Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S.
Participation in Academic Conferences and Other Events
Pertaining to Philosophy, Religious Studies, History of Medicine, etc.,
in Reverse Chronological Order

by Jacques Louis David
Last update: 12 March 2024

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153. Attended the 74th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Fordham University, New York City, March 7-9, 2024.

152. Presented a paper at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Nietzsche Society and the 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP), Toronto, Ontario, October 12-14, 2023.

151. Participated via Zoom in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, November 2, 2022.

150. Participated via Zoom in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, November 17, 2021.
149. Presented a paper via Zoom at "Sustainability, Technology, Anthropocene," the 55th Annual Meeting of the Heidegger Circle, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, May 7-8, 14-15, 2021; would have presented in person at the 54th Annual Meeting, May 14-17, 2020, but the conference was postponed one year (and renumbered) because of the coronavirus pandemic.
148. Attended via Zoom the "Online Conference: The Concept of Nature in German Idealism / Der Naturbegriff im Deutschen Idealismus," Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich / Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, April 8-10, 2021.

147. Would have attended the 26th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Nashville, Tennessee, October 16-18, 2020, but the conference was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
146. Would have presented a paper at "Sustainability, Technology, the Anthropocene," the 54th Annual Meeting of the Heidegger Circle, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, May 14-17, 2020, but the conference was postponed one year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
145. Would have attended the 71st Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, March 19-22, 2020, but the conference was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

144. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Wells College, Aurora, New York, October 24, 2019.
143. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, October 23, 2019.
142. Presented a paper at "Philosophy, Feminism, and Sex," the annual conference of the Atlantic Region Philosophers' Association (ARPA), Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, October 18-19, 2019.
141. Attended the 53rd Annual Conference of the Heidegger Circle, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, May 16-19, 2019.
140. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, April 11, 2019.

139. Presented an invited paper at the Fordham University Graduate Philosophy Colloquium, Bronx, New York, December 3, 2018.
138. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Wells College, Aurora, New York, October 30, 2018.
137. Presented a paper at the 25th Biennial Conference of the Hegel Society of America, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, October 26-28, 2018.
136. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg, New York, May 17, 2018.
135. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, May 10, 2018.
134. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, New York, April 21, 2018.
133. Presented a paper at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Atlanta, Georgia, March 22-25, 2018.
132. Presented a paper at the meeting of the North American Division of the Schopenhauer Society, held in conjunction with the 115th Annual Meeting of the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association, Chicago, Illinois, February 21-24, 2018.

131. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Wells College, Aurora, New York, October 26, 2017.
130. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, October 18, 2017.
129. Chaired a session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Hume Society, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, July 17-21, 2017.
128. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg, New York, May 4, 2017.
127. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, New York, April 23, 2017.
126. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, New York, April 8. 2017.
125. Chaired a plenary session and presented a commentary at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 30 - April 2, 2017.

124. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Wells College, Aurora, New York, October 27, 2016.
123. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, October 19, 2016.
122. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, New York, May 14, 2016.
121. Chaired a session at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Annapolis, Maryland, March 17-20, 2016.
120. Attended the meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Washington, D.C., January 6-9, 2016.

119. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Wells College, Aurora, New York, October 22, 2015.
118. Participated in a poetry reading sponsored by The Healing Muse, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, October 14, 2015.
117. Presented an invited paper at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Nietzsche Society and the 54th Annual Meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP), Atlanta, Georgia, October 8-10, 2015.
116. Attended the Le Moyne College Religion and Literature Forum, Syracuse, New York, October 1-3, 2015.
115. Presented a paper at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, University of Georgia, April 17-19, 2015.
114. Presented a paper at the Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, SUNY Upstate Medical University, March 5, 2015.

113. Presented a commentary at the session of the Society for Systematic Philosophy at the meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 27-30, 2014.
112. Presented a paper at the "Schopenhauer's Fourfold Root: 200 Years On" conference, Keele University, England, November 22, 2014.
111. Presented a paper at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Williams College, April 10-12, 2014.
110. Attended "Sentiment and Reason in Early Modern Ethics," SUNY University at Buffalo, March 21-22, 2014.

109. Attended "Freedom: The Beginning and End of All Philosophy: A Symposium on the Philosophy of F.W.J. Schelling," Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 4-5, 2013.
108. Attended "The Absolute and the World in Late German Idealism," McGill University, Montréal, Québec, August 26-27, 2013.
107. Presented a paper at the 26th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Interdisciplinary Association for Philosophy and Religious Studies (IAPRS), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, April 19-20, 2013.
106. Attended the 64th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, April 12-13, 2013.

105. Attended "Early Modern Medicine and Natural Philosophy" conference, University of Pittsburgh, November 2-4, 2012.
104. Participated in "Poetry/Spoken Word for Peace," poetry reading in Thornden Park, Syracuse, New York, sponsored by the Syracuse Peace Council, June 13, 2012.
103. Attended "Epictetus and Stoicism: Continuing Influences and Contemporary Relevance" conference, Rochester Institute of Technology, April 26-27, 2012.

102. Participated in "Poetry/Spoken Word for Peace," poetry reading in Thornden Park, Syracuse, New York, sponsored by the Syracuse Peace Council, June 15, 2011.
101. Presented a commentary at the session of the Society for German Idealism at the meeting the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association, San Diego, California, April 20-23, 2011.

100. Presented an invited keynote address at the "Religion and Enlightenment: The Young-Hegelian Perspective" conference, University of Antwerp, Belgium, May 12, 2010.

99. Attended the "Science, Technology, and the Humanities: A New Synthesis" conference at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, April 24-25, 2009.

98. Attended the "Practical Peace Building and Environmental Justice" conference of the Center for Ethics, Peace, and Social Justice (CEPS) at SUNY Cortland, November 3, 2007.
97. Attended the "Understanding Other Minds and Moral Agency" conference at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., April 19-21, 2007.
96. Led the discussion of "Using the History of Medicine to Teach the Practice of Medicine" at the monthly Faculty Development Seminar, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, January 30, 2007.

95. Presented a paper at the "1968: Global Resistance / Local Knowledge" conference, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, November 3-4, 2006.

94. Chaired a session and presented commentaries on two papers at the 26th Conference on New York State History, sponsored by the New York State Archives Partnership Trust, held at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York, June 9-11, 2005.
93. Presented a paper and chaired a session at "Reason and Evaluation," the 32nd Conference on Value Inquiry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, April 8-10, 2005.
92. Presented a seminar paper at the Center for Bioethics and Humanities, SUNY Upstate Medical University, April 1, 2005.
91. Presented an invited lecture at HealthLink, Dewitt, New York, March 31, 2005.
90. Co-presented a co-authored paper at the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science (SAHMS), co-sponsored by the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta State University, and the Center for the Study of Georgia History, Augusta, Georgia, February 25-26, 2005.

89. Attended the 101st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Boston, December 27-30, 2004.
88. Presented an invited lecture at Spiritual Care Grand Rounds, SUNY Upstate Medical University, November 3, 2004.
87. Presented an invited lecture at HealthLink, Dewitt, New York, August 16, 2004.
86. Attended the "The Art of Medicine: Image-Making and Communication" symposium at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, April 14-17, 2004.
85. Presented an invited lecture at the University of Richmond, Virginia, March 1, 2004.
84. Presented a paper at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science (SAHMS), co-sponsored by the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta State University, and the Center for the Study of Georgia History, Augusta, Georgia, February 27-28, 2004.
83. Presented an invited lecture at the meeting of the Upsilon Upsilon chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (ΦΑΘ) History Honor Society, Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, February 26, 2004.

82. Attended the 100th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Washington, D.C., December 27-30, 2003.
81. Presented a paper at a meeting of the Upstate New York Colloquium for the History of Science and Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, October 3, 2003.
80. Presented a paper at the International Conference of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society, "Nietzsche, Art, and Aesthetics," University of Warwick, England, September 12-14, 2003.
79. Presented a paper at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation (LCTHF), "The Quest for Knowledge: Lewis in Philadelphia: A Bicentennial Commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803-1806." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 10-13, 2003.
78. Co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the Upstate New York Colloquium for the History of Science and Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, February 28, 2003.
77. Presented the introductory lecture at the 18th Elizabeth Blackwell Day ceremony, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, February 12, 2003.

76. Attended the 99th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 27-30, 2002.
75. Presented a talk at the meeting of the Syracuse University Humanistic Studies Center Institute for Retired Professionals, First Baptist Church, Jamesville, New York, November 21, 2002.

74. Presented a paper at the 51st Annual Meeting of the New York State Association of European Historians, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, September 21-22, 2001.
73. Presented an invited lecture at the Syracuse chapter of OASIS (Older Adult Service and Information System), Dewitt, New York, August 14, 2001.
72. Presented a paper at the 4th Annual Conference of the International Society for Intellectual History (ISIH), "Quarrels, Polemics, and Controversies," Trinity College, University of Cambridge, England, July 26-29, 2001.
71. Presented a paper and chaired a session at "No Sense of Discipline: An International Conference on Interdisciplinarity," University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, June 11-12, 2001.
70. Attended the New England Colloquium on Early Modern Philosophy, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, March 10-11, 2001.
69. Presented a paper and chaired a session at the Eastern Regional Meeting of the Society of Christian Philosophers, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, March 1-3, 2001.
68. Presented the introductory lecture at the 16th Annual Elizabeth Blackwell Day ceremony, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, February 28, 2001.

67. Presented an invited talk at the unveiling of Gary Trento's portrait of Robert Kemp Brewer, M.D. (1886-1945), SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, December 12, 2000.
66. Presented a paper at the "Researching New York 2000" conference, SUNY Albany, November 16-17, 2000.
65. Chaired a session at the 16th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Fordham University, New York, October 20-22, 2000.
64. Presented a paper at the 50th Annual Meeting of the New York State Association of European Historians, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, September 22-23, 2000.
63. Presented a paper at the 27th Annual Conference of the Hume Society, "A Feast of Reason: Rhetoric, Representation, Religion, and Revolution," College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, July 24-29, 2000.
62. Chaired a session at the "Schleiermacher as Philosopher and Philosophical Theologian" conference, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, April 6-9, 2000.
61. Chaired the "Bodies of Evidence" session at the 15th Annual Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies (INCS) Conference, "Centers and Peripheries," Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, April 7-8, 2000.
60. Presented an invited lecture at the Onondaga Historical Association, Syracuse, New York, March 2, 2000.
59. Presented talks as part of the Black History Month ceremonies, SUNY Upstate Medical University, February 2 and 9, 2000.

58. Presented a paper at the 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies (INCS) Conference, "Transatlanticisms," Ohio State University, Columbus, April 9-10, 1999.
57. Presented an invited paper at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia as a Seminar of the Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine, March 23, 1999.
56. Presented a paper at the "Women's History in Central New York" conference sponsored by the Central New York Library Resources Council Documentary Heritage Program, held at Le Moyne College, Syracuse, March 19, 1999.
55. Attended the "Hume on Religion" conference at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, February 19-20, 1999.
54. Presented the introductory lecture at the 14th Annual Elizabeth Blackwell Day ceremony, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse [i.e., Upstate Medical University], February 10, 1999.
53. Attended "Philadelphia Medical Schools in Transition: Case Studies in the 20th Century," symposium sponsored by the Section on Medical History, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, February 6, 1999.

52. Presented a paper (co-written with Kathy Faber-Langendoen) at the International Conference, "The Interplay Between Philosophy, Science, and Religion: The European Heritage," Institute of Philosophy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, November 18-21, 1998.
51. Presented a paper at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, November 16, 1998.
50. Presented a paper at the meeting of the Anesthesia History Association, May 6-7, 1998, partially concurrent with the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine, Toronto, May 6-10, 1998.
49. Moderated a session and presented a paper (co-authored with Godfrey S. Belleh) at the 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies (INCS) Conference, "Money and Culture," Loyola University, New Orleans, April 17-18, 1998.
48. Attended the 49th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, March 13-15, 1998.

47. Co-presented a paper (with co-author Lucy L. Bowditch) at "The Church and the City" conference, Cleveland State University, April 18-19, 1997.
46. Presented a paper at the 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies (INCS) Conference, "Life and Death," University of California, Berkeley, April 4-5, 1997.
45. Presented commentaries on two papers at the 21st Annual Mid-South Philosophy Conference, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, February 28-March 1, 1997.

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44. Chaired a session at the 14th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Keystone Resort, Colorado, October 18-20, 1996.
43. Presented a paper at the meeting of the Canadian Society for Aesthetics, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, May 27-30, 1996.

42. Chaired the "Armament and Glass" session at "Representation and Interpretation in the 12th Century: An Interdisciplinary and International Conference," Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, April 20-22, 1995.

41. Attended the 13th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., September 30 to October 2, 1994.

40. Commented on two papers at the joint meeting of the Eighteenth Century Scottish Studies Society and the Hume Society, Ottawa, Ontario, July 6-10, 1993.

39. Chaired a session on Hegel, Hobbes, and Kant at the 12th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, October 2-4, 1992.
38. Attended the symposium, "Literature as Politics in the Bible and the Ancient Near East," Cornell University, September 20, 1992.

37. Attended the 11th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, October 12-14, 1990.
36. Attended the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of the History of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, May 10-13, 1990.

35. Presented an invited paper at the "Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Ludwig Feuerbach und die Zukunft der Philosophie" sponsored by the Internationale Vereinigung zum Studium der Werke Ludwig Feuerbachs, held at the Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, West Germany, October 9-14, 1989.
34. Presented a paper at the meeting of the Eastern International Region of the American Academy of Religion, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, April 21-22, 1989.
33. Attended the 40th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, March 16-18, 1989.

32. Chaired a session of the North American Division of the Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Washington, D.C., December 27-30, 1988.
31. Attended the 10th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, October 7-9, 1988.
30. Participated in a postgraduate seminar on Hegel's greater Logic conducted by Prof. John Burbidge of Trent University, held at Windy Pine, Minden, Ontario, August 7-12, 1988.
29. Attended "The History of Disease," The Third Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine Conference, held at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, March 11-12, 1988.

28. Presented a paper at the meeting of the Nineteenth Century Theology Group of the American Academy of Religion, Boston, Massachusetts, December 5-8, 1987.
27. Attended "Schleiermacher Research Seminar 1987" [i.e., the second annual meeting of the Schleiermacher Studies and Translations Group], Lewiston, New York, August 27-30, 1987.
26. Presented an invited paper at the meeting of the North American Division of the Schopenhauer Society, held in conjunction with the 85th Annual Meeting of the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 29 to May 2, 1987.
25. Attended the 38th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Fordham University, Lincoln Center, New York, New York, March 12-14, 1987.

24. Attended the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Boston, Massachusetts, December 27-30, 1986.
23. Presented a commentary on a paper at the 9th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, October 9-11, 1986.
22. Attended "Schleiermacher Summer Camp" [i.e., the first annual meeting of the Schleiermacher Studies and Translations Group], Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, August 8-11, 1986.
21. Attended the annual meeting of the Eastern International Region of the American Academy of Religion, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, April 18-19, 1986.
20. Attended the 37th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, March 13-15, 1986.

19. Presented a paper at the 10th International Conference on Patristic, Mediaeval, and Renaissance Studies, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, September 20-22, 1985.

18. Attended the 81st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, New York, New York, December 27-30, 1984.
17. Assisted with the local arrangements for "Hospitals/Communities," The Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine Conference on the History of the American Hospital, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, November 2-4, 1984.
16. Attended the meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Philosophical Association, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1984.
15. Presented a paper at the 8th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Russell Sage College, Albany, New York, October 4-6, 1984.
14. Attended the 9th International Conference on Patristic, Mediaeval, and Renaissance Studies, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, September 21-23, 1984.
13. Presented a commentary on a paper at the 13th Conference of the Hume Society, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, August 15-20, 1984.
12. Attended the International Hegel and Whitehead Symposium, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, June 2-6, 1984.

11. Presented a paper at the meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Philosophical Association, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1983.
10. Presented a paper at the meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Philosophical Association, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, April 30, 1983.

9. Attended the 79th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Baltimore, Maryland, December 27-30, 1982.
8. Presented a commentary on a paper at the 7th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, October 7-9, 1982.
7. Attended the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., March 12-13, 1982.

6. Attended the 78th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 27-30, 1981.
5. Attended the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, March 13-14, 1981.

4. Attended the 6th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, October 2-4, 1980.

3. Attended the 30th Annual Meeting of the Metaphysical Society of America, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, March 15-17, 1979.

2. Attended the 5th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, October 12-14, 1978.

1. Attended the 4th Biennial Meeting of the Hegel Society of America, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, November 11-13, 1976.

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