Message from the Head
Warmest congratulations to the UBC Philosophy class of 2025! Ninety new undergraduate degrees with a Philosophy major or minor will be conferred at today’s commencement ceremony. This includes thirty-six Philosophy majors, twelve Philosophy joint majors, thirteen Philosophy honours degrees, one History and Philosophy of Science major, and twenty-eight Philosophy minors. Today we will also see three Philosophy MAs and five Philosophy PhDs conferred.
Congratulations to all these students for completing their degrees! I will be participating in today’s graduation ceremony myself, as well as a departmental lunch reception before the ceremony. I look forward to celebrating this milestone with students who will also be there in person, and the whole department sends its best wishes and congratulations to those who are unable to attend.
Our students are moving on to a wide variety of careers, programs, goals, strategies, and projects. Philosophy has always been among the most versatile academic subject matters; anyone whose life will feature complex thought, critical analysis, research, or reading and writing will regularly call on their philosophical experience. These skills are only becoming more important in our fast-developing world. The Philosophy Department takes pride in the roles that our teaching plays in the lives of our alumni, and we’re excited to see what our newest class of graduates has in store for the world.
Included below is a list of some of our graduating students, along with brief messages they’ve sent in.
All best wishes, and warmest congratulations,
Jonathan Ichikawa
UBC Philosophy Department Head
Messages from the Graduating Students:
“The best steel doesn't always shine the brightest.”
“Special thanks this year go out to Dr. Ayars, Dr. Griffin, Dr. Kraal, Julien, Graeme, Josh, Jonah, and Emma. Many more thanks are due to more people than I can name here, but they know who they are.”
“I'll look back fondly on the time that I spent here.”
