Author: Kleiner

Associate Vice Provost and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Utah State University. I teach across the curriculum, but am most interested in continental philosophy, ancient and medieval philosophy as well as Catholic thought, all of which might be summed up as an interest in the ressourcement tradition (returning in order to make progress). I also enjoy spending time thinking about liberal education and its ends.

RELS journal opportunity

The Religious Studies program runs an online, student-run journal called the “Intermountain West Journal of Religious Studies”.  To keep things running, they need a few students each year to volunteer to help.  It is a nice opportunity to get involved in editing and research.  Here is the official plea for student help:

”
Dear friends,
Welcome to another exciting year at USU! The Intermountain West Journal of Religious Studies (hereinafter IMWJ) is looking for a few capable and anxious students in either history or religious studies to volunteer as staff for the coming semester. Expectations are rather simple, and demands on your time are minimal. However, the exposure to the world of academic journals as well as cutting edge research is both invaluable and insightful (not to mention it looks great on a CV).
I am holding an introductory meeting this Wednesday at 1:30 PM in the history department conference room. If you have even a remote interest in this opportunity, please come by and meet with my staff and me. If you are unavailable at that time, but still would like to work with us, please email me at your convenience.
Thank you, and I look forward to meeting with you in the near future!
Cory
Cory M. Nani
Managing Editor, IMWJ
History graduate student, USU
“

Rejection letters

Most, if not all, professional philosophers have to deal with rejection letters from journal editors.  What might those editors have said when rejecting some of the great works of philosophy?  This clever blog imagines those letters:

https://philosophersrejected.wordpress.com

 

“What is an Educated Person?” – a CHASS Reading Group — Application

Ever wonder what you should be doing here at college?  What is college for?  Are you here for job training or to be educated?  What is the difference?  What does it mean to be educated, anyway?

If you are interesting in exploring these questions, you are invited to apply to a  College of Humanities and Social Sciences reading group called “What is an Educated Person? – a CHASS Reading Group” which will meet every Tuesday (fall term 2013) from 3:00 to 4:30 in ANSC 314.

Expectations: Each week students will read selections from classic and contemporary seminal works on education and the meaning of life, post a brief reading reflection on a blog, and participate in the weekly discussion.  Discussions will be moderated by Dr. Harrison Kleiner and Dr. Susan Shapiro.  While the reading group does not count for USU credit, students may get Honors credit through an Honors Contract.

Thanks to the generous support of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the USU Honors Program, students will receive their program books for free.

Fall 2013 readings:
William Shakespeare, The Tempest
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics (selections)
Plato, The Republic (selections)
John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University (selections)
Allan Bloom, The Closing of the American Mind (selections)
Anthony Kronman, Educations End

Students of sufficient intellectual maturity who are eager to read, think, and discuss the purposes and meaning of higher education can apply.  We welcome applications from freshman to seniors and from every discipline and college.  Application information can be found at saintsocratessociety.com or email harrison.kleiner@usu.edu.

Application process:

Submit applications to harrison.kleiner@usu.edu.  Include as attachments to the email:
– A resume.  Your resume must include the following items: your contact information (phone, email, address); academic year; major; GPA; academic achievements; extra-curricular activities; the name and email address of a USU faculty member who can be contacted for a reference.
– Submit a list of at least 3 books that have helped to shape your self-understanding.

Candidates may be interviewed by a team composed of Drs. Kleiner and Shapiro.

Priority deadline for applications: Monday May 5, 5pm.  After that date, a rolling deadline for applications.