Congratulations to our very own alum, Dana Miranda, whose essay “The Blacker the Madness: The Balmy Methodologies of La Marr Jurelle Bruce” has been recently published on The Blog of the American Philosophical Association. Dana Miranda is now an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Faculty Fellow at the Applied Ethics Center in UMass Boston! Check […]
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Thomas Meagher: “Loving Commitment to Another”
Check out UConn Philosophy Alum Thomas Meagher’s newest piece on the Blog of the APA titled “Loving Commitment to Another: A Reflection by way of Howard Thurman”. Romantic love, then, as a nominiously loving commitment to another—a particular other, and not just any other—can be understood as a discipline of the spirit, a mode of […]
Dorit Bar-On: Students Selected to Speak at “Practical Mental Representation” Conference
Congratulations to Professor Bar-On‘s graduate students Nimra Asif and Drew Johnson for being selected to give talks at the “Practical Mental Representation” conference at Chapman University! There were only two slots available for contributed talks and both will be discussing the aspect of Ruth Millikan’s work. The “Practical Mental Representations” conference focuses on exploring solutions […]
Mary Gregg: APA Member Interview
Congratulations to Mary Gregg, a recent UConn Ph.D. Alumna, for being selected for an APA Member interview! This section of the APA Blog is designed to get to know our fellow philosophers a little better. Profiles of APA members spotlight what captures their interest not only inside the office, but also outside of it. […]
Hady Ba and Thomas Meagher: Blog of the APA
Please take a moment to check out two amazing pieces from members of our UConn community on the Blog of the APA: an essay written by visiting scholar Dr. Mouhamadou El Hady Ba, and a piece by UConn Philosophy alumnus Thomas Meagher. Congratulations!
Alumna Keya Maitra: “Feminist Philosophy of Mind”
Check out alumna Keya Maitra’s (Ph.D. 2000) co-edited book, Feminist Philosophy of Mind, out September 27, 2022 with Oxford University Press.
Tom Meagher: “Existential Psychoanalysis and Sociogeny”
Check out alumnus Tom Meagher’s recent article in Sarte Studies International, “Existential Psychoanalysis and Sociogeny.” *** This article explores Sartre’s existential psychoanalysis as a phenomenological method for apprehending the fundamental project of the existent through an examination of the anonymous features of human desire. In grasping the anonymity underlying the “I want,” existential psychoanalysis seeks the […]
Junyeol Kim – Winner of the 2021 APA Routledge Taylor & Francis Prize
Congratulations to alumni Junyeol Kim, who has been awarded the 2021 APA Routledge Taylor & Francis Prize for the article “The Horizontal in Frege’s Begriffsschrift” (Synthese, 2020). This prize is awarded for the two best philosophical articles written by adjunct professors. ***Abstract from article*** This paper addresses an issue with the sign ‘’ in Frege’s mature […]
Colena Sesanker-“Concerns raised over Community Colleges”
Check out alumna Colena Sesanker (2017), quoted in a recent article titled “Concerns raised over community colleges” in the Willimantic Chronicle about the consolidation of the community colleges. ***Excerpt from article*** Colena Sesanker, a philosophy professor at Gateway Community College and chairwoman of the faculty advisory committee to the Board of Regents, challenged Gov. Ned […]
Kensuke Ito: “Truth and Falsity in Communication: Assertion, Denial, and Interpretation”
Check out alum Kensuke Ito’s forthcoming article in Erkenntnis, “Truth and Falsity in Communication: Assertion, Denial, and Interpretation.” The abstract may be found here. ***ABSTRACT*** Our linguistic communication is, in part, the exchange of truths. It is an empirical fact that in daily conversation we aim at truths, not falsehoods. This fact may lead us to […]