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The First Meeting

Posted on September 6, 2010 by moderator

8.30 PM (PhSt), Friday 10 September, 2010 | 4th floor College Hall Come to the First Meeting of the 519th Session of the Philomathean Society! As well as introducing guests and prospective members to the Society, the Society will be … Continue reading →

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Visit us at the Fall Activities Fair!

Posted on September 4, 2010 by moderator

10.00 AM, 6 September, 2010 | Locust Walk Come visit us on Locust Walk at the Student Activities Fair this Monday!

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A Revolutionary Evening: Mayhem, Cheese, and Gentle Madness with Philo

Posted on August 21, 2010 by moderator

10.30 PM, 3 September, 2010 | 4th floor College Hall Join the members of the Philomathean Society and assorted guests for an evening of conviviality, conversation, and casual revolution. Light refreshments and an informal debate to follow, along with the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the new Philomathean Website!

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moderator

Welcome to the new website of the Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania! This website represents a comprehensive upgrade from our old MediaWiki platform to spanking-new WordPress 3.0. Bringing together the Society’s blog and more informative sites, removing extraneous … Continue reading →

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List of Past Philomathean Authors

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moderator

What follows is a list of some past Philomathean authors (not counting our honorary members, of course), with links to their books if we can find them (and they are in the public domain). Hilary Putnam (Chairman of Philosophy at … Continue reading →

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Audio: John DiIulio – The (Permanent) Presidential Campaign

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moderator

6PM Thursday, November 29, 2007 | 4th floor College Hall The Philomathean Society hosted a lecture by Professor John DiIluio, entitled: “The (Permanent) Presidential Campaign: Who Will Win–and Will It Matter?” An audio recording of the lecture was made, subversively, … Continue reading →

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Audio: The Mythology of the United States as a Human Rights Leader

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moderator

6PM Wednesday, November 7, 2008 | 4th floor College Hall The Philomathean Society hosted a lecture from Stacey Sobel, Esq., the Executive Director of Equality Advocates Pennsylvania (formerly the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights) and a Lecturer in … Continue reading →

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Audio: Bob Vitalis – Race, Empire, and the Origins of American International Relations

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moderator

6PM January 31st 2008 | 4th floor College Hall The Philomathean Society hosted a lecture by Professor Robert Vitalis of the Political Science department entitled: “Race, Empire, and the Origins of American International Relations, or Why Do All the White … Continue reading →

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Audio: Gunthire Ramsey – Can the Object Speak?

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moderator

6PM February 7th 2008 | 4th floor College Hall The Philomathean Society hosted a lecture by Dr. Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr., associate professor of music history and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania, entitled “Can the Object Speak?: The … Continue reading →

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Audio: Terrorism – The Science, Weapons, and Politics of Fear

Posted on July 18, 2010 by moderator

6PM February 20th, 2008 | 4th floor College Hall The Philomathean Society held a multi-disciplinary symposium featuring: Dr. M. Susan Lindee (History & Sociology of Science, Author of Suffering Made Real: American Science and the Survivors at Hiroshima.) Dr. Ian … Continue reading →

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