Professor Lewis Gordon delivered the Martha Nussbaum Distinguished Lecture at the HDCA 2025 conference in Bradford, UK, presenting on “Freedom, with Respect to Justice and Decolonization.”
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In Memoriam: Arthur Stephen McGrade (1934–2025)
Arthur Stephen McGrade, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut Storrs, died at his home in Florida on 11 June 2025. Steve was a dedicated scholar, a skilled teacher, and a profoundly gracious colleague, and remained active in his research until very late in his life. He had a Ph.D. in Philosophy from […]
Ananda Griffin: Awarded Emotion & Society Lab Graduate Fellowship
Our PhD student, Ananda Griffin, has been invited to participate in the Emotion and Society Lab Graduate Fellowship Program. This is an online program for doctoral students who are working on emotion, which is based at UC Riverside and Wake Forest University.
Michael Lynch: NYTimes
Congratulations to Professor Michael Patrick Lynch, who was featured in a front-page New York Times news analysis by Senior White House Correspondent Peter Baker!
Jane Gordon: Politika
Congratulations to Professor Jane Gordon on her recent interview in Politika! In this article, Dr. Gordon, an affiliate faculty member in the department of Political Science, interviews philosopher Mabogo P. More regarding his work in existential Black philosophy.
Featured Lecture: ” Existentialism, Myth, and Film”
Check out the featured lecture, “Existentialism, Myth, and Film” with Dr. Lewis Gordon!
Tracy Llanera: Beyond the Ghetto
Congratulations to Associate Professor Tracy Llanera, who has a new public piece published in Beyond the Ghetto: “Well-Played: A Commentary on Professional Philosophy.”
Michael Lynch: Psychology Today
In preparation for the launch of his new book On Truth in Politics: Why Democracy Demands It, Professor Michael Patrick Lynch has written two articles on Psychology Today addressing the state of political truth in modern democracy.
Lewis Gordon: “Rediscovering Fanon”
Professor Lewis Gordon has been prominently featured in the newly released documentary Rediscovering Fanon.
Jane Gordon: “Creolising the State?”
Professor Jane Gordon has recently published an article titled “Creolising the State?” in Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Theory.