Philosophy & Religion blog

New Truman inductees to Theta Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society for Religious Studies

Joelle Axton and Katlin Walker were elected as the 2016 inductees to Truman’s selective Alpha Iota Lambda chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa (TAK), the National Honor Society for Religious Studies.  Currently Truman’s chapter has twenty-three student members, twenty of whom have graduated.  TAK is the only honor society dedicated to recognizing academic excellence in baccalaureate […]

2016 PHRE Undergrad Conference Call for Papers

Click the poster image in this post to see an enlarged version of the call for papers.

Students for Middle East Peace event on Iraq and Syria

Info on Dr. Appold’s Middle East study abroad course

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Grand opening of Truman’s new Interfaith Center

See the promotional poster for more info about Drs. Appold and Daschke speaking at the grand opening of Truman’s new Interfaith Center, taking place September 18.

Insightful article on the appeal of philosophy majors to the tech industry

Check it out here at the Forbes website: Forbes article on the philosophers and the tech industry

News item: leaders have social science degrees

One more reason to pursue a degree in the social sciences or another liberal arts field!

Spring 2015 Senior Seminar presentation schedule

  Seminar Facilitator: Natalie Alexander All sessions in Ophelia Parrish 2121 Monday 20 April: 4:30-4:55  Sam Walk            Respondent: Adam Davis      Director:  David Murphy Merton: On Comparative Contemplation and Context Abstract:  In the following essay, I argue that although Merton’s attempts at comparative contemplation are to be commended on multiple grounds by […]

Falafel sale a success

Students for Middle East Peace (SMEP) held their final falafel sale on the Quad this past Friday and raised sufficient funds to cover costs for one of their major projects for the semester, the special showing of the acclaimed film Wadjda.  The film will be shown on Monday, April 13, from 5-7 p.m. in VH […]

Students present at the National Honor Society for Religious Studies

  Truman students, Joelle Axton and Alexandra Potter, had their papers accepted for presentation at the annual Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Society which met in conjunction with the Central States Regional Conferences of the Society for Biblical Literature (SBL) and the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) meeting in St. Louis March 22 and 23. […]