Philosophy Born of Struggle is a community, a conference, and a textbook. The textbook edited by Leonard Harris is in its second edition. The conference was originally organized by Everet Green and Leonard Harris. Philosophy Born of Struggle will celebrate its 26th year in 2019. As for the community: welcome!
William R. Jones Award Recipients
Rozena Maart, 2016
Greg Moses, 2015
Blanche R. Curry, 2014
Albert Mosley, 2013
William R. Jones, 2012
Executive Director
Dwayne Tunstall
Assistant Director
Stephanie Rivera-Berruz
PBS Board
Jorge Garcia
Darryl Scriven
Rozena Maart
Patrice Rankine
Andrea Pitts
Leonard Harris (ex officio)
Tommy J. Curry (ex officio)
International Committee
Jacoby Carter
Tiffany Montoya
Stephanie Rivera Rivera-Berruz
Espinoza Reyes
SPONSORING PBS
Please verify your institution’s willingness to provide financial support first.
Below are typical costs and responsibilities associated with sponsoring and hosting the conference:
Keynote Speakers (approximately $3,000)
Transportation: $1,500
Lunch: box lunch for 70 people, two days
Dinner: one sponsored dinner, 30 people, last day
PBS management fee ($3,000)
Rooms: two for lectures rooms (class size), one for key note (can be one of the same rooms)
Registration and Book Display Tables
Sponsor is asked to help select keynote speakers, recommend moderators (e.g., your faculty or students if they want to moderate a session), review schedule before it is published so we have the right room numbers, people, etc.
PBS manages all other costs, including video taping of all sessions, publishing tapes, conference program, advertisement and coordination.
Contact:
Dwayne Tunstall, Executive Director, tunstald@gvsu.edu