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Jan 7, 2019

The Impact of Religion on Cinema

NC State’s fourth annual Impact of Religion Lecture will be given on Monday, February 18, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in Withers Hall, Room 140. The speaker will be Jeffrey Stout, emeritus professor of religion at Princeton University. His topic is “Cinematic Spectacles of Sacred Suffering: Ethical Challenges in Dreyer and Von Trier.”
Jan 3, 2019

McLaughlin on a Roll

Levi McLaughlin, associate professor of religious studies, has published an important new book on one of the most influential religious movements in modern Japan. He has also been awarded a distinguished visiting position in Japanese Studies for the 2019/20 academic year.
Nov 23, 2018

Jenann Ismael Gives World Philosophy Day Lecture on Freedom and Determinism

NC State’s fourth World Philosophy Day Lecture was given on Thursday, November 15 by Jenann Ismael of Columbia University, who spoke on the topic “Does Determinism Clash With Freedom? A look at human action through the lenses of physics.”
Oct 1, 2018

Inaugural Tom Regan Lecture Draws Large Audience

A large and enthusiastic audience attended the inaugural Tom Regan Lecture, which was given by Carol J. Adams at NC State on the afternoon of September 21.
May 31, 2018

Work in Progress: Comstock on Far-Persons

In this article, Gary Comstock, Professor of Philosophy, discusses his ongoing work on a book called "Far-Persons: On the Argument from Species-Overlap."