Recent & Upcoming Activities

The Anthem Foundation is pleased to have contributed support for the following activities:

2009.09.18–20	Workshop on Perception, Consciousness, and Reference
2009.09.18–20	University of Warwick The workshop, organized by Profs. Bill Brewer (U. Warwick) and Allan Gotthelf (U. Pittsburgh), will bring together some 20 philosophers from the U.S. and U.K. to explore these central issues in philosophy
2009.07.08	Anthem Donor Reception in Boston
2009.07.08	Seaport Hotel A donor reception will be held at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA. At the reception, Senior Director Debi Ghate will discuss the past year’s activities, as well as exciting future projects. Anthem donors and those interested in supporting the Foundation are invited to attend. The reception will be held in the Harborview Ballroom.
2009.03.04	Public Symposium on Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: A Celebration of the Best Within Us
2009.03.04	University of Texas at Austin Guest speakers to include: Mr. Jeff Britting (Ayn Rand Institute), Dr. Onkar Ghate (Ayn Rand Institute), Dr. Allan Gotthelf (U. Pittsburgh), and Dr. Shoshana Milgram (VA Tech). For details, visit ubbtchairobjectivism.com.
2009.02.03	Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest at the University of Austin
2009.02.03	The BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism has launched its Second Annual Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest, which is co-sponsored by the Anthem Foundation. This conference is open only to undergraduate students at the University of Texas. For details, visit the contest website or see the contest flyer.
2008.12.16–17	Workshop on the Concept of Number: A Conversation with Pat Corvini on her Work
2008.12.16–17	University of Pittsburgh At this workshop, organized by Allan Gotthelf, seven scholars with interests in the application of the Objectivist theory of concepts to the philosophy of mathematics explore with Dr. Pat Corvini some of her recent work on the concept of number.
2008.10.31–11.02	Research Consultancy on Legal Philosophy
2008.10.31–11.02	University of Texas at Austin Discussions on Dr. Tara Smith’s (UT Austin) and Dr. Adam Mossoff’s (George Mason U.) works-in-progress, capped by roundtable discussion
2008.10.03	Philosophy Department Colloquium: “Mill’s Ambivalence on Rights”
2008.10.03	University of Texas at Austin Colloquy given by Dr. David Brink (UC San Diego)
2008.07.17–22	Workshop for Contributors to Ayn Rand: A Companion to Her Works and Thought, ed. Gotthelf and Salmieri (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, forthcoming)
2008.07.17–22	University of Pittsburgh Coordination of contributions by sixteen authors, with presentation also by the archivist of the Ayn Rand Archives (Irvine, CA)
2008.04.26–27	Fourth Pittsburgh/London (Ont.) Workshop on Aristotle’s Generation of Animals: GA Book V
2008.04.26–27	University of Pittsburgh Exploration of an important work of Aristotle’s, by some 18 philosophers and graduate students, including Alan Code (Rutgers), Allan Gotthelf (Pittsburgh), Devin Henry (U. West. Ontario), James Lennox (Pittsburgh), Mariska Leunissen (WUStL)