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Tabitha Skelding Wins 2026 Bingham Award
The Bingham Award is designed to recognize undergraduate excellence in Philosophy, and is awarded on the basis of a student essay written during the school year.
The Department of Philosophy…
Undergraduate Philosophy Research Symposium
Shoshanah Calland, an Honors student majoring in English and Philosophy, organized the first Undergraduate Philosophy Research Symposium, held at the Ohio Union on Wednesday, April 8. Original…
Congratulations to Dr. Erich Jones on his Ph.D.
The Department of Philosophy congratulates Erich Jones, who successfully defended his dissertation in April and will soon receive his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Ohio State University.
Congratulations to Dr. Layne Garrelts on her Ph.D.
The Department of Philosophy congratulates Layne Garrelts, who successfully defended her dissertation in April and will soon receive her Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Ohio State University.
Philosophy for Humans recognized as Program of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship
The Department of Philosophy is proud to announce that our prison-based learning community—Philosophy for Humans (P4H)—has been recognized as a Program of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship…
Congratulations to Dr. Jacob MacDavid on his Ph.D.
The Department of Philosophy congratulates Jacob MacDavid, who successfully defended his dissertation in April and will soon receive his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Ohio State University.
Philosophy Club Celebrates 125 Years
The Philosophy Club is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, marking more than a century of student involvement and intellectual life within the department. The club recently received a…
Piers Turner joins BBC Radio 4's "In Our Time" to discuss On Liberty
Piers Norris Turner, Associate Professor and PPE Coordinator, recently appeared on "In Our Time," the BBC Radio 4 broadcast and podcast with a weekly audience of…
Welcome the Undergraduate Philosophy Ambassadors
The Department of Philosophy is delighted to introduce this year’s Undergraduate Philosophy Ambassadors. Each year, the department appoints ambassadors to help build community, assist…