Events

2025

• May

  21
  24|25 Philosophy Graduation Ceremony

  Wed, May 21, 03:30 pm

  Humanities 133
• Mar

  13
  Public Philosophy! Otávio Bueno Presents "Evaluating Films: An Empiricist View"

  Thu, March 13, 04:00 pm

  Humanities 587
• Mar

  12
  Otávio Bueno Department Talk: "Dispensing with the Grounds of Logical Necessity"

  Wed, March 12, 12:30 pm

  Humanities 391
• Mar

  07
  Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ontology Workshop (M.E.O.W.)

  Fri, March 07, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  22
  Spring 2025 CA Organizing & Mobilizing Conference for Public Higher Education

  Sat, February 22, 09:00 am

  San Francisco State University
• Feb

  21
  Philosophy M.A. Advising Town Hall

  Fri, February 21, 02:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  07
  Undergraduate Philosophy Town Hall

  Fri, February 07, 02:00 pm

  Humanities 391 and via Zoom

2024

• Dec

  11
  Witnessing Grief and Justice

  Wed, December 11, 11:00 am

  Humanities 485
• Nov

  08
  Keota Fields, Ph.D. asks, "Why Read Philosophy by Problematic Philosophers?"

  Fri, November 08, 03:00 pm

  Humanities 587
• Sep

  18
  Philosophy Club presents "Challenging the Citizenship Model"

  Wed, September 18, 05:00 pm

  Philosophy Lounge
• Sep

  11
  Philosophy Club presents "Strauss-Howe Generational Theory"

  Wed, September 11, 05:00 pm

  Philosophy Lounge
• Aug

  30
  Fall 2024 Philosophy Department Welcome Party

  Fri, August 30, 12:00 pm

  Philosophy Lounge (HUM 392)
• May

  21
  Philosophy Graduation Celebration

  Tue, May 21, 03:00 pm

  Humanities 587
• Apr

  19
  Dwight K. Lewis Jr.: "A Larger, Freer, More Loving Talk"

  Fri, April 19, 03:00 pm

  Humanities 587
• Apr

  18
  "Adventures in Early Modern Philosophy: Anton Wilhelm Amo" with Dwight K. Lewis Jr.

  Thu, April 18, 05:15 pm

  Humanities 391
• Apr

  10
  Ask a Philosopher!

  Wed, April 10, 04:00 pm

  Humanities 587
• Apr

  09
  Sophie Archer and Joseph Schear: "How Can Reason be Natural?"

  Tue, April 09, 02:30 pm

  Humanities 587
• Mar

  25
  Alice Sowaal Presents “On Reading Mary Astell (1666-1731) Through the Lens of Liberation Theology"

  Mon, March 25, 02:00 pm

  J. Paul Leonard Library
• Mar

  25
  Mohammad Azadpur Presents "Marx and McDowell on Alienation and the Animal 'Other'"

  Mon, March 25, 10:15 am

  J. Paul Leonard Library
• Mar

  08
  Philosophy Hike Club -- Golden Gate Bridge

  Fri, March 08, 02:00 pm

  HUM 392

2023

• Dec

  07
  Angela Davis: On Freedom and the Practice of Solidarity

  Thu, December 07, 04:00 pm

  Humanities 133
• May

  03
  LCA Undergraduate Research Showcase

  Wed, May 03, 11:00 am

  Seven Hills Conference Center and Towers Conference Center
• Apr

  17
  Conversations with Faculty and Alumni

  Mon, April 17, 10:00 am

  Various locations and online
• Apr

  13
  Giuseppe Longo on "A critique of digital reason: successes and limits of some powerful techniques in AI"

  Thu, April 13, 04:00 pm

  HUM 587
• Apr

  05
  Research Poster Design

  Wed, April 05, 04:00 pm

  CA 260, Creative Arts Building
• Apr

  05
  The Pacific APA is coming to San Francisco!

  Wed, April 05, 09:00 am

  The Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, California 94102
• Apr

  04
  A Powerful Metaphysics? The Role of Powers in Shepherd’s Ontology

  Tue, April 04, 04:00 pm

  HUM 587
• Mar

  16
  Faculty Mentor Workshop

  Thu, March 16, 03:00 pm

  Online (Zoom)
• Mar

  06
  Join the Philosophy and Religion Club!

  Mon, March 06, 03:20 pm

  Philosophy Lounge, HUM 382
• Mar

  02
  Just Ask! How to Conduct a Research Interview

  Thu, March 02, 02:00 pm

  CA 260, Creative Arts Building
• Feb

  26
  Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Dr. Jacob Needleman

  Sun, February 26, 01:00 pm

  San Francisco State University Seven Hills Conference Center, 796 State Drive, San Francisco, CA
• Feb

  17
  Philosophy Hike Club -- Glen Canyon Hike

  Fri, February 17, 01:00 pm

  Glen Canyon

2022

• Dec

  02
  The Philosophy Club hosts "Ask a Philosopher!"

  Fri, December 02, 01:30 pm

  HUM 587
• Nov

  18
  Philosophy Club: How Kierkegaard's Concept of Anxiety Led to the Existential Movement

  Fri, November 18, 06:00 pm

  Philosophy Lounge, Humanities 392
• Nov

  16
  Prof. Alice Sowaal answers your questions about the Philosophy and Religion B.A. and minor!

  Wed, November 16, 03:30 pm

  Cafe Rosso
• Nov

  16
  Explore the SF Scholars Program with Prof. Shelley Wilcox

  Wed, November 16, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Nov

  16
  Interview with Alumni: Rebeka Ferreira in Conversation with Asia Baclay

  Wed, November 16, 01:00 pm

  Zoom
• Nov

  16
  Major or Minor in Philosophy? Prof. Arezoo Islami answers your questions!

  Wed, November 16, 01:00 pm

  HUM 359
• Nov

  15
  Explore the SF Scholars program with Prof. Shelley Wilcox!

  Tue, November 15, 03:30 pm

  Zoom
• Nov

  15
  Discover the B.A. in Philosophy: Concentration in Philosophy and Law

  Tue, November 15, 12:30 pm

  Philosophy Lounge (HUM 392)
• Nov

  14
  Ever Considered Majoring (or Minoring) in Philosophy and Religion? Prof. Alice Sowaal will tell you how!

  Mon, November 14, 04:00 pm

  Zoom
• Nov

  14
  Major or Minor in Philosophy? Prof. Arezoo Islami answers your questions!

  Mon, November 14, 01:00 pm

  HUM 359
• Oct

  19
  Explore LCA Majors!

  Wed, October 19, 11:00 am

  César Chávez Student Center Plaza
• Sep

  21
  Philosophy Hike Club: Lake Merced

  Wed, September 21, 06:00 pm

  Lake Merced
• Sep

  15
  Artificial Intelligence Meeting

  Thu, September 15, 07:00 pm

  Philosophy Lounge
• Sep

  15
  Minorities and Philosophy Meeting

  Thu, September 15, 04:00 pm

  Philosophy Lounge
• Aug

  26
  All Department Clubs Meeting

  Fri, August 26, 06:00 pm

  HUM 392 - Philosophy Lounge
• Aug

  26
  Welcome Party

  Fri, August 26, 04:00 pm

  HUM 392 - Philosophy Lounge
• Aug

  19
  Undergraduate Orientation

  Fri, August 19, 01:00 pm

  HUM 382
• Aug

  19
  Graduate Orientation

  Fri, August 19, 11:00 am

  HUM 382
• May

  13
  Values in Society Affinity Circle meeting

  Fri, May 13, 02:00 pm

  Zoom
• Apr

  29
  Philosophy Hike Club: Lake Merritt

  Fri, April 29, 10:30 am

  Lake Merritt. Oakland
• Apr

  22
  M.A.G.I.C Affinity Circle meeting

  Fri, April 22, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Apr

  09
  Admitted Student Day: Explore SF State

  Sat, April 09, 09:00 am

  San Francisco State University Main Campus
• Apr

  08
  Values in Society Affinity Circle Meeting

  Fri, April 08, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Apr

  05
  Explore LCA Majors!

  Tue, April 05, 12:00 pm

  Fine Arts Building Balcony
• Mar

  18
  M.A.G.I.C Affinity Circle meeting

  Fri, March 18, 03:00 pm
• Mar

  18
  M.E.O.W. Affinity Circle meeting

  Fri, March 18, 02:00 pm

  Zoom
• Mar

  11
  Values in Society Affinity Circle meeting

  Fri, March 11, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Mar

  04
  SF State Philosophy Club: Geopolitics

  Fri, March 04, 06:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  25
  SF State Philosophy Club: Critical Pedagogy

  Fri, February 25, 06:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  19
  Philosophy Hike Club: Fort Funston

  Sat, February 19, 10:00 am
• Feb

  18
  SF State Philosophy Club

  Fri, February 18, 06:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  11
  SF State Philosophy Club

  Fri, February 11, 06:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  11
  SF State Artificial Intelligence Club Meeting

  Fri, February 11, 05:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  11
  Values in Society Affinity Circle

  Fri, February 11, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Feb

  04
  Meet the Philosophy and Religion Faculty! A Virtual Roundtable

  Fri, February 04, 02:00 pm

  Zoom

2021

• Aug

  27
  PHIL 896 Orientation

  Fri, August 27, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Aug

  27
  Undergraduate Student Orientation

  Fri, August 27, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Aug

  20
  Graduate Student Orientation

  Fri, August 20, 03:00 pm

  Zoom
• Aug

  04
  Graduate Students! SF State Ethics Bowl Planning and Interest Meeting

  Wed, August 04, 05:00 pm

  Zoom