Annual Philosophy Symposium

Every year, the Philosophy Department holds its Annual Philosophy Symposium. See below for information about this year's 54th Annual Symposium: Art and Emotion.

 

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The 54th Annual Cal State Fullerton Philosophy Symposium

Art and Emotion

March 26-27, 2026  |  PLN 130 - Pollak Library, CSUF

All sessions are free and open to the public

Thursday, March 26th

9:30 AM-9:45 AM

Welcoming Speech
Dr. Amy Coplan

10:00 AM-11:15 AM

"Art, Fandom, and Obsession"
James Harold, Mount Holyoke College

11:30 AM-12:45 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

"Aesthetic Sentimentalism"
Jesse Prinz, City University of New York

2:45 PM-4:15 PM
 * Alumna Session
"Rough Heroes in Fiction and Real Life: How Aesthetic Devices Evoke Admiration of Immoral Characters"
Chavva Olander, California State University, Fullerton

6:00 PM

Dinner Reception

Friday, March 27th

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

"The Cognitive Processes Promoted by Exposure to Art"
Jonathan Schooler, University of California, Santa Barbara

11:45 AM-12:30 PM

Hamnet (Chloe Zhao, 2025) and the Power of Art—Discussion

12:45 PM-2:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM-3:45 PM

"On the Experiential Foundation of Schiller's Aesthetic State"
Joseph Kassman-Tod, California State University, Fullerton

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Speaker and Panel Session