2025/26 Don Brown Graduate Student Teaching Award
We are pleased to announce that Tyeson Davies-Barton has won the Don Brown Prize for teaching excellence. Congratulations, Tyeson!
2025/2026 Brian Laetz Graduate Essay Prize
We are pleased to announce that Rhiannon Michael and Luca Bon have been awarded the Brian Laetz Graduate Essay Prize. Rhiannon’s winning essay is titled “Why Doesn’t Murdoch Just Say What She Means?” Luca’s winning essay is titled “How Strong Is the Ternary Belief Relation Solution to the Puzzle About Belief?” Congratulations to both Rhiannon […]
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, while also developing the balance and habits needed to thrive in graduate studies. He credits much […]
Adam Morton Essay Prize 2025W
We are pleased to shared the news that Kelvin Ko has won this year’s Adam Morton Essay Prize for his essay, The Searchable Past and the Right to Be Forgotten: Oblivion as a Civic Epistemic Good. Congratulations, Kelvin!
John Woods Essay Prize 2025W
We are delighted to share the news that Linus Luo and Kelvin Ko have won this year’s John Woods Essay Prize. Linus received the prize for his essay, The Partial Extent of Ramsey’s Influence on Keynes’s Probability. Kelvin received the prize for his essay, Remembering the Self: The Memory Argument for Reflexive Consciousness Across Philosophical […]
David Ricardo Essay Prize 2025W
We are pleased to announce that Chams Slougui has won the 2025W David Ricardo Essay Prize.
Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa receives 2026 Dean of Arts Mentorship Award
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa on receiving the 2026 Dean of Arts Mentorship Award This award celebrates exceptional mentors within the Faculty of Arts. It recognizes faculty members who are committed to the academic and personal growth of junior colleagues, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, and who foster a community of integrity, inclusion, and respect. […]
Avontay Williams receives UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Congratulations to Avontay Williams on receiving the UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award This award recognizes graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated outstanding teaching excellence and have earned a high level of respect from both undergraduate students and their supervisors. Please join us in congratulating Avontay Williams on this well-deserved achievement!