The
full-day schedule includes the morning plenary for all attendees,
the lunchtime panel, and 9 sessions in 3 blocks, one block
following the plenary and two in the afternoon.
Note that for supervision and liability reasons, high school
students are not permitted to attend the conference.
Lunch is not provided unless you wish to attend the lunchtime
panel. Several good eateries are located within a 3-minute
walk of UTS.
Plenary Session
“Neuroscience and Philosophy.” Prof. Ronald de
Sousa (UT) will present an overview of the latest issues and
research at the intersection of philosophy and neuroscience.
His topics will include the problem of freedom and human action,
the nature of consciousness and mind.
Lunchtime Panel
“Personhood, Sex and Gender Identity.” Participants
and description to follow.
If you wish to attend, sign a list when you register and pay
a modest fee for your lunch. The bagged lunch will be provided
at the beginning of the panel.
Sessions
A complete list of session titles and descriptions will follow
when they become available. Coffee, juice and water, muffins
and cookies are provided at registration and between sessions.
Gluten-free cookies will be available.
• Sally Spofford (Toronto
DSB), “Alternative Approaches to the Key Scenes in Philosophy”
• Alistair Macrae, “Plato Versus Heraclitus and
Protagoras: What is Knowledge?”
• Joseph Longo (Durham CDSB), “Exploring Philosophy
Through Media”
• Lauren Van Hatten and Mark Croswell (York Region DSB),
strategies and resources for grade 11
• Usha James (OISE/UT), differentiated instruction
• Stephen Sharper (UT), issues in environment and sustainability
• Andrew Wilson (UTS) and Ken Peglar, resources for
grade 12
• Prof. Martin Pickavé (UT), “Metaphysics”
• Prof. Robert Gibbs (UT), “Jewish and Islamic
Philosophy.”
Note that differentiated instruction and environment/sustainability
are mandated by the Ministry for inclusion in all subjects.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
| THE OPTA CONSTITUTION: WHO
IS A MEMBER?
The rewriting of the constitution to reflect the reality
of OPTA governance and the definition of a member is
ongoing. For the time being, a member of OPTA is anyone
who is teaching or has taught philosophy in an Ontario
high school, and anyone who is interested in doing so.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS COURSES
Now that philosophy is a teachable, some Ontario faculties
of education are offering AQ and ABQ courses for teachers
and university graduates who want philosophy on their
ticket. OISE/UT is offering an ABQ in philosophy in
July 2010. Registration opens in April. OISE/UT is offering
a Curriculum and Instruction course in philosophy for
teacher education candidates in the Fall of 2011.
Graduates will be on the job market in 2012. YorkU also
offers such a course.
Check faculty of education Web sites or call for information.
PHILOSOPHY OPEN HOUSE AT RYERSON UNIVERSITY
The Philosophy Department of RU is offering this field
trip opportunity. It includes attending a lecture, a
tour of the campus and a lunch with philosophy students
and professors. They have been very well-received. For
details, contact Professor Kym Maclaren at <kym.maclaren@ryerson.ca>
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