UConn Philosophy’s Assistant Professor Elena Comay del Junco has contributed to a roundtable dossier in Parapraxis Magazine on psychoanalysis and Marxism entitled “The communists believe… The Specter Haunting Psychoanalysis” The dossier was published in issue 8 of the magazine.
Publications
Marcos Alcázar Estrella: Paper Chosen for Presentation at the (SEFA) Postgraduate 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 a presentation at the II Spanish Society for Analytic Philosophy (SEFA) Postgraduate Conference, which will take place online on November 12 and 13, 2026.
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!
Alienation in the Contemporary United States: The Estrangement of Otherness
Associate Professor in Residence John Carney has published his new book: Alienation in the Contemporary United States: The Estrangement of Otherness. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Michael Lynch: To Participate in “Lynchfest” at the University of Waikato
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Michael Lynch will be responding to papers at “Lynchfest” at the University of Waikato on July 11, which is in anticipation of the forthcoming volume, Lynch and His Critics. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Sarah Setlaelo: “Africa in the Shadow of a US-Africa Relations Reset” Published in the Daily Maverick
UConn Philosophy’s Research Associate Dr. Sarah Setlaelo recently published an op-ed titled “Africa in the Shadow of a US-Africa Relations Reset,” in Daily Maverick. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Nelson Maldonado-Torres: Featured as Subject of The SoJo Journal Special Issue
Professor Nelson Maldonado-Torres has been the featured subject of the most recent special issue of The SoJo Journal: Social and Cultural Foundations of Education: It is dedicated to interpretations of and dialogues with Professor Nelson Maldonado-Torres’ work. The special issue is titled “Non-modern notions of revolution for educational foundations: Nelson Maldonado-Torres’ decolonial critical thinking”. […]
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!