January 2021
b2B – Philosophy Career Panel: Careers in Law 2021
Wondering where your degree will take you after graduation? U of T's Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) help you explore your options. A panel of successful philosophy professionals, alumni, and peers will discuss their U of T education, the value of their degree, and their pursuit of successful careers in the legal field. Take advantage of this opportunity for you to network and discuss the various avenues you can take in your career after graduation. Bring questions to ask during the…
Find out more »February 2021
The Physics and Philosophy Specialist Program Hosts David Wallace (Pittsburgh)
David Wallace (Pittsburgh), originally trained as a theoretical physicist, has focused his research mainly on the Everett interpretation of quantum theory.
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History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Mogens Lærke, CNRS)
Mogens Lærke is a senior researcher at CNRS who specializes and has published widely in early modern philosophy.
Find out more »Logic and Philosophy of Science Group Talk (Nina Emery, Mount Holyoke)
Nina Emery, an assistant professor of philosophy at Mount Holyoke College, focuses her research on the intersection of metaphysics and the philosophy of physics, especially on how our best scientific theories should inform our understanding of time, probability, and the laws of nature.
Find out more »History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Michaela Manson, Toronto)
Michaela Manson is a graduate student in philosophy at the University of Toronto. She has interests in the philosophy of mind and language, as well as in feminist philosophy in the early modern period.
Find out more »Ethics and Political Philosophy Group Talk (Meena Krishnamurthy, Queens)
Meena Krishnamurthy is an assistant professor of Philosophy at Queens University whose work focuses on questions of race and caste. Currently, her particular focus lies on the role played by political emotion in Martin Luther King Jr.'s battle to end racial injustice. She is also interested in applying the thinking of Indian political philosophers about caste to the study of race and racism in the United States.
Find out more »2021 Jerome S. Simon Lectures (Holly Smith, Rutgers University)
Holly Smith, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Rutgers University, works on questions in normative ethics, moral responsibility, and structural questions transcending normative theories.
Find out more »Global Philosophy Group Talk (Sonam Kachru, Virginia)
Sonam Kachru, an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, pursues research interests in the history of philosophy, with a particular emphasis on the history of Buddhist philosophy in South Asia.
Find out more »Logic and Philosophy of Science Group Talk (Jo Wolff, Edinburgh)
Jo Wolff, a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, works primarily on questions in the philosophy of science and metaphysics, with a current research focus on the metaphysics of quantities.
Find out more »Logic and Philosophy of Science Group Talk (Ted Sider, Rutgers)
Ted Sider, Distinguished Professor and Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University, specializes in metaphysics (time, identity, mereology, modality, supervenience, fundamentality).
Find out more »April 2021
History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Ursula Renz, Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Austria)
Ursula Renz specializes in the history of philosophy, with a focus on the period between early modern philosophy and Kant, and on themes in epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, moral psychology
Find out more »History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Dwight K. Lewis Jr., Central Florida)
The work of Dwight K. Lewis Jr. of the University of Central Florida interrogates philosophy through a historical lens, focusing on the early modern period, Africana philosophy, the philosophical canon, and the discipline of philosophy.
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