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James Brian Gerrie

Academic Credentials

Ph.D. in Philosophy granted June 1999

University of Guelph-McMaster University Joint Doctoral Program, Guelph Ontario Canada

Supervisor: Dr. Jay Newman

Dissertation: Some Ethical and Public Policy Implications of Technological Dependency With Reference to the Works of Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan and George Grant.

M. A. in Philosophy granted June 1993

University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario Canada

Thesis: Charles Taylor and the Inescapability of Frameworks.

B. A. (Honours) in Philosophy and Religious Studies granted May 1990

Mount Allison University, Sackville New Brunswick Canada

Other Credentials

• Intermediate French Certificate, Mount Allison University, Sackville New Brunswick Canada (August 1990)
• Mohawk College Continuing Education Course "Web Languages and Tools 1" (2003)
• Mohawk College Continuing Education Course "Software Engineering 1" (2003)

Appointment(s) and Promotion(s)

• Assistant Professor, Without Tenure, April 2006-June February 2011, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Associate Professor, Tenured, February 2011 to present, Humanities Department

Leaves

• Year-long sabbatical, July 2015 to June 2016

Honours (Medals, Fellowships, Prizes)

Teaching Record

Most Recent Scheduled Instructional Activity

Scheduled Instructional Activity for Last 6 Years

Thesis Students Supervised or on Their Committee

1. SASS Major project/thesis student supervisor and final presentation attendee.(2021)

New or Revised Teaching Materials Developed or Authored

1. An Interactive Collection of Early BASIC AI Programs, Internet Archive (2024). https://archive.org/details/AI8-bitBASICprograms
   And source code hosted on Github: https://jggames.github.io/Type-in-Mania-AI-Programs.html
2. New course approved by CBU Senate: PHIL3115 "Minds: Natural & Artificial" (2020)
3. New course approved by CBU Senate: PHIL5115 "Law and Ethics in Health Care" (2020)
4. The Logical Theorist 5.3. A Symbolic logic educational software package developed for the Mount Allison University Department of Philosophy. Published (with accompanying disk) by Mount Allison Department of Philosophy, Sackville NB, 1990-2003. Available online at http://faculty.cbu.ca/jgerrie/Home/LOGIC53.ZIP
   Dr. Cyril Welch of Mount Allison University has used the program to help in the preparation of logical proofs, such as in his article on Paul Bernay's independence proofs available at: http://www.mta.ca/~cwelch/bernays.pdf (See footnote 2 on page 11)
5. Venn Draw 2.1. An Informal logic educational software package developed for use with Guelph Department of Philosophy Introductory Logic Course Manual. Available online at http://faculty.cbu.ca/jgerrie/Home/VENN21.EXE

Books, Chapters in Books, Expository and Review Articles

Books

1. Technology and Society: A Philosophical Guide. Broadview Press, 2018. https://broadviewpress.com/product/technology-and-society-a-philosophical-guide/#tab-description

Chapters in Books

1. "Software Preservation Insights on the Power of BASIC" Game Science. Digital Humanities for Games and Gaming. (Disk Book). Melanie Fritsch, Stefan Höltgen, Torsten Roeder, Editors. Weimar: PolyPlay 2023.
2. "Ursula Franklin and the Principled 'No:' The Need for a Recognition of a Right to Conscientious Technological Objection." What Would Ursula Franklin Say? Kanishka Sikri, Katie Mackinnon & Leslie Regan Shade, Editors. Humanities Commons, 2022.
3. "Was Science Under Fire from the Bush Administration in the United States?" Ideas Under Fire: Historical Studies of Philosophy and Science in Adversity, Jonathan Lavery, Louis Groarke & William Sweet, Editors. Lanham, Maryland:Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2013.
4. "Were Mohandas K. Gandhi and George Grant Neo-Luddite Nationalists?" In Gandhi and Grant: Their Philosophical Affinities, Arati Barua, Editor. New Delhi: Rajkumar for Academic Excellence, 2010.
5. "A Lost Tradition of Canadian Technological Criticism." In The River Of History: Trans-national and Trans-disciplinary Perspectives on the Immanence of the Past, Peter Farrugia, Editor. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2005.
6. "Silence: The Medium of McLuhan's Ethical Message." In The Medium As Message: A Symposium on Theory, Mass Media, and Popular Culture, Doug Mann, Stephen F. Haller & Heidi Nelson Hochenedel, Editors. Windsor, Ont.: Kabkort Publishers, Spring 2000.

Papers in Refereed Journals

1. "Some Practical Implications of Richard M. Gale's Rejection of Practical Arguments for the Existence of God." Maritain Studies/Etudes Maritainiennes. Vol. 38 2024. pp. 119-126.
2. "A Plea for the Preservation of Early BASIC Game Programs." Canadian Journal of Media Studies/Revue Canadienne d'études des médias,18(1) 2022, pp. 90-113
3. "The Emerging Middle Way of Accommodating Religion in Public Education: Why is Released Time Instruction Hosted in Public Schools Missing from the Debate?" Maritain Studies/Etudes Maritainiennes, Vol. 35, 2019. pp. 87-105.
4. Review Essay for Special Issue on Religion and Education: "Jenny McGill's Religious Identity and Cultural Negotiation: Toward a Theology of Christian Identity in Migration." FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, Vol. 5, Iss 1, 2019.
5. "Is 'Secularization' a Case of Unwitting Cultural Disruption?" Philosophy, Culture and Traditions, Vol 14, 2018. pp. 51-59.
6. "Mainline Religious Decline and Multiculturalism" Philosophy, Culture and Traditions, Vol. 13, 2017. pp. 103-111.
7. "Charles Taylor's Modern Identity and the 'Atonement Muddle'." Analecta Hermeneutica, Volume 9, 2017.
8. "God's Moral Obligation to Hide." Toronto Journal of Theology, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2017. pp. 75-86.
9. "A Preliminary Case for Viewing Public Schools as Multicultural and Multi-religious Community Centres" Maritain Studies/Etudes Maritainiennes, Vol. 30, 2014. pp. 71-87.
10. "A Proposal for How the Funding of Science Should be Divided Between the State and Private Interests." Techné: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, Volume 17, No. 2, Fall 2014. pp. 227-252.
11. "A Philosophy Of Technology Perspective On James Rachels' Attack On The Distinction Between Killing And Letting Die." For Techné: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, Volume 16, No. 3, Fall 2012. pp. 317-329.
12. "Three Species of Technological Dependency." Techné: Research in Philosophy and Technology, Volume 12, No. 3, 2008. pp. 184-194.
13. "Accidental Democrats? Calvinism's Ambiguous Contribution to Modern Democratic Ideals." Philosophy, Culture, & Traditions, Volume 4, 2007. pp. 161-185.
14. "Mackie and Multiple Universes." Toronto Journal of Theology, Volume 22, No. 2, 2006. pp. 133-148.
15. With Stephen Haller. "The Role of Science in Public Policy: Higher Reason, or Reason for Hire?" Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, Volume 20, No. 1, 2007.
16. "Technology and Choice: George Grant's Disparate Ethical and Legal Positions on Abortion." The Journal of Canadian Studies, Volume 38, No. 3, 2004. pp. 153-170.
17. "Innis, McLuhan and Grant: Canada's Three Mute Technological Critics." Techné: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, Volume 9, No. 2, 2005. pp. 94-119.
18. "Was Foucault a Philosopher of Technology?" Techné: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, Volume 7, No. 2, 2003. pp. 66-73.
19. "Environmental Ethics: Should We Preserve the Red Herring and Flounder?" Article in the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, Volume 16, No. 1, 2003. pp. 63-76.
20. Review Essay "Are We Running Out of Ingenuity? Thomas Homer-Dixon, The Ingenuity Gap: How We Can Solve the Problems of the Future." Research in Philosophy and Technology. Volume 21, 2002. pp. 325-330.
21. "Innis, McLuhan and Grant and the Challenge of Technological Dependence." Arachné: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the Humanities, Volume 6, No. 2, 1999. pp. 87-100.
22. "Charles Taylor and the Inescapability of Frameworks." Eidos: The Canadian Graduate Journal of Philosophy, Volume XV, Number 1, January 1998. pp. 29-42.

Book Reviews

1. Review of Religion in the University, by Nicholas Wolterstorff. Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship Newsletter, September, 2019.
2. Review of Responses to the Enlightenment: An Exchange on Foundations, Faith, and Community, by William Sweet and Hendrik Hart. Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review Volume 53, Issue 1, 2014. pp. 189-193.
3. Review of Eye of the Heart: Knowing the Human Good in the Euthanasia Debate by William Sullivan. Method: Journal of Lonergan Studies. Volume 2, No. 2, 2011. pp. 227-235.
4. Review of Dividing the State: Legitimacy, Secession and the Doctrine of Oppression, by Paul Groarke. Etudes Maritainiennes/Maritain Studies, Volume 25, 2009.
5. Review of The Ethics of Intensification: Agricultural Development and Cultural Change (Volume 16: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics), ed. Paul B. Thompson. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. Volume 22, 2009. pp. 611-614.
6. Review of Modern Cosmology and Philosophy, ed. John Leslie. Sophia: International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysical Theology and Ethics. Volume 44, No. 1, 2005. pp. 135-139.
7. Review of Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention, by David F. Noble. Techné: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. Volume 9, No. 2, 2005. pp. 135-139.
8. Review of The Good Rebel: Understanding Freedom and Morality, by Louis Groarke. Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review Volume XLIV, No. 1, 2005. pp. 198-201.
9. Review of Religion If There Is No God: On God, The Devil, Sin and Other Worries of the So-Called Philosophy of Religion, by Leszek Kolakowski. Etudes Maritainiennes/Maritain Studies. XIX, 2003. pp. 113-115.
10. "Maritain's Attempt at a Christian Response to Anti-Semitism." Review of Jacques Maritain and the Jews, ed. Robert Royal. In Etudes Maritainiennes/Maritain Studies. XVII, 2002
11. "Fear And Loathing in the Global Village." Review of Globalization: The Human Consequences, by Zygmunt Bauman. Research in Philosophy and Technology. Volume 21, 2002. pp. 371-373.
12. "The Rhetoric of Sharing the Earth." Review of Sharing the Earth: The Rhetoric of Sustainable Development, by Tarla Rai Peterson. Research in Philosophy and Technology. Volume 19, 2000.

Invited Lectures (Outside CBU) and Invited Conference Presentations

1. "Public Schools as Multicultural Community Centres: A Missing Option." Panel: Religion and Education in Canada II, Canadian Society for the Study of Religion, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, 2015.
2. "Public Schools as Multicultural Community Centres: The Missing Option in the Debate About Public Funding of Religious Education." Paper presented at a symposium on "Democracy and Christian Faith" sponsored by Saint Dunstan's University Board of Governors in cooperation with the Centre for Philosophy, Theology and Cultural Traditions, St Francis Xavier University, SDU Place,Charlottetown PEI, November 20, 2010.
3. "A Philosophy of Technology Perspective on James Rachels' Attack on the Distinction Between Killing and Letting Die." Presentation to the faculty and students of the St. Francis Xavier University Philosophy Department, Antigonish, 2007.
4. With Dr. Stephen Haller. "The Role of Science in Public Policy: Higher Reason or Reason for Hire?" In Public Science in Canada: Proceedings of the Strengthening Science to Protect Canadians Symposium in Gatineau Quebec, Sept 6-7, 2007, by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and the Institute on Governance, http://www.hyper-media.ca/pipsc/2007/downloads/presentations/03_gerrie-e.pdf.

Contributed (Non-invited) Papers/Abstracts at Conferences

1. "Is Political Polarization in Democratic Societies a Result of Civilizational Collapse?" Paper presented to the Atlantic Region Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, University of PEI, Charlottetown, 2023.
2. "Some Practical Implications of Richard M. Gale's Rejection of Practical Arguments for the Existence of God." Paper presented to the Canadian Jacques Maritain Association Annual Meeting, hosted by the Canadian Philosophical Association, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022.
3. "Is Secularization a Case of Unwitting Ethnocide?" Paper presented to the Atlantic Region Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, Cape Breton University, Sydney, 2019.
4. "The Emerging Middle Way of Accommodating Religion in Public Education: Why is Released Time Instruction Hosted in Public Schools Missing from the Debate?" Paper to be presented at the Canadian Jacques Maritain Association Symposium "Maritain and the philosophy of education," Dominican University College, Ottawa, 2018.
5. "Is 'Secularization' a Case of Unwitting Ethnocide?" Paper to be presented at the conference "Proximity and Distance in Research and Teaching," Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax, 2018.
6. "A Middle Way in Religious Education." Paper presented to the Atlantic Region Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, 2018.
7. "Religious Decline, Multiculturalism and the Human Rights Legacy of Jacques Maritain." Paper presented to the Canadian Jacques Maritain Association, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Ryerson University, Toronto, 2017.
8. "Mainline Religious Decline, Multiculturalism and John Calvin." Paper presented to conference "Reformation and the City," McGill and Concordia Universities, Montréal, May 8-9, 2017.
9. "Taylor's Modern Identity and the 'Atonement Muddle'." Paper presented at conference "The Idea of God," sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's Newfoundland, November 2016.
10. "Public Schools as Multicultural Community Centres: A Missing Option in the Debate Regarding Public Support of Religious Education." Paper for the Canadian Theological Society, Annual Meeting, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, 2015.
11. "Does God Have an Obligation to Hide?" Paper presented to the Seminar Series in Religious Studies, St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2015.
12. "A Case for Viewing Public Schools as Multicultural Community Centres." Paper presented to the Canadian Jacques Maritain Association Symposium "Jacques Maritain and Interreligious Dialogue," University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Toronto, 2013.
13. "Be it resolved that Quebec's proposed Charter of Values should be adopted." Debate with Dr. David Johnson, Dr. Andrew Malloy and Tom Urbaniak, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, 2013.
14. "The Portrayal and Place of Women in Western Religious Traditions." Visiting speaker to "Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies" (GWST 1101) class taught by Chris Bailey, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, 2013.
15. Commentary on The Ethics of Evangelism: A Philosophical Defence of Proselytizing and Persuasion by Elmer Thiessen for a book symposium sponsored by the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of New Brunswick, Frederickton, 2011.
16. "A Proposal for How the Funding of Science Should be Divided Between the State and Private Interests." Paper presented at the Atlantic Region Philosophers Association Annual Meeting, University of King's College, Halifax, 15-16 October, 2010.
17. Commentary on Responses to the Enlightment: An Exchange on Foundations, Faith, and Community by William Sweet and Henrik Hart for a book symposium sponsored by the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, 2010.
18. "Using and Refusing: A Philosophy of Technology Critique of James Rachels' Attack on the Distinction Between Killing and Letting Die." Presentation to the 20^th Annual Canadian Bioethics Conference, Hamilton, June 11 - 14, 2009.
19. Workshop on "Socratic Assignments: How to Teach Students to Write Philosophically in One Lecture." The American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 2008 AAPT Workshop-Conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, August 6-8, 2008.
20. "The Role of Science in Public Policy." Visiting speaker to "Science, Technology and Human Affairs" (PHIL 222) class taught by Andrew Reynolds, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, 2008.
21. Commentary on Joel Buenting's paper "Can Someone Choose Hell?" presented to the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2008.
22. Commentary on Redirecting Philosophy by Hugo Meynell for a book symposium sponsored by the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 2007.
23. "Is Miraculous Healing Really Possible?" Visiting speaker to "Health Psychology" (PSYC 325) class taught by Sue Korol, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, 2008.
24. Commentary on William Sullivan's book Eye of the Heart: Knowing the Human Good in the Euthanasia Debate for a book symposium sponsored by the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, York University, Toronto, 2005.
25. "The Republican War on Science: Just War or Unholy Crusade?" Paper presented to the Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, York University, Toronto, 2005.
26. "Environmental Assessment and Public Participation." Paper presented to the Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, 2005.
27. "A Response to Clark Pinnock's The Openness of God: Eschatology from a Naturalist And Inclusive Perspective." Paper presented to the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, 2005.
28. Commentary on Michael Stoeber's paper "The Nature of the Person in Rebirth" presented to the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, 2005.
29. "Three Species of Technological Dependency." Paper presented at conference entitled "Science, Values and Public Policy," Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford, 2003.
30. "The Technology of Choice and the Choice of Technology: George Grant's Disparate Ethical and Legal Positions on Abortion." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Ontario Philosophical Society. St. Jerome's University, Waterloo, 2002.
31. "St. Thomas Meets Tony Robbins: The Untapped Environmental Potential of Natural Law." Paper presented to the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, 2002.
32. "Mackie and the Hectoring Church Camp Speaker: Ruminations on the Merits of Cosmological Prophylactics." Paper presented to the Canadian Philosophical Association, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Laval University, Quebec City, 2001.
33. Commentary on John Leslie's book Modern Cosmology and Philosophy for a book symposium co-sponsored by the Canadian Philosophical Association and the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Laval University, Quebec City, 2001. Available online at http://people.stfx.ca/wsweet/Leslie-Book-Symposium.htm
34. "Canada's Lost Tradition of Technological Criticism." Paper presented at conference entitled "Lessons of History: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Past, Present and Future," Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford, 2000.
35. "Environmental Philosophy: Should We Preserve the Red Herring and Flounder?" Paper presented to the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edmonton, Edmonton, 2000.
36. Commentary on Hugo Meynell's paper "Two Ends of Practical Reason" presented to the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edmonton, Edmonton, 2000.
37. "Silence: The Medium of McLuhan's Ethical Message." Paper presented at conference entitled "The Medium as Message: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Relationship Between Theory and Contemporary Cultural Practices," University of Windsor, Windsor, 2000.
38. "Innis, McLuhan and Grant and the Problem of Technological Dependence." Paper presented at conference entitled "Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Future" co-sponsored by Laurentian University and the journal Arachné, Sudbury, 1999.
39. "Technology, Professional Policy Analysis and the Employment Crisis." Paper presented to the Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, 1998.
40. "Technology and Three Canadian Thinkers: Innis, McLuhan and Grant." Paper presented to the University of Brock Philosophical Society and Royal Astronomical Society Joint Annual Conference, Brock University, St. Catharines, 1996.
41. "Was Foucault a Philosopher of Technology?" Paper presented to the Canadian Philosophical Association for the Learned Societies of Canada Annual Conference, Brock University, St. Catharines, 1995.
42. "Hegel, Frye and the Form of Comedy." Paper presented at the Canadian Philosophy Graduate Students Annual Conference, University of Western Ontario, London, 1994.
43. "Does Morality Require Religion?" Debate with Dr. William Hughes for the University of Guelph Undergraduate Philosophical Association, Guelph, 1993. (Invited)

Artistic Exhibitions or Performances, Publications of Creative Writing

Theses

1. Ph.D. Dissertation: Some Ethical and Public Policy Implications of Technological Dependency With Reference to the Works of Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan and George Grant. University of Guelph-McMaster University, 1999.
2. B.A. Honours Thesis George Grant and the Triumph of the Will. Mount Allison University, 1990.

Professional Practice

• Canadian Theological Society (2007-2024)
• Philosophy Ph.D. Thesis External Examiner, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan (2023)
• Referee for Philosophy & Technology. (2014-2022)
• Referee for Agriculture and Human Values (2006-2022)
• Reviewer for the journal Al Hikmat (2021)
• Board Member, Philosophy and Religion sub-series. Rodopi. Brill Publishers. (2017-2021) PAR website: http://www.brill.com/par
• Referee for Techné: Research in Philosophy and Technology. (2011-2020)
• Focus group participant for Clinical Pastoral Education Program Review, Cape Breton Regional Hospital (March 2020)
• Webmaster for Atlantic Region Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, Cape Breton University (2019) http://faculty.cbu.ca/sstewart/ARPA2019.html
• Volunteer, The Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy, Annual General Meeting and Conference: "Insiders and Outsider," Cape Breton Universty (2018)
• Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (2000-2018)
• Member of the Jay Newman Lecture Committee of the Canadian Theological Society (2015, 2018)
• Member of Canadian Society for the Study of Religion Book Prize Committee (2016-2017)
• Host of Philosophy Café discussion on "God's Existence," Co-operative Study Club, New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation (2015)
• Referee for the Philosophy & Technology. (2013-2014)
• Referee for the Toronto Journal of Theology (2013)
• Member of Society for Philosophy & Technology (2003-2017)
• Review Advisor and Referee for the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics (2005-2013)
• Public Lecture Series sponsored by First United Church Sydney Nova Scotia "Religions of the World: Differences and Similarities" (2012)
• Referee for the Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review (2011)
• Secretary of the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers (2001-2011)
• Session chairperson for Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers/Canadian Philosophical Association (2001-2010)
• Editor of the Newsletter and Web Page for Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers (2001-2010)
• Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers (1999-2010)
• Canadian Philosophical Association (1995-2010)
• Referee for the Canadian Philosophical Association Annual Meeting (2009)
• Editor for Wikipedia page of Dr. Jay Newman (2007) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Newman
• Article referee for the Journal of Canadian Studies (2005)
• President of the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers (2005-2008)
• Ontario Philosophical Society (1999-2003)
• Session chairperson for Ontario Philosophical Society Annual Conference, University of Guelph (1999)
• Member of Departmental Ph.D. Admissions committee at University of Guelph (1997)
• University of Guelph, Charles Taylor Reading Group (1996)
• Member of organizing committee for conference on "The Contribution of Methodism to Atlantic Canada" at Mount Allison University (1988)

University Committees

• Humanities Chair (2024)
• Philosophy Program Lead/Vice-chair Humanities (2019-2024)
• SASS Member PP&T Committee (2021-2024)
• Member of Hiring Committee for Assistant/Associate Professors in the School of Nursing(2023)
• Member of Hiring Committee for 2 Full-time History positions (2023)
• Member of Hiring Committee for 2 Full-time limited term Philosophy positions (2022)
• Member SASS Ad-Hoc Committee on Celtic Culture (2019-2023)
• Member SASS Budget Advisory Committee (2021)
• SASS Senator, Cape Breton University (2019-2021)
• Chair of Quality Assurance Committee of Senate (2017-2021)
• Member SASS BA Core Committee (2018-2020)
• Member of Research Assistance Committee of Senate (2016-2019)
• Member of Research Ethics Board Member (2007-2019)
• Member SASS Teaching Committee (2017-2018)
• Member of Gender and Women's Studies Steering Committee (2006-2018)
• Member of Bachelor of Arts, Quality Assurance Committee (2016-2017)
• Chair CBUFA Scholarships & Bursaries Committee (2014)
• Member of CBUFA Contract Negotiating Team (2012-2014)
• Member of the "Research in Action" subcommittee of the President's "Sustainability Committee" (2014-2015)
• Minute Taker for Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies (2008-2015)
• Member of Hiring Committee for 8th Month Position for CBU Political Science Department (2013)
• Member of Hiring Committee for 8th Month Positions for English Composition Courses at CBU (2010)
• Member of Bachelor of Engineering Technology Standing Degree Committee (2008-2010)
• Member of Bachelor of Science Degree Committee (2007-2010)
• Member of BACS Programme committee (2006-2010)
• Webmaster for Philosophy and Religious Studies Department Web Page, Cape Breton University (2007-2009) http://faculty.capebretonu.ca/philosophy/arpa.html
• Member of Hiring Committee for 8th Month Positions for English Composition Courses at CBU (2009)

Public and Community Contributions

Extension Publications and Activities

Publications

1. Book recommendation "The Consolation of Philosophy" by Boethius for FirstPhilosophy.ca, 2021.

Publications Referencing My Programs, Source Code or Web Pages

1. Scott, Jason (Internet Archive Editor) "The SOFTWARELIBRARY_MC10 Episode" Youtube, November 1, 2024. https://youtu.be/1BW973pX6BE?si=xQ2i3qiNcB1FhY38.
2. Dyer, Jason. "Basements and Beasties (1982)." Interactive Fiction and the All the Adventures Project (Blog), July 27, 2023. https://bluerenga.blog/tag/basements-and-beasties/.
3. Critical Wranker. "The Story of how Survival Horror Mutated, and Evolved" Youtube, 22 Sept 2023. https://youtu.be/hREq1yOSQeY?si=Nv_6Ti04WX8pjnYo.
4. Video Game History Project. "Star Trader" (1974) YouTube, 14 Mar 2022. https://youtu.be/2e0CTCIreAE.
5. Madej, Krystina and Lee, Newton. Disney Stories: Getting to Digital Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021, p. 187.
6. Type-in Mania "Australasian collection" The Australian Computer Museum Society Official Newsletter, 22 September 2021.
7. Dyer, Jason. "The 6 Keys of Tangrin (1981)." Interactive Fiction and the All the Adventures Project (Blog), September 4, 2020. https://bluerenga.blog/2020/09/04/the-6-keys-of-tangrin-1981/.
8. Reinhard, Andrew Douglas. "Archaeology of Digital Environments Tools, Methods, and Approaches." Doctoral Thesis, University of York Archaeology, November 2019. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/323057472.pdf
9. Edwards, Benj. "This Old Tech: TRS-80 MC-10 Micro Color Computer Lives to Play Again." PCWorld, January 19, 2016. https://www.pcworld.com/article/419140/this-old-tech-trs-80-mc-10-micro-color-computer-lives-to-play-again.html

Activities

1. "CBU 2030: Artificial Intelligence." Panel, Cape Breton University Grand Meeting, 2024.
2. Interview regarding my book Technology and Society, by Mehdi Mohammadi, Ph.D. candidate in Rhetoric and Writing at the University of New Mexico, June 11, 2024.
3. "Artificial Intelligence and Cape Breton Business." Panel, Cape Breton Chamber of Commerce/Island Sandbox, Cape Breton University, June 25, 2024.
4. "Is Political Polarization in Democratic Societies a Sign of Civilizational Collapse?" Philosophy Café, Cape Breton University, January 25, 2024.
5. "From Tiny Acorns: 10 Lost Genre-starting BASIC Games." the10 Networking Event, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Oct 7, 2021.
6. "MC-10 Special!" CoCoTALK! The world's leading talk show featuring the Tandy Color Computer!. Episode 235, 2021.
7. "Veterans Blast Decision to Drop Prayer from Remembrance Day Ceremony at C.B. School" with Wendy Bergfeldt. Mainstreet Cape Breton. CBC Radio Cape Breton, 31 October 2019.
8. "Jim Gerrie Goodies - Surprise guests Steve Bjork and Neil Brookings!" CoCoTALK! The world's leading talk show featuring the Tandy Color Computer!. Episode 13, 2017.
9. Three sessions for Capercon focussing on vintage computing systems: "Retrocomputing: Retrieving the Origins of the Information Age"; "Type-in Madness: When Apps Were Handcrafted"; and, "In Search of Colossal Cave: Uncovering the Original Text Adventure," 2016. See: Jim Gerrie: Putting a retro spin on CaperCon.
10. "Mainline Religious Decline and Multiculturalism." Sabbatical Presentation, Cape Breton University, 2016.
11. "Interview With Retrospectiva 2012 Winner, James Gerrie" with Pablo Roldan. In Revista de Tecnología Informática Histórica. Volúmen 3, Número 1, 2013.
12. Public Lecture Series sponsored by First United Church Sydney Nova Scotia "Attendance Decline: Canada in Global Context" (2013)
13. "Canada's religious community on the decline?" with Mathieu Evong. In The Surveyor: Journalism Program Online Newspaper, Holland College, P.E.I., Jan. 17, 2013.
14. "Viewing Public Schools as Multicultural Community Centres" with Hal Higgins. Research at CBU Summer Series, CBC Radio Cape Breton, 2012.
15. Presentation to the Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton County "World Religions" (2011)

Competitive Programming Recognition

• Homeputerium BASIC Tenliners 2023: 2nd Place Experts Rating PUR-120  
• ASCII BASIC Game 10Liner Jam 2021: 2nd Place
• The Double-Do 2020 Colour Program Category: Runner-up   
• Asimov Programming Award 2019 
• January RetroChallenge Competition 2016 Winner 
• RetroMañía 2014: 1st Place
• A CoCo Coding Contest: 3rd place
• Retrospectiva 2012: Winner 8-Bit Basic Game Category
• Asimov Programming Awards 2007: 2nd Prize
• Asimov Programming Awards 2007: 1st Prize

Work in Progress

Work Under Review

Writing Ideas

1. "Is Political Polarization in Democratic Societies a Sign of Civilizational Collapse?" for Philosophy, Culture and Traditions.
2. Book Proposal Religious Multiculturalism Versus Church-State Separation for Lexington Books.