look over your work, feel free to send us an email and we will see what we can do!
SoPhiA April Executive Meeting
SoPhiA will hold a short executive meeting this Friday, April 14th, at 3pm in the S-annex, room S-201.
We will convene to discuss mainly the end-of-year social events, but other business as well.
All philosophy students are welcome to participate and see what we’re up to!
SoPhiA will be hosting not just one, but two, yes two!!! End-of-year social events.
The first social event (Part A) will take place at N Bar on Thursday April 20th, 7-10pm (and onwards), with free drink tickets.
The second social event (Part B) will also take place at N Bar, on May 11th, and will include this year’s journal launch, our The SoPhiA Review!
What: End of year social events When: April 20th (part A) and May 11th (Part B) Where: N sur Mackay (1244 Mackay St. )
People’s Potato Emergency Food Baskets
Are you low on food or money? Don’t despair, People’s Potato is here!
People’s Potato is a nonprofit organization within Concordia that provides food for students and they are serving emergency food baskets throughout the term. (They also serve meals on the daily).
The emergency food baskets are on specific dates and they ask you to bring your own bags. First come, first serve.
This is a classic eclectic paperback of Sartre’s essay. If you read French, we definitely encourage you to pick this one up! This is the original language JP Sartre wrote in.
“The unstated objective of his lecture (“Existentialism Is a Humanism”) was to expound his philosophy as a form of “existentialism,” a term much bandied about at the time. Sartre asserted that existentialism was essentially a doctrine for philosophers, though, ironically, he was about to make it accessible to a general audience. The published text of his lecture quickly became one of the bibles of existentialism and made Sartre an international celebrity.”
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)
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!
**Pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
We’re in the final month of the semester! Final exams and term papers are coming, and the last day of classes is April 17th, with April 18th as a potential make-up day for April 7 and 8.
Don’t wait too long to start those final assignments. Even just looking at the assignment instructions and making a tentative topic can help orient you and get you on the right path. Starting early and working on it consistently is a good tactic.
As I was once told by a professor, “write 300 words per day.” Three-hundred words is not a huge amount and can be done in 30 minutes daily. It has motivated me to consistently work on an term paper that feels like an overwhelming chore.
Without further ado, here’s the 38th Volume of the Concordia Philosophy Student Weekly Tabloid, which brings you all the hottest and best events and relevant philosophy news.
This week, we tell you about:
Peer review and group study sessions
End of year social events
A philosophy speaker talk
A Champlain College Speaker Series
People’s Potato emergency food baskets
Various Concordia events
Peer-review and group study sessions
SoPhiA will be hosting two peer-review and group study sessions for undergraduate students. These will be a casual space where you can drop in, study, find a study partner, or find someone to peer-review or give feedback on a draft of your term paper (or any other written assignment).
So drop by and find a friend to look over your work or study with.
These will take place on Thursday April 6th, and Friday April 14th.
The space will be open from 12pm-5pm on both days, will be drop-in, and light refreshments will be provided.
What: Group study & peer-review When: April 6th and 14th from 12-5pm. Where: S-Annex, room S-201 Why: Get some feedback on your final papers!
End of year social events!
SoPhiA will be hosting not just one, but two, yes two!!! End-of-year social events.
The first social event (Part A) will take place at N Bar on Thursday April 20th, 7-10pm (and onwards), with free drink tickets.
The second social event (Part B) will also take place at N Bar and will include this year’s journal launch, our The SoPhiA Review!
What: End of year social events When: April 20th (part A) and May 11th (Part B) Where: N sur Mackay (1244 Mackay St. )
Philosophy Speaker Series: Early Modern Theories of Racism
Dr. Julia Jorati, Professor of Philosophy in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, will give a talk on Early Modern Theories of Racism on April 3rd from 3-5pm in LB 362.
“Early modern authors started theorizing about racism at around the same time when they started theorizing about race. Their theories are often surprisingly insightful and can help us gain a deeper understanding of racism’s origins. This talk will examine some of the most intriguing early modern analyses of racism from Britain and North America and reflect on the methodology of studying early modern racism.”
Who: Dr. Julia Jorati What: Philosophy Speaker When: April 3rd, 3-5pm Where: R. Howard Webster Library (LB), room 362
Champlain College Speaker Series: Plato on Dialectic, Being, and The Good
Champlain College is hosting a speaker series of undergraduate and graduate students in philosophy. Many of these speakers are your own peers, including Ashkan Haghighat, Sarah Fortin, and Dean Joseph!
April 5: Angelo Fata (Champlain College, St-Lambert, McGill, University of Montreal): A Moment with Plato’s Parmenides
Talks take place in the Champlain College Amphitheatre from 12:30-2:30pm.
What: Speaker Series: Plato on Dialectic, Being, and The Good When: Every second Wednesday of February and April Where: Champlain College Amphitheatre (Champlain College of Saint-Lambert)
People’s Potato Emergency Food Baskets
Are you low on food or money? Don’t despair, People’s Potato is here!
People’s Potato is a nonprofit organization within Concordia that provides food for students and they are serving emergency food baskets throughout the term. (They also serve meals on the daily).
The emergency food baskets are on specific dates and they ask you to bring your own bags. First come, first serve.
“Like music? Join Concordia University’s choir and chamber orchestra concert. “Join the CSU’s Off-Campus Housing and Job Resource Center (HOJO) and the Campaigns department for a screening of Big Fight in Little Chinatown, followed by a panel discussion with guest speakers on the subjects of gentrification, community resistance and resilience.”
This is a classic eclectic paperback of Sartre’s essay. If you read French, we definitely encourage you to pick this one up! This is the original language JP Sartre wrote in.
“The unstated objective of his lecture (“Existentialism Is a Humanism”) was to expound his philosophy as a form of “existentialism,” a term much bandied about at the time. Sartre asserted that existentialism was essentially a doctrine for philosophers, though, ironically, he was about to make it accessible to a general audience. The published text of his lecture quickly became one of the bibles of existentialism and made Sartre an international celebrity.”
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)
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!
**Pictures are for representative effect only and aren’t actual photos of the events, products, or services we report on.
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