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Alex Koo Wins Outstanding Teaching Award–Early Career

Published: May 24, 2025

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Alex Koo, an assistant professor in the Teaching Stream, has won the Faculty of Arts & Science’s Outstanding Teaching Award–Early Career. The award recognizes excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, with a focus on classroom instruction, course design, and curriculum development. “The quality of our undergraduate and graduate teaching is … Read More

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The Agora: UTSC’s New Student-Led Philosophy Podcast

Published: May 14, 2025

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A new podcast at the University of Toronto Scarborough is inviting students to slow down and think more carefully. The Agora, launched by the Association of Philosophy Students (APS), is a student-led initiative that brings philosophical discussion into a format that’s accessible, engaging, and timely. Rather than offering answers, it … Read More

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Honorary Doctorate from Witwatersrand for David Dyzenhaus

Published: April 4, 2025

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David Dyzenhaus, a University Professor in the Department of Philosophy and in the Faculty of Law, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, his alma mater. Wits awards honorary doctorates recognizing individuals who have made lasting contributions to their respective fields, advancing knowledge, research and … Read More

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Kristen Beard & Brendan de Kenessey Awarded 2025 Marc Sanders Foundation Media Fellowships

Published: March 26, 2025

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Kristen Beard, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, and Brendan de Kenessey, an assistant professor, have been awarded 2025 Marc Sanders Foundation Media Fellowships. The Foundation’s Philosophy in Media Initiative aims to increase the presence of philosophy in print, audio, and video media by training philosophers to write … Read More

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David Dyzenhaus Receives Killam Prize for Social Sciences

Published: March 19, 2025

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David Dyzenhaus, a University Professor of Philosophy and Law at the University of Toronto, has received the prestigious Killam Prize for social sciences. The Killam Prize recognizes researchers at Canadian universities who have achieved international scholarly eminence in one of five fields: health sciences, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences or … Read More

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New Books in Print

Published: March 13, 2025

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Faculty members of the Department of Philosophy published an impressive number of academic books in the past few months, ranging in topic from race and utopia, Romantic mythology, and the role of water in our psychological ecosystem. Be sure to stop by the display in the department hallway to browse … Read More

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New Philosophy Podcast at UTSC

Published: March 3, 2025

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On Valentine’s Day, the Association of Philosophy Students (APS) at UTSC launched the first episode of their new philosophy podcast, The Agora. The podcast is one of several initiatives APS executives undertook to revitalize undergraduate philosophy at UTSC. Hosted by Samuella Ojo, a second-year student, their debut episode delves deep into … Read More

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Nilanjan Das Wins the UTM Annual Research Prize in the Humanities

Published: February 24, 2025

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The UTM Research Awards Committee has chosen Nilanjan Das as this year’s winner of the UTM Annual Research Prize in the Humanities. The committee recognized Das’s contributions to the fields of epistemology and Sanskrit philosophy.  Gurpreet Rattan, the Chair of Philosophy at UTM, says of Das’s success, “Professor Nilanjan Das is … Read More