2019 APA Eastern Division Meeting Program

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The American Philosophical Association
EASTERN DIVISION
O N E H U N D R E D F I F T E E N T H
A N N UA L M E E T I N G
P RO G R A M
SHERATON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
JANUARY 7 – 10, 2019
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THE POETRY OF APPROACHING HEGEL’S LOGIC,
GEORGES BATAILLE OBLIQUELY
Georges Bataille Melville, Molière, Beckett
Translated and with an Introduction by Angelica Nuzzo
Stuart Kendall
THE POLITICS OF PARADIGMS
ZHUANGZI AND THE Thomas S. Kuhn, James B. Conant,
BECOMING OF NOTHINGNESS and the Cold War “Struggle for
David Chai Men’s Minds”
George A. Reisch
ANOTHER available april 2019
WHITE MAN’S BURDEN
Josiah Royce’s Quest for a Philosophy THE REAL METAPHYSICAL CLUB
of white Racial Empire The Philosophers, Their Debates, and
Tommy J. Curry Selected Writings from 1870 to 1885
Frank X. Ryan, Brian E. Butler, and
BOUNDARY LINES James A. Good, editors
Philosophy and Postcolonialism Introduction by John R. Shook
Emanuela Fornari available march 2019
Translated by Iain Halliday
Foreword by Étienne Balibar PRAGMATISM APPLIED
William James and the Challenges
THE CUDGEL AND THE CARESS of Contemporary Life
Reflections on Cruelty and Tenderness Clifford S. Stagoll and
David Farrell Krell Michael P. Levine, editors
available march 2019 available april 2019
LOVE AND VIOLENCE BUDDHIST FEMINISMS
The Vexatious Factors of Civilization AND FEMININITIES
Lea Melandri Karma Lekshe Tsomo, editor
Translated by Antonio Calcagno
www.sunypress.edu
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IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR
MEETING ATTENDEES
SESSION LOCATIONS
Please note: this online version of the program does not include session
locations. The locations of all individual sessions will be included in the
paper program that you will receive when you pick up your registration
materials at the meeting (if you opted to receive a paper program) as well as
in the meeting app beginning the first day of the meeting.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION
Please note: it costs $50 less to register in advance than to register at the
meeting.
Early bird registration at www.apaonline.org is available until December 20 at
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Online registration will be closed from December
21 through January 6. Beginning on January 7, registration will reopen, and
you may register online or at the meeting registration desk.
PRONOUN STICKERS
As a show of the APA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will
provide pronoun stickers for your name badge, including blank stickers
that will allow you to use a pronoun of your own choosing. Stickers will
be available for pickup at registration and can easily be worn as a show of
solidarity, and a means of making our annual conference a friendly and safe
environment for all.
GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS AND QUIET ROOM
Gender-neutral bathrooms and a quiet room will be available at the
Sheraton New York Times Square. A key for the quiet room is available at the
registration desk.
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Special Events
PUBLIC SESSIONS: “ASK A PHILOSOPHER” BOOTH
Each day during the meeting, Ian Olasov will host an “Ask a Philosopher”
booth at the Turnstyle Underground Market (located near the Columbus
Circle subway station at 58th Street and 8th Avenue). To volunteer at the
booth, contact Ian Olasov ([email protected]).
Monday, January 7, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 8, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 9, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 10, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, January 7, 1:00–6:00 p.m.
APA-AAPT TEACHING HUB
Tuesday, January 8, 9:00 a.m.–9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 9, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
POSTER SESSIONS
Tuesday, January 8, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 9, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
DIVERSITY INSTITUTE ADVISORY PANEL
Invited participants only.
Tuesday, January 8, 12:00–2:00 p.m.
PRIZE RECEPTION
Tuesday, January 8, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
RECEPTION
Tuesday, January 8, 9:00–11:30 p.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
Wednesday, January 9, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Wednesday, January 9, 4:45–7:00 p.m.
RECEPTION
Wednesday, January 9, 9:00–11:30 p.m.
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2019 Program Committee
Ted Sider, Chair (2019)
Jeff Dunn, ex officio
Brad Cokelet (2019)
Antonia LoLordo (2019)
Max Pensky (2019)
Amy Allen (2020)
Otávio Bueno (2020)
Scott MacDonald (2020)
Jorge Garcia (2020)
John Lysaker (2020)
Steven Gross (2020)
Andrea Pitts (2020)
Rachel Singpurwalla (2020)
Jose Medina (2020)
Japa Pallikkathayil (2019)
Robin James (2019)
Patricia Blanchette (2020)
John Murungi (2020)
Erik Wielenberg (2019)
G. J. Postema (2019)
Carol Hay (2020)
Karen Bennett (2019)
Sarah Moss (2019)
Chris Haufe (2020)
Susanna Siegel (2020)
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The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub
The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) and the American
Philosophical Association Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy (CTP)
have co- organized a two-day conference on teaching for the 2019 Eastern
Division meeting. We are aiming to bring the collegial and supportive culture
of the AAPT to the APA; highlight teaching within the context of an APA
meeting; stretch beyond the traditional APA session format to offer sessions
that model active learning; and attract a broader range of philosophers to
the divisional meetings.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8
M1 Welcome and STEM Collaborations in the Philosophy Classroom
9:00 a.m.–Noon
Organizer and Chair: Robin Zebrowski (Beloit College)
Presenters: Elizabeth Edenberg (Georgetown University) and
August Gorman (Georgetown University)
“integrating Ethics into STEM Classrooms”
Sara Gavrell (Universidad de Puerto Rico)
“Philosophy of Technology, Birthing Ethics, and
Engineering”
James Ladyman (University of Bristol)
“Philosophy of Science in Science Education: A
Case Study of Collaboration”
Johnathan Flowers (Worcester State University)
“Algorithmic Bias and the “Objectivity” of Code:
Pragmatist and Phenomenological Approaches to
iT Ethics Pedagogy”
Barbara Stock (Gallaudet University) and David
Snyder (Gallaudet University)
“Science Fiction PhilosoPhysics”
Coffee and tea will be served.
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The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub
M2 Teaching Philosophy at a Two-Year College: Keys to Successfully
Finding and Keeping a Job
Arranged by the APA Committee on Philosophy in Two-Year
Colleges. Co-sponsored by the APA Committee on Teaching
Philosophy and the APA Committee on Academic Careers and
Placement
Noon–2:00 p.m.
Organizer and Chair: Richard Legum (Kingsborough Community
College, CUNY)
Presenters: Aaron Champene (St. Louis Community College)
Timothy Davis (The Community College of
Baltimore County)
Rick Repetti (Kingsborough Community College,
CUNY)
Mark Thornsby (Lone Star College)
Thomas Urban (Emeritus, Houston Community
College)
M3 AAPT Workshop: Evaluating Inclusion in Course Design and Syllabi
2:00–5:00 p.m.
in this interactive workshop, Kelly Burns (Dominican University),
editor of the Studies in Pedagogy volume on inclusive pedagogies,
and expert on managing microaggressions in the classroom, will
introduce participants to a tool used to measure whether course
syllabi are inclusive. Participants will learn how to create diverse
assignments and assessments, and the concept of the “hidden
curriculum” will be discussed.
M4 What’s the Value of Pre-college Philosophy? Views from
Facilitators and Teachers
Arranged by the APA Committee on Pre-College instruction in
Philosophy
5:15–7:15 p.m.
Organizers: Wendy C. Turgeon (St. Joseph’s College, NY) and
Sara Goering (University of Washington)
Chair: John Torrey (Buffalo State College, SUNY)
Presenters: Chad Miller (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
“The Value of Pre-college Philosophy”
Joseph Biehl (Gotham Philosophical Society)
“The Value of Pre-college Philosophy Programming
within Cities”
Wendy Way (Bethpage High School)
“Notes from the Front: Teaching Philosophy in High
School”
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The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub
Wendy C. Turgeon (St. Joseph’s College, NY)
“Philosophy is for Adults! Responding to the
Challengers”
Cora Drozd (Texas A&M University)
“A Student Viewpoint”
M5 PLATO Session: New Approaches to Teaching K–12 Philosophy
7:30–9:30 p.m.
Chair: Wendy C. Turgeon (St. Joseph’s College, NY)
Presenters: Mitch Green (University of Connecticut)
“Dual-Enrollment Programs and Philosophy in High
Schools: The Connecticut Model”
Karen Rezach (The Ethics institute at Kent Place
School)
“Empowering an Ethical Life: The Bioethics Project”
Allison Cohen (American University and Langley
High School, Virginia)
“Ethics across the High School Curriculum: Ethics
Bowl as Pedagogy”
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9
M6 Introducing Students to Philosophy: New Approaches
9:00 a.m.–Noon
Organizer: Karl Aho (Tarleton State University)
Chair: Alexandra Bradner (Kenyon College)
Presenters: Chris Brooks (University of New Hampshire
Durham) Kelli Braley (Souhegan High School), and
students (Souhegan High School)
“introducing ‘HYPE’: Hosting Young Philosophy
Enthusiasts”
Rebecca Millsop (University of Rhode island)
“Successfully Engaging Gen-Ed Ethics Students in
Philosophical Argumentation and Dialogue”
Asia Ferrin (American University)
“Taking on Others’ Perspectives: Bubble Hopping
in the Philosophy Classroom”
Coffee and tea will be served.
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The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub
M7 Table Talk: Experiential Learning in Philosophy
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Experts in high-impact/engaged learning moderate 30-minute
roundtable discussions of best practices. Choose one discussion
and then switch after 30 minutes to another.
Chair: Jayme Kerr (George Washington University)
Presenters: Ramona ilea (Pacific University) and Monica Janzen
(Anoka-Ramsey Community College)
“Experiments in Ethics: Scaffolded, Small Scale,
Student Designed Activities in Ethics”
Julinna Oxley (Coastal Carolina University)
“Hurricanes and Philosophy: When EL isn’t What
You Thought it Would Be”
Andrew Winters (Yavapai College)
“Taking it Outside: Teaching Philosophy in the
Community”
M8 Teaching Core Texts: The Gettier Problem
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Organizer and Chair: Russell Marcus (Hamilton College)
Presenters: Derek Anderson (Boston University)
“Should We Be Teaching Gettier?”
Kenneth Boyd (University of Toronto at
Scarborough)
“Gettier and Metaphilosophy: intuitions and
Empirical Approaches in Epistemology”
Aaron Champene (St. Louis Community College,
Meramec)
“Teaching Gettier Cases: An Activity-Based
Approach”
Mara Harrell (Carnegie Mellon University)
“Teaching the Gettier Problem: Reflections on
Teaching Edmund Gettier’s ‘is Justified True Belief
Knowledge?’”
M9 My Top Five: Philosophers Share Their Lists
7:00–8:00 p.m.
In the spirit of David Letterman and just for fun, philosophers share
top-five lists related to teaching.
Presenters: Susan Brison (Dartmouth College)
L. A. Paul (Yale University)
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord (University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub
M10 Closing Reception: Undergraduate Research and Faculty SoTL
Poster Session
8:00–10:00 p.m.
Cash bar and light refreshments.
Organizer and Chair: Alexandra Bradner (Kenyon College)
Independent Research by Undergraduates in Philosophy
Posters: Max DuBoff (Rutgers University)
“Words Speak Louder: Right Reason in Aristotle’s
Ethics and Rhetoric”
Nate Emerson (Ohio Northern University)
“Ownership through Agent Causation”
Yimao Liu (Rutgers University–New Brunswick)
“Against Biological Determinism: A Luck Egalitarian
Argument”
Brent Matheny (Kenyon College)
“Donald on Donald: What Donald Davidson and
an Ethic of Care Can Tell Us about Cross-Cultural
Communication”
Noah Valdez (Boston College)
“The Schizophernic as Chiasmus: A
Phenomenological Analysis of Schizophrenia and
Reciprocity”
Daniel Wethli (indiana University of Pennsylvania)
“A Defense of Gigerenzer’s Optimistic View of
Human Rationality”
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