New Trends in the Philosophy of Persistence
University of Geneva, 20-21 June 2024
Venue: Espace Colladon (rue Jean-Daniel-Colladon 2)
Speakers and titles
Claudio Calosi (Université de Genève): Presence and Delegation
Damiano Costa (Università della Svizzera italiana): The Many-Chairs Interpretation of Relativistic Change
Samuele Iaquinto (University of Eastern Piedmont): Fragmentalism and Endurance
Kristie Miller (University of Sydney): Is Endurantism the Folk Friendly View of Persistence?
Thomas Sattig (Universität Tübingen): Persistence and Perception
Giuliano Torrengo (Università degli Studi di Milano): Persistence and Topological Structure
Achille Varzi (Columbia University): Entia Successiva in 4D
Provisional schedule
Thursday, 20 June
| Time | Speaker | Title | Chair |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome and café-croissants, Espace Colladon | ||
| 9:15-10:30 | Achille Varzi | Entia Successiva in 4D | Florian Gatignon |
| 10:45-12:00 | Giuliano Torrengo | Persistence and Topological Structure | |
| 12:00-14:15 | Lunch, Uni Dufour, Rue du Général-Dufour 24 | ||
| 14:15-15:30 | Damiano Costa | The Many-Chairs Interpretation of Relativistic Change | Giovanni Merlo |
| 15:45-17:00 | Kristie Miller | Is Endurantism the Folk Friendly View of Persistence? | |
| 19:00 | Dinner, Colosseo, boulevard de Saint-Georges 46 (tram 15, stop "Cirque") | ||
Friday, 21 June
| Time | Speaker | Title | Chair |
| 9:00-9:15 | Café-croissants, Espace Colladon | ||
| 9:15-10:30 | Claudio Calosi | Presence and Delegation | Alessandro Cecconi |
| 10:45-12:00 | Samuele Iaquinto | Fragmentalism and Endurance | |
| 12:00-14:15 | Lunch, Uni Dufour, Rue du Général-Dufour 24 | ||
| 14:15-15:30 | Thomas Sattig | Persistence and Perception | Fabrice Correia |
| 19:00 | Dinner, L'Échalotte, rue des Rois 17 (tram 15, stop "Cirque") | ||
Organizers
Florian Gatignon and Fabrice Correia (email: firstname.lastname [at] unige.ch).
Registration
The event is free, but we would be grateful if you register by sending Florian Gatignon an email.
Support
We are grateful for support by the Mlle Marie Gretler Stiftung.