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Professor makes case for phenomenology as method for religious studies

Professor makes case for phenomenology as method for religious studies

Dr. Kevin Hart, a leading voice in the application of phenomenology to the study of religion, discussed a widely-debated topic during the Philosophy Department’s annual Fritz Marti lecture March 18.
Dr. Kevin Hart, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, speaks at the annual Fritz Marti lecture. (Photo by Joseph Lacdan)
Hart challenged a paper written […]

Philosophy speaker emphasizes the importance of examining credulity

Philosophy speaker emphasizes the importance of examining credulity

Credulity and its damaging effects on society and various social institutions were discussed by distinguished philosophy professor Susan Haack at the annual Fritz Marti lecture on April 2.
Dr. Susan Haack, an author and professor at the University of Miami (Fla.) speaks about the importance of credulity at the annual Fritz Marti Lecuture April 2. (Photo […]

Emeritus professor draws in crowds for exhibition, reflects upon 50-year painting career

Emeritus professor draws in crowds for exhibition, reflects upon 50-year painting career

Emeritus professor Joe Weber paints primarily abstract, expressionist works of art and opening night of his exhibition drew in crowds Thursday. The display lasts until March 7 at the Gallery in Morris University Center. Photo by Theresa San Luis

Emeritus professor Joe Weber was honored for his artistry and commitment to art education through the “50 Years of Painting” […]

Art from the SIUE Student Success Show

Student Success Gallery Opening

Monday March 12, 2012 SIUE students and faculty gathered for the opening of the fifth Student Success Exhibition. The exhibition series began in 2008 as a way of celebrating SIUE’s 50th anniversary. Intended as a five year run, this year marks the last year of the series.
Each year, students from the SIUE College of Arts […]

Ferd Lang hangs in MUC

Ferd Lang hangs in MUC

Art sometimes pushes the understanding of space. To achieve different effects, artists will push the edge of their art in order to push the concepts of space and negative space. The Morris University Center (MUC) houses one of these types of paintings that pushes these concepts.
Hanging near the book store is a rather large Ferd […]

Manhattan Room display in MUC gallery

Manhattan Room display in MUC gallery

In an effort to gather more attention for the different departments in the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), a new project was proposed by Associate Dean Larry LaFond, according to Denise DeGarmo, associate professor and chair of political science.
“Larry LaFond had this brilliant idea to have departments put up displays to get them […]

Goshen Lounge Flash Mob

Goshen Flash Mob

 Last Wednesday at noon two hundred plus students broke out in synchronized dance in SIUE’s Goshen lounge. The group was a flash mob organized by dance professor Kristen Best-Kinscherff and students from SIUE’s theater and dance program.
The initial decision to create an on campus flash mob for SIUE’s students to strut their stuff was made […]

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