2018 SUU UPC

2018 SUU Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

In March of 2018, once again we celebrated undergraduate scholarshipat Southern Utah University. The students in the philosophy club, together with myself and Dr. Fitzpatrick put together another impressive undergraduate philosophy conference held here on SUU's campus on Saturday, March 3rd.

Dr. Jovana Davidovic (University of Iowa) delivered our Keynote Address:

"Liability to Defensive Harm, Forfeiture and Reciprocity Theory of Rights"

With special guest commentary from Dr. Lee Trepanier (Saginaw Valley State University)

In addition, we heard:

"Lying and Deceiving: A Discourse on the Maxim of Quality"

Jingyi Chen (Rutgers University)

Commentary by SUU's Rachel Bottema and Kailey Smith

"Can anarchy in International Relations theory give insight into anarchy at the domestic level?"

William Rein (California State University, Chico)

Commentary by SUU's Mercedes Dryer and Veronica McMullen

"A New Necessity for Consequenitalism and A New Consequentialism for Necessity"

Samuel Foer (The University of Rhode Island)

Commentary by SUU's Emily Lemmon and Angie Nickerson

and

"Aristotle and the Voucher System"

Jake Shanley (Baylor University)

Commentary by SUU's Sophia Hart and Saxon Spillman

Here is our Full Schedule