Published: April 16, 2021
Posted In: Announcements, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM
The department is saddened to announce the passing of a beloved sessional instructor, Donald (“Don”) E. Waterfall, at his Toronto home on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Waterfall, who had earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Toronto and a PhD in the same field from Princeton, had … Read More
Published: March 24, 2021
Posted In: Awards and Honours, St. George, Undergraduate
Her graduation—in the summer of 2020—did not look quite as she had imagined: instead of stepping onto the stage in Convocation Hall under the applause of proud family, friends, and peers, Sophia Whicher stood at home, intensely watching a screen for her own name, whose appearance would mark her as … Read More
Published: March 18, 2021
Posted In: Awards and Honours, St. George, Undergraduate
Molly Dea-Stephenson and Sanghoon Oh, two of our Philosophy undergraduates, have been awarded a University of Toronto Student Leadership (“Cressy”) Award for their sustained and enthusiastic efforts on behalf of the student community. Molly, who is in the final year of her bachelor’s degree, has become a well-known entity in … Read More
Published: November 21, 2020
Posted In: Announcements, St. George, Undergraduate
To our Philosophy Graduates today: Congratulations! You have not only shown your dedication, intelligence, and courage in studying philosophy here at the University for the past several years—you have also managed to get through our program under the extremely challenging circumstances of COVID-19, when courses magically shifted online and professorial … Read More
Published: October 26, 2020
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, Graduate, In the News, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
The past six months have passed in a whirlwind, but they’ve been incredibly productive and successful for the department! Take a look at a recap of our biggest news since March in issue 12 of the Department of Philosophy e-News. Accidentally missing from the announcements in the e-bulletin is another … Read More
Published: July 20, 2020
Posted In: Announcements, St. George, Undergraduate
Looking for a way to build community and help your peers? This is your opportunity: The Department of Philosophy is hiring up to three (3) PHL Assistant Peer Mentors. What is PHL1? The PHL1 program is offered by the Department of Philosophy and created for the purpose of fostering an … Read More
Published: July 6, 2020
Posted In: Awards and Honours, St. George, Undergraduate
Congratulations to Amani Haskouri and Kate Kazimowicz, two recent Philosophy grads, for being honoured with awards from their home college, Vic. Kate, who graduated in the summer of 2019, received the John E. Engeland Award. This honour goes to the Victoria College graduating student with the highest overall A standing … Read More
Published: June 3, 2020
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, In the News, Undergraduate, UTM
This fall, U of T Mississauga’s Abraham Mathew will join MIT’s PhD program in philosophy, one of the top five programs in the English-speaking world. Here, the star student (he is U of T’s top-performing student overall this year) plans to continue to find ways to make his chosen field of … Read More
Published: June 2, 2020
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Undergraduate
As we celebrate and honour the graduating class of 2020 with the U of T Virtual Convocation 2020, a few words from our undergraduate chair and the department chair: Congratulations, Class of 2020! You—our graduating majors, specialists, and minors—have done us proud: above all through your commitment to philosophy during … Read More
Published: April 30, 2020
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, General, Graduate, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
Every year, the Department of Philosophy hosts a Book Launch and Spring Party to celebrate major publications by faculty members, bring closure to one academic year, and welcome the possibilities of a new one. In 2020, things have turned out a little different—but that doesn’t mean we cannot acknowledge the … Read More
Published: April 17, 2020
Posted In: Awards and Honours, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
For 2019–2020, the Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) chose “Strange Weather” as the annual theme for its Circle of Fellows. Two of our undergraduates, Olivia Smith and Zachary Rosen, spent the academic year as JHI Undergraduate Fellows in the Humanities. Smith, a fourth-year student double-majoring in Philosophy and Peace, Conflict, and … Read More
Published: April 13, 2020
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, General, Graduate, St. George, Undergraduate
Emma McClure gives it her all in the classroom. While the Philosophy graduate student working at the intersections of feminism, critical race theory, and the ethics of conversation would not deny that teaching comes with its challenges, she finds the work of guiding undergraduates in their learning and thinking too … Read More
