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Merold Westphal, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Fordham University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Research
Presentation: Women, Ritual and Domestic Violence
Doctoral Fellow Kate Stockly & Post-Doctoral Fellow Stephanie Arel and Research Associate Megan DeFranza Conference on Evolution of Religion II: How Biology, Psychology and Culture Interact November 14, 2017 Abstract: One of the most perpetually puzzling questions about religion is: why…
Conference: The Evolution of Religion II
Post-Doctoral Fellow Connor Wood (Co-Organizer of Conference) Conference on Evolution of Religion II: How Biology, Psychology and Culture Interact November 12 – 15, 2017 Conference Summary: The first International Conference on the Evolution of Religion was held in Hawaii in January,…
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Ronald Hall, Professor of Philosophy at Seston University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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William J. Wainwright, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukeee, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Presentation: Using Computational Modeling to Mitigate the Human Trafficking Problem
Post-Doctoral Fellow Khatera Alizada & Executive Director Wesley Wildman The Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking at Boston University, Boston MA USA October 27, 2017 Workshop Summary: The Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking (FMHT), a research initiative…
New Publication: Observations on the Practice and Profession of Modeling and Simulation
Research Associates Jose Padilla, Ross Gore and Saikou Diallo, Collaborating Specialist Christopher Lynch Simulation October 24, 2017 Abstract: This paper reports on a survey capturing modelers’ perspectives of Modeling and Simulation (M&S). The survey was completed by a total of 283…
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Donald A. Crosby, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Colorado State University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
October Team Meeting
Kate was excited to announce that she will be presenting on the Sex Differences Project for the first time at the Evolution of Religion Conference in New Mexico in just three weeks! After previewing her presentation in the meeting, several…
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Leonard Angel, Instructor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy and Humanities at Douglas College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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Nicholas Rescher, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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Halla Kim, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Faculty Member at the Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, sits for an interview with Tudor Petcu and answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent…
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Stewart Goetz, Professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Presentation: MERV
Research Associate LeRon Shults Social Simulation Conference 2017 September 28, 2017 Conference Summary: The Social Simulation Conference 2017 was held in the O’Brien Centre in UCD, Dublin on 25 – 29 September, 2017 – Social Simulation for a Digital Society. This is…
New Publication: Looking Back to Look Forward
Post-Doctoral Fellow Justin Lane Chapter in Religion Explained?: The Cognitive Science of Religion After Twenty-Five Years September 21, 2017 Book Summary: With contributions from founders of the field, including Justin Barrett, E. Thomas Lawson, Robert N. McCauley, Paschal Boyer, Armin Geertz and…
September Team Meeting
We have initiated monthly Team Research Meetings to keep our researchers better appraised of each other’s recent work. We will be sharing quick synopses of the minutes here, as well. Connor recently returned from UConn, where he gave a lecture…
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Rolf Ahlers, Reynolds Professor of Philosophy at Russell Sage College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
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Tim Mawson, an Edgar Jones Fellow and Tutor at St. Peter’s College at the University of Oxford, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Publication: Mutually Escalating Religious Violence
Research Associates F. LeRon Shults and Ross Gore, Executive Director Wesley J. Wildman, Post-Doctoral Fellow Justin Lane and Co-Authors 2017 Social Simulation Conference in Dublin, Ireland September 2017 Abstract: Empirical findings from psychology and social science suggest that both individual and…
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Robert C. Neville, Professor of Philosophy, Religion and Theology at Boston University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here