“Neuroscience and the problem of other animal minds: Why it may not matter so much for bioethics”

Philosophy Department Colloquium

“Neuroscience and the problem of other animal minds: Why it may not matter so much for bioethics”

Andrew Fenton, Department of Novel Tech Ethics, Dalhousie University

Date: Thursday, March 17,2011
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Place: California State University, Fresno
Speech Arts Bldg. room 154

A recent argument in the neuroethics literature has suggested that (i) the discovery of brain-mental-state identities could settle epistemological uncertainties about animal minds and (ii) dismantle the deadlock over their moral status. I will argue that (i) does not so much help us resolve the problem of other animal minds as mark its resolution. (ii) is grounded in a naive view of how our views of animals as subjects impact our moral relations with them. Focusing on animal research, I will argue that what is required is a sea change in the perceived grounds for human moral obligations to nonhumans.

For more information contact Dr. Terry Winant, 559 278-2621

"Misak Medzarents: Songs of Freedom, Definance, and Joy"

The Armenian Studies Program cordially invites you to attend

"Misak Medzarents: Songs of Freedom, Definance, and Joy" by Dr. James Russell Mashtots, Professor of Armenian Studies, Harvard

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Time: 7:30PM
Place: University Business Center, Room 191

Dr. Russell will discuss the poet Misak Medzarents, whose work is layered in the complex cadences and imagery of two millenia of Armenian poetics.
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Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001

ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Office: 559-278-4930
FAX: 559-278-2129

Visit the ASP Website: http://armenianstudies.csufresno.ed

Portraits of Courage: American Women Have it

USU Productions Presents:

Portraits of Courage: American Women Have It All

Date: March 7, 2011
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Satellite Student Union

Celebrate Women's History Month with this live theatrical presentation that ties in relevant issues for women of today by enacting the lives and experiences of women of the past.

Helen Keller
Alice Paul
Mary Walker
Sylvia Rivera
Margaret Sanger

Fresno State Students with ID: $2
General Public: $5

For More Information, call (559) 278-2741
www.auxiliary.com/USU

Presented by Will & Company
http://www.willandcompany.com/portraits
(818) 990-1558

Oscar Shorts (2010)

CineCulture, together with Filmworks, presents: Oscar Shorts

Film Screenings

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011 & Friday, March 11, 2011
Place: Tower Theater
815 E. Olive Avenue
Fresno, CA

Thursday showtimes: live action at 5:30 p.m. and animation at 8:30 p.m.
Friday showtimes: live action at 8 p.m. and animation at 5:30 and 10:30 p.m.

Tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

March 10-11: Oscar Shorts (2010)

Fresno Filmworks presents Two Nights at the Oscars, at the Tower Theatre. The evenings will feature five full programs of Academy Award-nominated live action and animation short films.

Advance tickets cost $10 general and $8 for students and seniors, with a special $15 price for one double-feature program.

For more information:
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department.

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

March 2011 Music Events

Fresno State Department of Music Department of State Department March 2011

Welcome to the latest edition! We hope you will join us for several concerts in March!

Upcoming Events

Fresno State Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble
Date: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Fresno State Wind Orchestra and Symphonic Band
Date: Thursday, March 03, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts presents pianist: Andresa Haefliger
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Central California Day of Percussion-Full Day /Evening Concert
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 8:00am
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Central California Day of Percussion - Evening Concert Only
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 6:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Fresno State Hornists in Concert
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno State Wahlberg Recital Hall

Faculty Chamber Music Concert
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Faculty Recital-Limor Toren-Immerman
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Wahlberg Recital Hall

Fresno State Music Faculty Spotlight Concert
Featuring Teresa Beaman, Matt Darling, Helene Joseph-Weil, Thomas Loewenheim and Composers Ben Boone and Ken Froelich
Date: Friday, March 25, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Fresno State Percussion Ensemble I & II in Concert
Date: Monday, March 28, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno Concert Hall

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