Monthly Archives: November 2011

Philosophy Cafe: David Turnbull presents ‘Performing Rapa Nui the Island at the End of the World’

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Dylan Nickelson

June Philosophy Café David Turnbull presents ‘Performing Rapa Nui the Island at the End of the World: Contested Collapses, Cartographies, and Chronotopes’ Wednesday 30 November from 7-9pm at The Barking Dog hotel At the Wednesday 30 November Philosophy Café, David … Continue reading →

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DPS event: Are boys’ brains different from girls’ brains?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Dylan Nickelson

DPS Meeting Are boys’ brains different from girls’ brains? Wednesday 30 November from 5-6pm in ib3.307 on the Waurn Ponds campus This week the DPS will discuss William Saletan’s brief and deliberately inconclusive Slate article, ‘Sex on the Brain: Are … Continue reading →

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DPS event: Following on from Michael Moore’s Capitalism: What is to be done? What can be done?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Dylan Nickelson

DPS Meeting Following on from Michael Moore’s Capitalism: What is to be done? What can be done? Wednesday 23 November from 5-6.30pm in ib3.307 on the Waurn ponds campus Following the Chomsky presentation and our look at Michael Moore’s Capitalism: … Continue reading →

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DPS event: Screening and discussion of Michael Moore’s Capitalism: a love story

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dylan Nickelson

DPS Meeting Screening and discussion of Michael Moore’s Capitalism: a love story Wednesday 16 November from 5-8pm in ib3.307 on the Waurn ponds campus Following on from the Noam Chomsky presentation and some robust discussion on the Deakin Philosophical Society’s … Continue reading →

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LaTrobe half-day seminar, Civilisation and its Discontents, 24 Nov

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Dylan Nickelson

On Civilisation and its Discontents: A Half-Day Seminar Thursday 24 November, 2-4.30pm Department of Philosophy, LaTrobe University, Humanities Building 2, Room 228 Speakers: Associate Professor Russell Grigg (Deakin) Dr Justin Clemens (University of Melbourne) Dr Jon Roffe (MSCP, LaTrobe) All … Continue reading →

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DPS event: Ethics after Darwin

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Dylan Nickelson

Friends, DPS meeting Ethics after Darwin Wednesday 9 November from 5-6.30pm in ib3.307 on Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus This Wednesday the Deakin Philosophical Society will meet to discuss ethics after Darwin. The discussion will focus on an excellent introduction to … Continue reading →

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Discussion of Noam Chomsky’s article American decline: causes and consequences

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Dylan Nickelson

DPS Meeting Discussion of Noam Chomsky’s article ‘American decline: causes and consequences’ Wednesday 2 November from 5-6.30pm in ib3.307 on the Waurn ponds campus As most of you will know, this Friday 4 November Deakin university is hosting a free … Continue reading →

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