Philosophy Colloquia

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Philosophy Colloquia feature presentations by distinguished international scholars, UST faculty and UST philosophy majors. Recent speakers have included Richard Swinburne (Oxford), Michael Loux (Notre Dame), Roger Ames (University of Hawaii), Father Kevin Flannery (Pontifical Gregorian University)--and several UST philosophy majors.

 

Philosophy Colloquium

Thursday, March 18, 2010
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, JRC Auditorium (JRC 126)
Dr. Britain Scott, UST Department of Philosophy

Babe-Watch: A Look at Psychological Research on the Sexual Objectification of Women

Popular media are saturated with images of women as sex objects. What effects--if any--do these images have on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the women and men who view them? Come find out from Dr. Scott what psychological science has to say about this question.