Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon has recently appeared on “Good is in the Details: a Philosophy Podcast” hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D. and Rudy Salo. The episode is called “Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Existentialism: Horror, Absurdity, and Art.” The episode was released on October 30th, 2026.
Elena Comay del Junco: Contribution in Roundtable Dossier in Parapraxis Magazine
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.
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.
Marcus Rossberg: To Give Keynote Lecture at Entia et Nomina Conference
Professor Marcus Rossberg will be giving one of the keynote lectures at this year’s Entia et Nomina conference, hosted by Shanxi University in Taiyuan, China, from Oct 9-11, 2026. After the conference, graduate students will also be treated to a logic masterclass by Marcus. The Philosophy Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
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!
Lewis Gordon: Appeared on “The Prometheans” Podcast
Distinguished Board of Trustees Professor Lewis Gordon appeared on the “The Prometheans” podcast and YouTube Production in an episode titled “Frantz Fanon: Why Colonialism Still Lives in Our Minds” The episode was released on August 25th, 2026.
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!
Lewis Gordon: In Conversation with Tavis Smiley
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon has recently appeared on Tavis Smiley’s podcast in an episode titled “Dr. Gordon Joins Tavis Smiley” to discuss the growing number of victorious candidates in Democratic Party primaries.
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 […]