Green Bay Philosophers' Café

05/08/2023

Hi everyone!

Join us for our last Philosophers’ Cafe of the year, this Tuesday (5/9) at 7PM at St. Brendan’s Inn. Dr. Hernan Fernandez-Meardi will be leading discussion on “Antigone: Between Civil Disobedience and the Law of Men.”

04/11/2023

Hello everyone! Join us tomorrow (Wednesday, April 12th, from 7-8:30pm) at St. Brendan’s Inn for our next Philosophers’ Cafe. The topic is “The Meaning in Life and the Meaning of Life.” Here is the abstract:

“There are several reasons why the question of the meaning of life is not often discussed among professional philosophers. On the one hand the question itself is rather vague, on the other hand there is a consensus that unless someone is willing to embrace religious answers to the question, then there can be no meaning to life. However, over the last 20 years the question of the meaning of life has seen a resurgence of interest among philosophers who have sought to distinguish between the meaning of life and meaning in life and to explain how even if life as a whole is meaningless, individual lives can be meaningful. These efforts of explaining the meaningfulness of individual lives have raised other important questions: What makes a life meaningful? What sort of a thing meaningfulness is? And what is the connection is between talk of life’s meaning as a whole and the meaning of individual lives?”

I hope to see you there!

03/02/2023

For next week's Philosopher's Café, Dr. Karen Stahlheber will lead us on discussion of the "The Promise of Ecological Restoration"! I hope to see you there!

03/01/2023

Ever wonder about content moderation on social media? Join us next week, Thursday, March 9th, 5-6pm CST for a discussion. This virtual event of is now *free* and open to the public. To learn more and to receive the Zoom link, register here: https://www.uwgb.edu/philosophy/ethicsatwork-speaker-series/

02/07/2023

Join us this Wednesday (2/9) for our next Philosophers' Café! We'll be meeting at St. Brendan's Inn at 7PM!

01/28/2023

Thank you Alexander Bozzo for all of your passion and creative energy to develop the series https://lnkd.in/gTm-zVuU The first virtual session kicks off on February 9th and we anticipate a great dialogue about the free market and what is best for our society!

Thank you Alexander Bozzo for all of your passion and creative energy to develop the series https://lnkd.in/gTm-zVuU The first virtual session…

01/18/2023

New Program! Join us February 9, 2023, for our first meeting of , a virtual community forum at the intersection of business and ethics!

Our first discussion is entitled, "Let the Market Decide? On the Intersection of Ethics and the Free Market" Registration and a nominal fee is required to attend. Please visit the website to learn more about upcoming talks and to register:
https://www.uwgb.edu/philosophy/ethicsatwork-speaker-series/

12/07/2022

Come join us Wednesday, December 14th, to discuss "The Queen's Legacy: When is the Right Time to Talk About Colonialism?" The discussion will be lead by Dr. Kaden Paulson-Smith (Democracy & Justice Studies, UWGB). Here is the abstract:

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a global conversation about the legacies she left behind. To pay tribute to the Queen's 70-year reign, the United Kingdom shut down for 10 days of mourning, over a quarter-million people waited in a 10-mile queue, countless world leaders shared their condolences, and, a movement was reignited to . The British monarch serves as head of state not only in the UK, but in 14 other countries that inherited the monarchy from their time as British colonies, and this number doubles if you add overseas territories. However, the timing of the colonialism debate upset many who said this was not the right time to talk about it. What is the "appropriate" reaction to the Queen's death? What kind of legacies does she leave in her wake? When is the right time to talk about colonialism?

11/07/2022

Come join us Wedneday, November 9th, to discuss "The Many Facets of Grief"! The discussion will be lead by Dr. Illene Cupit (Psychology, UWGB). Here is the abstract:

The American Psychiatric Associations' premier manual for clinical diagnoses (The DSM-5) added in a new category of diagnosis termed "Prolonged Grief Disorder," or "PGD." When the intense pangs of grief fail to subside after 6 months, grievers may now qualify for therapeutic treatment supported by medical insurance. What do we know about grief therapy, and how helpful is it for those who experience grief whether it be prolonged or not? The purpose of this Philosopher's Table is to discuss what we know about the course of grief, the role of therapy, and the potential ethical dilemmas in treating this universal experience.

09/28/2022

Come join us for this year's first Philosophers' Café on October 12th, 2022 @ 7PM at St. Brendan's Inn. Dr. Cliff Ganyard (History & Humanities) will be leading discussion on "The Road to Utopia." Here is the discussion abstract:

Utopia and its antithesis dystopia have been popular elements of western culture and society for the past 200 years, but what actually is utopia? What does it say about the possibility of utopia that dystopian visions have dominated (with few exceptions) for the past century? What does it say about our culture and our society? And why should we pay attention to utopia and dystopia? Utopia, and indeed dystopia, reflect the principle of hope, a vision for our future. The vision we choose, may determine where we go.

I hope you can make it!

04/13/2022

Join us for our last meeting of the year! Dr. Elif Ikizer (Psychology, UWGB) will lead us in discussion on "Stigma in Context and Culture." We will be meeting at St. Brendan's Inn at 7PM. I hope to see you there!

03/09/2022

Join us for our discussion on "Climate Change: To Act or Not to Act?" tonight (March 9th) at 7PM at St. Brendan's Inn!

https://cahsseffect.org/event/philosophers-cafe-climate-change-to-act-or-not-to-act/