a very late recap of the 2008 ut grad conference
I am somewhat surprised that it has been over a month since my last post. Such is life I suppose.
Anyway, I want to write a quick note about the UT Grad Conference that I participated in a few weeks ago (April 5-6th). Although I enjoyed the other two conferences I went to this semester immensely, the UT conference was by far the most rewarding. Both Dave Chalmers and Tamar Szabo-Gendler sat in on each talk. Moreover, they commented significantly on nearly every paper. On top of that, the papers were of exceptional quality. There were three people from Oxford, one from SLU, one from Michigan, one from Princeton, and me. Excellent line up.
My talk went well from my perspective. I used powerpoint for the first time, and I think that it greatly enhanced the presentation. I will definitely continue to use powerpoint in the future.
Besides the stellar philosophy, the socializing was exceptional. David Chalmers is a party god, and he didn’t disappoint. I think that the highlight of the whole weekend was when he immediately mentioned the reference to my website on the philosophy job market blog upon hearing what my name was. He instantly knew who I was. Given the context, I don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Luckily, he immediately said that my website is perfectly fine by his lights. I expect this is the majority opinion.
I should thank the organizers, Enrico Grube and John Bengson. It was a stellar event. I also must thank my hosts, Aidan McGlynn and Lauren Waterman. Thanks for the warm hospitality.
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