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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

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Professor Jay Drydyk at Human Development and Capability Association Conference

Department of Philosophy Professor Jay Drydyk was busy at the 2019 conference of the Human Development and Capability Association in London (UK), contributing to a two-day summer school on the capability approach and a half-day workshop on development ethics (based on the Handbook of Development Ethics that he co-edited).  He also gave a... More

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Retiree Philosophy graduand awarded Governor General’s Silver Medal

Congratulations to Anne McKay on her outstanding achievements. Having graduated in November with a BA in Philosophy and awarded the Chancellor’s Medal at that time, McKay is now the recipient of the Governor General’s Silver Medal which is only awarded during Spring Convocation. We are CU proud! Read the rest of the article by Ellen... More

Monday, June 10, 2019

Philosophy Undergraduates Awarded Senate Medal

Congratulations to Philosophy students, Adham El-Shazly and Joe Habr, who are being awarded the Senate Medal for outstanding academic achievement. Adham and Joe will be receiving their awards at the Spring Convocation for Philosophy's B.A. graduates on June 14th at 9:30 A.M. Carleton Philosophy graduand Adham... More

Monday, June 3, 2019

2018-19 Academic Performance Evaluations

June 3, 2019 The annual Academic Performance Evaluations have now been posted and can be viewed in Carleton Central (under myProgress). What is an APE? The APE is an annual assessment of your academic status in your degree. What are possible outcomes of an APE? The possible outcomes of an academic performance evaluation (APE)... More

Friday, May 24, 2019

Philosophy Professor Dr. Jay Drydyk elected to leadership of the Human Development and Capability Association

Jay Drydyk has just been elected to leadership of the Human Development and Capability Association. After a one-year term as President-elect, he becomes President of the Association in June 2020. HDCA (https://hd-ca.org/) is a global network of academics and practitioners that seeks to build an intellectual community around the ideas of human... More

Friday, March 15, 2019

Wrestling with the Stoics: Tips from a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu philosopher

Listen to alumni Michael Tremblay (MA, 2016) discuss how his philosophical training applies to all aspects of his life, along with the department's Prof. Annie Larivée on CBC Radio's podcast.    ... More

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

“Do languages really exist?”

Public Lecture featuring Robert Stainton, Distinguished University Professor from the University of Western Ontario. "Do languages really exist?" Location:  Dominion-Chalmers, 355 Cooper Street Date: Thursday, March 7th Time:  7:00 pm Light refreshment to follow. Abstract:   This accessible presentation centers around a seemingly absurd... More

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