2025 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners
The winners of the 2025 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest
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鈥淚鈥檓 Just a Bill鈥� Event to Examine the Constitution, Executive Orders, and Separation of Powers
亚色影库鈥檚 Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies; the 亚色影库 Free Speech Project; and the Social Equity and Title IX Office will present 鈥淚鈥檓 Just a Bill: The Constitution, Executive Orders, and Separation of Powers鈥� on March 17 at 3:30 p.m. in Stouffer Auditorium. The program is free and open to the community.
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"Untold Stories of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests" Launched
"Untold Stories of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests" launched with a new website and presentations at the Pennsylvania Historical Association annual meeting.
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Unearthing Untold Stories: Team Researches Early Multiethnic Settlement near Johnstown
Students and faculty members from the anthropology, history, and geography areas teamed up to uncover the story of an early multiethnic settlement near Johnstown. Read more about this model for future projects that will benefit both communities and developing researchers.
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Yan Presents "Uncontainable Incommensurability" at Lund University
Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, presented a paper titled "Uncontainable Incommensurability" at the Value Incommensurability Workshop, held at Lund University, Lund, Sweden, May 25鈥�26, 2023.
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2023 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners
The Philosophy and Religious Studies Department congratulates the winners of the 2023 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest.
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Philosophy Majors Present at 2023 Scholars Forum
Philosophy majors Shane Monteleone and Koan Weinstein presented posters at the 亚色影库 Scholars Forum on April 5, 2023.
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Pedersen and Yan Present at American Philosophical Association Meeting
Hans Pedersen and Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, presented papers at the Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, held in Denver, Colorado, February 22鈥�25, 2023.
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Political Science Professor Awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
The nine-month Woodrow Wilson Fellowship will allow Steven Jackson to complete his current book project, which examines China's use of water and its impact.
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亚色影库 Hosting Author and Academic Mont谩s for Discussion on Importance of 鈥淕reat Books鈥�
Author and academic Roosevelt Mont谩s will present 鈥淩escuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation鈥� at 亚色影库 on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Gorell Auditorium. The presentation is free and open to the community.
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鈥淩escuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation鈥�
Roosevelt Mont谩s recounts his story of growing up in the Dominican Republic and then in Queens, New York. He explains how reading the classics of Western thought and literature changed his life and why those books still matter today, especially to members of historically marginalized communities.
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Getting Into Law School Workshop, Nov. 19
Do you have questions about applying to law school? Then this is the workshop for you!聽
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Yan Publishes 鈥淪eeming Incomparability and Rational Choice鈥�
Leo Yan, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, published an article titled 鈥淪eeming Incomparability and Rational Choice鈥� in the journal Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.
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Botelho Discusses Big Ideas: Transformative Culture and Professions Certificate
Lynn Botelho was the invited guest to the聽Aspen Institute鈥檚 Undergraduate Consortium to share 亚色影库鈥檚 Big Ideas: Transformative Culture and the Professions certificate.
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亚色影库 History Alum wins honorable mention for article
亚色影库 History graduate Samuel Richards ('04) recently was awarded an "honorable mention" during the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church's Annual Meeting for his article on Edward Colston.聽
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Mannard Wins Best Feature Article Award
Joseph Mannard鈥檚 article 鈥溾�橭ur Prospects Are Mighty Dark 鈥� Still I Confide in God鈥�: The Ordeal of the Sisters of the Visitation in Antebellum Wheeling鈥� was recognized as the Best Feature Article in the Journal of American Catholic Studies for 2021. This is Dr. Mannard鈥檚 second such recognition.
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Celebrate Constitution Day with Public Reading, Chat with the Founders
Two events will highlight Constitution Day, the day in 1787 when the US Constitution was signed. On Monday, September 21, the 亚色影库 community is invited to participate in a public reading of the Constitution at noon. That evening, four of the authors of the Constitution will give a presentation at the Six O鈥機lock Series.
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Pedersen Publishes Book on Human Agency and Heidegger
Hans Pedersen, Department of Philosophy, published a book titled Agency, Freedom, and Responsibility in the Early Heidegger.
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Yan Presents 鈥淚ncomparability, Consequentialism, and Risk鈥� at Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress
Leo Yan, Department of Philosophy, presented a paper titled 鈥淚ncomparability, Consequentialism, and Risk鈥� at the thirteenth annual Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress.
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Attend a Difficult Dialogues Workshop: How to Respond to Upsetting Remarks
When someone says something upsetting, it鈥檚 hard to know what to do. Using the tools of Difficult Dialogues, this workshop will prepare you to engage in the conversation instead of running from it. Register for one of several virtual workshops offered on August 24, 25, and 26, 2020.
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History Alumnus Gresick Awarded Maryland Teacher of the Year
Matthew Gresick 鈥�02 was recently awarded the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 2020 History Teacher of the Year for Maryland.
2020 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Philosophy Essay Contest Winners
The Philosophy Department congratulates the winners of the 2020 Howard Z. Fitzgerald Essay Contest.
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History Department 2020 Commencement
The History Department will celebrate its 2020 graduates on Saturday, May 9, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. Department and scholarship awards will also be announced during the event.
Downie Contributes Critical Incidents in Teaching Article to Wabash Center Journal of Teaching
Religious Studies Department associate professor Alison Downie published 鈥淲ho Speaks When?鈥� in the Wabash Center Journal of Teaching. Downie鈥檚 article was one of three selected from the journal鈥檚 call for papers on聽Critical Incidents in Teaching.
History Alumnus Richards Publishes Trinity Hall Research
Samuel J. Richards 鈥�04 recently had his research on Trinity Hall in Washington County published by the Pennsylvania Historical Association. Trinity Hall was an Episcopalian boys鈥� school that operated in the late 1800s and eventually became what is now Trinity High School.
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