Other Info. About Me
As you (ought to) know by now, my name is Jason Rogers and I am a graduate student in philosophy at the University of Rochester. I began my coursework here in Fall, 2005.
Prior to coming to Rochester, I did most of my undergraduate work in philosophy at the dear-to-my-heart George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, from which I received my BA (summa cum laude, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Philosophy) in Philosophy, along with a minor in Classical Studies. I say that I did "most of" my work at George Mason because I also did a brief stint of work, from Fall 2002-Spring 2003, at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania (yes, it does exist!). My experiences at both departments were invaluable to me. Each school cultivated my desire for great philosophy to such an extent that the University of Rochester seemed the obvious next destination. That desire is more than satisfied here.
My interests outside of philosophy are diverse: in particular, I enjoy Latin (and some Greek, too), fantasy novels (and some historical fiction), industrial/electronic music (two of my favorite groups at this time are ThouShaltNot and VNV Nation) as well as bluegrass music, and am an avid baseball fan. My favorite teams are, in order, the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals. Having two favorite teams does create some dilemmas (though, in conflicts, the Red Sox come out on top), but fortunately the teams play in separate leagues, even if there is now interleague play.
In addition to all of the above, I dabble in Information Technology and computers more broadly. Throughout my undergraduate years, I worked as a web designer for a government contractor in the Washington, DC, area. Currently, I do freelance web design. I am also the designer of the current University of Rochester graduate student blog, which is apparently (judging by the date of the most recent post) defunct.
The picture at top shows me in the midst of one of my other favorite activities: spending time with friends. Clearly, I am making some important philosophical point to one of them.