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  • David Dyzenhaus is honoured with the prestigious 2025 Killam Prize for social sciences
  • An interview with the inaugural winners of the tricampus undergraduate essay awards, created thanks to the generous support of donor Anita Angelini.
  • An upper-body shot of a smiling Cheryl Misak wearing a short-sleeved, flowery shirt on a U of T blue background with the words, "Cheryl Misak, Philosophy & the Cold War"
    Cheryl Misak on her role as a graduate student in helping Western ideas reach intellectuals in Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
  • "Introducing the new Michael & Virginia Walsh Chair in History of Philosophy" on U of T blue background with an image of an elderly Michael Walsh in red doctoral robes beside his wife Virginia, a slender older woman with a gray pixie cut wearing a black patterned skirt and a beige, short-sleeved blouse.
    A generous donation by Michael and Virginia Walsh, matched by the Faculty of Arts & Science, has created an endowed chair in the history of philosophy.
  • On a U of T blue background, a head shot of Scott Alexander Howard and the cover of his 2024 novel, The Other Valley. The white and green text reads, "Alumnus Scott Alexander Howard Publishes First Novel: The Other Valley"
    Alumnus Scott Alexander Howard, who earned his PhD in Philosophy, has published a work of speculative fiction as his highly anticipated first novel.
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On a U of T blue background, from left to right, headshots of: Soouyoung Moon, Joshua Brecka,Alexander Drusda and Faisal Bhabha (top row); Jules Sheldon, Yi-Chen Lin, and Zoe Leslie (bottom row), all alongside their names in light blue

2025 Graduate Student Service Awards

Wednesday May 7, 2025

At the Department of Philosophy’s annual Spring Party, Faisal Bhabha, Josh Brecka, Alex Drusda, Zoe Leslie, Yi-Cheng Lin, Sooyoung Moon, and Jules Sheldon each received a Graduate Student Service Award. The annual prize celebrates … Read More

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Jovy Chan Successfully Defends Dissertation

Tuesday May 6, 2025

Congratulations to Jovy Chan, who recently defended her doctoral dissertation with success, making her the department’s latest PhD. Chan wrote “Managing the Human Herd in the Digital World” under the supervision of Joe … Read More

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Second Toronto Bioethics Workshop

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Friday May 23, 2025, 1:00 pm - Saturday May 24, 2025, 6:00 pm
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Hermann Cohen’s “Ethics of Maimonides”

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Monday June 9, 2025 - Wednesday June 11, 2025
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Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group Talk and Workshop (Robert Pippin, Chicago)

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2025 Annual Toronto Graduate Philosophy Conference

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Friday October 24, 2025 - Saturday October 25, 2025
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