MEW aims to advance interest in epistemology by organizing an annual workshop for the presentation and discussion of current work in the field. MEW also aims to establish a sense of community among epistemologists in the region that stimulates new research, improves its quality, and facilitates its dissemination.
To this end, the workshop will be organized to encourage as much discussion and interaction as possible among the participants. Although workshops will typically be hosted by a college or university in the Midwest, all philosophers with an interest in epistemology are invited and encouraged to attend.
The Friday workshop banquet and Saturday dinner are free for all participants who register prior to October 4, 2019.
The 13th annual Midwest Epistemology Workshop
- October 11-12, 2019
- Bailey Library, 228/229 Andrews Hall
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Supported by
- The Chambers Research Fund
- The College of Arts and Sciences
- The Department of Philosophy
Program
Friday, Oct. 11
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast Welcome: Mark Button, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | "Joint Agency, Achievement, and Testimonial Knowledge" John Greco, St. Louis University Chair: Jennifer McKitrick, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | "No Reliability in Remembering" Sarah Robins, University of Kansas Chair: Tim Loughrist, University of North Alabama |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | "She Said, He Said: Rape Accusations and the Preponderance of the Evidence" Georgi Gardiner, University of Tennessee Chair: Elizabeth Fricker, University of Notre Dame |
| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | "Neutrality in Epistemology" Matt McGrath, Rutgers University (keynote) Chair: David Henderson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| 6:30 p.m. | Workshop Banquet State Museum, Morrill Hall |
Saturday, Oct. 12
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | "A High-Quality Picture of the World" Anne Baril, Washington University Chair: Matthias Steup, University of Colorado |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | “On the Global Ambitions of Phenomenal Conservatism” Declan Smithies, Ohio State University Chair: Allan Hazlett, Washington University in St. Louis |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | "Singular Thoughts, Names, and Files" Heimir Geirsson, Iowa State University Chair: William Melanson, University of Nebraska-Omaha |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | "Why Hope for a Global Method?" Daniel Nolan, University of Notre Dame Chair: Ali Hasan, University of Iowa |
| 6:00 p.m. | Workshop Reception with cash bar - 6:00 p.m. Workshop Dinner - 6:30 p.m. Workshop Party - 8:00 p.m. |