TAPSS - Theory & Philosophy Summer School - Blackwater Castle, Ireland - May 3 - 8, 2010 - Deadline: March 10

TAPSS Theory and Philosophy Summer School

 

Blackwater Castle (Ireland), 3 – 8 May 2010

 

Organised by the School of Sociology and Philosophy

University College Cork, Ireland

 

Applications have been received from North-America, the UK, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Ireland.

 

A few places are still available!

 

Extended closing date: March 10, 2010

 

For further information go to www.tapss.ie

 

 

The Annual Theory and Philosophy Summer School is an interdisciplinary residential course for postgraduate students in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

 

To optimize students’ learning experience at TAPSS the number of participants is limited to 30.

 

2010 Theme: Evaluation, Judgement and Critique

 

Postgraduate work in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has, at its core, problems of evaluation, judgement and critique. We are expected to ‘evaluate’ such things as a text, a report, or an artifact; to ‘critique’ such things as a position, an institution, or an argument; and to make a ‘judgement’ on such things as a practice, a belief, or a form of life. ‘Evaluation’, ‘Judgement’ and ‘Critique’ clarify and illuminate principles and alternative courses of action, help to weigh the truth or falsity of a belief or idea, to act justly, and to justify actions. But what does it mean to ‘judge’, to ‘evaluate’, or to ‘critique’? On what bases, on whose authority, and with what justification do we do these things? Faced with the different contexts of relativism, multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism, and postmodernism, is this level of competency blocked or even counter-productive? Might the practices of judging, evaluating and critiquing encourage the appropriate responses to local and global crises, or might they instead deepen our growing problems?  

 

Teaching Team: School of Philosophy & Sociology, University College Cork plus a wide range of International Guests (see www.tapss.ie for information)

 

Credits: 5 or 10 ECTS credits; 3 or 6 American credits

 

Fees: 500 Euro (includes course fees, accommodation, half-board and the final dinner)

 

Applications will be considered immediately

 

Inquiries to: admin@tapss.ie

Applications to: applications@tapss.ie

 

TAPSS gratefully acknowledges support from the

Graduate School, College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences, UCC