PAST MAP EVENTS AND PROJECTS
Organized by type of event, with hosting university in brackets. Lists for previous academic years may be found here:
Events, projects, and activities are organized by individual chapters in their own capacities, and their contents do not necessarily reflect the views of MAP International. Chapters work with a high degree of autonomy and minimal intervention from the central organization. Event organizers, however, are encouraged to take steps necessary to ensure events are safe and inclusive spaces for attendees.
2023-2024
SPEAKERS
- César Cabezas (Temple): "Is Anti-Racism Moralistic?” [Boston University]
- Christopher Hom (Texas Tech) [Texas Tech]
- Sumeet Patwardhan (Macalester College): "'What I See With my Eyes': Tarabai Shinde on Men's Blame of Women” [Washington and Lee University]
- Mercedes Corredor (Virginia Tech): "Transitional Moral Contexts" [Washington and Lee University]
- Gillian Gray (University of Michigan): "Ambivalence and Authenticity” [Washington and Lee University]
- Tracy Llanera (UConn) [UMass Amherst]
- Lewis Gordon (UConn): “Martin Luther King Jr From a Black Existentialist Perspective" [University of Michigan]
- Workshop on Liam Kofi Bright's "White Psychodrama" [Boston University]
- Speakers: Liam Kofi Bright, London School of Economics; Darien Pollock, Boston University; Adele Watkins, Wellesley College; Rachel McKinney, Suffolk University
- "Valuing Research & Researching Values: How to Bridge the Gaps Between Ethics and Science," BU Philosophy Graduate Student Conference [Boston University]
- Keynote Speaker: Kevin Elliott, Michigan State University
- Two-day international seminar on GAZE [University of Delhi]
- Workshop on "A Decolonial Transnational Commercial Surrogacy? A Tripartite Hybrid Model", with a lecture form invited speaker Dr Herjeet Marway (University of Birmingham) and a response from Dr Laura Jane Nanni (University College Dublin) [University College Dublin]
- End-of-year Celebration Conference with a focus on showcasing student work on Feminism in Philosophy [University of Warwick]
- "The Value of Schooling & Philosophical Education" Discussion Seminar [Boston University]
- Indian Philosophy discussion in association with the UAlbany Indian student alliance [University at Albany]
- Discussions on African American philosophy of art, mental health and philosophy of psychiatry, and ethics of artificial intelligence. [University at Albany]
- Discussion of international students concerns with the philosophy department and studying in America [Texas Tech]
- Panel discussion with TTU women faculty members asking “Explain your experience as a woman in academic philosophy, and what has been your experience, if any, with feminist philosophy?” [Texas Tech]
- Coffee Hour with Kate Brelje (Temple University) on ecofeminism [Washington and Lee University]
- Coffee Hour with Mercedes Corredor (Virginia Tech) on White passing [Washington and Lee University]
- Race in Academia discussion [UMass Amherst]
- Breaking barriers lunch on "what is philosophy, what do you want it to be" [University of Michigan]
- Tea Time with MAP [Texas Tech]
- MAP Chapter Dinner [UMass Amherst]
- Year in Review meeting [UMass Amherst]
- MAP study hall [UC Santa Cruz]
- MAP spring mixer [UC Santa Cruz]
- MAP Coffee Afternoons [University College Dublin]
- Coffee Mornings [University of Warwick]
- Morning Study Sessions [University of Warwick]
- Coffee Hour with Sumeet Patwardhan (Macalester College) and Gillian Gray (University of Michigan) on applying to graduate school in philosophy [Washington and Lee University]
- International Student Resources Meeting [UMass Amherst]
- Diversifying a Syllabus Workshop with Julia Jorati (UMass) [UMass Amherst]
- "Applying to grad school" information event for undergraduates [NYU]
- Mental Health in Philosophy Workshop [University of Warwick]
READING GROUPS
- University of Delaware: Semimonthly reading group with recent selections including "Situated Knowledge and Situated Values: Co-Designing Social Justice" by Sally Haslanger; "Contingent Natures and Virtuous Knowers: Could Epistemology Be 'Gendered'?" by Quill Kukla and Laura Ruetsche; "Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles" by C. Thi Nguyen; "Afro-Analytical Marxism" by Tommie Shelby; "The Significance of Doomsday" by Susan Wolf; "In Defense of Transracialism" by Rebecca Tuvel.
- UC Santa Cruz: “I am not your minority”
- University of Warwick: Franz Fanon Reading Group
- Screening of bell hooks' Cultural Criticism & Transformation [Boston University]
- Screening of “Parasite” with discussion of ethics, classism, and epistemology.
- Screening and discussion of "Sorry to Bother You," facilitated by Gillian Gray (University of Michigan) [Washington and Lee University]
- Screening of “The Grinch” [University of Warwick]
- Screening of "A Serious Man" [UC Riverside]
- MAP Mentor/Mentee Program, pairing undergraduates with graduate students [Boston University]
- Publication of an undergraduate philosophy journal [University at Albany]
- MAP Giving Day Fundraiser [UC Santa Cruz]
- End of Year hike/ visit to Seymour Center [UC Santa Cruz]
- Facilitating creation of affinity based groups in the philosophy department [University of Michigan]
- The writing and editing of a student guidebook to make information more accessible regarding issues faced by incoming students [University College Dublin]
- Planning the prospective student visit, to make it more accessible, and more comfortable for minorities in particular. [NYU]
- Sending out newsletters and information on important events and weeks such as the Trans Awareness Week and Time To Talk [University of Warwick]
- Providing free hidden disabilities sunflower lanyards to students who requested them [University of Warwick]