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The Philosophy Department at UConn is internationally recognized as a top place to do research in a wide variety of areas in philosophy.

The department is a leader in public philosophy, with members addressing topics such as the ethics of artificial intelligence, language and genocide, political epistemology, and shifting the geography of reason. Four peer-review journals are headquartered here: Journal of Philosophical Research, Philosophia, Philosophy and Global Affairs, and, as of 2023, Journal of the American Philosophical Association.

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Lewis Gordon, professor of philosophy, lectures at Storrs Hall on April 27, 2016. (/UConn Photo)

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Ruth Millikan, professor of philosophy, at a graduate seminar with her students.

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Michael Patrick Lynch, professor of philosophy and director of the UConn Humanities Institute, left, speaks during a panel discussion on the presidential election at an event held at the Hartford Public Library on Sept. 22, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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  • Nelson Maldonado-Torres: Featured as Subject of The SoJo Journal Special Issue
    Professor Nelson Maldonado-Torres has been the featured subject of the most recent special issue of The SoJo Journal: Social and Cultural Foundations of Education: It is dedicated to interpretations of and dialogues with Professor Nelson Maldonado-Torres’ work. The special issue is titled “Non-modern notions of revolution for educational foundations: Nelson Maldonado-Torres’ decolonial critical thinking”.   […]
    Posted on June 18, 2026
  • Hady Ba: Wins Frantz Fanon Outstanding Achievement Award
    Professor Hady Ba,  Associate Research Scholar of UConn Philosophy, has won the prestigious Frantz Fanon Outstanding Achievement Award.    The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
    Posted on June 11, 2026

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