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9:00 am

A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas – Panel I: Rousseau on Human Being

4.18.23 | 9:00am - 10:30am
Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building

Panel I: Rousseau on Human Being (9:00am, April 18, 2023) 9:00-10:30am in the Presidents Dining Room of the University Center Arthur Melzer (Political Science, Michigan State University) "The Natural Weakness of Man" Emma Planinc (Political Science, Notre Dame) "Pride Goes Before Destruction: On the Use of Orgueil in Rousseau's Second Discourse" Samuel Stoner (Philosophy, Assumption University) "Rousseau on the Origin…

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10:45 am

A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas – Panel II: Rousseau on Government and Citizenship

4.18.23 | 10:45am - 12:15pm
Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building

Panel II: Rousseau on Government and Citizenship (10:45 am, 4/18) 10:45am-12:15pm in the Presidents Dining Room of the University Center Flora Champy (French, Princeton University) "Rousseau, a Philosopher of Government" Daniel Cullen (Philosophy, Rhodes College) "Rousseau's Conservative Radicalism" Denise Schaeffer (Political Science, College of the Holy Cross) "Travel as Education: Toward Philosophy and Citizenship in Rousseau's Emile"

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2:30 pm

Retirement and Recognition Ceremony – Atlanta Campus

4.18.23 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Trustees Dining Room, 3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, 30341
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Faculty and Staff Retirement and Recognition Ceremony

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4:00 pm

A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas — Panel III: Rousseau’s Reveries

4.18.23 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building

Panel III: Rousseau's Reveries (4:00pm, April 18, 2023) 4:00-5:30pm in the Presidents Dining Room of the University Center Laurence Cooper (Political Science, Carleton College) "The Philosopher as Natural Man" Eve Grace (Political Science, Colorado College) "Solon's Saying" Christine Dunn Henderson (Political Science, SMU) "Rousseau's Reveries: On the Condition of Women"

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6:00 pm

A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas — Closing Lecture

4.18.23 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building

Closing Lecture (6:00pm, April 18, 2023) Christopher Kelly (Political Science, Boston College) "Misunderstanding Rousseau: The Enigmas of Rousseau: Judge of Jean-Jacques" 6:00pm in the Presidents Dining Room of the University Center

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