http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-an-invited-speaker-at-free-will-conference http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-an-invited-speaker-at-free-will-conference Heidi M. Ravven, professor of religious studies, was an invited discussant at a conference titled “Free Will and the Scientific World View: Optimistic and Pessimistic Perspectives” on April 20 at the University of Delaware. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:40:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-attends-affective-neuroscience-seminar http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-attends-affective-neuroscience-seminar Heidi M. Ravven, professor of religious studies, was an invited participant in a small, intensive seminar on affective neuroscience Dec. 12 – 19 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-attends-psychoanalytic-meeting http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-attends-psychoanalytic-meeting Professor of Religious Studies Heidi M. Ravven attended the Vermont Association for Psychoanalytic Studies 2012 Scientific Meeting on Nov. 3, in Stowe, Vt. Ravven participated in a small group discussion led by Sharon Dennett, chair of the International Institute for Psychoanalytic Training. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:43:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-attends-international-neuroethics-society-meeting http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-attends-international-neuroethics-society-meeting Professor of Religious Studies Heidi M. Ravven attended the annual meeting of the International Neuroethics Society Oct. 11 – 12 in New Orleans, La. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:01:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-s-research-the-basis-of-new-book-chapter http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-s-research-the-basis-of-new-book-chapter The extensive research of Heidi Ravven, professor of religious studies, on the relationship between the philosophy of the 12th century philosopher Moses Maimonides and that of the 17th century philosopher Baruch Spinoza is the subject of a chapter in a new book, Maimonides and Spinoza: Their Conflicting Views of Human Nature (University of Chicago, 2012) by Joshua Parens. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:01:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-publishes-in-journal http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-publishes-in-journal Heidi Ravven, professor of religious studies, has published “Rethinking Moral Agency via the New Brain Sciences and Spinoza” in American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience (AJOB Neuroscience). Volume 3, Issue 3:3.  July-September 2012. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:37:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-publishes-article http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-publishes-article Heidi M. Ravven, professor of religious studies, recently published an essay titled "Maimonides' Non-Kantian Moral Psychology: Maimonides and Kant on the Garden of Eden."  The essay appears in a volume of The Journal of Jewish Thought & Philosophy devoted to 'The Kant-Maimonides Constellation" (volume 20, number 2, 2012). Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:51:48 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-on-panel-with-noted-psychiatrist http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-on-panel-with-noted-psychiatrist Professor of Religious Studies Heidi M. Ravven was an invited participant in a panel discussion with Thomas Szasz on May 30 at the meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association Study Group at Upstate Medical Center Department of Psychiatry in Syracuse, N.Y.   Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:30:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-serves-on-dissertation-committee http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-serves-on-dissertation-committee At the invitation of Professor Ursula Goldbaum, Heidi M. Ravven, professor of religious studies, was appointed to a dissertation committee of the Philosophy Department of Emory University.  Ravven evaluated the dissertation, "Determinism, Freedom, and Ethics: Spinozistic Interventions in the Contemporary Discussions of Responsibility" of Christopher Ryszard Kluz, for the Ph.D. in philosophy. Fri, 04 May 2012 05:45:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-a-panel-commenter-at-bioethics-conference http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ravven-a-panel-commenter-at-bioethics-conference Professor of Religious Studies Heidi M. Ravven commented on a panel discussion, “Applying the Neuroscience of Morality,” during a conference held March 30 - April 1 at New York University’s Center for Bioethics.   Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST