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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Scientific Facts vs. Alternative Facts webinar
(July 17, 2017)
Andrea Woody
Letter from the Chair
(May 25, 2017)