Departmental and Campus Groups and Events

Dr. McWhorter, James Thomas Professor in Philosophy,
Professor of Environmental Studies and Women, Gender and Sexualities Studies
Department of Philosophy
University of Richmond, VA 23173

In honor of Martin Luther King Day in 2009, Dr. Gill Hickman and I gave a presentation on growing up in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. You can listen to the pod cast of our discussion.

As a member of the Department of Philosophy, I am normally involved in all programs and events that my department sponsors. These include: guest lecturers, activities of the Philosophy Club and the Philosophy Honor Society Phi Sigma Tau, and advising for majors and minors and indeed any student interested in graduate study in Philosophy. If you want to know more about our undergraduate programs of study, visit the Philosophy Department Home Page.

I am also a faculty member in Environmental Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexualities Studies. If you want to know more about Environmental Studies programs and events, visit the Environmental Studies Home Page. If you want to know more about WGSS programs and events, visit the WGSS Home Page.

I am a charter member of the University of Richmond Chapter of Safe Zone Virginia, an organization devoted to eliminating heterosexism and homophobia on university campuses. Our chapter provides educational programming and safe places for members of our campus community to discuss issues of sexual diversity. If you want to know more, visit the Safe Zone Home Page. If you want to know more about legal issues that affect gay people in Virginia, visit the website of Equality Virginia.


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