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Expression and Self-Knowledge

Posted on September 10, 2023October 10, 2024 by Malley, Mary

Wiley, 2023

Posted in Faculty, Faculty Bookshelf, Publications

Lewis Gordon: Interview on The Chasing Leviathan Podcast

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Professor Lewis Gordon for his recent interview on The Chasing Leviathan Podcast to discuss his newly published book, Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge.

Posted in Faculty, Media

Tracy Llanera: Interviewed by The Guardian

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Professor Tracy Llanera for her interview in The Guardian titled, “Better martyrs’: the growing role of women in the far-right movement.”

Posted in Faculty, Media Tagged Tracy Llanera

Mitchell Green: Interview on The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Posted on August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Professor Mitchell Green for his interview on The Gray Area with Sean Illing! Professor Green was featured on the episode “Is the episode to self-discovery pointless?” to discuss self-knowledge and self-deception.

Posted in Faculty, Media Tagged Mitch Green, Mitchell Green

Ananda Griffin: Why Black Women’s Affect?

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Graduate Student, Ananda Griffin, for her essay “Why Black Women’s Affect?” being featured in the Black Issues in Philosophy – Blog of the American Philosophical Association!

Posted in Graduate Students, Media Tagged Ananda Griffin

Tracy Llanera: Featured in New Issue of Metaphilosophy

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Check out a symposium on Professor Tracy Llanera’s book Richard Rorty: Outgrowing Modern Nihilism featured in the new issue of Metaphilosophy.

Posted in Faculty, Media

Lewis Gordon: Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge

Posted on July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Professor Lewis Gordon for publishing his new book, “Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge,” that consists of his key philosophical writings.

Posted in Faculty, Publications

Christopher Rahlwes: Published in the Journal of Indian Philosophy

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Visiting Assistant Professor, Christopher Rahlwes, for his article “Silence and Contradiction in the Jaina Saptabhangi” in the Journal of Indian Philosophy!   Check out Christopher Rahlwes’ article below! Silence and Contradiction in the Jaina Saptabhangi

Posted in Faculty, Publications Tagged Christopher Rahlwes

Black Existentialism and Decolonizing Knowledge

Posted on July 13, 2023July 11, 2024 by Malley, Mary

Bloomsbury, 2023

Posted in Faculty Bookshelf

Lewis Gordon: Discussing Blues Music with Tavis Smiley

Posted on July 7, 2023November 20, 2024 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Professor Lewis Gordon rejoins Tavis Smiley in a conversation about the profound legacy and impact of the blues on African American culture and beyond.

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