Congratulations to doctoral candidate Drew Johnson for being selected as a fellow for the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute (UCHI). Drew will be working on his dissertation, “A Hybrid Theory of Ethical Thought and Discourse,” which applies prominent recent philosophical theories of expression and representation to develop a novel “hybrid” theory recognizing the joint role of reason […]
Heather Muraviov: Excellence for Diversity and Inclusivity in a Syllabus
The Philosophy Department’s Climate Committee is pleased to announce that our inaugural Prize for Excellence for Diversity and Inclusivity in a Syllabus is awarded to Heather Muraviov’s syllabus for PHIL 1101, which demonstrated excellence in all three of these dimensions of diversity and inclusivity. Congratulations Heather! Thank you for designing an excellent syllabus. The committee […]
Heather Battaly and Casey Johnson: Character, Vices, and Authority
Tune into Character, Vices, and Authority with UConn Professor of Philosophy Heather Battaly and UConn alumna Casey Johnson (now Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho) on Thursday, May 13th, at 2:00 PM! When trying to make sense of the world, we rely on other people – for information, ideas, alternative perspectives, criticisms, and objections. […]
Alumna Emma Bjorngard-Basayne: From a Doctoral Student in Philosophy to a Higher Ed Professional
UConn alumna Dr. Emma Bjorngard-Basayne’18 Ph.D. Philosophy is currently an Academic Advisor at the Office of Undergraduate Advising, UConn School of Business. She is also an Adjunct Professor in Philosophy at the Stamford Campus, UConn. Her career journey suggests that in addition to the academic skills and training gained from one’s degree program, doctoral students […]
Stewart Shapiro: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Distinguished Visiting Professor Stewart Shapiro has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Academy is both an honorary society that recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members and an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions, and perspectives to address significant challenges. Founded in 1780, the American Academy […]
Lewis Gordon: “How the Court of Law Needs to Change for Racial Justice in America”
Listen to Professor and Department Head Lewis Gordon’s recent interview on Let’s Go There with Shira & Ryan, “Racial Justice in America: Police Officers Need to be Subject to the Law and Not Above the Law.” **Episode Description** “Minnesota is in a state of crisis. During the high profile trial of Derek Chauvin trial for […]
Lewis Gordon: “Derek Chauvin Trial”
Read Professor and Department Head Lewis Gordon’s recent article, “Derek Chauvin Trial: 3 Questions America Needs to Ask About Seeking Racial Justice in a Court of Law.” **Excerpt from the article** There are three questions I find important to consider as the trial unfolds. These questions address the legal, moral and political legitimacy of any […]
Jane Gordon: “Creolizing Rosa Luxemburg”
Check out “Creolizing Rosa Luxemburg” edited by Affiliate Professor Jane Gordon and Drucilla Cornell (Rutgers). Rosa Luxemburg is unquestionably the most important historical European woman Marxist theorist. Significantly, for the purpose of creolizing the canon, she considered her continent and the globe from an Eastern Europe that was in constant flux and turmoil. From this […]
Drew Johnson: “Disjunctive Luminosity”
Read graduate student Drew Johnson’s recent article in Thought: A Journal of Philosophy, “Disjunctive Luminosity.” *Abstract* Williamson’s influential anti‐luminosity argument aims to show that our own mental states are not “luminous,” and that we are thus “cognitively homeless.” Among other things, this argument represents a significant challenge to the idea that we enjoy basic self‐knowledge of […]
Nathan Sheff: “Wilfrid Sellars, Sensory Experience and the ‘Myth of the Given'”
Read alumni Nathan Sheff’s (PhD 2017) recent essay in Psyche, titled “Wilfrid Sellars, sensory experience and the ‘Myth of the Given.’”