scholarly journals Question 94: On Philosophy as Subversion, In Response to Dieter Misgeld

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-407
Author(s):  
Stella Gaon
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Frankfurt School ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Theodor Adorno ◽  
Emancipatory Politics ◽  
Narrow Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

Dieter Misgeld: A Philosopher’s Journey from Hermeneutics to Emancipatory Politics, by Hossein Mesbahian and Trevor Norris (2017), is a book-length transcript of a set of wideranging and extensive conversations with Professor Emeritus Dieter Misgeld. These interviews were conducted in 2005, on the occasion of his retirement from teaching at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. The “journey” referenced in the title reflects the sharp distinction between philosophy and politics that appears to inform Misgeld’s views throughout the text. In response to Misgeld, I propose that, while his understanding of philosophy as apolitical or quietist arguably holds on a narrow definition of the term “philosophy,” this definition forecloses a more radical understanding of philosophy as critique. A deeper and broader conception of philosophy as “theory,” I submit, can and should be drawn from the work of first generation Frankfurt School theorists Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno. Properly conceived and undertaken, philosophy as critical theory can and does subvert political power, albeit not in ways that one might predict on the basis of the customary separation of theory and practice. I refer to numerous moments of the discussion to make this case so as to convey the breadth and richness of the book.

Augustine Deformed: Love, Sin, and Freedom in the Western Moral Tradition.

Horizons ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 459-465
Author(s):  
William J. Collinge
Keyword(s):  
World View ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Consumer Capitalism ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Early Medieval Period ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
Moral Tradition ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
The University

How did we arrive at “the systematically anti-Christian, indeed anti-religious, world-view which most opinion formers of the Western Establishment now profess” (6)? Several major studies in recent years have challenged the default position that this is simply the inevitable result of the progress of science, and have instead argued for the importance of contingent historical factors that could have gone otherwise. Notably, Brad Gregory's The Unintended Reformation argues that the Reformation and the doctrinal “hyperpluralism” and religio-political conflicts to which it gave rise ultimately led to modern Western secularism, moral subjectivism, and consumer capitalism. John Rist's Augustine Deformed now joins the ranks of those studies. Rist, professor emeritus of classics and philosophy at the University of Toronto, expresses much agreement with Gregory but faults him for failing to reach back to the early medieval period—in fact, to Augustine—for the causes of our present “intellectual, moral and cultural nihilism” (4).

scholarly journals THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION FOR THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Adele Fasick
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
The Future ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Future Of Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Alternative Delivery

Although technology and the Internet have enabled the information professions to make huge strides, there are still many issues to be resolved. This article outlines and discusses many of them including environmental changes; linking - access, knowledge of location is not enough to access information; the proposed Information Commons by the University of Toronto; changes in definition of professions; the need for alternative delivery of education and for service orientation. Finally, the need for flexible basic education for Information Studies students is emphasized in order to guarantee the future of the profession. 

scholarly journals Tai-sabaki for the piano, tai-sabaki for the tatami – A tribute to Prof. em. David B. Waterhouse (1936-2017)

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Carl De Crée
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Freshman Year ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Japanese Studies ◽  
Concert Pianist ◽  
East Asian Studies ◽  
Oriental Studies ◽  
The University

<p>David B. Waterhouse (1936-2017) was a Professor emeritus, Japanese studies scholar, and humanities polymath. Educated to concert pianist level, he graduated in Western Classics, Moral Sciences, and Oriental Studies from the University of Cambridge. It is there where during his freshman year he had attended for first time a live judo demonstration, and had decided to start his judo career. Professor Waterhouse would eventually join the University of Toronto, where he would spend the rest of his professional career as an educator and scholar. David aptly understood and taught judo as it was meant by its founder, <em>i.e.</em> as a form of pedagogy striving for both physical and intellectual development. Consequently, his academic judo classes at the University of Toronto’s Department of East Asian Studies attracted an enthusiastic crowd of students. Professor Waterhouse’s scholarly legacy is vast, showing a remarkable breadth in topics which he surveyed, investigated and mastered, but he was particularly proud of his magnum opus, <em>i.e.</em> a two-volume catalogue of woodcuts by Japanese artist Suzuki Harunobu published in 2013. The manuscript of his book on judo’s cultural and technical history, unfortunately, remains unfinished due to his untimely passing.</p>

scholarly journals University Transformation Model: Theory and Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 129-140
Author(s):  
S. G. Vinogradova ◽  
A. T. Smirnova
Keyword(s):  
System Analysis ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Transformation Model ◽  
University Development ◽  
Transformation Mechanisms ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article considers the identification of the VUCA-world influence as a modern reality on the transformation of University on the example of Norilsk State Industrial Institute, its internal development space. The research relies on various methods: case-method, foresight, design method, depth interviews with the most important stakeholders, theoretical and empirical methods, logical and system analysis, methods of description, forecast and peer review. The theoretical basis of the study is the methodology within the VUCA-Prime strategy. The way to build the inner space of University development starts with the definition of reference points and development of university transformation mechanisms in conditions of VUCA world, which is a significant context of modern reality. This reality is characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity. The authors present a model that has the potential to reduce uncertainty and transform qualitatively the inner space of the University.

scholarly journals Editorial Address & Advisory Board

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. i
Author(s):  
Patricia G. Kirkpatrick ◽  
Pamela R. McCarroll
Keyword(s):  
Religious Studies ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Mcgill University ◽  
The University

The second issue of volume two of the Journal of the Council for Research on Religion (JCREOR) came out of a colloquium in honour of Professor Emeritus Douglas John Hall, entitled “Christian Theology after Christendom: Engaging the Thought of Douglas John Hall.”  The event was held at McGill University in November 2019, hosted by the McGill School of Religious Studies and Emmanuel College in the University of Toronto.  These articles were chosen for this issue because of their focus on themes central to the corpus of Douglas Hall’s work. While some engage his work directly, others raise interesting questions and concerns related to the theme. These articles should be considered as an accompaniment to the volume of papers published in 2021 by Lexington Books/Fortress Academic and entitled Christian Theology after Christendom: Engaging the Thought of Douglas John Hall, edited by Patricia G. Kirkpatrick and Pamela R. McCarroll.

scholarly journals Voice of an Elder: Zhaawonde - Dawn of a New Day

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Shawanda ◽  
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Being There ◽  
The Many ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

This paper evolved, maybe ‘was birthed’ is an even better term given the circumstances, out of an engagement process that brought Gordon Shawanda and several university students together over an academic year. Gordon was invited to attend my Aboriginal Spirituality class at the University of Toronto in September 2009. He liked being there so much that he came each week, sitting through lectures, reading the materials, and participating with unerring grace in the many discussions over the entire year. We were all touched by his presence, his quiet dignity, and his deep interest in our academic learning and sharing experience. Gordon embodies what modern education is trying to get right, the bringing together of theory and practice, and the unveiling of the kind of humanity that can bring Indigenous Knowledge alive for all young people everywhere. Gordon was inspired by their enthusiastic receiving of his words to write down his story. This paper is his first real attempt to express the pain and healing he has experienced over his adulthood. I am honoured and humbled to (gently) edit this work for publication. This is a story that comes directly from the heart and soul of one man, but is the lived experience of many of our people who attended Indian Residential Schools in Canada. It is organized into four parts.

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