To celebrate Peter van Inwagen’s 80th birthday, the Rutgers Philosophy Department has organized “A Philosophical Conference in Honor of Peter van Inwagen’s 80th Birthday".
Rutgers University—New Brunswick
Oct 13 - 15, 2022 (Thurs-Sat)
Distinguished Guest:
Peter van Inwagen (Duke University; University of Notre Dame, emeritus)
Speakers:
Aaron Segal (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Alex Rosenberg (Duke University)
Anna Marmodoro (Durham University & Oxford University)
Barry Loewer (Rutgers University)
Brian Leftow (Rutgers University)
David Builes (Princeton University)
Dean Zimmerman (Rutgers University)
Ernest Sosa (Rutgers University)
John Hawthorne (University of Southern California & Australian Catholic University)
Lara Buchak (Princeton University)
Laurie Paul (Yale University)
Ted Sider (Rutgers University)
Trenton Merricks (University of Virginia)
The schedule can be found here.
This event is sponsored by the Rutgers Center for the Philosophy of Religion and the Department of Philosophy
Registration
Space is limited. To register, please inform Esther Goh (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) that you plan to attend.
COVID-19 Policy (Updated):
Proof of vaccination or a negative test is no longer required. Face coverings are not required.
Travelling to Rutgers (Plane & Train)
The closest airport is EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport). When you are at Newark Airport, just follow the signs to the monorail “airtrain”. The airtrain will take you to the NJ transit train stop, and then you can take the NJ Transit train (Northeast Corridor Line) to New Brunswick station (It costs $14; takes approx. 45mins).
Another two nearby airports are JFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport) and LGA (LaGuardia Airport). Both are in New York. It takes 1hr+ by taxi or 2hr+ by public transport to come to Rutgers.
Hotels
The closest hotels are “Hyatt Regency New Brunswick” (6mins walk from train station) and “The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center” (8mins walk from train station). You can also check out “Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center” which is further away.
The best rates for the Hyatt can often be found on hotels.com.
Questions
For any inquiries, please contact Esther Goh at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
(If you are a guest speaker, please contact Frederick Choo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inquiries instead.)
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