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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Important Notice: COVID-19

Following the advice of Ottawa Public Health, the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Carleton University has closed all non-essential services. During this time, the Department of Philosophy will be operating online, and staff will be working remotely. For support, please contact... More

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Working Remotely

Hello from the Department of Philosophy to you! While we can't meet in person, we are thankful for today's resources that help us get together virtually in order to make things happen and get things done! Best wishes from us to you.... More

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

One-Year Term Appointment

  Field of Specialization: Philosophy of Mind; Information Ethics; Mind, World and knowledge; Introductory Philosophy Academic Unit: Philosophy Category of Appointment: One Year Term Rank/Position Title: Instructor I Start Date: August 1, 2020 Closing Date: July 31, 2021 About the Position: The Department of Philosophy invites applications... More

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Winter Contract Instructor Opportunity

Late Posting Note:  The University will require all courses to be delivered online. The following course is subject to final budgetary approval. Pursuant to Article 16 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following... More

Monday, April 13, 2020

Summer Course Offerings 2020

As we continue to navigate the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, all summer courses will be offered online and through other methods of distance learning. We wanted to communicate this information as soon as possible so that teaching staff and students could plan accordingly.  In order to give our departments and faculties time to appropriately... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The philosophy offices are closed until further notice, but we are readily available in our new virtual offices! You can reach us in the following ways: By phone: Dial 613-520-2110 and your call will be forwarded to Sandy.  If you leave a voicemail, your call will be returned promptly. By email: Graduate student related... More

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Professors Myrto Mylopoulos and Joshua Shepherd Granted Tenure

The Department of Philosophy is proud to share that our valued colleagues, Myrto Mylopoulos and Joshua Shepherd, have been granted tenure! Professor Mylopoulos was appointed to Carleton in 2015, and Professor Shepherd in 2017. Since then, they have made very valuable contributions to the University and we wish them continued success in their... More

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Call for Papers: Journal of Global Ethics Special Issue

Relational Theory: Implications and Applications Guest Editors Ami Harbin (Department of Philosophy, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA); Jennifer Llewellyn (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada); and Christine Koggel (Department of Philosophy, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada). Journal of Global Ethics -... More

Friday, February 7, 2020

Professor Myrto Mylopoulos Nominated for Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of the Vice President (Research and International) jointly held a nomination process to recognize 7 outstanding Graduate Student Mentors at Carleton University. Prof. Mylopoulos was among the 41 faculty members who were nominated by graduate students, staff, and/or faculty. These... More

Friday, October 4, 2019

Undergrad News!

Congratulations to Saleha Anwer!  This outstanding third-year philosophy student has won a FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship for her project  "How does Humour Function Philosophically as a Means to Approach the “Truth”?: Donald Trump, Late Night Comedy, and the Limits of... More

Friday, September 20, 2019

Professor Contessa awarded Insight Development Grant

Professor Gabriele Contessa has been awarded an Insight Development Grant by SSHRC for his project  "The Responsibilities of Economists as Public Experts". ... More

Friday, September 13, 2019

Professor Joshua Shepherd named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

We are proud to report that one of our own, Professor Joshua Shepherd, has been named in the 2019-2021 cohort of the prestigious CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program!  This achievement marks the second time in the university's history that a Carleton scholar receives this distinction. The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports... More

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