Professor Nelson Maldonado-Torres presented the lecture, “Philosophies of the South: Towards Pluralistic Decolonial Humanisms”, as part of The Philosopher‘s event series: “On Philosophy Spring/Summer 2026”. The Philosopher is the journal of the Philosophical Society of England, “a charitable organization founded in 1913 to provide an alternative to the formal university-based discipline.” The Philosophy department wishes […]
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Sarah Setlaelo: Featured in MIT Center for International Studies Event
Visiting scholar Dr. Sarah Setlaelo will be featured in the event, titled “US-Africa Relations at the Crossroads: Reset or Rupture?”, hosted by the MIT Center for International Studies. Dr. Setlaelo will serve as the discussant for the conversation with Molly Phee, former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. The Philosophy department wishes to […]
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 […]
Ting-an Lin: “AI, Normality, and Oppressive Things” published in “Minds and Machines”
Professor Ting-An Lin’s paper, “AI, Normality, and Oppressive Things” (co-authored with Linus Ta-Lun Huang), has been published in Minds and Machines. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Michael Lynch: Quoted in TNR Cover Story
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Michael Lynch is quoted in the The New Republic June cover story, “Donald Trump Is Finally Cracking Up for Real,” discussing Trump’s brand of arrogance. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Lewis Gordon: Presented Two Public Lectures, Organized by TalkPOPc
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon spoke at two public events organized by talkPOPc on Sunday, May 24th, in Brooklyn. The first, Conversation about Power at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The second, titled Fear of Black Consciousness at Liz’s Book Bar. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
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!
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!