Past Events

On September 25, as part of the University of Guelph interdisciplinary talk series The Ethics and Politics of Food, Dr. Ian Mosby will discuss his recent research on mid-20th century government nutritional studies in First Nations communities. Dr.

Ian Mosby, Department of History, University of Guelph "Administering Colonial Science:  nutrition research and human biomedical experimentation in Aboriginal communities and residential schools, 1942-1952." Pre-circulated paper available; please email Monique Deveaux, Dept of Philosophy, for a copy.  mdeveaux@uoguelph.ca Sponsored by "Initiatives in Global Justice" and the Canada Research Chair in Ethics & Global Social Change

Ian Mosby, Department of History, University of Guelph talks a bout "Administering Colonial Science: Nutrition Research and Human Biomedi cal Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools, 1942 -1952"

For more information visit http://www.praksis.ca/civil-society/ nOr contact the Conference Director Casey Ford at guelphphilosophy@gmail.com

This year, our annual Homecoming Reception will be on 21st September in the lobby of Rozanski Hall from 5pm-7pm.

For more information visit http://www.praksis.ca/civil-society/ Or contact the Conference Director Casey Ford at guelphphilosophy@gmail.co m

The first Speaker Series of 2013-2014 will feature Dr. Max Pensky from Binghamton University, co-sponsored by the Guelph Political Philosophy Conference. Dr. Pensky's discussion is titled "Is Anyone Accountable? Questioning Democratic Accountability in Global Governance Institutions". Abstract: I explore how we might think about, and beyond, the question of democratic accountability for global governance institutions. Specifically, I look at what many regard as the single example of a successful accountability campaign in the last decade -- international criminal law...

The Philosophy Graduate Students Association is organizing an international political philosophy conference at the University of Guelph from September 20–22, 2013 titled Politics at the Limits of Civil Society. Keynote addresses will be given by Dr. Max Pensky (Binghamton University), Dr. Chiara Bottici (New School for Social Research), and University of Guelph's own Dr. Monique Deveaux.

For more information visit http://www.praksis.ca/civil-society/ Or contact the Conference Director Casey Ford at guelphphilosophy@gmail.co m