UConn Philosophy graduate student Marcos Alcázar Estrella‘s paper entitled “The Theory of Inquiry and the Problem of Biological Individuality” has been accepted for a presentation at the II Spanish Society for Analytic Philosophy (SEFA) Postgraduate Conference, which will take place online on November 12 and 13, 2026.
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Alexandra Stamson: Colloquium Paper at the 2027 Pacific Division Meeting of the APA
UConn Philosophy graduate student Alexandra Stamson has had her paper titled “Social Blueprint Species: Clarifying Schemas for Feminist Theory,” was accepted as a colloquium paper at the 2027 Pacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association.\ The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Marcos Alcázar Estrella: Paper accepted for Presentation at the Maryland Philosophy Conference
UConn Philosophy graduate student Marcos Alcázar Estrella’s paper entitled “The Theory of Inquiry and the Problem of Biological Individuality”, has been accepted for presentation at the Maryland Philosophy Conference at Towson University (Oct 23, 2026). The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Maria Genova: Awarded NASSP Conference Award
UConn Philosophy graduate student Maria Genova has been awarded the NASSP award for best paper written by a graduate student for her paper titled “‘This Weekend I’ll Be Making a Change’: Playful Speech as Resistance,” which she presented at the 43rd International Social Philosophy Conference jointly hosted by The North American Society for Social Philosophy and […]
Ananda Griffin: Selected as Richard Brown Dissertation Fellow by UCHI
Philosophy graduate student Ananda Griffin has been selected as the Richard Brown Dissertation Fellow by UConn’s Humanities Institute (UCHI) for her project titled “What We Learn from Tears and Laughter: Emotions as an Epistemic Resource”. The Philosophy department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Maria Genova & Marcos Alcázar Estrella to Give Talk at Cardiff University
Maria Genova and Marcos Alcázar Estrella will be giving a talk at the ‘Speech and Society: Contemporary Philosophy of Language’ Conference organized by the Cardiff University Philosophy Department, between June 23rd and June 24th , 2026. Maria’s talk is titled “This Weekend I’ll Be Making a Change”: Playful Speech and Resistance, and Marcos’s talk is titled “Is […]
Marcos Alcázar Estrella: To Give Talk at 2nd UFABC-USP Workshop
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!
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!
Mark Dickson: Finalist for the 3MT and Graduate Student Showcase Competition
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 […]
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!