In the winter 1992 edition of Philosophy News, Ronald De Sousa interviewed Ian Hacking (both are now Professors Emeriti in our department). Professor Hacking discusses his writing strategies and his philosophical influences, and even reveals that he threw his manuscript of a book about Foucault into the “dustbin”! Read the interview … Read More
Published: May 8, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, General, St. George
This year, U of T’s 275 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) are the largest amount at one institution in the history of the program, and the most of any institution in Canada. We’re very proud that our departmental Chair, Professor Martin Pickavé, is one of this year’s renewed CRCs. As Tier … Read More
Published: May 1, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Graduate, St. George
The Doctoral Fellows at the Jackman Humanities Institute have been announced for the 2018-19 academic year, and we are very proud to count one of our own among them. PhD student Mason Westfall is one of this year’s recipients of the Chancellor Henry N.R. Jackman Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities. This … Read More
Published: April 26, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Faculty, St. George, UTM
We’re delighted to announce that Jennifer Nagel has been promoted to the rank of full professor, effective July 1. The promotion “couldn’t be more deserved,” says department Chair Martin Pickavé. Professor Nagel is not only an acclaimed scholar (her paper “Intuitions and Experiments: a Defense of the Case Method in … Read More
Published: April 25, 2018
Posted In: Undergraduate, UTM
The Socrates Project is a departmental initiative that allows exceptional senior undergraduate students to become teaching assistants for PHL101H5. The Project has been run on our St. George campus for some time now, and was recently launched at U of T’s Mississauga campus as well. In the Project, selected senior … Read More
Published: April 24, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, General, Graduate, St. George, Undergraduate
The Superior Teaching Awards recognize some of the Faculty of Arts & Science’s most exceptional sessional lecturers and graduate student course instructors for their contributions to undergraduate education. David Cameron, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science, presented the awards on April 19. Steven Coyne, PhD candidate in our department and Graduate … Read More
Published: April 19, 2018
Posted In: General, St. George, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
Every year, we mount a Philosophy Research Conference for undergraduate students to showcase their best work. This year’s conference featured 14 impressive student talks, as well as a keynote presentation by Professor Samantha Brennan of the University of Guelph. The conference was also the occasion for the launch of the 19th edition of Noēsis, our … Read More
Published: April 10, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, Faculty, General, Graduate, St. George, Staff, Undergraduate, UTM, UTSC
What started as a 4-page black-and-white newsletter in 1991 has now evolved into a full-colour, glossy, 30+ page annual philosophy magazine with compelling features and interviews from around our discipline’s community in Toronto and beyond. We’re very proud to present the latest issue of Philosophy News! We’ll be publishing individual articles … Read More
Published: March 5, 2018
Posted In: General, St. George, UTM, UTSC
On March 1, 2018, the department welcomed Tommie Shelby, the Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African and African American Studies and of Philosophy at Harvard University for the 2018 Roseman Lecture in Practical Ethics. Shelby’s research interests include Africana philosophy, social and political philosophy, philosophy of race, and social theory. He spoke to … Read More
Published: February 27, 2018
Posted In: Announcements, Awards and Honours, Faculty, St. George
Every year, Universities Canada publishes a round-up of researchers at Canadian universities who have won major international research awards. This year, philosophy professors Margaret Morrison and Cheryl Misak are two of the researchers profiled, each for their receipt of a Guggenheim Fellowship in the past year. These researchers “exemplify the creativity … Read More
Published: February 26, 2018
Posted In: Awards and Honours, Faculty, General, Video and Audio
In a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 30, 2017, University Professor Thomas Hurka was presented with a 2017 Killam Prize – one of five awarded to top Canadian Scholars – by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. The award recognizes a lifetime of outstanding … Read More
Published: February 5, 2018
Posted In: Alumni, Announcements, General, St. George, UTM, UTSC
We’re pleased to announce that we’re relaunching The Aristotle, our philosophy essay contest for high school students. We’ll be awarding cash prizes for the finest philosophical work by current Canadian high school students! If you’re a high school student, educator, parent, or community organizer interested in the contest, head over to … Read More
