What is the Philosophical Red Star Line?
The
Philosophical Red Star Line is a collaborative enterprise between the
graduate and post-doctoral philosophical associations of Fordham
University, New York, and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. The
Philosophical Red Star Line seeks both to bring the work of young
philosophical scholars to a wide audience addressing questions of
pressing contemporary importance, and to further collaborative academic
ties between the United States and Europe.
The Philosophical Red Star Line derives its name from the
historic Red Star Line, the famous passenger line that linked,
among other cities, New York City and the Belgian port Antwerp. It is
currently estimated that 1 in every 20 Americans is a descendant of a
European immigrant who arrived on the Red Star Line. In the spirit of
continued ties and collaboration between the United States and the
European Continent, the Philosophical Red Star Line hosts conferences
wherein young scholars address a public audience on a subject of
contemporary importance.
The
first Philosophical Red Star Line conference was hosted by the
University of Antwerp, Belgium, in March 2005. The conference was a
success, with impressive public turnout and publication of the papers
presented in The
Reason of Terror, eds. Kem Crimmins and
Herbert de Vriese, Peeters Publishers (2006).
The next
Philosophical Red Star Line conference will be held at Fordham
University on April 12-14, 2007.
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