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Philosophy ambassadors

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…

Five graduate students

2025 Incoming Graduate Students

The Philosophy Department is pleased to welcome five students to our graduate program. Christopher Caldwell, Richard Coulter, Charlette Hwang, Yuxuan Luo, and Joseph Phelan have a variety of…

Lincoln Lundgren

Lincoln Lundgren Defends Honors Thesis

On April 24, Lincoln Lundgren defended his Honors thesis “Completing the Coincidence Argument against Metaethical Non-Naturalism”; a shortened version of his thesis also won the department’s…

GTA Winners

Jacob MacDavid and Donny Soles Named 2025 Graduate Teaching Award Recipients

The Department of Philosophy is proud to announce that Jacob MacDavid and Donny Soles have been selected as the joint recipients of this year’s Graduate Teaching Award!…

Upcoming Events

Zoe Jenkins
November 21, 2025

Department Colloquium: Zoe Jenkins

Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: 353 University Hall
Joshua Schechter
February 6, 2026

Department Colloquium: Joshua Schechter

Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: 353 University Hall
Kate Manne
February 20, 2026

Department Colloquium: Kate Manne

Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: 353 University Hall
Brendan de Kennesey
April 3, 2026

Department Colloquium: Brendan de Kennesey

Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: 353 University Hall

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