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Friday, June 19, 2020

Registration Information for 2020-21

The following registration tips are provided by Prof. Frankel, Undergraduate Supervisor.     Dear all, In two weeks, on Thursday, July 2nd, registration will open on Carleton Central for returning students.  You can find information about the time-ticket schedule here: https://carleton.ca/registrar/registration/timeticket-information/ As... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Professor Joshua Shepherd awarded CIFAR funding

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Professor Joshua Shepherd has received funding to support a project on 'The Functions of Consciousness,' in collaboration with Professor Robert Kentridge (University of Durham) and Professor Timothy Bayne (Monash University). The funding comes in the form of a Catalyst Grant through... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

First-Year Seminars

The department of Philosophy is pleased to offer three sections of brand new first-year seminar special topic courses, along with the always popular "Looking at Philosophy" seminar. Read about the advantages of taking a first-year seminar and what we've got on offer for... More

Friday, May 8, 2020

Congratulations MA Students!

Warm congratulations to William Languedoc, Dionysia (Sia) Mounouchos, and Samuel Labun for successfully defending their Master of Arts in Philosophy theses this Spring! Read more about their fascinating research below. Will Languedoc Will is now heading to York University to begin his PhD in the Fall. Sia Mounouchos Supervised by Professor David... More

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Service Excellence Award Nominations

We are proud to share that three members in the Department of Philosophy were nominated for a Service Excellence award in February. From left to right: Rima Sanaallah (Graduate Administrator), Professor Annie Larivée (Chair of the Department), Professor Christine Koggel (Graduate Supervisor), and Sandy Kirkpatrick (Departmental Administrator).... More

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

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