Spring Reading Group: Juan Rulfo AIPCT is pleased to announce its spring reading group, beginning February 17, and running Tuesday nights until April 14. We will read two Juan Rulfo‘s short works, Pedro Páramo (1955) and The Burning Plain (1953). The group will be led by Odessa “Katrina” Colombo. The reading…
The AIPCT is pleased to announce its annual Spring Creativity Conference. This year we are featuring the thought of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Conference will be held in person at AIPCT on Friday, January 16, 2026, beginning at 4:00.The event is free and open to the public. This event is…
Special Event AIPCT is pleased to present a seminar, November 13 (Thursday) at 5:30 PM Central Time US). Professor Ilona Błocin, University of Wrocław, Poland.She has been at SIU on a prestigious IDUB Fellowship from the Polish government, and we will recognize her stay with this special seminar. This event…
Annual Institute Lecture The AIPCT is pleased to present its annual Institute Lecture, which doubles as the Residency Lecture from our fall resident fellow, Kimberly Ann Harris of the University of Virginia. Her residency lecture will be the Annual Institute Lecture in observance of the 9th anniversary of AIPCT, October…
Fall Reading Group AIPCT is pleased to announce its fall reading group, beginning September 17, and running Wednesday nights until November 19. We will read Isabel Allende‘s classic work, The House of Spirits, led by Odessa “Katrina” Colombo. The reading schedule is below. The group is free and open to…
AIPCT is pleased to host a reception for Steven Fesmire, SIU alumnus, environmental philosopher, and prominent Dewey scholar. Light refreshments and libations will be provided. The reception will be from 6:00-9:00 PM, Thursday, April 24, 2025. Professor Fesmire will be speaking at the Center for Dewey Studies (SIU campus, basement…
The AIPCT and the Foundation for the Philosophy of Creativity are pleased to present its Seventh Creativity Conference. We have moved to the fall due to expected spring travel by the Directors of AIPCT in the foreseeable future. This fall’s conference is dedicated to the theme of metaphysics. We begin…
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…
The AIPCT is pleased to announce a series of three seminars on the thought of Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) by Professor Paweł Korobczak, University of Wrocław, on three consecutive days, April 9, 10, and 11, from 5:00 until 7:00. The talks are free and open to the public.Attendees are free to…
It is with great sadbess that we note the passing of Pete Gunter, who was a special friend and supporter of AIPCT, especially gthrough the programs paid for by the Foundation for the Philosophy of Creativity. “Pete” Addison Yancey Gunter (1936-2024) Pete Gunter was born in Hammond, Indiana on…