AHRC Doctoral Training Event

Thursday 21st September, University of Leeds

A one-day FREE research conference for postgraduates will be held on Thursday, 21 September 2006 at the University of Leeds. The purpose of this conference is to provide postgraduates with a forum for sharing their research and to offer students feedback in relation to content and delivery. All research students in Yorkshire and the North East working in philosophy or theology / religious studies are invited to attend.

Programme

10:30
Arrival, registration, refreshments
11:00
Introduction - Presenting conference papers: a few reminders
11:30
Session 1 - Metacommentating Micah: the need for metacommentary in the field of Biblical Studies, Matthew Coomber, Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield
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Session 2 - Mind the gap: exploring the tension between cultural identity and political oppression, Sue Walsh, Philosophy, University of Hull
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12:00
Session 3 - Genesis 1-3 and the Song of Songs: a day trip into the garden, Hilary Elder, Theology/Religion, Durham University
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Session 4 - Where's the good in knowing? Michael-John Turp, Philosophy, Durham University
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12:30
Lunch (provided)
13:15
Workshop - Using visual aids: some do's and don't's
13:45
Session 5 - Death Rituals in Korea: a continuing interplay of Confucianism and Christianity, Chang Won-Park, Theology/Religion, Durham University
Session 6 - Furnishing McDowell's analogy between values and secondary qualities, Eva-Maria Duringer, Philosophy, University of York
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14:15
Break
14:30
Session 7 - Reforming the faith: female martyrdom in late antiquity, Elena Martin, Theology/Religion, Durham University
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Session 8 - Is proto-subjectivity a robust enough alternative to Cartesian automatism? Dan Walters, Philosophy, University of Hull
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15:00
Session 9 Topic to be announced
Session 10 - How many kinds of consciousness? Dimitris Platchias, Philosophy, University of Glasgow
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15:30
Workshop - Writing the abstract: examples of good practice
16:00
Break
16:15
Plenary discussion and reflections
17:00
Close, depart