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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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  • 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
  • Michael Lynch: Appears on WNPR: “Is humanity taking a back seat in the age of AI?”
    Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Michael Lynch appeared on an episode of WNPR’s “Where We Live” titled “Is Humanity Taking a Back Seat in the Age of AI?”. to speak about about Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI, “Magnificent Humanity,” as well as AI’s broader impacts on society.  The Philosophy department wishes to extend our […]
    Posted on June 8, 2026

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