Published: November 16, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Faculty, General, In the News
Professor Vincent Shen, a globally respected philosopher and popular teacher, died peacefully on November 14, 2018 surrounded by his family. Appointed to both the Department of East Asian Studies and the Department of Philosophy at U of T, Shen was a prolific scholar whose vast and diverse body of work … Read More
Published: October 23, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
Founded in 1998, Noēsis is our department’s journal of undergraduate philosophy, and they are now accepting submissions for their 20th edition. All undergraduate students from a Canadian university (or on exchange at a Canadian university) are invited to submit their best papers for publication. Submission guidelines and instructions can be found on the … Read More
Published: October 11, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, General, Graduate, St. George
The Department of Philosophy is immensely proud of our doctoral alumni, who are making an impact all over the world in their respective areas of research. We’re pleased to report that six of our recent PhD graduates have secured positions at a range of esteemed institutions across North America. Where … Read More
Published: October 1, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, General
In an effort to promote interest in philosophical study at all levels, our department runs the Aristotle Contest, an annual philosophy essay contest for Canadian high school students. Who are the intellectually curious and talented young people that excelled in the contest this year? Let’s get to know them! This … Read More
Published: September 28, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Five of our faculty members were recently announced as recipients of the Social Sciences and Humanities Council’s Insight Grants, a program whose goal is to support research excellence in all subject areas of the humanities and social sciences. Both emerging and established scholars are eligible to receive funding for research initiatives … Read More
Published: September 21, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, General, In the News, St. George
Everyone is thinking about artificial intelligence lately—from U of T computer scientist Raquel Urtasun who recently joined Uber’s research team to the establishment of the Vector Institute, an elite Toronto-based applied research outfit, and even to our own philosopher Mark Kingwell, who has recently spoken on the ethics of AI. Now, another … Read More
Published: September 12, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, General, In the News, St. George
Congratulations are in order for Professor Mark Kingwell, who joins 10 other U of T scholars in being named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a prestigious body that recognizes outstanding scholarly, scientific, and artistic achievement. The honour is considered one of the country’s foremost scholarly accomplishments. Moreover, Professor … Read More
Published: August 23, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, General, In the News
Italian-Canadian auto industry pioneer Sergio Marchionne, who died on July 25, 2018 from complications after shoulder surgery, had a history as a philosopher in our department and hailed the eye-opening aspects of philosophical studies. Mr. Marchionne was born in Italy in 1952 and moved to Toronto in 1966. He was … Read More
Published: August 22, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, General, Graduate, St. George
The 2018-19 incoming class of MA and PhD students in the Department of Philosophy has a wide range of research areas and backgrounds. Let’s get to know the next generation of scholars in our department. Strength in continental philosophy The department’s concentration in continental philosophy will be strengthened with the … Read More
Published: August 1, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
We’re very proud to announce that PhD student Michaela Manson is the recipient of this year’s Jan Wojcik Memorial Prize from the Journal for the History of Philosophy. The prize is awarded annually to one exceptional graduate student in order to support travel for research or presenting work. Michaela’s research revolves around … Read More
Published: July 27, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
On July 19, 2018, the list of recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) was made public, and we’re delighted to announce that our very own PhD student Lu-Vada Dunford has been appointed a Vanier Scholar. Lu-Vada’s research is in ethics, political philosophy, and pragmatism, with a particular … Read More
Published: July 16, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
We’re delighted to announce that Johanna Thoma (PhD, 2017) has been selected as the winner of the 2017 David Savan Dissertation Prize for her dissertation Advice for the Steady: Decision Theory and the Requirements of Instrumental Rationality, supervised by Professor Sergio Tenenbaum. Dr. Thoma’s dissertation was also the recipient of a Governor … Read More
