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    The Program on Values in Society is dedicated to research, teaching, and outreach on ethical issues that arise across the disciplines, including climate change, immigration and international justice, and medical practice and disability rights. / Find out more about the Program on Values in Society »
  • Awards Ceremony 2017
    Our 2018 Department of Philosophy Awards Ceremony will take place on June 1 / See our 2017 award winners »
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    Did you know the Department of Philosophy offers courses on Environmental Ethics and Ethics & Climate Change? / Check out our upcoming courses »
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Melanie Tate
Melanie Tate awarded Arlene Hunter Scholarship for 2018-2019
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Sam Sumpter selected as Alvord Fellow in the Humanities for 2018-2019

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Our department offers undergraduate majors in philosophy and the history and philosophy of science, as well as minors in philosophy and ethics. Our graduate program offers a doctorate in philosophy, a joint doctorate in philosophy and classics, and graduate certificates in ethics and science, technology, and society studies.
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Melanie Tate
Melanie Tate awarded Arlene Hunter Scholarship for 2018-2019
Sam Sumpter
Sam Sumpter selected as Alvord Fellow in the Humanities for 2018-2019
Gerler Symposium on Race & Equity in Philosophy for Children
Gerler Symposium on Race & Equity in Philosophy for Children
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Carole Lee (co-PI) awarded NSF grant with Elena Erosheva (PI; Statistics, Social Work) to study bias detection in grant application peer review

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