Announcements

Ian Schnee addressing the new student convocation
Ian Schnee addresses the New Student Convocation
September 29, 2020
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Benjamin Rabinowitz Symposium in Medical Ethics - Emotion and Empathy [VIRTUAL]
September 8, 2020
Open book in sunbeam
Faculty Summer Reading Recommendations 2020
June 25, 2020
Erika Versalovic, Mellon Collaborative Fellowship for Reaching New Publics in Community Colleges
Anna Bates and Erika Versalovic awarded Mellon Collaborative Fellowship for Reaching New Publics in Community Colleges
June 19, 2020
Fareed A. Awan, Doctorate in Philosophy
Graduation Celebration 2020
June 19, 2020
Anna Bates - UW Simpson Center Mellon Graduate Student Fellowship
Graduate Students Anna Bates and Paul Tubig awarded Mellon Summer Fellowships for Public Projects in the Humanities
June 18, 2020
Colin Marshall - UW Simpson Center Mellon Faculty Fellowship
Colin Marshall and Ian Schnee awarded Mellon Summer Fellowship for New Graduate Seminars in the Humanities
June 18, 2020
Graduate Student Michael Ball-Blakely chosen for Joff Hanauer Graduate Fellows for Excellence in Western Civilization
June 17, 2020
Melissa Diamond - Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
Awards Ceremony 2020
June 4, 2020
Carole Lee Partners with Other UW Researchers to Examine Racial Disparities in Peer Review Scoring of NIH Grants
June 4, 2020
Paul Tubig - Graduate School Medal
2020 Graduate Medalist Paul Tubig helps others utilize philosophy's liberatory potential
June 3, 2020
Andrea Woody
Letter from the Chair
May 20, 2020
Ian Schnee
Philosophy Senior Lecturer Ian Schnee chosen for the prestigious 2020 UW Distinguished Teaching Award!
May 14, 2020
Birds-eye-view of two man drinking coffee at small table
New class “Persuasion or Manipulation?” explores the ethics and psychology of influence
May 12, 2020
Evelyn Hyde
Philosophy major Evelyn Hyde chosen for the 2020 Husky 100
May 4, 2020
Collage of Children's Picture Book Covers
Resources for Parents During COVID-19 Crisis from the Center for Philosophy for Children
April 13, 2020
Screen Shot from winning video, showing 3 geometric brown shapes
Announcing Winners of “Why Philosophy?” Video Contest
March 30, 2020
José Mendoza, Amelia Wirts and Aaron Novick
Announcing Three New Faculty Members!
March 26, 2020
Laptop Computer by Todd McLellan
Ian Schnee and Paul Franco organize "Teaching Philosophy Online" Sessions
March 25, 2020
Close-up of novel coronavirus
UW Novel Coronavirus Information
March 25, 2020
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Ben Rabinowitz Workshop on Environmental Ethics: Climate Justice & Responsibility
February 13, 2020
Professor Potter receiving his Padma Shri Award from the President of India.
Professor Emeritus Karl Potter Completes 25th Volume of the Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies
December 11, 2019
Video Contest, filming students
Undergraduate Video Contest: "WHY PHILOSOPHY?"
December 10, 2019
We're hiring!
Assistant Professor position (AOS: Philosophy of Race or Philosophy of Law)
October 29, 2019
Emergence and Naturalness Lecture Poster
Register for O'Hara Philosophy of Physics Lecture "Emergence and Naturalness" - Professor David Wallace, November 21, 2019
October 28, 2019
We're hiring! (W logo)
Assistant Professor position (AOS: Philosophy of Science with focus on Data Intensive Science or Biological Science)
October 28, 2019
Cheshire Clahoun
"Responsibilities and Taking on Responsibility" - Professor Cheshire Calhoun, November 1, 2019
October 21, 2019
Human Rights
Normative Innovation, Human Rights & Democracy: Concepts and Strategies for a New Global Agenda International Conference
October 14, 2019
Andrea Woody and Michael Rosenthal
Celebrating Michael Rosenthal’s Retirement
June 20, 2019
Undergraduate Award Winners
2019 Department of Philosophy Awards Reception 
June 7, 2019
Ethics Bowl participants at the WCCW
Doctoral candidate Paul Tubig organized the first ever Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl at the Washington Corrections Center for Women
May 13, 2019
Paul Franco and UW Regent Rogelio Riojas
Paul Franco honored at UW Latinx Faculty Recognition Event
April 23, 2019
Angelia Miranda
 Angelia Miranda selected as 2019 Bonderman Travel Fellow
April 22, 2019
Andrea Woody, Bev Wessel and Sara Goering
Celebrating Beverly Wessel's Retirement
March 21, 2019
Professor Alison Wylie named Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences 
December 12, 2018
Andrea Woody
Letter from the Chair - Autumn 2018
October 4, 2018
Remembering Professor Robert Coburn
September 18, 2018
Awards Reception
Awards Reception 2018
June 7, 2018
Carole Lee
Carole Lee (co-PI) awarded NSF grant with Elena Erosheva (PI; Statistics, Social Work) to study bias detection in grant application peer review
April 9, 2018
Life Support Poster
Register for Medical Ethics Symposium - Life Support: The Role of Family, Friends and Community in Health and Healthcare 
March 21, 2018
Émilie Du Châtelet, portrait by Maurice Quentin de La Tour
Pacific Northwest – Western Canada Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy, March 2 – 4, 2018
January 17, 2018
Graduate Conference 2018 "Eye of the Storm"
Call for Papers: Graduate Student Conference on Philosophy and Climate Change
December 7, 2017
No Narrow Thing podcast logo
New Podcast: No Narrow Thing
November 15, 2017
Spinoza, Toleration and The Jews
Michael Rosenthal to give the “Martin Buber Lecture on Intellectual History and Philosophy” at the Goethe University in Frankfurt
October 25, 2017
Ethics Bowl 2016
Philosophy Students Needed! Now Seeking Coaches for 2018 Washington State High School Ethics Bowl.
October 13, 2017
Ethics & Policy: 200 Days into the Trump Administration Workshop
Ethics & Policy: 200 Days into the Trump Administration Workshop 
September 18, 2017
Émilie Du Châtelet, portrait by Maurice Quentin de La Tour
Call for Abstracts: Pacific Northwest/Western Canada Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy
September 5, 2017
Carole Lee
Prof Carole Lee on bringing a 'trust but verify' model to journal peer review
July 20, 2017
Union of Concerned Scientist Logo
Scientific Facts vs. Alternative Facts webinar
July 17, 2017
Andrea Woody
Letter from the Chair
May 25, 2017