Richard C. Schubert Curriculum Vitae Department of Philosophy Cosumnes River College 8401 Center Parkway Sacramento, California 95823-5799 (916)-691-7494 schuber@crc.losrios.edu Education Ph.D. Philosophy,, September 1999 M.A. Philosophy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, May 1991 B.A. Philosophy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, May 1990 Dissertation "Moral Judgments, Normative Reasons, and the Motivation of the Practically Rational" Dissertation Advisor: Prof. David Copp Areas of Specialization Ethics, Asian Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy Areas of Competence Logic, History of Ethics, Early Modern European Philosophy Fellowships, Honors and Awards Cosumnes River College Crystal Apple Award for Excellence in Education (2010) Hayward Award for Excellence in California Community College Education Nomination (2007, 2010) Elizabeth P. Wood Fellowship (1997-1999, 1993-1994) The, Regent's Fellowship (1991-1992, Spring 1996, Fall 1994) The University of Connecticut Foundation Fellowship (1986-1991) Positions Held Professor, (Fall 1999-present) Lecturer, Summer Sessions (2002-2005) Lecturer, California State University, Sacramento (Spring 1999) Associate Instructor, (Spring 1999, Summers 1994-1998) Instructor, (Spring 1999) Instructor, American River College, Sacramento (Spring 1997-Fall 1998) Teaching Assistant, (Fall 1992-Winter 1999)
Richard C. Schubert Page 2 of 12 Publications Ahimsa, Buddhism, and the Martial Arts: A Soteriological Consequentialist Approach to Understanding Violence in Martial Practice in Philosophy and the Martial Arts Graham Priest and Damon Young (eds.) Routledge, 2015 Winning, Losing, and Wandering Play: Zhuangzian Paradox and Daoist Practice (Co-authored with Lynette Hunter) Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies Issue 5, June 2014 Concepts and Cages: Life Beyond the Limits of Ideas TEDx American Riviera, Santa Barbara, California November 11, 2012 Now Who is the Master? in The Martial Arts and Philosophy: Beating and Nothingnes Graham Priest and Damon Young (eds.) Open Court Press, 2010 A Review of Gary Steiner s Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents Between the Species Issue 7, August 2007 Understanding Units New Student Guidebook Fall 2006 Academic Integrity New Student Guidebook Fall 2006 Presentations Work, Play and the Good Life: A Daoist Interpretation 2014 Nammour Symposium April 15, 2012 The Educational Omnivore: The California Community College Student s Dilemma One Book Event Series February 5, 2014 Jobs for Philosophers: Teaching Opportunities at California Community Colleges April 8, 2013 Violence, Nonviolence, and the Martial Arts 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts San Francisco, California March 29, 2013
Richard C. Schubert Page 3 of 12 Presentations (continued) Reflections on Informed Consent: Bioethics, Philosophy of Education, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks One Book Event Series September 12, 2012 Winning, Losing, and Play without Games: A Daoist Approach to the Martial Arts Coauthored with Lynette Hunter () 2012 Nammour Symposium April 11, 2012 Philosophy and the Martial Arts Humboldt State University September 14, 2011 Things and Kinds in Zhuangzi: Virtue, Transformation and Interdependence The 2011 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Honolulu, Hawaii May 27, 2011 On Moral Considerability: R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out If It Just Applies to Me Earth Day Event Series Cosumnes River College College, Sacramento April 14, 2011 Performing Our Function Well: An Aristotelian Perspective on Excellence in Education Cosumnes River College January 14, 2011 Macbeth, Death, and Philosophy of the Martial Arts Cosumnes River College November 4, 2010 Ahimsa, Buddhism, and the Martial Arts The 2010 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Pacific Grove, California June 19, 2010 Why Goals Just Get in the Way of Success: A Taoist Perspective 2010 Nammour Symposium April 21, 2010 On the Alleged Uniqueness of the Martial Arts 2010 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts San Francisco, California April 1, 2010 Secularization and Goal Orientation in Western Martial Practice: A Taoist Perspective The 2009 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Pacific Grove, California June 16, 2009
Richard C. Schubert Page 4 of 12 Presentations (continued) Academic Integrity: Reclaiming the Fiduciary Model of the Teacher-Student Relationship RCA Program in Ethics Lecture Center for Practical and Professional Ethics March 11, 2009 Using Cosumnes River College s Honor Code to Support Classroom Management Reflections, Volume 2, Number 1, 2008 Why the Old Guy s Still a Master: Senescence in the Martial Arts 2008 Nammour Symposium April 23, 2008 Martial Arts and Holism in Education: Reply to Drs. Park and Shim 2 nd International Taekwondo Symposium University of California, Berkeley October 13, 2007 The Moral Dimensions of Master-Student Relationship in Traditional Asian Martial Arts 2 nd International Taekwondo Symposium University of California, Berkeley October 12, 2007 Applying The Ten Must-Haves for Great Retention to Teaching Academic Philosophy Colloquium on Teaching Philosophy August 30, 2007 Goals and Goallessness in the Martial Arts 2007 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts San Francisco, California April 5, 2007 "Goals and the Martial Arts: A Taoist Perspective" University of California, Berkeley Undergraduate Philosophy Forum March 15, 2007 A Brief Synopsis of the Analytic Perspective on Meaning Trial of the N Word Cosumnes River College Black History Month Celebration February 21, 2007 Ethics and Behavior Modification: Reflections on Academic Integrity Cosumnes River College Professional Development Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 4, May 2006 April 25, 2006 Deception in Education: The Tangled Web We Weave 2006 Nammour Symposium Soteriological Consequentialism and Violence in the Martial Arts 2006 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts Portland, Oregon March 26, 2006
Richard C. Schubert Page 5 of 12 Presentations (continued) Confucian Moral Cultivation and the Master-Student Relationship The 2005 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Pacific Grove, California October 22, 2005 A Definition of Academic Integrity Keynote Panel on Academic Integrity August 12, 2005 Filial Piety in the Martial Arts 2005 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts San Francisco, California March 16, 2005 On the Concept of Equality Segregation in Education: Then and Now September 22, 2004 Moral Self-Cultivation in the Martial Arts The 2004 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Pacific Grove, California June 23, 2004 Cultivating Compassion through the Martial Arts Nammour Symposium, California State University, Sacramento April 28, 2004 Terrorism and the Paradox of Toleration Nammour Symposium, California State University, Sacramento April 16, 2002 On the Concept of Mastery 2002 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts Seattle, Washington March 30, 2002 Valuing and Judging to be of Value 2001 Annual Meeting of the Central Valley Philosophy Association California State University, Fresno October 21, 2001 Critical Thinking in Community College Curriculum New Faculty Orientation, Los Rios Community College District Sacramento, California August 13-14, 2001 How to Write a Philosophy Paper Undergraduate Philosophy Club February 26, 2001
Richard C. Schubert Page 6 of 12 Presentations (continued) Internalism about Reason Judgments 2000 Annual Meeting of the Central Valley Philosophy Association California State University, Fresno October 14, 2000 "Pro Tanto Reason Judgments and the Motivation of the Practically Rational" Northwest Conference on Philosophy Eugene, Oregon (October 30, 1998) "The Rationalist Argument for Internalism" Davis Ethics Discussion Group The (May 12, 1998) "Weak Internalism about Moral Judgments" Davis Ethics Discussion Group The April 15, 1998 "Moral Judgments, Normative Reasons, and the Motivation of the Practically Rational" Davis Ethics Discussion Group November 20, 1997 "Plagiarism in Undergraduate Student Work" Teaching Assistant Training Seminar May 12, 1997 "Moral Motivation" Undergraduate Philosophy Club California State University, Sacramento November 13, 1996 "How to Write a Good Philosophy Paper" Undergraduate Philosophy Club March 3, 1996 "Course Design Strategies for the Neophyte Instructor" Department of Philosophy, Associate Instructor Training Seminar April 24, 1996 "Resemblance, Association, and Humean Ontology", The Northwest Conference on British Studies Boise, Idaho October 30, 1992 Academic and Community Service Chair, Instructors Advisory Board Experimental College Fall 2013-present
Richard C. Schubert Page 7 of 12 Academic and Community Service (continued) Chair, Honors Committee Cosumnes River College Spring 2012-present Trustee, Wagenlis Charitable Foundation Fall 2010-present Member, Advisory Board Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Fall 2009-present Ethics Consultant, Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Fall 2008-present Executive Director, Fall Ethics Symposium Series Cosumnes River College- Fall 2006-present Member, Honors Committee and Honors Program Faculty Fall 2004-present Intersegmental Articulation Contact, Philosophy Program Fall 1999-present Co-Director and Moderator, Ethics and Mental Health 8th Annual Cosumnes River College and Center for Practical and Fall 2013 Moderator, A Socratic Discussion of the Conditions under which One May Kill Earth Week 2013 April 22, 2013 Moderator, The Epistemology of Love 2013 Nammour Symposium April 16, 2013 Invited Commentator 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts San Francisco, California March 27, 2013 Co-Director and Moderator, Ethics in Biology and Medicine 7th Annual Cosumnes River College and Center for Practical and Fall 2012 Panel Member, Energizing Critical Thinking in Community College Center for the Advancement of Staff and Student Learning Colloquium 2012 August 22, 2012
Richard C. Schubert Page 8 of 12 Academic and Community Service (continued) Member, Workload Committee Spring 2010-Spring 2011 Chair, Disciplinary Appeals Committee Fall 2007-Spring 2011 Chair, Academic Integrity Committee Fall 2005-Spring 2011 Session Chair, Interdependence: Logic and Duality The 2011 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Honolulu, Hawaii May 28, 2011 Director, Ethics and Education 5th Annual Cosumnes River College and Center for Practical and Fall 2010 Member, District Writing Skills Graduation Competency Committee Los Rios Community College District Fall 2008-Spring 2010 Director, Creating the Ethical Academy (Public Talk and Workshop) Cosumnes River College and the Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Spring 2010 Moderator, A Socratic Discussion of Environmental Ethics Earth Day Academic and Cultural Events April 22, 2010 Executive Director, The Ethics of Food 4th Annual Cosumnes River College and Center for Practical and Fall 2009 Member, Faculty Hiring Process Review Committee (Academic Senate Ad Hoc Committee) Fall 2009 Member, Counseling Faculty Performance Review Committee Fall 2009 Executive Director, Personal and Professional Integrity in Business 3rd Annual Cosumnes River College and Center for Practical and Fall 2008 Faculty Advisor, Philosophy Club Fall 2003-Fall 2008
Richard C. Schubert Page 9 of 12 Academic and Community Service (continued) Presenter, Cosumnes River College s New Honor Code Cosumnes River College Convocation August 22, 2008 Co-Director and Moderator, Environmental Justice and Healthcare Access 2 nd Annual Cosumnes River College and Center for Practical and Fall 2007 Co-Director and Moderator, The Ethics of Immigration 1 st Annual Cosumnes River College and Center for Practical and Fall 2006 Member, Psychology Faculty Performance Review Committee Fall 2006 Past Chair, Cosumnes River College Council of Chairs Spring 2006-Spring 2007 Moderator, A Socratic Discussion of Moral Considerability Earth Day Academic and Cultural Events April 20, 2006 Contributor, Cosumnes River College New Student Guidebook, Summer 2006 Director, Ethics Across the Spectrum 3 rd Annual Interdisciplinary Intersegmental Philosophy Conference Fall 2005 Moderator, A Socratic Discussion of Environmental Ethics Earth Day Academic and Cultural Events April 20, 2005 Chair, Cosumnes River College Council of Chairs Fall 2004-Fall 2005 Chair, Department of Philosophy and Humanities Fall 2003-Spring 2005 Philosophy Adjunct Faculty Performance Review Committee Spring 2005 Chair, Academic Integrity Task Force (Academic Senate Task Force) Spring 2005 Presenter, Iaido Demonstration, Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Week April 29, 2005
Richard C. Schubert Page 10 of 12 Academic and Community Service (continued) Moderator, A Socratic Discussion of Environmental Ethics Earth Day (Academic and Cultural Event) April 21, 2005 Co-presenter, Student Conduct Workshop April 11, 2005 Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship and Awards Committee Spring 2001-Fall 2004 Member, Philosophy Faculty Performance Review Team Fall 2004 Member, Philosophy Adjunct Faculty Performance Review Team Fall 2004 Member, Political Science Faculty Performance Review Team Fall 2004 Member, Center for Staff and Student Learning Planning Committee Fall 2004 Director, Philosophy and Society 2 nd Annual Interdisciplinary Intersegmental Philosophy Conference Fall 2004 Moderator, Western Conflict Resolution as seen by Non-Westerners Interdepartmental Faculty Discussion Group November 23, 2004 Moderator, A Socratic Discussion Concerning Truth Harvest of Humanity (Interdisciplinary Academic and Cultural Event) October 21, 2004 Presenter, Iaido (Japanese Martial Art Demonstration and Lecture) Asian Pacific Heritage Week April 29, 2004 Moderator, A Socratic Discussion Concerning Environmental Ethics Earth Day (Academic and Cultural Event) April 22, 2004 Director, Personal Privacy and Scientific Theory 1 st Annual Interdisciplinary Intersegmental Philosophy Conference Fall 2003
Richard C. Schubert Page 11 of 12 Academic and Community Service (continued) Moderator, A Socratic Discussion Concerning Environmental Ethics Harvest of Humanity (Interdisciplinary Academic and Cultural Event) October 23, 2003 Member, Cosumnes River College Accreditation Subcommittee for Educational Programs (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Spring 2003-Fall 2003 Invited Speaker, English 1A, College Composition February 5, 2003 Session Chair, Virtue Theory Seventy-Seventh Annual Meeting, Pacific Division, American Philosophical Association March 29, 2003 Session Chair, Violence and Death in the Martial Arts Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts March 29, 2003 Interim Chair, Department of Philosophy and Humanities Fall 2002 New Faculty Mentor Fall 2002-Spring 2003 Outside Member, History Hiring Committee Spring 2002 Member, Transfer Services Committee Fall 2001-Spring 2002 Presenter, Program Choice (Outreach Program for At-risk Middle School Students) March 21, 2002; April 18, 2002; October 15, 2001 Guest Lecturer, Zen in the Martial Arts and Zen in Athletics Sports Officiating, September 11, 2002 Presenter, Sproul Social Science Women's Staff Self-defense Workshop April 12, 2002 Presenter, Sproul Social Science Women's Staff Self-defense Workshop November 13, 1998 President, Graduate Philosophical Society (Fall 1993-Spring 1996) Graduate Student Representative to the Faculty Department of Philosophy (Fall 1993-Spring 1996)
Richard C. Schubert Page 12 of 12 Academic and Community Service (continued) Member, The, Department of Philosophy, Committee for Establishing Guidelines for Consistent Instructional Methodology and Student Evaluation among Associate Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Readers (Fall 1993-Spring 1994) Presenter, Women's Self-defense Workshop Series The University of Connecticut, Storrs (Fall 1987-Spring 1991) Additional Teaching Experience Head Instructor,, Experimental College Hapkido (Korean Martial Art). (Fall 1994-present) Head Instructor, American Hapkido at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Hapkido (Korean Martial Art) (Fall 1987-Summer 1991) Guest Instructor, Karate North (Taekwondo, Korean Martial Art) Grand Rapids, Minnesota Summer 1984 Assistant Instructor, American Hapkido, Seymour, Connecticut Hapkido (Korean Martial Art) (Fall 1983-Summer 1986) Teaching Related Employment Associate Instructor Trainer, Dept. of Philosophy (Spring 1996) Teaching Assistant Trainer, Dept. of Philosophy (Spring 1994) Research Assistant (for Course Development), Dept. of Philosophy (Summer 1993) Professional Affiliations American Philosophical Association Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Sacramento State Center for Practical and Professional Ethics