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Philosophy News
In the News: Late Night Philosophy Series in the Globe and Mail
Published: September 28, 2026
Posted In: In the News, St. George, UTM, UTSC
A new undergraduate philosophy series called Night Owls was covered on the front page of the Globe and Mail, which showcased a debate between Joseph Heath (University of Toronto) and Agnes Callard (University of Chicago). The article noted that philosophy at the University of Toronto has been able to maintain … Read More
Interview with PhD Kwesi Thomas
Published: September 23, 2026
Posted In: Graduate, St. George
Imagine preparing for your PhD’s final oral exam and organizing a conference on the subject for the very next day. That is what Kwesi Thomas successfully did in June 2026 as scholars of W. E. B. Du Bois gathered from around North America to discuss the storied Black American sociologist, … Read More
Introducing Four New Faculty in 2026
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Posted In: Faculty, St. George, UTSC
The department is happy to welcome four new members to the faculty: Jonathan Cottrell, Alison Laywine, Daniel Berntson, and Benjamin Wald. Jonathan Cottrell joins UTSC campus as an associate professor. His research focuses on the history of modern philosophy with interests in epistemology and philosophy of mind, and in the … Read More
Socrates Project Celebrates 20 Years
Published: September 16, 2026
Posted In: General, St. George, UTM, UTSC
When Donald Ainslie was chair of the philosophy department more than twenty years ago, little did he imagine the success of the Socrates Project, where the department’s best undergraduates experience the Socratic approach of learning philosophy by teaching philosophy by serving as teaching assistants (TAs) for an introductory philosophy course. … Read More
UTM’s Sergio Tenenbaum Elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Published: September 9, 2026
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, St. George, UTM
Sergio Tenenbaum, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto Mississauga, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), widely considered to be the highest academic honour in Canada. The RSC recognizes leading scholars and researchers from the arts, humanities, and sciences for their career-long … Read More
Fans and Critics Welcome: UTM Certificate Aims to Equip Students for Age of AI
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Posted In: General, Undergraduate, UTM
New certificate administered by UTM Philosophy allows students to think critically about AI in today’s world.
Thirteen Faculty Members Awarded SSHRC Insight Grants
Published: August 27, 2026
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, St. George, UTM, UTSC
Congratulations to the recipients of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Grant competition. Read about the 12 projects below. The department set a record for most successful applications in one year! The successful colleagues are Donald Ainslie, David Barnett, Mike Caie, Jessica Gelber, Reza Hadisi, … Read More
Andrew Lee Receives UTSC’s 2026 OVPRI Emerging Scholar Award
Andrew Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, has received the OVPRI Emerging Scholar Award, which recognizes outstanding early-career researchers at U of T Scarborough.
New UTM Philosophy Summer Camps Introduce Children to the Big Questions
Conventional wisdom suggests that philosophy isn’t for kids: it’s too abstract, too attention-demanding, and too serious. Not so, according to the minds behind UTM’s new philosophy summer camps. The Little Thinkers Camp and the Philosophy Explorers Camp introduce children aged 6-11 to the wonders of philosophical questions about knowledge, reality, … Read More
Wayne Sumner Asks Whether Morality Can Be Defended
Published: August 17, 2026
Posted In: Faculty
University Professor Emeritus Wayne Sumner has just published an article in the Canadian Journal of Philosophy called “Defending Morality.” It is a revised version of his recent Canadian Philosophical Association’s keynote address in June 2026. His article considers the work of Ronnie de Sousa, another Emeritus Professor from the department, whose … Read More
Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen Discusses Psychopathy on CBC Ideas
Published: August 12, 2026
Posted In: Faculty, In the News, St. George, UTM
According to popular culture, psychopaths are dangerous, sometimes brilliant, but callous, incapable of empathy, and prone to antisocial behaviour and violent crimes. In the law, assessments of psychopathy are used to justify crucial judicial decisions. Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen, Associate Professor of Forensic Epistemology and Philosophy of Science at the University … Read More