Congratulations to Steve Núñez for his article, “Swing on, Swing On”: Blue Note Hope and JID’s Forever Story, featured on The Blog of the American Philosophical Association! Check out the article here!
Tracy Llanera: “The Misogyny Paradox and the Alt-Right” featured in New Work in Philosophy
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Tracy Llanera for her article, “The Misogyny Paradox and the Alt-Right” being feature in New Work in Philosophy. Dr. Llanera’s article offers a philosophical analysis of the misogyny women experience in the alternative right (alt-right) movement. Check out the article here!
Ayanna Spencer: Keynote Lecture at Brown University
Congratulations to Professor Ayanna Spencer for being chosen to deliver a keynote lecture at Brown University! Dr. Spencer’s lecture will take place on Friday, April 7, 2023 from 2PM – 4PM. RSVP to join remotely or find more information here.
Nimra Asif: Meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology
Please join us in congratulating graduate student Nimra Asif, whose paper titled “The Value of Pushmi-pullyu Representations for Understanding Animal Minds” was selected for presentation at this year’s Meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP) to be held in Pittsburgh in June 2023.
Thomas Meagher: “Loving Commitment to Another”
Check out UConn Philosophy Alum Thomas Meagher’s newest piece on the Blog of the APA titled “Loving Commitment to Another: A Reflection by way of Howard Thurman”. Romantic love, then, as a nominiously loving commitment to another—a particular other, and not just any other—can be understood as a discipline of the spirit, a mode of […]
Lewis Gordon: Interview on The Leadership Center for Social Justice Podcast
Check out Professor Lewis Gordon‘s new interview on The Leadership Center for Social Justice Podcast where he discusses his latest book Fear of Black Consciousness. “He shares about Black Consciousness as a commitment to life, radical love, and to building a better world and discusses how he sees that playing out in the world.“ Listen Here
Lewis Gordon: Making His Mark on Black and Black Jewish History
Check out Professor Lewis Gordon‘s latest interview with Forward recognizing his impact on Black history and Black Jewish history. “He has definitely had a major impact on many areas of intellectual life — including American Judaism.” Check out the interview here.
Professor Emerita Margaret Gilbert: New Published Work
Check out Professor Emerita Margaret Gilbert’s new published work Life in Groups: How We Think, Feel, and Act Together.
Lewis Gordon: New Interview with Tavis Smiley
Professor Lewis Gordon is back with a new interview on “The Tavis Smiley Podcast.” Professor Gordon and Tavis Smiley explore “how racist power structures can permeate the minds of Black people to act against their own – using the recent example of Tyre Nichols where Black officers were the face of police brutality against Black […]
Nicholas Smith: Interview with BBB Radio
Distinguished Visiting Professor Nicholas Smith joins Dan Tierney on BBB Radio 4 to discuss the philosophy of work. “Some think we’ve placed too much emphasis on wealth as a measure of worth and that work should be about seeking to do something well, regardless of the monetary reward. Others believe that argument is laden with […]