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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The Philosophy Newsletter: Issue 3

Click here to read the third issue of our department newsletter - released every summer, fall and winter... More

Monday, June 19, 2023

Registration and Advising 2023-24

On Friday, July 7th, registration for classes for the 2023-24 academic year will open on Carleton Central for returning students.  You can find information about the time-ticket schedule here: https://carleton.ca/registrar/registration/time-tickets/. You can now find your own individual time-ticket in Step 1 of the Registration menu in Carleton... More

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Dr. Josh Redstone appointed as two year Term Instructor!

  We are pleased to share the news of Dr. Josh Redstone's appointment as a two year Term Instructor in Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science, AI, and Moral Psychology starting July 1st, 2023. Welcome aboard (in this new capacity), Dr. Redstone! Over the past four years, Dr. Redstone has made an invaluable contribution to... More

Monday, May 15, 2023

Contract Instructor Opportunities: Fall/Winter 2023-24

Contract Instructor Opportunities Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 Department of Philosophy, Carleton University Note:  The modality of these courses is determined by the University (in-person, online, or hybrid). Pursuant to Article 16 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit... More

Friday, May 12, 2023

Prof. Kyla Bruff, Students Kay Wagg and Roman Oliveira Zepeda, Return From Costa Rica Research Trip!

Professor Kyla Bruff took two students, Kay Wagg and Roman Oliveira Zepeda, with her to Costa Rica on a research trip about the ethics of ecotourism in Costa Rica's Sarapiqui region. Here's what Professor Bruff, Kay, and Roman said about the ways that the two students contributed to the research trip: "I was so... More

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Philosophy student Marina Nekrasova Wins Prestigious Provost Award

Congratulations to philosophy and Bachelor of Humanities student Marina Nekrasova on winning one of Carleton's most prestigious honours, the Peter J. Ricketts Outstanding Provost Scholar Award! This the most prestigious of the Provost Scholar Awards, which are extremely competitive and reflect Marina's tremendous strengths as a student. Marina has... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Canterbury High School Students Visit Carleton’s Department of Philosophy

In late November 2022, the Department of Philosophy was pleased to host a group of high school students from Canterbury High School. The students were part of their school's Ethics Bowl team, and were present at this year's event that took place last weekend. For many of the students, it was their first time... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Summer 2023 Course Offerings

Check out our Summer 2023 course offerings! If you face any registration issues, please email rima.sanaallah@carleton.ca for assistance. Early Summer (May/June) PHIL 1200 [0.5 credit]: The Meaning of Life Scheduled in the Early Summer session (May/June), Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30pm - 5:30pm Modality: In-person (not suitable for online students)... More

Monday, March 6, 2023

Carleton Philosophy Faculty and PhD Student Volunteer for 2023 Ontario Ethics Bowl

This past weekend, members of our department helped judge the Ontario Ethics Bowl! This annual event provides an opportunity for teams of high school students to discuss ethical dilemmas taking place at the forefront of our world. Such dilemmas might include: how we ought to deal with assisted-death, artificial intelligence, and gene editing.... More

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Apply Now: Phyllis Mary Putt Bursary, Valued at $4000 (Deadline March 5th)

The Department of Philosophy at Carleton University invites student applications for the Phyllis Mary Putt Bursary, valued at $4000.   ... More

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Carleton University Research Opportunity Program (CUROP) Call for Applications

As part of the Carleton University Research Opportunity Program (CUROP), the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) is pleased to offer summer research internships to our undergraduate students.       ... More

Friday, February 10, 2023

A Recap on MA Research Day 2023

On Friday, January 27th, we celebrated our annual Research Day! This is an opportunity for current Philosophy MA students to sit on a panel and proudly share their research. The event consisted of two panels with the following research topics presented: Rhea Chopra: "Rethinking Biocentrism and Deep Ecology Through the Lens of Classical Hindu... More

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