Philosophy graduate student, Marcos Alcázar Estrella, is set to give a talk titled “Re-Evaluating Rationality in Emotional Actions” at the 2nd UFABC-USP Workshop: Philosophy and Neuroscience organized by the Universidade Federal do ABC and the Universidade de São Paulo on April 14th-15th. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
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Heather Battaly, “The Puzzle of Humility and Disparity” (2021) Referenced by U.S. Senator (D) Cory Booker
Professor Heather Battaly’s 2021 paper “The Puzzle of Humility and Disparity,” co-authored with Dennis Whitcomb, Jason Baehr, and Dan Howard-Snyder, is referenced and discussed in U.S. Senator (D) Cory Booker’s new book Stand. The paper itself can be found in The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Humility edited by M. Lynch, A.Tanesini, and M. Alfano. […]
Lewis Gordon: Delivered Public Lectures at Harvard University and University of Illinois
Recently, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon has delivered 2 public lectures: The Greenfield Lynch Sponsored event Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: Contemporary Blewish Voices, as a part of the Greenfield Lynch lecture series. And, “On Afro-Jewish Philosophy” at the Hutchins Center for African & African American research at Harvard University. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend […]
Joel Lorenzatti: Published in Neuropsychologia
Joel Lorenzatti, one of last years winners of the Millikan Fellowship, has had his paper titled “What is aphantasia? A conceptual articulation and empirical evaluation,” published in Neuropsychologia. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
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!
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!
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!