Minorities and Philosophy (MAP)
Our MAP to Bridge the Gap
2) Accountability Group: MAP organizes a weekly accountability group providing philosophy students with a distraction-free space to read, write papers, prepare for teaching, and engage in other academic activities. This group offers students increased accountability and focus in their work.
Spring 2024 Events
2) Wed, January 31, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 245
3) Wed, February 7, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 425
4) Wed, February 14, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 425
5) Wed, February 21, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 417
6) Wed, February 28, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 417
7) Wed, March 13, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, UMC 425
8) Wed, March 20, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 417
9) Wed, April 3, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 425
10) Mon, April 8, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 425
11) Wed, April 17, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 417
12) Wed, April 24, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 417
13) Wed, May 1, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UMC 425
Philosophy Grad School Application Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Time: 6:30pm
Location: HUMN 135
Hosts: Prof. Matthias Steup & Prof. Garrett Bredeson
Law School Application Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Time: 6:30pm
Location: HUMN 135
Hosts: Prof. Brian Talbot & Prof. Jennifer S. Hendricks
MAP Talk: "The Economic Expertise of Philosopher Rulers in the Republic"
Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
Time: 3:30pm
Location: HUMN 125
Guest Speaker: Prof. (Chapman University)
MAP Immersive Workshop: "The Dangers of Craft Wisdom"
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Time: 10:00am
Location: UMC 417
Host: Prof. (Chapman University)
On Wednesday 2/27/2019, Norlin Library hosted #ILookLikeAPhilosopher, featuring panelists Profs. Heather Demarest, Ajume Wingo, and Mitzi Lee, who talked about how they got into philosophy, their experiences as students and professionals, and ideas about diversity and the future of the field. The event was organized by Frederick Carey, the Philosophy Librarian, and was sponsored by Norlin Library, the ֱ Boulder chapter of MAP (Minorities in Philosophy), and the Women in Philosophy Group. The Library offered free food and refreshments, and the event was attended by approximately 40 undergraduates, graduates and faculty members.
MAP Tea Time: Cara Nine
Friday, January 15, 2019
11am, Hellems 269
CVSP Visiting Fellow Cara Nine has agreed to join us for a discussion on immigration. In particular, we will take up the question of whether the high migration of academics skews our understanding of the issues.
MAP Tea Time
Friday, March 1, 2019
11am, Hellems 269
This week, we will discuss the aftermath of the #metoo movement. We will focus on the divergent reactions to different stories and discuss what might account for such divergence. Furthermore, we will discuss how we should respond given that some individuals have taken responsibility and apologized for their actions. What reaction should we have to such an apology?
I am including here the links to the article on Louis CK's and Aziz Ansari's actions and also to the apology issued by Louis CK. Warning: Please note that these texts may be triggering for some readers! Please join us even if you do not have time to take a look at them.
MAP Tea Time
Friday, March 22, 2019
11am, Hellems 269
This week, we will discuss the article below by political philosopher Philip Petit:
MAP at the Movies: Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman
Sunday, September 2, 2018
MAP Tea Time: Govind Persad
Friday, September 7, 2018
MAP Tea Time: Brian Talbot
Friday, September 24, 2018
11:00-12:00, Hellems 220
MAP Tea Time: Alex Worsnip
Friday, October 12, 2018
10:30-11:30 Hellems 269
Alex Worsnip is currently a CVSP Visiting Fellow, so this would be a great opportunity to meet and chat with him if you have not yet had the chance! Alex is an assistant professor at UNC Chapel Hill and works primarily in epistemology and theory of normativity. We will be discussing racial generalizations and moral encroachment.
MAP Tea Time
Monday, October 22, 2018
10:30-11:30 Hellems 269
This week we will be discussing a recent guest post on the Daily Nous, in which the authors argue against the use of the term 'TERF' (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) in two recent articles published in Philosophy & Phenomenological Research:
MAP Tea Time: Jennifer Kling
Thursday, October 25, 2018
10:30-11:30 Hellems 269
Past Events:
April 24, 2018 2:00-4:00 Hellems 269
MAP, the CVSP, and the Philosophy Department are co-sponsoring the 10th Annual Conference of the . Talks in all areas of philosophy by US-based philosophers of Mexican origin/descent. For the full schedule, .
Charles Mills' book The Racial Contract.
Summer 2016: work on affirmative action by Lawrence Blum, Bernard Boxill, Stephen Kershnar, Judith Lichtenberg, George Sher, and David Boonin.
Undergraduates interested in joining the reading group may apply to Anthony Kelley.
Contact: Anthony Kelley
Tuesday, April 25, 12:30 – 1:30, Hellems 269
Abstract: Microaggressions are small discriminatory acts that cumulatively do great harm. They range from intentional microassaults—such as hate speech—to subtler instances of discrimination that do not depend upon speaker intention. Although these subtle slights are readily apparent to those who have experienced a pattern of discrimination, they are almost invisible to those who lack this lived experience. Psychologists and philosophers have responded to these troubling patterns by focusing on the duties of audiences. In this paper, I take a different approach: I suggest that speakers have a duty to censor themselves and avoid committing microaggressions.
Tuesday, October 4, 3:30-5:00, Hellems 269
Women in academia continue to face challenges in male-dominated fields, and especially when they combine career and family. Bonnie Steinbock, now an emerita from the University at Albany's Philosophy Department, reflects on the challenges and rewards of a career in philosophy and bioethics. Come and ask questions and share experiences.
- Prof. John Witt
Friday, February 24, 12:00-1:00, Hellems 269
We will be joined by John Witt, a distinguished professor of law and history at Yale. Professor Witt was the chair of the committee at Yale that recently voted to rename a residential college there that had been named after John C. Calhoun. You can read a recent story about the controversy here:
Professor Witt will give us some background about the particular naming controversy there and discuss some of the arguments that people offered on both sides of it, but our hope is that this will mostly be a facilitated conversation with him about the general issues that this particular case raises.
- Prof. Michele S. Moses, Professor, School of Education, ֱ-Boulder
Monday, April 17, 3:00-4:15, EDUC 330
"Caught in the Politics of Resentment: Affirmative Action, Negative Action, and Asian American Applicants to Selective Colleges"
Abstract: In this article, we examine the arguments and claims surrounding the most recent legal challenge to affirmative action in higher education admissions, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University. Using philosophical inquiry grounded in critical race theory, we argue that the most common discussion points in this and similar cases center on a baseless accusation that the reason that elite institutions of higher education may be using negative action against Asian American applicants is to admit instead other students of color using race-conscious affirmative action. We analyze the controversy surrounding Asian Americans, negative action, and affirmative action with the aim of illuminating how key concepts such as racial discrimination and diversity are central to a politics of resentment that is developing further around selective college admissions.