Dr. Fatema Amijee receives Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants
Congratulations to Dr. Fatema Amijee for receiving Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants! We’re excited to share that Dr. Fatema Amijee has been awarded a grant from the Global Philosophy of Religion Project for her research: – Modesty in Islam Please join us in congratulating Dr. Amijee!
“I’ll Be the Hero You’re Dreaming Of: Popular Music and the Social Construction of Romantic Love” has now been published.
The paper titled ‘I’ll Be the Hero You’re Dreaming Of: Popular Music and the Social Construction of Romantic Love,’ co-authored by Professor Carrie Jenkins, current UBC PhD student Jas Heaton, and former UBC MA student Aida Roige, has just been published in a volume edited by SFU philosopher Alex King. >> Read more
Professor Dominic McIver Lopes Awarded the 2025 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize
Congratulations to Professor Dominic McIver Lopes on being awarded the 2025 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution, alongside Professor Samantha Matherne of Harvard University. The Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for philosophical achievement and contribution is awarded by the Phi Beta Kappa Society […]
Professor Carrie Jenkins’ Sad Love Now Available in Arabic
Professor Carrie Jenkins’ Sad Love has recently been published in Arabic, marking the book’s second translation following the Spanish edition released in 2023.
Congratulations to Professor Alison Wylie on being awarded an honorary doctorate by Erasmus University Rotterdam!
Professor Alison Wylie received an honorary doctorate from Erasmus University at their Dies Natalis ceremony on November 8. A recording of the proceedings is available on YouTube here – the presentation by her sponsor and her talk on engaged research begins ~28 minutes in. Read more
Dr. Fatema Amijee and Dr. Edward Slingerland receive SSHRC’s 2024 Insight Grants
Congratulations to Dr. Fatema Amijee and Dr. Edward Slingerland for receiving Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)’s 2024 Insight Grants! Insight Grants Dr. Fatema Amijee, Philosophy Research: Émilie Du Châtelet’s Idealist Legacy Dr. Edward Slingerland, Philosophy Research: The cultural evolution of moralizing religions: A quantitative historical analysis
Dr. Edward Slingerland elected as Fellow of Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Edward Slingerland, who has been elected to The Royal Society of Canada, as a new Fellow in the Academy of Arts and Humanities. Edward Slingerland is Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, where he also holds appointments in the Departments of Psychology and Asian Studies […]
John Woods (1937-2024)
It is with great sadness that we report that John Woods passed away on August 15, 2024. John was an outstanding researcher and teacher who, following an illustrious career, served as Honorary Professor of Logic in our department. Although logic remained his core interest, his work branched out into many areas including philosophy of law […]
Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa Receives SSHRC Grant as Co-Applicant in 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa as a co-applicant on winning a 2023 SSHRC Insight Development Grant for “Relationship Equity and Intersectional Measurement Among Gender-inclusive Young women, men, and Non-binary youth in British Columbia”!
Dr. Evan Thompson and Dr. Fatema Amijee receive 2023/24 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Evan Thompson and Dr. Fatema Amijee for receiving this year’s Dean of Arts Faculty Research award! Dr. Evan Thompson Research project: Dying: Our Ultimate Transformation Dr. Fatema Amijee Research project: A Defense of Moderate Metaphysical Rationalism