Religious Appropriation, Climate Change and Monsters Among Fall 2022 Online Philosophy & Religion Forum Topics
Fri, 08/12/2022 - 12:42am | By: David Tisdale
The fear-inspiring creatures in our minds, questions about religious appropriation and reflections on crises posed by climate change are among the topics to be addressed in the fall 2022 Philosophy & Religion Forum series at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), all to be presented online via Zoom.
Forum presenters, their topics and program dates are as follow:
Dr. Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy, Columbia College (Chicago)
鈥淭hinking about Monsters: A Philosophy of Horror and Vulnerability鈥� - Wednesday, Sept.14, at 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Elizabeth Bucar, professor of religion, Northeastern University
鈥淭he Who, What, and Why of Religious Appropriation鈥� - Tuesday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Timothy Morton, professor and Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, Rice University
鈥淗ell on Earth鈥� - Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Fall 2022 Philosophy & Religion Forum presentation times are CST and available at
the following Zoom link:
Zoom meeting login information:
*Meeting ID: 889 1299 1603
*Passcode: Forum
The USM Philosophy program is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences鈥� School of Humanities. Dr. Amy Slagle, associate professor of religion, is coordinator for the series. Learn more about the program at /undergraduate-programs/philosophy.php.