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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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30

Minors

100+

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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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Department News

  • Lewis Gordon: Spinoza Lecture Published in Krisis
    Congratulations to Professor Lewis Gordon for his recent publication in Krisis' special issue in Caribbean Philosophy. This publication is an essay based on Professor Gordon's Spinoza Lecture.
    Posted on October 1, 2024
  • Lewis Gordon: New Publication in The Georgetown Law Journal
    Congratulations to department head & Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon for his recent publication in The Georgetown Law Journal! You can read his essay "A Black Existential Perspective on Afrofuturity and the Law" on The Georgetown Law Journal website.
    Posted on October 1, 2024
  • Lewis Gordon: Featured in Spectrum Magazine
    Check out Spectrum magazine's series on Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon's book Freedom, Justice, and Decolonization (Routledge 2021). There are currently four installments.
    Posted on September 27, 2024

Upcoming Events

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  • Oct
    7
    SEWing Circle: Jason Tosta
    Manchester Hall

    20-30 minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A

  • Oct
    9
    Brown Bag Seminar: Ting-an Lin
    Manchester Hall

    This week’s seminar, entitled “Algorithmic Shirley Cards”: AI, Normality, and Oppressive Things will be presented by Ting-an Lin and will be held in Manchester Hall Room 002.

  • Oct
    16
    Brown Bag Seminar: Ananda Griffin

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