TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012 - PCU Annual General Meeting/Elections and Social
5:00 - 6:00 pm, Room 100 in the Jackman Humanities Building (170 St. George Street).
The time has come for all undergraduate philosophy students at the St. George campus to unite! We do so in order to review what has happened this year, to suggest what we would like to see next time around, and to elect a new PCU executive that will translate all these reflections and ideas into a great 2012-13 academic year.
We will discuss a constitutional amendment proposal, which concerns replacing the current presidency and vice-presidency with a co-presidency. Please be there in order to consider and vote on this motion. (If you’re on our listserv, you’ll be receiving this amendment proposal in .pdf format shortly.)
In this election, all current executive positions are open to any undergraduate student who is/has enrolled at least in a half-credit (0.5 FCE) PHL course. The positions are as follows:
- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Communications Coordinator
- Special Events Coordinator
- Bioethics Liaison
Each candidate will be required to present a brief statement of interest for the position that he or she is contesting. Remember, you don’t have to be the “Elvis of Cultural Theory” to be a candidate (refer to picture above); we encourage all those qualified to run for a position!
6:00 - 8:00 pm (or much later), Back room at Gabby’s (192 Bloor St. West, across from the ROM).
After the AGM and elections, we will commence our year-end social — a celebration of another year spent pursuing The Good! Details for the location will be announced shortly; stay tuned.
RSVP to the event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/263825653702803/
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 - Bioethics Movie Night: Shutter Island
7:00 - 10:00 pm, Media Commons Screening Room, third floor of Robarts Library (130 St. George Street).
The PCU is hosting another movie night! As we all near the busy end of another term, come take a well-deserved break and watch a screening of Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island.
Our very own Bioethics Liaison, Daniel Adler, will be there to complement the film by addressing the topic of mental illness (i.e. its definition and treatment).
Refreshments of sorts will be served. The film itself will be 138 minutes long (according to imdb).
IMPORTANT: Space is limited, so if you are planning to attend, please RSVP by emailing pcu.utoronto@gmail.com to confirm your spot. (This is the ONLY way to RSVP; clicking that “you’re attending” on the Facebook event does not secure you a spot.)
Director of Litigation Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund
Annette Colavita
Vice Principal Toronto District School Board
David Danylewich
Senior Director, International Programs Right to Play International
Marty Murray
Manager, KPMG Management Consulting
Dan Dunsky
Executive Producer, The Agenda TV Ontario
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to ask them questions, seek their guidance, and so on. This a great chance to find out how certain career paths were chosen and pursued and, more importantly, to narrow down all those options for the future!
Light refreshments will be served.
IMPORTANT: Registration is required as there is limited seating available. To register for a spot, please go to http://alumni.utoronto.ca/ philosophy-career-night
5:00 - 8:00 pm, Room 610, Health Sciences Building (155 College Street)
We, the PCU, cordially invite you to our biggest event of the year: the annual Symposium on Love!
This year, our convivial discussion will focus on a topic of questionable love, namely the practice of polygamy. (Why, or why not, be a polygamist today?) There will be three outstanding speakers to guide us through the issue at hand:
We look forward to pursuing the idea of Love with you (and perhaps you, you, and you over there, too).
RSVP to the event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/342555639102726/
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 - Movie Night
8:00 - 10:30pm, Media Commons Room I, on the third floor of Robarts Library (130 St. George St.)
Come take some time off from those endless, end-of-term papers/assignments and join the PCU in watching the Absurdly-acclaimed movie, The Big Lebowski.
The film is 117min long (according to imdb), and it will be accompanied by refreshments of sorts.
IMPORTANT: Space is limited, so if you’re planning to attend, please RSVP by emailing pcu.utoronto@gmail.com to confirm your spot. This is the ONLY way to RSVP; clicking that “you’re attending” on this Facebook event does not secure you a spot.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 - World Philosophy Day
Since 2002, UNESCO has dedicated the third Thursday of November to the universal reflection on, and participation in, all philosophical endeavors. This year, the Department of Philosophy, along with the Philosophy Course Union, invites you to be a part of the worldwide discussion.
3:15 - 5:00 pm, JHB100 (Room 100 in the Jackman Humanities Building, northwest corner of Bloor St. and St. George St.)
World Philosophy Day will start off with a talk, titled “Philosophy and its History: Questions of Methodology in the History of Philosophy”, by our guest speaker, Professor Martin Lin (Rutgers University). This topic intends to appeal specifically to undergraduates.
After 5:00 pm, JHB417/418
A reception will take place upstairs following the talk, which will provide the opportunity to engage in more interesting discussion, to mingle with professors and fellow students alike, and to indulge in plenty of refreshments.
We hope to see you during this celebrated Day of Deliberation!
RSVP to the event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137946826310391
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011 - Halloween Debate
7:00 - 8:30 pm, JHB100 (Room 100 in the Jackman Humanities Building, northwest corner of Bloor St. and St. George St.)
Join us for what is going to be a memorable head-to-head dispute between two outstanding U of T professors, Emeritus Professor Ronald de Sousa and Professor David Novak (J Richard and Dorothy Shiff Chair of Jewish Studies).
In spirit of Halloween, both professors will take opposing sides to the enduring question: does the soul exist?
Come and witness the haunting testimonies to exactly what the soul is, or is not, and then decide for yourself!
Treats will be served.
Make sure to RSVP to the event on Facebook, which is on our page: www.facebook.com/PCU.UT
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011 - Performing Philosophy Symposium
10:00 am - 8:00 pm, William Doo Auditorium, New College (45 Willcocks St.)
As advertised by the BPSU:
The Buddhism & Psychology Student Union (BPSU), the Indian Martial & Performance Art Collective of Toronto (IMPACT), and the Philosophy Course Union (PCU) are presenting a collaborative symposium, entitled: Performing Philosophy.
Performing Philosophy will be a one-day event devoted to exploring performance, martial arts, and ritual as methods and resources for philosophical investigation, reflective speculation, therapeutic application, and artistic revelation.
This is a free event.
For more information, go to
http://torontobodymind.ca/events/performing-philosophy-symposium
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011 - Grad Night
3:30 - 5:00 pm, JHB418 (Room 418 in the Jackman Humanities Building, northwest corner of Bloor St. and St. George St.)
Thinking of pursuing Philosophy as a graduate student? Wondering where it could lead you in terms of a career?
With the purpose of providing some helpful insight, the PCU proudly presents to you Grad Night! This year, we have the privilege to host three exceptional speakers from the Department of Philosophy:
Professor Donald Ainslie (Principal of University College; Chair, Department of Philosophy)
Professor Diana Raffman (Coordinator of Graduate Studies)
Dr. Nicholas Riegel (successful PhD candidate)
In this question-based event, the panel of speakers will address several issues including applying to graduate school, living as a graduate student, and job-hunting afterwards. Remember, this is your chance to gain some useful perspectives on continuing the study of The Good, so make sure to bring all your questions!
See you all there!
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 - Fall General Meeting and Social
4:00 pm, JHB418 (Room 418 in the Jackman Humanities Building, northwest corner of Bloor St. and St. George St.)
This is our first event of the 2011/12 academic year! Come out and meet the entire PCU Executive and other fellow students who are taking or are interested in philosophy. As far as the meeting requires, we will discuss a few items pertaining to future events, etc. The main purpose behind this event, however, is simply to have all who are passionate about philosophy at U of T to become acquainted with one another via informal discussion.
5:00 pm, Bedford Academy (36 Prince Arthur Avenue)
Immediately after our general meeting, which will conclude just before 5:00pm, we will head over to the Academy in order to continue what we have started. For the sake of guaranteeing thoughtful dialogue, there will be plenty of refreshments (food and drinks) served to all who come. Also, please note that IF YOU ARE UNDERAGE, YOU ARE MOST DEFINITELY WELCOME TO COME, and we expect you there!
Make sure to RSVP to the event on Facebook, which is accessible on our page (www.facebook.com/PCU.UT) after you simply ‘like’ us!
