Murray State Creative Writing Program and Reading Series

Mark your calendars! The Department of English and Philosophy invites interested students to experience CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00pm at Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah, Kentucky. We're offering FREE tickets to 40 lucky MSU students! Transportation may also be available (first come, first served - some restrictions may apply). DR. ANDY BLACK WILL INTRODUCE THE FILM AT 6:30. For tickets and transportation, please contact Dr. Josh Adair
([email protected]).

Join the Department of English and Philosophy tomorrow -- Wednesday, October 18 at 5:00pm in Faculty Hall 208 — for a presentation by guest speaker Dr. J. Aaron Simmons: “Existentialism in the Mountains: Why Going Camping with Kierkegaard Can Help You Live a Better Life.”

“Too often our lives are defined by the pressure to succeed, to be more, to do more, to have more. But existential philosophy and outdoor activities such as camping, mountain biking, backpacking, and trout fishing can help us to realize that there is more to life than a series of external accomplishments. Rather than success, we should seek a life of ‘faithfulness.’ By ‘faith’ I do not mean anything religious, but simply the idea that we must embrace risk with direction in order to make the most of our time (since we don’t have an unlimited amount of it).”

J. Aaron Simmons is a Professor of Philosophy, a widely published author, a popular speaker, and also a trout fisherman and mountain biker. Specializing in philosophy of religion and political philosophy, Simmons is the former President of the Søren Kierkegaard Society (USA). Simmons is an active public philosopher and hosts the YouTube channel, "Philosophy for Where We Find Ourselves."

The event is free and open to the public.

Join us for the next event in the Humanities Series on Thursday, September 28! We’ll have a podcast listening party to hear Natalie Haynes discuss “Stone Blind.” All are welcome!