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PhD student Taro Okamura presents at CSPA Conference
Taro presented a paper at the 2019 meeting of the Central States Philosophical Association in Saint Louis, Missouri
MA student Eric Smith presents paper at PIPR conference
Eric Smith presented paper at the Third Annual Public Issues and Public Reason Conference
"Should We Colonize Other Planets"? Book published by Emeritus Professor Adam Morton
Emeritus Professor Adam Morton published his book "Should We Colonize Other Planets"? in the New Human Frontiers series from Polity Press.
Two PhD students at conference in Lethbridge
Paolo Verdini and Nick Ferenz present papers at joint WCPA/CSEP conference
Amy Schmitter featured on "What on Earth is Going on?" podcast
Professor Schmitter speaks with Ben Charland about consciousness, artificial intelligence, and Descartes.
Justin Zylstra (1987-2019)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Justin Michael Zylstra, our former PhD student
Roxane Noël (MA 2018) courageously speaks about her struggles with ADHD
Roxane Noël (MA 2018) speaks about her struggles with ADHD as she pursues her doctorate at Cambridge University
Applications now open for Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship
Applications now open for Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship, tenable for two years, any time after April 1, 2020.
New Adjunct Professor of Philosophy: Edwin Etieyibo
Edwin Etieyibo (PhD, Alberta) named adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the U of A
Congratulations, Sarah and good luck in Ottawa!
Philosophy undergraduate Sarah Thoutenhoofd to partake in Co-op Term with Public Safety Canada in Ottawa
Congratulations to Kathrin Koslicki who was awarded the J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research
Professor Kathrin Koslicki has won the prestigious J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research
Congratulations to Ingo Brigandt , whose Tier 2 CRC in Philosophy of Biology has been renewed!
Tier 2 CRC in Philosophy of Biology has been renewed for Ingo Brigandt
Congratulations to Taro Okamura, for getting the Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize
Taro Okamura has won the Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize endowed by the University of Alberta.
Congratulations to Emine Hande Tuna
Emine Hande Tuna joining as Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of California-Santa Cruz.
Congratulations to Nicholas Ferenz
Nicholas Ferenz has been awarded the Kessler prize for the best graduate student essay
Congratulations to Ceren Yildiz
Ceren Yildiz admitted to Ph.D. program at University of British Columbia
Josh St. Pierre, PhD graduate, takes 'left-hand' turn to philosophy
Read Josh's story in the Art's spot light on graduates. Well done, Josh!
Call For Applications for Full-time Academic Teaching Staff (ATS)
The Department of Philosophy is hiring a Full-time Academic Teaching Staff (ATS) member for a term of three years ( July 2019 to June 2022)
Congratulations to Ka Ho Lam, Peter Andes & Esther Rosario !
Ka Ho Lam, Peter Andes & Esther Rosario have won Graduate Student Teaching Awards 2019
De-Extinction: Should We Resurrect Extinct Animal Species?
This podcast was created by Sofia Osborne as an assignment for PHIL 450 (Fall 2018) [Topics in Ethics: De-extinction and Zombie Species.] The podcast features a discussion with 2 other students in the seminar, both philosophy (double) majors, Christine Colbourne and Jeremy Hoefsloot.