Volume 7: Spring 2022
This virtual conference, which is supported by Washington and Lee University's Roger Mudd Center for Ethics, is the only open undergraduate conference in the country solely dedicated to the academic study of ethical issues. All accepted speakers will not only have the opportunity to present their papers at the conference, but also to have them published in the The Mudd Journal of Ethics.
Conference Schedule
| Time | Presenter | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - 1:10 | Evelyn Wang College of William and Mary Respondent: Jeb Nafisa (W&L) |
“The Preemption Problem: What is a Harm and What Shall we Blame?” |
| 1:10 - 1:15 | Break | |
| 1:15 - 1:50 | Jonah Katzman Emory University Respondent: Ashley Xia (W&L) |
“NAGPRA Should Not Require Cultural Affiliation of Human Remains” |
| 1:55 - 2:00 | Break | |
| 2:00 – 2:40 | Jack Walker Cambridge University Respondent: James Torbert (W&L) |
“Error Theory – What Next?” |
| 2:40 - 2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45 - 3:20 | Mason Liddell College of William and Mary Respondent: John Coleman Ward (W&L) |
“Thomson's Distributive Exception and Possessed Threats” |
| 3:25 - 3:30 | Break | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) PhD Student Panel
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The mission of MAP is to address structural injustices in academic philosophy and to remove barriers that impede participation in academic philosophy for members of marginalized groups. Through its international organizing team and graduate student-led network of autonomous chapters around the world, it aims to examine and dismantle mechanisms that prevent students from marginalized groups from participating in academic philosophy, as well as to promote philosophical work done from marginalized perspectives, and help improve working conditions for scholars from marginalized backgrounds. |
| Time | Presenter | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Conference Keynote Catherine Fullarton University of King’s College Emory University |
"Sympathy and Care in Sophocles' Philoctetes: A Contemporary Reading" |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Break | |
| 10:20 - 11:00 | Tom Cockell Cambridge University Respondent: Max Gebauer (W&L) |
"The Sandwich Dilemma: A Case for Ethical Veganism" |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Closing Remarks | |
Catherine Fullarton
Catherine Fullarton is a Faculty Fellow in the Foundation Year Program at the University of King’s College, in Halifax, NS (Canada), and a Doctoral Candidate (ABD) in Philosophy at Emory University (Atlanta, USA). Her current research engages Aristotle’s ethics, Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology, and feminist care ethics to propose a model of empathy as a form of ethical expertise. She is the Partnerships and Community Relations Officer of the Canadian Bioethics Society / Société canadienne de bioétique (CBS/SCB).
Rowan Bell
Minorities in Philosophy (MAP) PhD Panel
Rowan Bell is a PhD candidate in philosophy at Syracuse University. They work at the intersection of metaethics, feminist metaphysics, and trans philosophy. In short, they seek to understand how systems of oppressive power shape the gender norms and other social norms that guide our behavior. When they're not doing philosophy, they are likely to be found rock climbing, doing fiber arts, or playing with their cat.
Sumeet Patwardhan
Minorities in Philosophy (MAP) PhD Panel
Sumeet Patwardhan is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at the University of Michigan, where they are writing their dissertation, "Sex, Blame, and Consent", under the supervision of Ishani Maitra. They work primarily in ethics, moral psychology, feminist philosophy, and social epistemology, and have additional research interests in Indian social and political philosophy.
Corbin Covington
Minorities in Philosophy (MAP) PhD Panel
Corbin is a second year PhD student in Philosophy and Andrew Mellon Critical Theory Fellow at Northwestern University with interests in contemporary black studies, philosophy of race and racism, and aesthetics. He is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and a recent graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC. At Northwestern, Corbin also serves as the Co-Director of Academic Support at the Prison Education Program and an active member of the climate committee. In his commitment to diversifying the discipline, he has spent the past two years as curriculum developer for the Philosophy of Law summer program hosted by Cornell University.