Philosophy PhD student, Mark Dickson, has been selected as a finalist for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Graduate Student Showcase Competition! The event will take place on Wednesday, April 8th 2026 from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM in the Konover Auditorium of the Dodd Center for Human Rights. Mark will present his 3-minute talk, “Truth […]
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Ting-an Lin: Presented at Vanderbilt University
Philosophy’s Professor Ting-an Lin spoke on March 24th, 2026 on Structural Injustice and Algorithmic Bias as a part of Vanderbilt University’s series on AI and the Human. Congratulations, Professor Lin!
Chris Rahlwes Appointed as Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University
2023 Philosophy PhD alumni, former UConn visiting assistant professor and current research associate, Chris Rahlwes is set to begin his appointment as Bhagavan Sambhavnath Endowed Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University in the fall of 2026! The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our warmest congratulations!
Lewis Gordon: Featured on Tavis Smiley Podcast
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Global Affairs Lewis Gordon is featured in a recent episode of the Tavis Smiley podcast. The podcast can be found on Speaker by IHeart Radio. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations to Professor Gordon!
“Jean-Luc Godard: Philosopher/Insurgent”, Jonathan Scott Lee
Jonathan Scott Lee, UConn Philosophy PhD, 1978, current Professor of Philosophy at Colorado College, had just published a new book titled Jean-Luc Godard: Philosopher/Insurgent (New York: Bloomsbury, 2026). Find more details about this book on the publisher’s, Bloomsbury, website. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations to Professor Scott Lee!
Lewis Gordon Featured in Documentary: “Rediscovering Fanon”
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Global Affairs Lewis Gordon is featured in the award-winning documentary, Rediscovering Fanon, which is being screened on February 20th in the Pan-African Film Festival in Los Angeles. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations to Professor Gordon!
Elena Comay del Junco: Published in Belladonna* Collaborative and Parapraxis
Professor Elena Comay del Junco has two new publications! The first, an essay on the novelist Pierre Guyotat titled “Morality, Obscene: Pierre Guyotat’s Empire of Filth” for Parapraxis and the second, a translation of an 18th century French comic opera with an accompanying essay titled “The Philosopher, Harnessed” for Belladonna* Collaborative. The Philosophy Department wishes to […]
Lewis Gordon: To be the Keynote Speaker at the University of the West Indies’ Academic Conference
Professor Lewis Gordon is set to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming conference, “Reimagining the Landscape of Identity: Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Approaches”, hosted at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulation to Professor Gordon!
Lewis Gordon: Delivered African Studies Review Distinguished Lecture at Annual ASA Meeting
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon delivered the African Studies Review Distinguished Lecture, titled “Fanon’s African Dream,” at the annual meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA) in late November 2025. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Lynne Tirrell: Featured in El Confidential
Professor Lynne Tirrell has been interviewed by El Confidential, an online Spanish newspaper, about the rhetoric of the current US regime. The article is titled “Miedo y sangre en Mineápolis: “ICE va a por ciudadanos americanos”. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations to Professor Tirrell!