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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, including: Aesthetics, Africana Philosophy, Decolonial Philosophy, Epistemology (Formal and Social), Existentialism and Phenomenology, Feminist Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Indigenous Philosophy, Metaphysics, Latin American and Latinx Philosophy, Philosophy of Culture, Philosophy of Language, Philosophical Logic, Philosophies of Mind and Language, Philosophies of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychoanalysis, Philosophy of Human Sciences, Philosophy of Race and Racism, Philosophy of Science, Social and Political Philosophy, and more.
The department is also 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.
Recent PhDs have secured positions at St. Andrews University, Oxford University, Notre Dame University, the University of Oslo, Kuwait University, Gonzaga University, the University of Delhi, Lewis & Clark College, the University of Massachusetts at Boston, the University of Memphis, Grand Valley State University, the University of California at Merced, Fairfield University, the University of Iowa, the University of Idaho, the University of Kentucky, the University of Konstanz, Monash University, Yonsei University, the University of Tokyo, Muhlenberg College, Sam Houston State University, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the Czech Academy of Sciences, the University of California-Merced, TPX Communications, Cambridge Semantics, and Cycorp. Our doctoral students are a global community from Argentina, China, Egypt, India, Ireland, Turkey, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom, as well as the U.S.
The undergraduate major and minor has a stellar record of preparing students for advanced study in a variety of professional schools and disciplines, in addition to philosophy, and careers ranging from the entertainment industry to nonprofits, private, and public service.
Our department is also an attractive research community for international scholars, several of whom came on Fulbright scholarships from Argentina, Bulgaria, France, and Senegal, and others on special fellowships from Australia, Brazil, and China.
Featured Lectures on Philosophy
Yes, they studied philosophy at their institutions of higher learning
Upcoming Events
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10/5
Millikan Fest
Millikan Fest
Thursday, October 5th, 2023
All Day
UConn Foundation
A celebration of Millikan’s groundbreaking contributions to philosophy and the 40th anniversary of her seminal book Language, Thought, and Other Biological Categories (LTOBC) bringing together researchers from a variety of disciplines - philosophy, linguistics, psychology, anthropology, and biology - to engage both critically and creatively with Millikan’s work. Registration form is here: https://ecomresearchgroup.com/millikanfest/
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10/6
Millikan Fest
Millikan Fest
Friday, October 6th, 2023
All Day
UConn Foundation
A celebration of Millikan’s groundbreaking contributions to philosophy and the 40th anniversary of her seminal book Language, Thought, and Other Biological Categories (LTOBC) bringing together researchers from a variety of disciplines - philosophy, linguistics, psychology, anthropology, and biology - to engage both critically and creatively with Millikan’s work. Registration form is here: https://ecomresearchgroup.com/millikanfest/
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10/13
Logic Colloquium: R. Samuels, E. Snyder, & S. Shapiro (OSU)
Logic Colloquium: R. Samuels, E. Snyder, & S. Shapiro (OSU)
Friday, October 13th, 2023
02:00 PM
ROWE 320 & Zoom
Join us for a talk in the Logic Colloquium!
Richard Samuels, Eric Snyder, and Stewart Shapiro (The Ohio State University)
“Semantics without numbers?”
All welcome!
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10/20
Logic Workshop with Graham Priest
Logic Workshop with Graham Priest
Friday, October 20th, 2023
09:00 AM - 03:45 PM
Manchester Hall
UConn Logic Group Join us for a workshop with and on logic-related theme surrounding the work by Graham Priest Details t.b.a.
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10/20
Annual Parcells Lecture: Dale Jamieson (NYU)
Annual Parcells Lecture: Dale Jamieson (NYU)
Friday, October 20th, 2023
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Carolyn Ladd Widmer Wing 16
Dale Jamieson (NYU) “Am I Responsible for Climate Change?”
The lecture and Q&A will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, followed by a light reception from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions when RSVP’ing.
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If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Department of Philosophy at philosophy@uconn.edu or (860) 486-4416 by October 6, 2023.
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10/27
Logic Colloquium: Matthew Mandelkern (NYU)
Logic Colloquium: Matthew Mandelkern (NYU)
Friday, October 27th, 2023
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
ROWE 320 & Zoom
Join us for a talk in the Logic Colloquium by Matthew Mandelkern (NYU)!
Details t.b.a.
News & Announcements
- Alumna Mary Gregg: New Book “The Untold Help of Harmful Visual Jokes: No Funny Business”Posted on September 28, 2023
- Katrina Kish: Recent Conference PresentationsPosted on September 22, 2023
- Joel Lorenzatti: Published in Philosophical PsychologyPosted on September 19, 2023
- Lewis Gordon: New Interview with Tavis SmileyPosted on September 15, 2023
- Ting-An Lin: Plenary Speaker of the 2023 Public Philosophy Network ConferencePosted on September 11, 2023
- Lewis Gordon: Interview on The Chasing Leviathan PodcastPosted on August 16, 2023