GOD EXISTS!

God Exists! Five Proofs for the Existence of God,

lecture by Fr. Gerard Rusak,

Oct. 26, 7 p.m.,

Room 386, University College, University of Manitoba.

This lecture will go through and explain the five proofs for the existence of God as set forth by St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest thinkers of all times.

Information: sacramentum33@gmail.com.

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor @ the University of Winnipeg

The Knowles-Woodsworth Centre for Theology and Public Policy (knowles-woodsworth.org) is pleased to bring renowned author and philosopherCharles Taylor to Winnipeg. Taylor will be speaking onSolidarity and Diversity in a Secular Age. The event is open to the general public at no charge. “The change I want to define and trace is one which takes us from a society in which it was virtually impossible not to believe in God, to one in which faith, even for the staunchest believer, is one human possibility among others.” (Charles Taylor, A Secular Age) Charles Taylor is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Philosophy at McGill University. Taylor was the co-chair of the Taylor-Bouchard Commission on Reasonable Accommodation in Quebec. His books include A Secular Age, which highly respected sociologist of religion Robert Bellah called “one of the most important books to be written in my lifetime”.

When: October 28, 2010, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Where: Convocation Hall @ the University of Winnipeg (515 Portage Ave.)

Call for Papers

Graduate Student Lecture Series 2009-10

Elizabeth Dafoe Library is proud to present the seventh in a series of
Elizabeth Dafoe Library Graduate Student Lectures.Once again, the series
will consist of 8 lectures presented by graduate students from the
Faculties supported by the Library and is intended to give graduate
students an opportunity to speak about their research in an informal,
lunch time setting. If necessary, we can schedule in more than 8
lectures which are scheduled on Fridays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

If you are a graduate student in the Faculties of Arts, Education, Human
Ecology, Kinesiology and Recreation Management or Environment, Earth and
Resources, Nursing, or Social Work, you are invited to submit a proposal
for a paper.

Last year the series included presentations by students from Sociology,
Religion, Psychology, Human Ecology and Environment, Earth & Resources
on a variety of topics such as Governing Human Biotechnology, Ethics and
Communicative Reason, Canadian Family Time Use and Youth Environmental
Awareness.

Please contact *Stella Rebling*, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, 474-9184,
rebling@cc.umanitoba.ca. If possible, please respond by the end of
September.

For more information, contact:
Stella Rebling
Reference Services, Elizabeth Dafoe Library
rebling@cc.umanitoba.ca
Phone: (204) 474-9184
Laurie Morris
Administrative Assistant
Department of Philosophy
447 University College
The University of Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB R3T 2M8 CANADA

Pre-doctoral Scholarships

Check this out:

http://www.ub.edu/persp/?q=content/persp-3-pre-doctoral-positions

for info on three pre-doctoral scholarships in Spain.

Undergrad Award

The Dr. Brian M. Keenan Prize Committee

The Dr. Brian M. Keenan Prize

A $1250.00 award for Canadian undergraduate students of Philosophy

Deadline for submission: May 15, 2010


Mission Statement: Students of Dr. Keenan have founded this award with a dual intention: first, to recognize Dr. Keenan's longstanding devotion to the importance and potential of ongoing philosophical education, inquiry and dialogue; and second, to provide recognition, reward and incentive for students who acknowledge and explore this potential, especially regarding the Philosophy of History, Philosophy of Law, and Social and Political Philosophy.

Submission requirements:

Minimum 2000 words

Papers should focus on either the Philosophy of History, the
Philosophy of Law, or Social and Political Philosophy. Special consideration
will be given to papers engaging with liberalism as a set of historical
practices or conditions

Papers previously submitted as term papers or major assignments will be accepted

Candidates should include their full name, contact information, year and place of study

The successful candidate will be a student enrolled in a Philosophy program at a Canadian university or college

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2010

Please email submissions to keenanprize@gmail.com

Info. Session

Copyright – What You Need to Know

Working on a thesis?
Placing course material online or to E-Reserves?
Using copyrighted material for your research?

Students, instructors and researchers are responsible for ensuring that materials they use for educational and research purposes do not infringe copyright, yet the issues related to these uses are often a source of confusion and misunderstanding.

Attend a session for an overview of the copyright guidelines from university perspective, for information on when copyright permission is required, how to obtain clearance, and more.

Online evening session

Fort Garry session

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Central Standard Time (CST)

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Central Standard Time (CST)

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Connect from your home or office.

St. John’s Schultz Lecture Theatre

Email juliette_nadeau@umanitoba.ca to pre-register
High-speed Internet and speakers or earbuds needed

Award

Faculty of Arts

Berdie and Irvin Cohen Award in Peace and Conflict Studies

An award is offered to a graduate student who:

- is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, either at the Masters or Ph.D. level, in a program delivered by a Department in the Faculty of Arts;

- has completed the necessary course work towards the degree;

- has obtained approval for a thesis or dissertation proposal prior to undertaking the research funded by this award.

Applicants will be required to submit an application which must include a description of the intended use of the award, which may include travel (maximum three pages), certified true copy of undergraduate transcripts, certified true copy of the graduate transcripts (where available), letter of support from the thesis/dissertation supervisor(s), letter of support from the department head, or departmental supervisor of graduate studies, and a copy of the thesis or dissertation proposal.

Deadline – March 19, 2010

Applications to be submitted to Prof. Mark Lawall, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts

315 Fletcher Argue Bldg.