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Friday, February 3, 2023

What is it Like to be a Philosophical Omnivore and Expertise Expert? An Interview with Professor Gabriele Contessa

Meet Professor Gabriele Contessa, a longtime faculty member in Carleton University’s Department of Philosophy.  In the context of the global pandemic, Professor Contessa's research in the philosophy of science and social epistemology is more relevant than ever. We had a chat with him to hear about his current research work on trust in science,... More

Thursday, December 1, 2022

What is it Like to be an Undergraduate Researcher? An Interview With Students Marina Nekrasova and Jeremy Garbe

Meet Marina Nekrasova and Jeremy Garbe, two undergraduate students in our department and winners of I-CUREUS awards.  The I-CUREUS program provides undergraduate students with opportunities to work closely with established scholars on a topic they care about and to be paid for that research work. We chatted with Marina and Jeremy to learn about... More

Monday, October 31, 2022

What is it Like to be Directing EPAF? An Interview with Prof. Vida Panitch

Meet Professor Vida Panitch, a faculty member in our Department and Director of the Ethics and Public Affairs (EPAF) PhD Program here at Carleton University.    Professor Panitch researches markets, universal basic income, exploitation, commodification, inequality, and other adjacent topics. Last winter, she took over as Director of EPAF, an... More

Friday, September 30, 2022

What is it Like to be a (Public) Philosopher? An Interview with Dr. Bryan Mukandi

Meet Philosopher Dr. Bryan Mukandi, a faculty member at the University of Queensland in Australia who will be a visiting scholar in Carleton’s Institute of African Studies this coming academic year.   Dr. Mukandi carries out exciting work on medicine, public health, marginalization, and more, using the work of continental European... More

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

What is it Like to be Teaching a Weird Course? An Interview with Dr. Josh Redstone

Meet Dr. Josh Redstone, a Contract Instructor in Philosophy and Cog Sci here at Carleton!  For the past three summers, Dr. Redstone has been teaching a course that may seem a bit strange, but that has been extremely popular with students: Philosophy of the Paranormal (PHIL 2405). We wanted to take this opportunity to... More

Thursday, June 2, 2022

What is it Like to be Building a Philosophical Community? An Interview with the CUPS Executive Commitee

Meet the Carleton University Philosophy Society (CUPS), the department’s student led society!     A conversation between the Chair of the Department, Professor Annie Larivée, and the members of the CUPS executive committee: Clara Potworowski, Emily Carr, Emily Fallows, Tina Cain, and Kay Wagg.   Professor Annie Larivée: We are very... More

Monday, May 2, 2022

What is it Like to be Attending Your First Big Conference? An Interview with M.A. Student Ian MacLean-Evans

Meet Ian MacLean-Evans, second year M.A. Philosophy student and the department’s new Communications Assistant!   We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce Ian and discuss his new role, his experience attending his first major in-person academic conference, and what his plans are post-graduation.   Professor Kyla Bruff: Ian, you... More

Friday, April 1, 2022

What is it Like to be a New Faculty Member? An Interview With Prof. Kyla Bruff

Meet Assistant Professor Kyla Bruff!  Last summer, Kyla joined the Philosophy Department as a junior faculty member. As the end of the winter term approaches, we thought it was a good time to catch up with her and gather her thoughts on her first year at Carleton.      Kyla, you originally come from Newfoundland and... More

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