This February PPN is starting what we hope will be a tradition of organizing a session of contributed papers with commentaries at one of the divisional APA meetings each year. The advantage of this format is that it provides an opportunity for scholars who are new to writing and thinking about forms of public philosophy to submit a piece. When group sessions are organized based on established work, they may not highlight new work and new scholars. We’re also excited to use the commentary format because of the networking opportunities and intellectual exchange when we engage with each others’ ideas.
The contributed paper session this year will feature discussion of methods for engaging the public, for organizing conversations in local place-based communities, and for addressing equity. Please join us in late February!
Thursday evening, February 24, 7:15pm - 10:15pm
G3E. Public Philosophy Network
How To Do Public Philosophy - In Print, In Person, Online
Chair: Ben Almassi (Governors State University)
"Using Our Outside Voices: Public Philosophy as Pandemic Era Storytelling"
Speaker: Anna Gotlib (City University of New York - Brooklyn College)
Commentary: Evelyn Brister (Rochester Institute of Technology)
"Lawrence Talks: Community Engaged Philosophy"
Speaker: Alejandro David Tamez (University of Kansas)
Commentary: Saba Fatima (Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville)
"The 'How' of Public Philosophy: Building Skills and Ensuring Equity"
Speaker: Beba Cibralic (Georgetown University)
Commentary: Taylor Rogers (Northwestern University)