UAA Department of Philosophy chair Dr. Stephanie Bauer welcomes the audience on the second day of UAA’s 21st annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference on March 20. Photo by Murat Demir.
The UAA Department of Philosophy held its 21st annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference on March 19-20 at the Beatrice G. McDonald Hall and the Edward & Cathryn Rasmuson Hall.
Global bioethics and religion were the focus of this year’s conference. The event included student and faculty presentations, a panel on challenges in global bioethics and refreshments for attendees.
Keynote speaker Dr. Timothy Brown from the University of Washington gave a presentation on the ethical challenges of neurotechnologies.
The Northern Light interviewed Brown on his visit to UAA and the impact of philosophy conferences.
“It’s my first time at UAA, first time in Alaska,” said Brown. “It's a wonderful conference, with a lot of wonderful scholars.”
He said conferences such as this have a significant impact on participating undergraduates and attendees, allowing students to stretch their intellectual muscles.
“Philosophy, I think, is capable of taking ideas, synthesizing them, and applying them to real things that people are worried about, and they can have a huge impact on people and communities,” said Brown.
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