The American Philosophical Association EASTERN DIVISION ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM SHERATON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK, NEW YORK JANUARY 7 – 10, 2019 Visit our table at APA Eastern OFFERING A 20% (PB) / 40% (HC) DISCOUNT WITH FREE SHIPPING TO THE CONTIGUOUS U.S. FOR ORDERS PLACED AT THE CONFERENCE. THE POETRY OF APPROACHING HEGEL’S LOGIC, GEORGES BATAILLE OBLIQUELY Georges Bataille Melville, Molière, Beckett Translated and with an Introduction by Angelica Nuzzo Stuart Kendall THE POLITICS OF PARADIGMS ZHUANGZI AND THE Thomas S. Kuhn, James B. Conant, BECOMING OF NOTHINGNESS and the Cold War “Struggle for David Chai Men’s Minds” George A. Reisch ANOTHER AVAILABLE APRIL 2019 WHITE MAN’S BURDEN Josiah Royce’s Quest for a Philosophy THE REAL METAPHYSICAL CLUB of white Racial Empire The Philosophers, Their Debates, and Tommy J. Curry Selected Writings from 1870 to 1885 Frank X. Ryan, Brian E. Butler, and BOUNDARY LINES James A. Good, editors Philosophy and Postcolonialism Introduction by John R. Shook Emanuela Fornari AVAILABLE MARCH 2019 Translated by Iain Halliday Foreword by Étienne Balibar PRAGMATISM APPLIED William James and the Challenges THE CUDGEL AND THE CARESS of Contemporary Life Reflections on Cruelty and Tenderness Clifford S. Stagoll and David Farrell Krell Michael P. Levine, editors AVAILABLE MARCH 2019 AVAILABLE APRIL 2019 LOVE AND VIOLENCE BUDDHIST FEMINISMS The Vexatious Factors of Civilization AND FEMININITIES Lea Melandri Karma Lekshe Tsomo, editor Translated by Antonio Calcagno www.sunypress.edu II IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR MEETING ATTENDEES SESSION LOCATIONS Please note: this online version of the program does not include session locations. The locations of all individual sessions will be included in the paper program that you will receive when you pick up your registration materials at the meeting (if you opted to receive a paper program) as well as in the meeting app beginning the first day of the meeting. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION Please note: it costs $50 less to register in advance than to register at the meeting. Early bird registration at www.apaonline.org is available until December 20 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Online registration will be closed from December 21 through January 6. Beginning on January 7, registration will reopen, and you may register online or at the meeting registration desk. PRONOUN STICKERS As a show of the APA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide pronoun stickers for your name badge, including blank stickers that will allow you to use a pronoun of your own choosing. Stickers will be available for pickup at registration and can easily be worn as a show of solidarity, and a means of making our annual conference a friendly and safe environment for all. GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS AND QUIET ROOM Gender-neutral bathrooms and a quiet room will be available at the Sheraton New York Times Square. A key for the quiet room is available at the registration desk. 1 Special Events PUBLIC SESSIONS: “ASK A PHILOSOPHER” BOOTH Each day during the meeting, Ian Olasov will host an “Ask a Philosopher” booth at the Turnstyle Underground Market (located near the Columbus Circle subway station at 58th Street and 8th Avenue). To volunteer at the booth, contact Ian Olasov ([email protected]). Monday, January 7, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, January 7, 1:00–6:00 p.m. APA-AAPT TEACHING HUB Tuesday, January 8, 9:00 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. POSTER SESSIONS Tuesday, January 8, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. DIVERSITY INSTITUTE ADVISORY PANEL Invited participants only. Tuesday, January 8, 12:00–2:00 p.m. PRIZE RECEPTION Tuesday, January 8, 5:00–6:00 p.m. RECEPTION Tuesday, January 8, 9:00–11:30 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING Wednesday, January 9, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Wednesday, January 9, 4:45–7:00 p.m. RECEPTION Wednesday, January 9, 9:00–11:30 p.m. 2 2019 Program Committee Ted Sider, Chair (2019) Jeff Dunn, ex officio Brad Cokelet (2019) Antonia LoLordo (2019) Max Pensky (2019) Amy Allen (2020) Otávio Bueno (2020) Scott MacDonald (2020) Jorge Garcia (2020) John Lysaker (2020) Steven Gross (2020) Andrea Pitts (2020) Rachel Singpurwalla (2020) Jose Medina (2020) Japa Pallikkathayil (2019) Robin James (2019) Patricia Blanchette (2020) John Murungi (2020) Erik Wielenberg (2019) G. J. Postema (2019) Carol Hay (2020) Karen Bennett (2019) Sarah Moss (2019) Chris Haufe (2020) Susanna Siegel (2020) 3 The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) and the American Philosophical Association Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy (CTP) have co- organized a two-day conference on teaching for the 2019 Eastern Division meeting. We are aiming to bring the collegial and supportive culture of the AAPT to the APA; highlight teaching within the context of an APA meeting; stretch beyond the traditional APA session format to offer sessions that model active learning; and attract a broader range of philosophers to the divisional meetings. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 M1 Welcome and STEM Collaborations in the Philosophy Classroom 9:00 a.m.–Noon Organizer and Chair: Robin Zebrowski (Beloit College) Presenters: Elizabeth Edenberg (Georgetown University) and August Gorman (Georgetown University) “Integrating Ethics into STEM Classrooms” Sara Gavrell (Universidad de Puerto Rico) “Philosophy of Technology, Birthing Ethics, and Engineering” James Ladyman (University of Bristol) “Philosophy of Science in Science Education: A Case Study of Collaboration” Johnathan Flowers (Worcester State University) “Algorithmic Bias and the “Objectivity” of Code: Pragmatist and Phenomenological Approaches to IT Ethics Pedagogy” Barbara Stock (Gallaudet University) and David Snyder (Gallaudet University) “Science Fiction PhilosoPhysics” Coffee and tea will be served. 4 The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub M2 Teaching Philosophy at a Two-Year College: Keys to Successfully Finding and Keeping a Job Arranged by the APA Committee on Philosophy in Two-Year Colleges. Co-sponsored by the APA Committee on Teaching Philosophy and the APA Committee on Academic Careers and Placement Noon–2:00 p.m. Organizer and Chair: Richard Legum (Kingsborough Community College, CUNY) Presenters: Aaron Champene (St. Louis Community College) Timothy Davis (The Community College of Baltimore County) Rick Repetti (Kingsborough Community College, CUNY) Mark Thornsby (Lone Star College) Thomas Urban (Emeritus, Houston Community College) M3 AAPT Workshop: Evaluating Inclusion in Course Design and Syllabi 2:00–5:00 p.m. In this interactive workshop, Kelly Burns (Dominican University), editor of the Studies in Pedagogy volume on inclusive pedagogies, and expert on managing microaggressions in the classroom, will introduce participants to a tool used to measure whether course syllabi are inclusive. Participants will learn how to create diverse assignments and assessments, and the concept of the “hidden curriculum” will be discussed. M4 What’s the Value of Pre-college Philosophy? Views from Facilitators and Teachers Arranged by the APA Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy 5:15–7:15 p.m. Organizers: Wendy C. Turgeon (St. Joseph’s College, NY) and Sara Goering (University of Washington) Chair: John Torrey (Buffalo State College, SUNY) Presenters: Chad Miller (University of Hawaii at Manoa) “The Value of Pre-college Philosophy” Joseph Biehl (Gotham Philosophical Society) “The Value of Pre-college Philosophy Programming within Cities” Wendy Way (Bethpage High School) “Notes from the Front: Teaching Philosophy in High School” 5 The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub Wendy C. Turgeon (St. Joseph’s College, NY) “Philosophy Is for Adults! Responding to the Challengers” Cora Drozd (Texas A&M University) “A Student Viewpoint” M5 PLATO Session: New Approaches to Teaching K–12 Philosophy 7:30–9:30 p.m. Chair: Wendy C. Turgeon (St. Joseph’s College, NY) Presenters: Mitch Green (University of Connecticut) “Dual-Enrollment Programs and Philosophy in High Schools: The Connecticut Model” Karen Rezach (The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School) “Empowering an Ethical Life: The Bioethics Project” Allison Cohen (American University and Langley High School, Virginia) “Ethics across the High School Curriculum: Ethics Bowl as Pedagogy” WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 M6 Introducing Students to Philosophy: New Approaches 9:00 a.m.–Noon Organizer: Karl Aho (Tarleton State University) Chair: Alexandra Bradner (Kenyon College) Presenters: Chris Brooks (University of New Hampshire Durham) Kelli Braley (Souhegan High School), and students (Souhegan High School) “Introducing ‘HYPE’: Hosting Young Philosophy Enthusiasts” Rebecca Millsop (University of Rhode Island) “Successfully Engaging Gen-Ed Ethics Students in Philosophical Argumentation and Dialogue” Asia Ferrin (American University) “Taking on Others’ Perspectives: Bubble Hopping in the Philosophy Classroom” Coffee and tea will be served. 6 The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub M7 Table Talk: Experiential Learning in Philosophy 12:15–1:15 p.m. Experts in high-impact/engaged learning moderate 30-minute roundtable discussions of best practices. Choose one discussion and then switch after 30 minutes to another. Chair: Jayme Kerr (George Washington University) Presenters: Ramona Ilea (Pacific University) and Monica Janzen (Anoka-Ramsey Community College) “Experiments in Ethics: Scaffolded, Small Scale, Student Designed Activities in Ethics” Julinna Oxley (Coastal Carolina University) “Hurricanes and Philosophy: When EL Isn’t What You Thought It Would Be” Andrew Winters (Yavapai College) “Taking It Outside: Teaching Philosophy in the Community” M8 Teaching Core Texts: The Gettier Problem 1:30–4:30 p.m. Organizer and Chair: Russell Marcus (Hamilton College) Presenters: Derek Anderson (Boston University) “Should We Be Teaching Gettier?” Kenneth Boyd (University of Toronto at Scarborough) “Gettier and Metaphilosophy: Intuitions and Empirical Approaches in Epistemology” Aaron Champene (St.