The 40th Cal State Fullerton Annual Philosophy Symposium

Phenomenology, Embodiment, and Race

THURSDAY April 8th

TSU Pavilions A&B

8:30 am

Reception

9:00–9:15

Welcome Address

9:15–10:45

“White Microtomy and Black Volatility: Where is my Body?”

George Yancy, Duquesne University

11:00–12:30

“Race Assimilation and Self-Evaluative Emotions”

David Kim, University of San Francisco

12:30–2:00

Lunch Break

2:00–3:30

“The Particularities of Race/Gender and the Philosopher's Body”

Donna-Dale Marcano

3:45–5:15

“Whiteness in a Rainbow Society”

Linda Martin Alcoff, Hunter College, CUNY

FRIDAY, April 9th

TITAN Theater

8:30 am

Refreshments

9:00–10:15

Alumni Session

10:30–12:00

“Pride and Prejudice: Ambiguous Racial, Religious, Ethnic Identities of Jewish Bodies”

Gail Weiss, The George Washington University

12:00–2:00

Lunch Break

2:00–3:30

“Hometactics: On Belonging and Becoming”

Mariana Ortega, John Carroll University

3:45–5:15

“Materializing Race”

Charles Mills, Northwestern University

6:00 pm–?

Post-Symposium Party

All are welcome!

Sponsored by:

California State University Fullerton’s Department of Philosophy, Vice President of Academic Affairs, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Women's Studies Department, Division of Politics, Administration and Justice, Vice President for Student Affairs, Inter Club Council, Philosophy Club, and the Philosophy Alumni Club.

Faculty Organizer: Emily S. Lee

Student Organizing Committee: Pamela Chui, Hillary Devenanzio, Sandra Woloschuk, Angela Dibelka

Alumni Symposium Organizing Committee: Anjali Nath, Eliza Ebro, Diane Anderson, Phil McWilliams, Janet Horrigan, Rob Attride, Darwin Smith, Matt Romain, Shari Starrett (Faculty Adviser)

Location:

The Symposium takes place on the campus of California State University, Fullerton. All session are held in the Titan Student Union and are free and open to the public.