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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Contract Instructor Opportunities, Summer 2019

Revised:  December 11, 2018 (PHIL 2380 added) 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 Philosophy courses during the 2019 Summer term: PHIL 1301 [0.5 credit]: Mind, World and Knowledge Scheduled... More

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Marx on Emancipation and Socialist Goals

The department congratulates Robert Ware, Adjunct Research Professor, on his latest book "Marx on Emancipation and Socialist Goals, Retrieving Marx for the Future".  Read all about it... More

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Philosophy Student Wins Chancellor’s Medal!

Philosophy student wins the Chancellor's Medal! The Department of Philosophy proudly recognizes that one of its own, Anne McKay (BA Philosophy '18) was awarded the university Chancellor's Medal at fall convocation. The Chancellor's Medal, awarded annually to a single graduating undergraduate student, marks academic excellence in the highest... More

Friday, November 2, 2018

PIPR Conference

The 2nd Annual Public Issues and Public Reason Conference hosted by the Ethics and Public Affairs program, is happening November 8th and 9th at Carleton University. Location:  270 Residence Commons Dr. Douglas MacKay (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) will give the keynote address entitled “Government Policy Experiments and the... More

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Contract Instructor Opportunities for Winter 2019

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 Philosophy courses during the Winter 2019 term: Note: the scheduling cannot be changed on these courses as registration is underway. PHIL 1000 [0.5... More

Monday, April 30, 2018

Contract Instructor Opportunities for 2018-19

Contract Instructor Opportunities for 2018-19 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 Philosophy courses during the Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 terms: FYSM 1209 [1.0 credit]: First Year Seminar:... More

Friday, April 20, 2018

Professor Shepherd Wins Prestigious European Research Council Grant

Professor Joshua Shepherd has been awarded an extremely prestigious starting grant by the European Research Council. The grant is worth 1.06 million euros over five years, and it will fund Professor Shepherd's research project at the University of Barcelona, entitled "Rethinking Conscious Agency." For more information, please visit... More

Friday, November 10, 2017

Contract Instructor Positions for Summer 2018

Contract Instructor Opportunities for Summer 2018 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 Philosophy courses during the 2018 Summer term: PHIL 1000 [0.5 credit]: Introductory Philosophy: Fields,... More

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

OGS Workshops

If you are an undergraduate student who is considering graduate school, or a current graduate student, there will be two Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) information sessions: September 13 and September 20, 1:30 - 4:00, in the Senate Boardroom (608 Robertson Hall). To apply for an OGS, you must have a GPA of at least 10.0... More

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Contract Instructor Posting for Winter 2018

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 Philosophy course during the Winter 2018 term: PHIL 2540 [0.5 credit]: Personal Identity and the Self Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:30... More

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Welcome Dr. Joshua Shepherd

Dr. Shepherd has joined the Department of Philosophy! Josh Shepherd received his PhD from Florida State University. After that, he spent four years as a research fellow at the University of Oxford's Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics. His research involves issues in the philosophy of mind and in practical ethics. He is especially interested... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Registration Info for 2017-18

This week, on Thursday, June 22nd, registration will open for returning students. As you prepare to register for classes for 2017-18, I would be glad to meet with any of you to discuss your course options, and to make sure that things are on track with your degree requirements.  Please email me (melissa.frankel@carleton.ca) if... More

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