CfA. Philosophy in and for Society: Developing Best Practices for Engagement

Symposium proposed for the Annual Congress of the Canadian Philosophical Association, Montreal, June 4-7, 2018. 

In this bilingual symposium, we seek to reflect collectively on the methods and best practices that enable philosophy to impact broader society in a positive way. Philosophers in North America and abroad are increasingly active outside of the department, servings as ethics experts in STEM, pushing for institutional reform, collecting sociological data, or serving as public intellectuals. But missing, perhaps, across these activities is a communal sense of the range of methods, theoretical commitments, and practical infrastructures that make engagement possible.

Rather than debate the essence of engaged philosophy, we invite philosophers with any style of engagement to present their own recipe for societally-relevant research. Presentation can address theoretical or practical issues associated with philosophical engagements outside of the department. We especially encourage presenters to address both aspects, reflecting openly about how they linked intellectual programs with substantive community impact. In this way, the session will bring together like-minded philosophers to share outlooks and forge future collaborations for the public good.

Please note that, since this symposium is bilingual, participants must minimally have a passive knowledge of English and French.

 

To submit: Please send the title of your presentation together with a short abstract (150-250 words) to Matthew Sample <Matthew.Sample@ircm.qc.ca> before December 10, 2017.

Co-organizers: Matthew Sample and François Claveau

This content has been updated on November 16th, 2017 at 22 h 33 min.