Faculty and Staff

Collage of AAPI book covers and art work by faculty
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
(May 14, 2021)
Cover of Neuroethics Journal- image of brain with light up areas
UW neuroethics team co-authored paper in Neuroethics journal
(May 6, 2021)
Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner gave the Annual Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Lecture
(May 5, 2021)
Ian Schnee teaching to empty lecture hall in March 2020
Bridging the Distance article featuring Ian Schnee
(April 27, 2021)
William Talbott
William Talbott gave keynote address at PLATO WA
(March 23, 2021)
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Impeaching a former president – 4 essential reads
(February 5, 2021)
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UW books in brief: African American political theory, philosophy and migration, data science for health
(February 1, 2021)
Sara-Goering
The ethics of augmenting your brain and body
(January 26, 2021)
Andrea Woody
Letter from the Chair
(January 26, 2021)
Large impeach sign in from of Capitol Building
Michael Blake makes a case for impeaching President Trump
(January 13, 2021)
Book Cover - Justice, Migration, & Mercy
Justice, Migration, & Mercy is one of the Best of 2020 Philosophy from Oxford University Press 
(January 8, 2021)
Jana Mohr Lone
7 Values to Teach Your Child By Age 10
(November 24, 2020)
Aaron Novick
Interview with Professor Rose Novick
(November 12, 2020)
José Jorge Mendoza
Interview with Professor José Jorge Mendoza
(November 12, 2020)
headshot of Professor Amelia Wirst
Interview with Professor Amelia Wirts
(November 12, 2020)
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Remembering Bruce Lee, and his time in Seattle, on the 80th anniversary of his birth
(November 12, 2020)
Black and white dice on a loaded scale, the white dice weights heavier although they look the same size
Carole Lee & collaborators pen Lancet letter on anticipated Black-white disparities in alternative grant funding processes  
(October 7, 2020)
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Erosheva, Grant, and Lee’s article on racial disparities on NIH funding featured on The Lancet
(October 7, 2020)
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Alternative grant models might perpetuate Black–White funding gaps
(October 3, 2020)
Ian Schnee addressing the new student convocation
Ian Schnee addresses the New Student Convocation
(September 29, 2020)
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UW’s 37th annual New Student Convocation goes online
(September 27, 2020)
Protestors holding up the letters LIAR in front of the White House.
Michael Blake discusses Presidential lies
(September 17, 2020)
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Benjamin Rabinowitz Symposium in Medical Ethics - Emotion and Empathy [VIRTUAL]
(September 8, 2020)
Worker at taco restaurant in front of sign that reads "no mask no taco"
Colin Marshall discusses how to approach those who refuse to wear a mask during pandemic
(August 24, 2020)
Conor Mayo-Wilson
Conor Mayo-Wilson co-teaches "Statistics and Philosophy of Voting"
(August 17, 2020)
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Faculty Summer Reading Recommendations 2020
(June 25, 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)
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Screen Gems
(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)
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Black Scientists Face a Big Disadvantage in Winning NIH Grants, Study Finds
(June 3, 2020)
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Awards of Excellence
(June 1, 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)
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Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?
(May 1, 2020)
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2020 Awards of Excellence Recipients Announced
(April 27, 2020)
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UW Center for Philosophy for Children helps families explore ‘big questions’ around COVID-19
(April 15, 2020)
José Mendoza, Amelia Wirts and Aaron Novick
Announcing Three New Faculty Members!
(March 26, 2020)
Illustration of hands on a keyboard participating in webinar
Philosophy Faculty lead as UW transitions in the face of COVID-19
(March 12, 2020)
Third place team Garfield High School
7th Annual Washington State High School Ethics Bowl
(March 9, 2020)
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Ben Rabinowitz Workshop on Environmental Ethics: Climate Justice & Responsibility
(February 13, 2020)
Ian Schnee
A textbook that can be read on a phone? It’s logical!
(February 13, 2020)
Alex Lenferna
How social 'tipping points' could limit global warming
(January 30, 2020)
Climate Ethics World Cloud
Cambridge Global Conversations: Climate Ethics with Stephen Gardiner
(January 23, 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)
Gina Gould
Undergraduate Adviser Gina Gould Shares Her Experience of Being FirstGen
(November 7, 2019)
Carina Fourie
Pre-med student column recommends taking philosophy course to prepare for medical school
(November 1, 2019)
We're hiring!
Assistant Professor position (AOS: Philosophy of Race or Philosophy of Law)
(October 29, 2019)
time-lapse photograph of planes at night showing many paths out of a single hub
Videoconferencing for Climate: A Proposal
(October 16, 2019)
Attendees of the 2016 United Nations Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. CREDIT: UN Climate Change (CC).
Professor Stephen Gardiner discusses climate change on the Global Ethics Weekly podcast
(October 7, 2019)