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Friday, September 24, 2021

Carleton University Philosophy Society – First Discussion Group of the Academic Year

The Carleton University Philosophy Society (CUPS) would like to invite you to the first discussion group of this academic year, taking place on Wednesday, September 29th at 7:00 p.m. (over Zoom). We have the pleasure to announce it will be hosted by none other than Professor Kyla Bruff! Please register here to get the... More

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Kerry O’Neill Successfully Defends Ph.D. in Ethics and Public Affairs

Many congratulations to Kerry O'Neill on the successful defence of her Ph.D. in Ethics and Public Affairs on August 9, 2021. Kerry joined the Ethics and Public Affairs program at Carleton University in the Fall of 2016, after completing a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Peace Studies and an MA in Philosophy at McMaster... More

Friday, August 27, 2021

Professor Vida Panitch Awarded SSHRC Grant

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Professor Vida Panitch has received funding to support a project on ‘Basic Income, Philosophy, and Public Policy’. The funding comes from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Explore Research Development Grant.... More

Monday, August 23, 2021

New Graduate Administrator

Warm welcome to our new graduate administrator, Lauren Wells-McGregor! Lauren has been with Carleton for three years, working in various communications and administrative roles. Lauren's debut at Carleton was in the Sprott School of Business where she took the lead role on social media content, and she most recently worked in the Norman Paterson... More

Friday, July 16, 2021

EPAF PhD Student Wins Prestigious 2021 Vanier Scholarship

Andréanne Veillette, an incoming PhD student in Ethics and Public Affairs (EPAF), says she could hardly believe it when she found out that she had won a Vanier Graduate Student Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship is awarded to Canadian PhD students who conduct exceptional research. It is valued at $50,000 per year for three years during... More

Thursday, July 1, 2021

New Departmental Administrator

Dear colleagues, dear philosophy students, I couldn't be more thrilled to share the news that, as of July 1st, we have a new permanent Departmental Administrator. Her name is Rima Sanaallah, you all know her, and you also know that the department could not be in more capable hands! In her role as Graduate... More

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Farewell, Sandy!

Congratulations to our beloved Departmental Administrator, Sandy Kirkpatrick, on her retirement! Sandy began her journey with the Department of Philosophy in August 2005. She is well known for her hard work, dedication, and care for the Carleton community. These qualities led to multi-Service Excellence Award nominations and earned her the... More

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

New CUPS President elected: Clara Potworowski

Congratulations to Clara Potworowski who has been elected as the new President of CUPS.  Clara will be working with CUPS’s largest executive team to date, and has already begun planning for the 2021/22 school year. She is keen to collaborate with faculty and students as we transition back to in-person events. A big thank you... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Ozan Gurcan, first student in Ethics and Public Affairs to successfully defend Ph.D.

Many congratulations to Ozan Gurcan, the first student in the Ethics and Public Affairs Programs to successfully defend his Ph.D. on May 12, 2021. Ozan joined the Ethics and Public Affairs program at Carleton University in Fall of 2016 after completing a BSc in Biomedical Science (with minor in Applied Ethics) and an MA... More

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

First year M.A. student, Ian MacLean-Evans, awarded SSHRC fellowship

Congratulations to our first year M.A. student Ian MacLean-Evans, who has won a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council fellowship, as well as an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, for his work on Spinoza, critical suicide research, and oppressed members of society. We are CU proud! For more information on Ian’s research on Spinoza,... More

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Congratulations to Kay Wagg, winner of the CUPS Essay Contest

The Carleton University Philosophy Society held an Essay Contest on the topic of 'how COVID-19 will change some area of philosophy'. Congratulations to Kay Wagg, winner of the CUPS Essay Contest, who wrote her essay on 'The Redefinition of Casual Normative ethics through Empathetic Choice Under... More

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Welcome Kyla Bruff!

Happy news!  Our recruitment process earlier this this year was successful, and we are pleased to announce that Kyla Bruff will be joining our department on August 1st of this year! Having Kyla with us also opens a variety of new opportunities for graduate supervision. She will be delighted to supervise research on German... More

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