Conversation topic: Racialized Sexual preference. MAP racial sexuality flyer
Matthew Mosdell Colloquium Feb 12
Presenting at Eastern APA in DC 2X
On Friday, January 8 at 1:30 I’ll give a colloquium talk (“Self-deception as Unwitting Pretense”) and on Saturday, January 9 from 11:15 to 1:15 I’ll do an informational session on Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) with Yena Lee and Liam Kofi Bright.
Why do we trust strangers on airbnb and uber? Is it rational?
I give these questions a crack in this short essay on the Prindle Post: http://www.prindlepost.org/2015/10/when-is-it-rational-to-trust-a-stranger/
M.A.P. Philosophy Social this Friday at 3 in HUM 290
Philosophers! Anyone interested in the study of philosophy is invited to the UAlbany Minorities and Philosophy (M.A.P) social on Friday, October 9 at 3 pm. The M.A.P. e-board has put together a number of posters with information about what philosophy majors do after graduation. Refreshments will be served.MAPS social FALL15
Salaries of philosophy majors over time
“ It’s not terribly surprising to see those graduates doing well in the labor market. We’ve seen quite a few executives—CEOs, VPs of Strategy—who studied philosophy as their undergrad program” – Lydia Frank, Payscale
Young Philosophers Lecture Series
On September 11-12 I’ll be presenting “Self-Deception As Unwitting Pretense” at the Young Philosophers Lecture Series at DePauw University. I’ll also be giving an introductory lecture on theories of self-deception.
Presenting “Self-Deception as Unwitting Pretense” at the SPP at Duke on Friday
Looking forward to what looks like a great line-up! My talk is on Friday at 10:20 am in DIBS Auditorium. It’s part of the session “Belief and Its Cousins”.
UAlbany Colloquium: Mark Sheehan (Oxford)
Union College Workshop on Critical Reflection and Belief – May 12-13
Participants include Justin Clarke-Doane (Columbia), Alex Worsnip (Yale/NYU/Chapel HIll), Kate Nolfi (Vermont), Ram Neta (Chapel Hill), Nishi Shah (Amherst), Jim Pryor (NYU), Paul Boghossian (NYU), and myself.
Here’s the Workshop Poster. The event is organized by David Barnett.