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Employment
October 2008 - current
Website Content Manager for the keys2drive project at Peter Jerrim (peter.jerrim.com)
Academic
September 2008 - current
Honorary Associate, School of Philosophy, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay campus, Hobart, Australia
Qualifications
| Conferred |
Degree |
Title |
Topic |
Supervisors |
Institution |
| 2007 |
PhD |
Beyond Beliefs |
A philosophical examination of anomalous phenomena and explanation theory in philosophy of science. |
Dr James Chase,
Professor Jeff Malpas,
Dr Jurgen Keil
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University
of Tasmania |
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Electronic copy |
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix
Glossary |
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| 2003 |
MA (hons) |
Psi possibilities |
Psi Possibilities explores some of the philosophical issues that are raised by the evidence for psi. The arguments for and against the existence of psi are presented and discussed as well as psi’s tenuous position as a paranormal phenomena compared to a supernatural or natural one. |
Dr Phillip Staines
Dr Phil Cam
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University
of New South Wales |
| 1998 |
Certificate
in Paraspychology |
course
work |
An introduction to parapsychology. One semester course run through the internet which introduced the current status of research in parapsychology. |
Dr Dick Bierman
(course convenor)
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Universiteit
Utrecht |
| 1992 |
BA (hons) |
Connectionism
and the language of thought |
Comparison of the connectionist and classicist models of how the mind might work. The thesis focussed on the computer models behind the two views (Turing and PDP) and the nature of the dispute between Fodor and Pylshyn and Ramsey, Stich and Garron |
Professor Huw Price |
University
of Sydney |
Publications
Jenkins, H. 2006
Beyond beliefs: anomalous phenomena and explanation.
Consequentiality Volume II: Mythology, Theology, Ontology. Expanding
Human Consciousness, Florida.
Jenkins, H. 2001
Examining the evidence for psi in the context of scientific revolution.
Australian Journal of Parapsychology.
Thalbourne, M. (ed), AIPR, 1,2, 117–126.
Awards and Scholarships
2006 Robert R. Coly Essay Prize, Parapsychology Foundation, New York
2006 Funded to attend ‘Writing for Readers’ master class (airfare and accommodation)Writing Centre, Melbourne University
2004-2007 PhD scholarship, University of Tasmania
2003-2007 Funded to attend philosophy conferences (airfares and accommodation) through the Graduate Research Support Scheme,
University of Tasmania
Conference
presentations
| 2008 |
PA/SPR Convention |
Catch 22: psi and explanation |
| 2006 |
Australian
Postgraduate Association |
Explaining the anomalous |
| 2005 |
Australasian
Association of Philosophy |
Materialism
and psi phenomena |
| 2004 |
Australian
Postgraduate Association |
Philosophy
of psi - past perceptions and current concerns |
| 2004 |
Australasian
Association of Philosophy |
The paranormal
in philosophy - is explanation by fraud the most rational? |
| 2003 |
Australian
Postgraduate Association |
Anomalous
phenomena and the laws of nature |
Societies and associations
2006-current, President of the Australian Institute for Parapsychological Research (AIPR) (member since 2000)
2008-current, President of the Society for Anomalous Research Australia (SARA)
(pending final confirmation) 2008-current, Associate Member & Australian Representative for the Parapsychological Association
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