College of Fellows Inaugural Conference
Female Orphan School
Western Sydney University
Room EZ.G.23, Parramatta Campus
Thursday, 24 November 2016
9.45 am
Introduction: Dennis J. Schmidt, Professor
& Head, Philosophy Research Initiative, WSU
10.00 am - 11.15
am
Alex Ling, WSU, Chair
Walter Brogan, Villanova University
"Ipseity, Homesickness, and Fear of
the Other: Derrida on Heidegger on Animality"
Response: Chris Peterson, WSU
11.30 am - 1.00 pm
Kristi Sweet, Texas A&M, Chair
Ewa
Ziarek, University of Buffalo
"Toward Narrative Bios: Arendt on the Politics of Storytelling"
Response: Dimitris Vardoulakis, WSU
Lunch 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
2.00 pm - 3.30 pm
Michael
Olson, Macquarie University, Chair
Andrew
Mitchell, Emory University
"The
Politics of Artistic Mastery: Fichte and Schiller"
Response: Jennifer Mensch, WSU
3.30 pm - 5.00 pm
Peter
Banki, WSU, Chair
Matthias
Fritsch, Concordia University, Canada
"Deconstructive
Normativity"
Response:
Mark Kelly, WSU
5.00 pm
Welcome and some remarks about the College
of Fellows
Professor Peter Hutchings, Dean of
Humanities and Communication Arts, WSU
Open Reception: 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm (Boilerhouse Restaurant on campus)
Friday, 25 November 2016
10.00 am - 11.15
am
Krzysztof Ziarek, University of
Buffalo, Chair
Gregg Lambert, Syracuse University
"Friend-Enemy Couple": Derrida and
Schmitt"
Response: Jess Whyte, WSU
11.30 am - 1.00 pm
Amanda Third, WSU, Chair
Peg Birmingham, DePaul University
"Recovering the Sensus Communis:
Hannah Arendt and Political Affectivity"
Response:
Charles Barbour, WSU
Lunch 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
2.00 pm - 3.30 pm
Anna
Yeatman, WSU, Chair
Stephen
Palmquist, Hong Kong Baptist University
"Hugo on Kant? Jean Valjean's
Atonement as an Example of the Kantian
Archetype
of Perfect Humanity"
Response:
Paul Alberts-Dezeeuw, WSU
3.30 pm - 5.00 pm
Anthony
Uhlmann, WSU, Chair
Ted
George, Texas A&M University
"Halting
Conversation"
Response:
Diego Bubbio, WSU
Please Note: Coffee, tea, juices, pastries, and cookies will be provided starting at 9:30 each day and will be available during the conference.
Lunch will be a buffet lunch in the conference room. There will be many vegetarian options available.
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