2022-2023

SPEAKERS 

• Prof. Takunda Matose (University of Cincinnati) [Loyola, Chicago]
• Prof. Minerva Ahumada (Arrupe College) [Loyola, Chicago]
• Imani Howard (UCSD) "The Social Construction of African Americans with Chronic Kidney Disease” [UC-Santa Barbara]
• Thainá Coltro Demartini (UC-Santa Barbara) "Microaggressions as Oppressive Moves in the Language Game” [UC-Santa Barbara]
• Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh, in conversation with Prof. Katherine O'Donnell (University College Dublin) "Irish Traveller's Philosophy: The Epistemic Value of Artistic Practices.” [University College Dublin]
• Kristen Hessler (University at Albany) [UMass-Amherst]
• Sumeet Patwardhan (Macalester College), "'What I See With My Eyes': Tarabai Shinde on Men's Blame of Women" [Washington and Lee University]

CONFERENCES & PAPER WORKSHOPS

• National seminar on GAZE [Alliance University]
• Identity Politics Conference (co-organized with BU Mind & Morality Lab) [Boston University]
• Bodies in Context Conference [Boston University]
• Graduate Paper Swaps [Georgia State]
• Monthly paper support meetings [Vanderbilt University]
  

DISCUSSIONS AND PANELS

• Discussion groups on: Philosophy of Punishment; Cancel Culture; Feminist Dimensions of Pornography; Beauty Canon & Disabled [Boston University]
• Info session for prospective PhD students [Harvard]
• Lunch and book discussion with visiting speaker Prof. Camisha Russel [Loyola, Chicago]
• Virtual book discussion with Prof. Alia Al-Saji [Loyola, Chicago]
• "Migration Roundtable." In collaboration with UCD Transnationalising the Humanities.[University College Dublin]
• MAP Seminars on Minoritized Voices (speakers: Federica Bocchi, Irene Binini, Grazia Bongiovanni, Teresa Roversi, Nicola Bartolomeo) [University of Parma]
• MAP and AI [University at Albany]
• Science fiction and philosophy [university at Albany]
• Panel on applying to graduate school in the humanities as a person of color [Washington and Lee University]
• MAPpy Hour: Matt Lamb (W&L) on epistemic injustice in healthcare [Washington and Lee University]
• MAPpy Hour: Fernando Zapata (Morgan State) on social minimums [Washington and Lee University]
• MAPpy Hour: Kate Brelje (Temple) on plant ethics [Washington and Lee University]
• Focus group: Module Evaluation Questionnaire reforms (joint with the central university) [University of St Andrews]
• Discussion group: ‘EDI Statistics: What Are They, and What Are They Good For?’ [University of St Andrews]

INFORMAL GET-TOGETHERS

• Candid conversations with faculty members [Georgia State]
• Coffee Hours [Georgia State]
• Coffee Breaks with graduate students [Harvard]
• Graduate Student Happy Hours [Loyola, Chicago]
• MAP Mondays- Coffee and Donuts meetings [UC-Santa Barbara]
• MAP get together during WhyPhi Hour [University of Missouri- St. Louis]
• Weekly MAP lunches [University of St Andrews]
• Welcome tea party [University of St Andrews]
• Department-wide garden party (joint with the department)  [University of St Andrews]
• Department-wide summer barbecue [University of St Andrews]

WORKSHOPS/TRAINING

• The "Streets" Is Not a Metaphor, Workshop with Professor Darien Pollock [Boston University]
• A Candid Conversation with Dr. Allison Piñeros-Glasscock [Boston University] 
• Info sharing session on teaching as a minority [Harvard]
• Applying to Law School Workshop [Loyola, Chicago]
• Applying to Grad School Workshop [Loyola, Chicago]
• Teaching Q&A [UC-Santa Barbara]
• "Getting In and Getting Through": A Q&A about Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Philosophy [Vanderbilt University]
• Teaching Roundtable [Vanderbilt University]
• Diversity and Inclusion Workshop [University of Warwick]
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop [University of Warwick]
• Practical workshops related to mental health and careers advice [University of Warwick]
• Q&A session: applying to PhDs (joint with the department) [University of St Andrews]
• Q&A session: applying to Master’s (joint with the department) [University of St Andrews]

READING GROUPS

• MAP reading group [UC-Santa Barbara]
• Rae Langton, 'Feminism in Philosophy' (2005), with a focus on analytical philosophy University College Dublin]
• Daniel Loick, "If You're a Critical Theorist, How Come You Work for a University?" (2018). [University College Dublin]
• Biweekly Reading group [University of Delaware]
• Monthly Reading group [Vanderbilt University]
• Reading group: ‘Katherine Jenkins on “Ontology and Oppression: Race, Gender, and Social Reality”’ [University of St Andrews]
• Reading group: ‘Middle Eastern and Asian Philosophy’ [University of St Andrews]
• Reading group: ‘Yuriko Saito on “Everyday Aesthetics”‘ [University of St Andrews]

FILM SCREENINGS

•  (1) Pride; and (2) Everything Everywhere All At Once. [University College Dublin]
• Crash Landing on You [Washington and Lee University]

OTHER ITEMS

• Brunch with prospective minority graduate student [Harvard]
• Group trip to Northeastern Illinois University talk (Prof. Robert Gooding-Williams on "Du Bois and the Souls of White Folk") [Loyola, Chicago]
• Group trip to University of Chicago talk (Nancy Fraiser on her book "Cannibal Capitalism”) [Loyola, Chicago]
• Group trip to the Art Institute of Chicago [Loyola, Chicago]
• Video project "What Does It Mean To Belong?" in collaboration with the UCD Centre for Public Life and the Irish and International Young Philosopher's Awards [University College Dublin]
• MAP & SWIP Mentoring program. [University of Parma]
• Mentoring programme (3rd/4th year undergrads matched with PhD students) [University of St Andrews]
• Identity-specific welfare event for trans people in philosophy [University of St Andrews]
• Host chapter for the ‘Taskforce for Gender Minorities’ [University of St Andrews]