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Welcome to Ben Skowrons, who is joining our staff as a Fiscal Associate!
Prior to joining OSU, Ben studied Finance at Kent State University and received his BBA in Finance in 2020. He has also worked as independent contractor providing services for a software startup,…
Michelle Brown Recognized for Outstanding Efforts and Contributions During the Pandemic
Michelle Brown, Academic Program Coordinator in the Department of Philosophy, has been recognized by Dean David Horn for her “extraordinary efforts and contributions during the pandemic.” Former…
Briana Anthony Wins a Fulbright Award.
Briana Anthony ’22--who was a Philosophy Major and a Philosophy Ambassador while at Ohio State--has won a Fulbright Award for an English Teaching Assistantship abroad. Briana tells us that she is…
Professor Heydari Fard joins Pre-Election Panel on Challenges to our Democracy
On November 1, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sahar Heydari Fard participated in a university-wide panel discussion entitled “Your Other Midterms: A Forum on Citizenship,…
Dylan Flint featured on APA blog
What do skiing, questioning authority, Leibniz, and falling in love have in common? Read the APA interview with Dylan Flint, a graduate student in philosophy at Ohio State, to learn more.…
Lindsay Rettler Accepts a Permanent Position at the University of Wyoming
We are delighted to announce that our former graduate student Dr. Lindsay Rettler (PhD 2015; Advisor Declan Smithies) has accepted a permanent position at the University of Wyoming…
The Philosophy Department Partners with the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP)
Our Department partners with the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP) to increase educational opportunities at local prisons through the Philosophy for Humans learning community. This…
Professor Stewart Shapiro elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
We are excited to celebrate Professor Stewart Shapiro's signing ceremony at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Cambridge, MA on September 9, 2022. He was elected to the Academy in 2021…
Summer 2022 Ph.D. Recipients
This summer two graduate students completed their Ph.D. in Philosophy.
Scott Harkema successfully defended his dissertation, "Berkeley on the Relationship between Metaphysics and Natural…