Seminars and Courses
Bracha L. Ettinger Seminar (Ettinger) October 2021
Indigenous Modernities: Then & Now (Foscolo)
Heidegger’s Being and Time (Gangle)
Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit (Davis/McGowan)
Deleuze Seminar (Faulkner)
Deconstruction (G. Tusa /Jean-Luc Nancy)
Critical Paradigms (Gangle)
Structuralism vs. Phenomenology (Boileau)
Critical Posthumanism: Technology beyond Determinism (Foerster)
Genealogy of Ideas (Faulkner)
Epistemology (Davis)
Theory of the Subject (Davis/Power)
Africana Philosophy (Parris)
Simone Weil: The Need for Roots (Power)
Spinoza’s Ethics (Gangle)
Future Philosophy. Ecologies of Time (Tusa)
Description
This programme familiarizes researchers and participants with basic, intermediate and advanced critical knowledge of contemporary philosophy by some of the world’s leading philosophers. It is a certificate designed for:
academics who seek to advance their critical research findings
the general public interested in the subject
Intended Learning Outcomes:
Enhancement of critical thinking and communication skills for professional advancement.
Basic, intermediate and advanced knowledge of philosophy both in the European and African contexts.
Requirements:
complete four (4) courses (from the seminars listed on this page) within one year
successfully pass the certificate examination or turn in a research paper (minimum of 4,000 words).
Topics
Logical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Historical Thinking (theory and practice)
Continental Philosophy
Africana Philosophy
Mathematical Philosophy
Epistemology
Subjectivity
Culture and Ideology
Humanism and Transhumanism
Faculty
Todd McGowan, PhD guest lecturer
LaRose Parris, PhD guest lecturer
Giovanni Tusa, PhD guest lecturer and Research Fellow
Jean-Luc Nancy, PhD (RIP)
Nina Power, PhD Senior Research Fellow
With Lectures by:
Alain Badiou
Noam Chomsky
Iain McGilchrist
Catherine Malabou
Johanna Seibt
FAQs
Q: I am in a BA degree programme now, do I qualify to apply for this certificate programme?
A: Yes, anyone can take this programme regardless of prior education levels.
Q: What is the “certificate examination”?
A: It is a final examination that ensures you have learned the central concepts of the programme. The examination is a written response to core questions such as, “What is philosophy?” It is three (3) hours in length. You may use notes, books, articles, and the lecture recordings to help you compose your responses so long as you cite your sources. It is graded “pass/fail”. You may retake the examination if necessary. The cost of a retake examination is 100€.
Q: I have a learning disability. Do you offer accommodation?
A: Yes, we can allow more time for you to take the examination if you qualify.
Q: If I can’t make the live lecture/discussion sessions may I still complete the programme?
A: Yes, so long as you view the recorded materials and make a good effort to attend the live sessions.
Q: Can I take more than four (4) courses?
A: Yes, you may take as many courses as you like in this programme for up to 1 year.
Q: If I’m a monthly subscriber can I take these courses?
A: Yes, however, in order for you to receive a certificate, you must successfully pass the Philosophy examination (or the Research Paper requirement (4,000 words in length), which will cost 500€.
Q: What happens if I take a course separately, just to try it out and I want to enroll in the certificate programme.
A: We will credit you the cost of the course (up to 200€ or whatever you paid for the course) once you enroll in the certificate programme.
Q: What happens if it takes me longer than a year to complete?
A: You may continue beyond 1 year (i.e., October 2022) for a fee of 300€ for the next year (i.e., until October 2023).