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Congratulations to the UBC Philosophy Class of 2026!

Message from the Head Congratulations to our new graduates! In today’s commencement ceremony, we celebrate eighty-two new BAs with a Philosophy honours, major or joint major, twenty-three new BAs with a Philosophy minor, two new Philosophy

Philosophy faculty win three awards at the 2026 Dean’s Award Reception

Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa (Dean of Arts Mentorship Award), Dr. Evan Thompson (Distinguished University Scholar Award), and Dr. Fatema Amijee (Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship)

Evan Thompson joins the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

A warm congratulations to Dr. Evan Thompson, who was appointed corresponding membership to the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

Alumni spotlight: Ben Mulchinock

Congratulations to Ben Mulchinock on completing his M.A. in Philosophy and continuing on to the PhD program this fall! A recipient of the Paul Tang Memorial Graduate Scholarship, Ben says he grew as a writer, teacher, presenter, and scholar,

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Extra Credit Lecture Series with Dr. Edward Slingerland – Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

China Cloud Studios

2026/2027 Department of Philosophy Colloquia Speakers List

September 25, 2026 - February 26, 2027

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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