UBC Philosophy Welcomes Alisabeth Ayars
We are excited to announce that Alisabeth Ayars, currently ABD at the Department of Philosophy and Princeton University, will be joining the department starting July 2021.
UBC Philosophy Welcomes Edward Slingerland
We are excited to announce that Edward Slingerland III, currently a Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia and Director of the Database of Religious History, will be joining the Philosophy Department starting July 2021.
Gary A. Wedeking (1941 – 2020)
Gary was a wonderful, independent, and kind person – he will be greatly missed by his friends, his colleagues, his students, and all those who were fortunate enough to spend time in his company.
Adam Morton (April 22, 1945 – October 22, 2020)
This week, we lost a remarkable colleague and philosopher.
First Week Video Series
For our virtual First Week celebrations this year, our Faculty members answered questions about how they became interested in Philosophy, what excites them about Philosophy, and what, as a discipline, Philosophy can do better.
We are excited to announce that Fatema Amijee will be joining the department starting July 2020
We are excited to announce that Fatema Amijee, currently an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore, will be joining the department starting July 2020.
We are excited to announce that Kimberley Brownlee will be joining the department starting July 2020
We are excited to announce that Kimberley Brownlee, currently a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick and a Visiting Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, will be joining the department starting July 2020.
Margaret Schabas Appointed Senior Advisor to the Provost on Academic Freedom
Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Schabas for her recent appointment as Senior Advisor to the Provost on Academic Freedom.
Dominic McIver Lopes Elected New APA Board Chair
Congratulations to our very own Dr. Dominic McIver Lopes who has been elected as the American Philosophical Association’s next board chair.
UBC Philosophy Professors Named OER Champions
Drs. Dave Gilbert, Christina Hendricks, and Jonathan Ichikawa were recently recognized for their efforts to champion the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) at UBC.