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  • Closeup headshots of J. David Velleman (l), an older white man with gray hair and a short beard and glasses, and Nancy Cartwright (r), an older white woman with a short blond bob and glasses.

    2025 Annual Toronto Graduate Philosophy Conference

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 & Room 418

    Join us for the the 24th Toronto Graduate Philosophy Conference with keynote speakers Nancy Cartwright (Durham) and David Velleman (Johns Hopkins).

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    History of Philosophy Research Group Talk (Tarek Dika, Toronto)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Tarek Dika is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at U of T who specializes in phenomenology, especially Heidegger and contemporary French phenomenology. He also has research interests in early modern philosophy and science, especially Descartes.

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    Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Mind Research Interest Group Talk (Melissa Fusco, Columbia)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Melissa Fusco is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University and the director of graduate admissions there. She works in philosophy of language---especially formal semantics---decision theory, and philosophical logic. She also has interests in metaethics and metaphysics. Current projects include natural language theories of modality and the semantics of disjunctive questions.

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    Logic and Philosophy of Science Group Talk (Miguel Ohnesorge, Boston)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Miguel Ohnesorge is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at Boston University. Dr. Ohnesorge is a philosopher of science and a historian of science and philosophy.

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    Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group Talk (David Suarez, Toronto)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    David Suarez is a part-time assistant professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Philosophy at U of T whose research focuses on understanding subjectivity and its place in the natural world.

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    In Celebration of Lloyd P. Gerson

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    An afternoon celebrating the research and teaching of recently retired Professor Emeritus Lloyd P. Gerson.

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    Martin Buber & the Bible: Literary and Philosophical Perspectives

    Goldring Student Centre, Regents Room (206) 150 Charles Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an all-day international workshop titled "Martin Buber & the Bible: Literary and Philosophical Perspectives," organized by Michael Rosenthal and co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies, and the Grafstein Chair in Jewish Philosophy.

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    UNESCO World Philosophy Day (Paul Boghossian, NYU)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Paul Boghossian is the Silver Professor of Philosophy at NYU and Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Birmingham in the UK.  Dr. Boghossian also serves as the director of the New York Institute of Philosophy and the director of NYU's Global Institute for Advanced Study. His research interests are primarily in epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. 

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    Ethics and Political Philosophy Group Talk (Hallie Liberto, Maryland)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Hallie Liberto is an associate professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland. Dr. Liberto is a moral philosopher who studies normative power, writing about the power we have to change the moral, legal, and social world through speech acts and other expressions of our will.

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    b2B Philosophy Career Night – Careers in Bioethics

    Online

    Join us at the upcoming b2B Philosophy Career Night, Careers in Bioethics. This is a great opportunity to discover the different career options available to you after graduation and what you can do now to prepare.

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    Continental Philosophy Research Group Talk (Alberto Toscano, Goldsmiths, London/Simon Fraser)

    Centre for Ethics, 200 Larkin 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Alberto Toscano, professor emeritus of Critical Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London, and currently teaching at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, divides his current research into three main strands: a theoretical and historical inquiry into the politics of authoritarianism and their links to the racial, geopolitical and gendered crises of capital; artistic efforts to represent or ‘map’ racial capitalism, and in the revitalization of a critical theory of political action informed by anti-colonial and anti-racist thought; the translation and reception of Italian literature, literary criticism, and critical theory.

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    Global Philosophy Research Interest Group Talk (Marcus Schmücker, Austrian Academy of Sciences)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Marcus Schmücker is a senior researcher at the Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (IKGA) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. In addition to interdisciplinary work in the fields of theology and philosophy, his research interests focus on the traditions of Ad­vaita Ve­dānta and Viśiṣṭādvaita Ve­dān­ta.

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    Colloquium (Barry Maguire, Edinburgh)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Barry Maguire, a professor of moral and political philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, is pursuing as his current central research project the development of an ethical theory based on an ideal of caring solidarity.

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    Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group Talk (Johannes Haag, Potsdam)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Johannes Haag is a professor of theoretical philosophy at the University of Potsdam. His systematic interests in theoretical philosophy concern the philosophy of language, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and in particular the theory of intentionality. Historically, he works mainly on issues in early modern philosophy, the philosophy of Enlightenment, the philosophy of Kant and German Idealism. In addition to Kant and Descartes, he is especially interested in Spinoza, Berkeley, and Fichte.

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    History of Philosophy Research Group Talk (Qiu Lin, Simon Fraser)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Qiu Lin is an assistant professor of Philosophy at Simon Fraser University, with research areas in early modern philosophy, history and philosophy of science, and Chinese Islamic philosophy.

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    Logic and Philosophy of Science Group Talk (Sorin Bangu, Bergen)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Sorin Bangu is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen in Norway who works in philosophy of science (especially philosophy of mathematics and physics), with further interests in Wittgenstein and Quine.

  • Philosophy Undergraduate Research Conference

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Friday March 13, 2026, 9:00 am - 5:15 pm, JHB 418 It’s that time of year again! Join us for exciting debates and new ideas in undergraduate philosophy scholarship at the 2026 Undergraduate Philosophy Research Conference. Expect a full day of insight, discussion, and community. This year’s keynote speaker is ... Read More

  • Philosophy of Mind Talk (Lok-Chi Chan, National Taiwan University)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 401 170 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    We are delighted to welcome as guest speaker Lok-Chi Chan, an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University. Dr. Chan, who also serves as Co-Director of the NTU Center for Traditional and Scientific Metaphysics, works on philosophy mind, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion, with a focus ... Read More

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    Continental Philosophy Research Group Talk (Karen Ng, Vanderbilt)

    Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Room 5240 371 Bloor Street West, Toronto M5S 1V6, ON, Canada

    Karen Ng is an associate professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University who specializes in nineteenth-century European philosophy (esp. Hegel and German Idealism) and Frankfurt School Critical Theory.

  • Workshop on Medhātithi: Medhātithi across Sanskrit jurisprudence and philosophy of action (keynote: Alessandro Giudice, Ludwig Maximilian University)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    On March 21 2026 the University of Toronto will host a workshop on "Medhātithi across Sanskrit jurisprudence and philosophy of action" (keynote: Alessandro Giudice, Ludwig Maximilian University) Medhātithi (9th c.) is a key figure in Sanskrit jurisprudence, who applied reasoning methods from the Mīmāṃsā school of philosophy to the understanding of ... Read More

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    Colloquium (Mitzi Lee, Colorado, Boulder)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Mi-Kyoung (Mitzi) Lee, an associate professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder, specializes in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.

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    Global Philosophy Research Interest Group Talk (Sayeh Meisami, Dayton)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Sayeh Meisami is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton who has published several books and articles in the fields of philosophy and religion. In line with her interdisciplinary interests, she also has articles on the significance of poetic techniques of thinking and writing in later Islamic philosophy and sufism, and her ongoing research focuses on the continuity of mythological and philosophical discourses in the Persianate context.

  • Workshop on Rationality and Epistemology

    Jackman Humanities Building 100

    This workshop will focus on rationality and epistemology. Featured speakers include: Timothy Williamson (Oxford), Gurpreet Rattan (Toronto), Yonathan Fiat (Toronto), David Barnett (Toronto) and Jennifer Nagel (Toronto).   Saturday, April 4 Location: JHB 100   Session I (9:45 – 11:00am): Jennifer Nagel (Toronto) "The Dawn of Human Rationality" Comments: Julia ... Read More

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    Global Philosophy Research Group Talk (Jack Beaulieu, Oxford)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Jack Beaulieu, a graduate from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto and now a Fellow by Examination (Junior Research Fellow) in Philosophy at Magdalen College, Oxford, works on the history of Sanskrit philosophy, focusing on philosophers belonging to the Nyāya and Prābhākara traditions. Dr. Beaulieu works broadly in the fields of epistemology, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics, with his research to date focusing primarily on absence.

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    2026 Roseman Lecture in Practical Ethics (Sally Haslanger, MIT)

    Claude T. Bissell Building, BL 205 140 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Sally Haslanger is the Ford Professor of Philosophy and Women's & Gender Studies at MIT. She pursues broad philosophical interests, beginning her philosophical career specializing in analytic metaphysics and epistemology, and in ancient philosophy (especially Aristotle). Over time she has developed interests in social and political philosophy, feminist theory, and critical race theory. Dr. Haslanger has published on the problem of persistence through change, pragmatic paradox, and Aristotle's hylomorphic theory of substance.

  • Logic and Philosophy of Science Group Talk (Isaac Wilhelm)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The Logic and Philosophy of Science Group is pleased to welcome as guest speaker Isaac Wilhelm, an associate professor at the National University of Singapore. Talk Title Algebraic Quantum Gunk Talk Abstract Theories of the parthood relation generally focus on the non-relativistic, non-quantum realm: on parthood among more ordinary, familiar ... Read More

  • Continental Philosophy Research Group Talk (Jacob McNulty, Yale)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The Continental Philosophy Research Group is pleased to welcome as guest speaker Jacob McNulty, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. Talk Title "Hegel and Nietzsche on Masters and Slaves" Talk Abstract Hegel and Nietzsche agree that a primitive social relationship of domination — and its breakdown—was consequential for ... Read More

  • Spinoza on Religion and Politics Conference

    Centre for Ethics, 200 Larkin 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Spinoza on Religion and Politics or The Contemporary Relevance of a 17th Century Text: THE THEOLOGICAL-POLITICAL TREATISE   Location: The Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto, Larkin 200   Thursday April 23rd Session I (9:45 AM) Julie Klein (Villanova University) "Obedience"   Session II (11:00 AM) Daniel Garber (Princeton University) ... Read More

  • Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Group Talk (Myriam Stihl, HU-Berlin)

    Jackman Humanities Building 519

    The Kant and Post-Kantian Philosophy Group is pleased to welcome as guest speaker Myriam Stihl, a doctoral researcher in philosophy at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.   Talk Title Temporal Divisibility in Kant's Second Antinomy Talk Abstract TBD   There will be a workshop of a pre-read paper by Myriam Stihl the ... Read More

  • Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy 2026: Ancient Political Thought

    Jackman Humanities Building 100

    Friday April 24 Session I (2:00 – 3:30pm): Jean-Marc Narbonne (Laval) "Protagoras’ Democratic Involvement and his Epistemological Background” Commentator: Mark Johnstone (McMaster) Session II (4:00 – 5:30pm): Cecilia Li (Western) "A Fork in the Road: Politics as the Master Art in Plato’s Gorgias (517c4–518c1)" Commentator: Merrick Anderson (Southern California)   Saturday April ... Read More

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    Global Philosophy Roundtable (Mohammed Rustom, Carleton)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Mohammed Rustom will be joining us for a roundtable on the question: What would make it possible for you to include more global philosophy materials in your classes? Occasioned by the publication of: A Sourcebook in Global Philosophy (2025)

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    History of Philosophy Research Group Talk (Amy Schmitter, Alberta)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Amy Schmitter is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Alberta with research interests include the history of early modern philosophy, the philosophy of art, the history of metaphysics and philosophy of mind, the history of theories of emotions, and feminist approaches to the history of philosophy

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    Vasubandhu on Intentional Action: From Mind-Body to Mind-Only (Allison Aitken, Columbia)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The Global Philosophy Research Interest Group is pleased to welcome as its guest speaker Allison Aitken, a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University. Dr. Aitken’s research centers on non-standard theories of relations and dependence structures in the history of metaphysics, with a particular focus on Sanskrit and ... Read More

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    Ethics and Political Philosophy Interest Group (Nicolas Dunn, Lethbridge)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    In this talk, Nicholas Dunn (University of Lethbridge) examines the current debate about expanding MAID eligibility for persons with mental illness as the sole underlying condition (MI-SUMC) through the lens of structural injustice. To this end, he develops the notion of structurally embedded suffering to consider how unjust social structures ... Read More

  • Third Kumārila Conference

    Maanjiwe nendamowinan 1535 Outer Circle Road, Mississauga

    From Monday May 18, 2026 to Friday May 22, 2026, the third Kumārila conference will take place at Maanjiwe Nendamowinan, 1535 Outer Circle, University of Toronto Mississauga. Kumārila is one of the rare thinkers who are truly irreplaceable. Sanskrit philosophy would not have been the same without his contributions to ... Read More

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    Conference on South Asian Philosophy & Religion

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    The inaugural Conference on South Asian Philosophy & Religion will be held on May 25th at UTM (MN2260) and May 26th at St. George (Faculty of Social Work, SK720). The conference brings together graduate students working on South Asia from philosophy and religious studies for interdisciplinary dialogue across methodological boundaries. ... Read More

  • How is Metaphysics Possible? A Critique of Analytic Reason

    Jackman Humanities Building 100

    On May 27–28, the Kant & Post-Kantian Philosophy Research Group (KPK) will host a 2-day workshop on (parts of) Nick Stang's in-progress book manuscript, How is Metaphysics Possible? A Critique of Analytic Reason. The invited discussants will be: Dai Heide (Simon Fraser), Damian Melamedoff-Vosters (NYU-Shanghai), Kris McDaniel (Notre Dame), and ... Read More

  • Toronto Bioethics Workshop

    Third Annual Toronto Bioethics Workshop

    Jackman Humanities Building 100

    The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the third annual Toronto Bioethics Workshop, taking place on Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th at the St. George (downtown) campus of the University of Toronto. The theme of the workshop is philosophical bioethics, with a ... Read More