Published: June 6, 2022
Posted In: Graduate, In the News, St. George, UTSC
If you’re casting about for a short, thought-provoking read or have a half-hour to spare to listen to an equally absorbing podcast, look no further: On June 5, PhD candidate and president of the GPSU Alexandra Gustafson entered into conversation with David Rutledge on his podcast The Philosopher’s Zone to talk … Read More
Published: March 18, 2022
Posted In: Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
We’re delighted to announce the recent publication of three books by or about the work of members of the Department of Philosophy. The Long Arc of Legality: Hobbes, Kelsen, Hart (Cambridge University Press, 2022), by David Dyzenhaus, breaks the current deadlock in philosophy of law between legal positivism and natural … Read More
Published: March 17, 2022
Posted In: Awards and Honours, St. George, Undergraduate, UTSC
Marybel Menzies, a specialist in UTSC Philosophy and a major in Psychology, is a 2021-22 Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) Undergraduate Fellow (Zoltan D. Simo Undergraduate Award in the Humanities). Read more about her JHI project, titled “Subjectivity and the Aesthetic Experience.”
Published: February 4, 2022
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
With deep sadness the department announces the passing of our colleague Frank Cunningham. He suffered from leukemia and died at his Vancouver home on February 4, 2022, assisted by the Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying program. Maryka Omatsu, his wife of more than 50 years, wrote: “Frank died as he … Read More
Published: January 14, 2022
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George, UTM, UTSC
With great pleasure we announce that Kayla Wiebe has won the 2021 Martha Lile Love Teaching Award for her outstanding work teaching PHL440 –Clinical Bioethics. The committee was impressed with her thoughtful course design, approach to accessibility, and ability to motivate student engagement. In addition, Griffin Klemick and Zachary Weinstein received honourable mentions for their excellent work in teaching B33 – God, Self, World and PHL240 – Persons, … Read More
Published: December 1, 2021
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
Congratulations to the recipients of various tri-campus undergraduate awards! Your hard work and dedication to philosophy make us proud—and they bode well for the field. Prizes and scholarships have been awarded over the past months. St. George Andres Llano Scotia Capital Markets Bursary in Philosophy Hikmat Jamal Thomas J. … Read More
Published: November 17, 2021
Posted In: Awards and Honours, General, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Every year in the late summer, a special kind of excitement hovers over the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto—it’s when the time has come to read the submissions to the annual Aristotle Contest, a Canada-wide high school philosophy essay-writing competition co-sponsored by the department and the Ontario … Read More
Published: November 10, 2021
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, Graduate, In the News, St. George, Staff, UTM, UTSC
It’s hard to believe we’re already in November 2021, but it’s worth pausing for a moment to review the past six months in the Department of Philosophy: we welcomed new colleagues, celebrated many awards and promotions, and also proudly sent a few freshly minted PhDs into the world. Read issue … Read More
Published: October 14, 2021
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Wanting to add some titles to your bookshelf? Look no further than the most recent of our faculty members’ publications: In his Philosophical Foundations of Climate Change Policy (Oxford University Press, 2021), Joseph Heath tackles the extent of human obligations in the face of an anthropogenic climate crisis. Taking into consideration … Read More
Published: August 30, 2021
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, Graduate, UTSC
The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that a paper by our late colleague Waheed Hussain has been selected for the 40th Philosopher’s Annual, a prestigious collection of the best philosophy articles published in the year 2020. Waheed Hussein’s article “Pitting People against Each Other,” appeared in Philosophy & … Read More
Published: July 26, 2021
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George, UTSC
Congratulations to Professor Sonia Sedivy on the publication of her edited collection, Art, Representation, and Make-Believe: Essays on the Philosophy of Kendall L. Walton (Routledge, 2021). The book is the first collection of essays focused on the varied work of Kendall L. Walton, who has shaped debate about the arts for … Read More
Published: June 30, 2021
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, St. George, UTSC
Heartfelt congratulations to our colleagues Jessica Gelber and Julia Nefsky who have been granted tenure. Starting Thursday, July 1, 2021, both will be at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure. We could not be happier for them. About Jessica Gelber Jessica Gelber joined the department (St. George and Graduate … Read More
