Truman Faculty Member to Serve as Keynote Speaker for Philosophy and Religion Conference

The 35th Annual Philosophy and Religion Conference will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 15 in Baldwin Hall 114. 

At 1:30 p.m., Dereck Daschke, professor of philosophy and religion, will deliver the keynote address titled, “Taking Root in a New Land: Field Notes from the New American Psychedelic Religious Landscape.” The global “psychedelic renaissance” has sparked many Americans’ curiosity about the spiritual and healing potential of traditional plant medicines and other “entheogens.” But can they find religion in a tea, a tab or a toke? And if so, what do they owe the Indigenous people from whom many of these medicines come? Daschke explored these questions throughout the last year and will share what he found in search of an authentic American psychedelic spirituality.

During the conference students from Truman and other universities will present original papers from a variety of topics in philosophy and religion. This event is free and open to the public. Visit phre.truman.edu and select “Philosophy and Religion Conference” for the conference schedule and more information. Updates will be posted as they become available.