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: “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: 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

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: “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)