Theme: The 50th Anniversary of the Bertrand Russell Society The Bertrand Russell Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its annual meeting from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, New York (near Buffalo). The Bertrand Russell Society is an international non-profit scholarly organization dedicated to the … Continue reading Call for Papers: 2024 Meeting
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Russelliana: “Bertrand Russell’s Representationalism about Consciousness: Reconsidering His Relationship to William James” (Panel Discussion)
Topic: Online panel and discussion of paper on Russell and James Time: Oct 21, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) The next “Russelliana” will be a presentation and panel discussion of the philosophy of Bertrand Russell and William James. It will take place on 21 Oct. 2023 at 1:00 PM EST, co-hosted by the … Continue reading Russelliana: “Bertrand Russell’s Representationalism about Consciousness: Reconsidering His Relationship to William James” (Panel Discussion)
Russelliana: Exploring the Science of War and Peace with Jane Addams and Bertrand Russell
Please join us for a free Zoom event (register here for the link), sponsored by the Bertrand Russell Society/Bertrand Russell Research Centre: Saturday, April 15, 1PM Eastern Time (Please adjust for your local time zone) “Exploring the Science of War and Peace with Bertrand Russell and Jane Addams” A Discussion with: Marilyn Fischer, Professor Emerita … Continue reading Russelliana: Exploring the Science of War and Peace with Jane Addams and Bertrand Russell
Call for Papers: 2023 Meeting
Theme: Russell in the Jazz Age The Bertrand Russell Society will hold its annual meeting from Friday, June 16 to Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City. The Bertrand Russell Society is an international non-profit scholarly organization dedicated to the life, work, and causes of the philosopher Bertrand Russell (May … Continue reading Call for Papers: 2023 Meeting
Russelliana: Ken Blackwell on George Orwell & Bertrand Russell (11/13 @ 1 pm EST)
Please join us for Ken Blackwell's paper, followed by discussion, on the joint work of Orwell and Russell surrounding their collaboration and mutual recognition of each other's work, as well as the postwar socialist and peace activism work in similar circles concerning publishing a manifesto of human rights. Jointly Sponsored by the Bertrand Russell Society and … Continue reading Russelliana: Ken Blackwell on George Orwell & Bertrand Russell (11/13 @ 1 pm EST)
Russelliana: Saturday, Oct 22, 1pm EDT: Ruth Derham on Frank Russell
Please Join Us for a Zoom Virtual Book Launch, Jointly Sponsored by the Bertrand Russell Society and the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, on Saturday, October 22 1 PM Eastern Time. Please correct for your local time zone. Ruth Derham Will Discuss Her New Book, To Be Frank: The Politics and Polemics of a Radical Russell. … Continue reading Russelliana: Saturday, Oct 22, 1pm EDT: Ruth Derham on Frank Russell
Russelliana: 9/17 @ 1 pm EST
Register at this page for the next Russelliana, a free and online event joint with the British Wittgenstein Society! It is at 1 pm EST (6 pm UK time). This is a panel discussion of Russell and Wittgenstein from 1913 onward, with speakers Jose Zalabardo and James Connelly. Below are the speaker's abstracts and a … Continue reading Russelliana: 9/17 @ 1 pm EST
Register by May 13th for the 2022 BRS annual meeting!
Our 49th (and 1st hybrid!) annual meeting The Bertrand Russell Society 2022 and 49th Annual Meeting will be held in-person at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. It will be a hybrid meeting that also includes online-only participants and presentations by Zoom. We are excited for our first hybrid meeting as we broaden and enrich the … Continue reading Register by May 13th for the 2022 BRS annual meeting!
CFP: 49th BRS Annual Meeting
We are happy to announce the 49th meeting of the Bertrand Russell Society will occur on June 3-5, 2022. The conference will be a hybrid format that allows for some presentations by Zoom. You can submit your paper abstract here. BRS members (and non-members) can register for the conference here. Updates will be available here. Please feel … Continue reading CFP: 49th BRS Annual Meeting
Russellania (11-13 @ 1 pm EST): Master class on Russell’s “What is democracy?” with Peter Stone (Trinity College Dublin)
We are pleased to invite you all to our final Russelliana of the fall semester: a master class on Russell's "What is democracy?" with our very own veritable Russell master (and master class master!), Peter Stone (Trinity College Dublin). This will be at 13:00 EST on Saturday, November 13th. To get the Zoom invite link, … Continue reading Russellania (11-13 @ 1 pm EST): Master class on Russell’s “What is democracy?” with Peter Stone (Trinity College Dublin)
Russelliana: “Russell’s Response to the Newman Objection Reconsidered” with Moisés Macías Bustos (UMASS / UNAM)
We are very pleased to announce that we will have our sixth Russelliana series talk given by Moisés Macías Bustos (UMASS / UNAM) on Saturday, September 11th at 1 pm Eastern Daylight Time / 12 pm Central Daylight Time (adjust for your local time zone). The full paper can be downloaded on this page below. … Continue reading Russelliana: “Russell’s Response to the Newman Objection Reconsidered” with Moisés Macías Bustos (UMASS / UNAM)
Russelliana: G.H. Hardy’s copy of Principia Mathematica with Bernard Linsky (U. Alberta)
We are very pleased to announce that we will have our fifth Russelliana series talk given by Bernard Linsky (University of Alberta) on Saturday, June 12th at 2 pm Eastern Time / 12 pm Mountain Time (adjust for your local time zone). The event is open to the public: all are welcome! Please register here … Continue reading Russelliana: G.H. Hardy’s copy of Principia Mathematica with Bernard Linsky (U. Alberta)
CFA: Workshop, Russell & Women
CFA: The workshop organizers invite abstract submissions for the upcoming online workshop, “Russell and Women.” Abstracts are due on or before 31 October 2020. ...
Black Lives Matter: statement endorsed by the membership
We stand with those in the Black Lives Matter movement. Black lives matter. In his July 9, 1938, "The Persecution of the Jews," Bertrand Russell memorably said, "[T]he oppression of a minority by a majority is no better, except numerically, than the oppression of a majority by a minority." The longstanding, and ongoing, oppression of … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: statement endorsed by the membership
Spring 2024 Russelliana
The Bertrand Russell Society is pleased to announce the following upcoming free and online Spring 2024 Russelliana (register to get the Zoom link here): 10 Feb. 1:00 PM EST (BRS and BRRC jointly)Stephen Heathorn, Associate Professor of History, McMaster University, will discuss “Improperganda”, his article from the latest issue of Russell about the early critical … Continue reading Spring 2024 Russelliana
Russelliana: 90 seconds to midnight – Russell, Pugwash and Nuclear Weapons
With the Doomsday Clock inching closer to midnight, please join us for a discussion about Russell, Pugwash, and Nuclear Weapons. Jointly Sponsored by the Bertrand Russell Society and Pugwash, the speakers are Tony Simpson (BRS), Andrew Bone (BRS), and David Ellwood (Pugwash). The discussion will be held over Zoom on Saturday, February 11th at 1 PM … Continue reading Russelliana: 90 seconds to midnight – Russell, Pugwash and Nuclear Weapons
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