By Margaret Schell When Dr. James “Jim” Winchester arrived as a professor at Georgia College & State University 25 years ago, a philosophy major didn’t exist; however, soon after he began teaching, Winchester started the program and served as coordinator. Now on the eve of his retirement, Winchester is ensuring the future of the program. Winchester will help students in financial need through the Dr. Jim Winchester Endowed Scholarship for Philosophy. Dr. John Sallstrom created the...
Human beings live from hope, but what can humanity hope for? In this talk I advocate for what I call aspirational humanism where humanity is conceived, not as a biological species that is already given, but as a possibility that we must strive to create. This sense of a humanity that is still underway has at historical moments performed a vital liberatory and unifying function against attempts to view humanity hierarchically, whether in terms of race, gender, or education. Today the...
Human beings live from hope, but what can humanity hope for? In this talk I advocate for what I call aspirational humanism where humanity is conceived, not as a biological species that is already given, but as a possibility that we must strive to create. This sense of a humanity that is still underway has at historical moments performed a vital liberatory and unifying function against attempts to view humanity hierarchically, whether in terms of race, gender, or education. Today the...
Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.The MAX - University Banquet Room Free dinnerWhat you'll learn: Eat delicious foodVeganism: Health benefits and historyConcepts of Ahimsa (non-Violence) in Jain TradtionsVeganism's role in sustainabilityLimited spots. Register now! Sponsored by: Jain Studies Program, Department of Philosophy, Religion & Interdisciplinary Studies, Rural Studies Institute
Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.The MAX - University Banquet Room Free dinnerWhat you'll learn: Eat delicious foodVeganism: Health benefits and historyConcepts of Ahimsa (non-Violence) in Jain TradtionsVeganism's role in sustainabilityLimited spots. Register now! Sponsored by: Jain Studies Program, Department of Philosophy, Religion & Interdisciplinary Studies, Rural Studies Institute
The Philosophy, Religion and Liberal Studies Department and The Rural Studies Institute invite you to join us for a Vegan Dinner on Monday, April 7, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Registration is required. Please use the QR code in the attached flyer to register for the event. Prior to the main event, there will be a demonstration of vegan cooking from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.
Junior political science and philosophy double major Derek Kim interned this summer helping Jordanians in need in Amman, Jordan. He did this internship through the School for International Training as part of the “Refugees, Health and Humanitarian Action in Jordan” program. Kim wasn’t aware of the study abroad program until he inquired about this type of opportunity at the International Education Center. The staff walked him through the application process. “I looked at the program...
After traveling 24 hours by plane and a motorized rickshaw ride through the twisting streets of Udaipur, India, to their ‘haveli’ (hotel)—a mansion several centuries old—two Georgia College & State University students were exhausted and barely able to keep their eyes open. Although they hadn’t eaten, they said they just wanted to go to bed and sleep. Trudging to their rooms, the students looked out at the stunning city—the “Venice of India”—emerging from the serenity of a lake. All...
