Summer 2024
Fourth Annual Conference in the Environmental Philosophy Series
From July 26th to 28th, Philosophy in the Wild hosted the fourth annual conference of its Environmental Philosophy series!
Philosophers camped, dodged poison ivy, rode bikes, established eternal truths about the universe, and most importantly invented S'moreos! Colton Point State Park--Pennsylvania's "Grand Canyon"-- provided the (ahem) perfect philosophical environment.
The list of speakers and presentations is here!
A good time was had by all. We rescued a cute caterpillar, only to find it was the hickory tussock caterpillar, which is both poisonous and invasive. What should we have done?
Summer 2023
Third Annual Conference in the Environmental Philosophy Series
From July 14th to 16th, Philosophy in the Wild hosted the third annual conference of its Environmental Philosophy series!
Participants camped, got a masterclass in tarp set-up, dipped in the creek (very philosophically), and did environmental philosophy at Poe Paddy State Park in central Pennsylvania during the outdoor, technology-free event.
The list of speakers and presentations is here!
A special thank you goes to Blake Francis, who rescued our tarp efforts, and Lisa Martinez for co-hosting the conference. We also warmly thank all who participated!
Summer 2022
Second Annual Conference in the Environmental Philosophy Series
From June 17th to 19h, Philosophy in the Wild hosted the second annual conference of its Environmental Philosophy series!
Participants camped, played with worms (while considering their material relations to the world), and did environmental philosophy at Ridley Creek State Park in eastern Pennsylvania during the outdoor, technology-free event.
The list of speakers and presentations is here.
We owe a special thank you to our keynote speaker, Romy Opperman (The New School for Social Research). We also warmly thank all who participated, especially across philosophical traditions.
2022's event was funded by the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium.
Summer
2021
Inaugural Conference in the Environmental Philosophy Series
From July 16th to 18th, Philosophy in the Wild hosted the inaugural conference of its Environmental Philosophy series!
Participants camped, weathered a thunderstorm, and did environmental philosophy at Poe Paddy State Park in Central Pennsylvania during the outdoor, technology-free event.
The list of speakers and presentations is here.
A special thank you is due to our keynote speakers, Brendan Cline (CSU Channel Islands) and Karen Kovaka (Virginia Tech). A special thank you is also due to all who helped in countless ways, including sharing water bottles when the campground pump went out and sharing gear.
2021's event was funded by the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium.
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Spring
2021
On March 28, 2021, Philosophy in the Wild hosted a talk by farmer-historian Martin Renner titled "By Leaves We Live: The Agrarian Imperative in Our Century of Collapse," as well as a workshop with Penn Philosophy graduate students.
The list of speakers and presentations can be found here.
Thank you to all who participated!
Summer 2020
On August 23, 2020, Philosophy in the Wild hosted an informal workshop with local, Philadelphia-area graduate students. Participants met at Ridley Creek State Park to discuss papers in progress away from technology and the four walls.
The list of speakers and presentations can be found here.
Thank you to all who participated!
Thank you to Lisa Martinez-Katout for the photos!
