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Message from Thomas Alexander Re: The Center for Dewey Studies: As of January 1, 2017, The Center for Dewey Studies is closed indefinitely. All funding, even for minimal personnel to keep it open as a research center, has been terminated by Southern Illinois University Carbondale. This is due to the on-going political gridlock in Springfield: we are in the…

The AIPCT is pleased to be hosting the 13th Biennial Personalist Summer Seminar. The Seminar normally gathers at Western Carolina University, but the dates of other conferences and early student arrival at WCU has made it necessary to move this summer’s meeting to AIPCT. As usual, we will compare the work of one avowed personalist…

Susanne Langer: Creativity and American Thought The 2nd International Conference of the Susanne Langer Circle Sponsored by: Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy     Foundation for the Philosophy of Creativity Southern Illinois University Carbondale       The AIPCT is pleased to announce an international conference exploring the thought of Susanne Langer. This…

The AIPCT is pleased to announce that it has procured a microfilm reader. Since we have been given a fair amount of microfilm, it is good to have the reader. The technology is, of course, out of date, but our space is limited and we have chosen to preserve and make available the microfilm endowed…

AIPCT is please to announce its spring reading group, exploring two books by Juan Rulfo, Pedro Páramo and The Burning Plain. The editions to be used are at these links.           BOOK 1: Pedro Paramo February 17th Pages 1 – 36 February 24th No Meeting March 3rd Pages 36 – 64…