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Professor Catherine Prueitt recently published an article titled “Reimagining pain as an allostatic imperative: perspectives from contemplative traditions” in Neuroscience of Consciousness. buff.ly/oVoK5hn
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Professor Catherine Prueitt recently published an article titled “Reimagining pain as an allostatic imperative: perspectives from contemplative traditions” in Neuroscience of Consciousness. buff.ly/oVoK5hn
A new paper by Professor Carrie Jenkins, titled “The A Priori: What’s It All About?”, has just been published in The Blackwell Companion to Epistemology. buff.ly/yoLJfXo
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A new paper by Professor Carrie Jenkins, titled “The A Priori: What’s It All About?”, has just been published in The Blackwell Companion to Epistemology. buff.ly/yoLJfXo
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Join us on Friday, Dec 5, 2025 at 3PM in BRCS 1030 for a Philosophy Colloquium with Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) on “Ontic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.”
Philosophy Colloquium – Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) - Department of Philosophy
Title: Ontic injustice in modelling : uprooting the value-free ideal Abstract: Causal modelling is sometimes taken to be a value-neutral activity, given that many of the inference procedures are…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join us on Friday, Dec 5, 2025 at 3PM in BRCS 1030 for a Philosophy Colloquium with Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) on “Ontic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.”
Dr. Willow Verkerk has recently co-edited a book titled Homo Mimeticus III, which has now been published.
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You can read the accompanying interview here:
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Book details: buff.ly/ngC9rkc
You can read the accompanying interview here:
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Homo Mimeticus III | Leuven University Press
New interdisciplinary essays on key topics in mimetic studies, including three contributions by internationally renowned philosopher Catherine Malabou This is the third volume of a trilogy on Homo…
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December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dr. Willow Verkerk has recently co-edited a book titled Homo Mimeticus III, which has now been published.
Book details: buff.ly/ngC9rkc
You can read the accompanying interview here:
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Book details: buff.ly/ngC9rkc
You can read the accompanying interview here:
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Congratulations to Dr. Evan Thompson, who was recently named a UBC Distinguished University Scholar! buff.ly/D0kniM3
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Evan Thompson, who was recently named a UBC Distinguished University Scholar! buff.ly/D0kniM3
Congratulations to the UBC Philosophy Class of 2025! Each undergraduate and graduate student has worked tremendously hard and has accomplished so much. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Congratulations to the UBC Philosophy Class of 2025! - Department of Philosophy
Message from the Head Congratulations to our new graduates! In today’s commencement ceremony, we celebrate twelve new BAs with a Philosophy major or joint major and two new Philosophy MAs.…
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November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations to the UBC Philosophy Class of 2025! Each undergraduate and graduate student has worked tremendously hard and has accomplished so much. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Congratulations to Prof. Alison Wylie on her renewal as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences. buff.ly/93hkQ8j
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Alison Wylie on her renewal as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences. buff.ly/93hkQ8j
Dr. Kimberley Brownlee’s work on loneliness, from her book 'Being Sure of Each Other: An Essay on Social Rights and Freedoms', was discussed in the philosophy podcast Overthink. Listen here:
Episode 148: Loneliness — Overthink podcast
In episode 148 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss the difference between loneliness and solitude, how loneliness could help explain the rise of fascism in the US, and the public health…
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November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dr. Kimberley Brownlee’s work on loneliness, from her book 'Being Sure of Each Other: An Essay on Social Rights and Freedoms', was discussed in the philosophy podcast Overthink. Listen here:
Dr. Kimberley Brownlee delivered the first Uehiro Lecture at Oxford University last Thursday on the topic “Male Reproductive Dependency.” buff.ly/bWrZfbF
The next lecture, “Societal and Specific Dependency,” will take place on November 13. Learn more buff.ly/8ILTHuK
The next lecture, “Societal and Specific Dependency,” will take place on November 13. Learn more buff.ly/8ILTHuK
2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 1/3)
With Prof Kimberley Brownlee (Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political & Social Philosophy at the University of British Columbia)
Chaired by Prof Roger Crisp (Director, Uehiro Oxford…
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November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Dr. Kimberley Brownlee delivered the first Uehiro Lecture at Oxford University last Thursday on the topic “Male Reproductive Dependency.” buff.ly/bWrZfbF
The next lecture, “Societal and Specific Dependency,” will take place on November 13. Learn more buff.ly/8ILTHuK
The next lecture, “Societal and Specific Dependency,” will take place on November 13. Learn more buff.ly/8ILTHuK
Join us on Friday, Dec 5, 2025 at 3PM in BRCS 1030 for a Philosophy Colloquium with Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) on “Ontic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.”
Philosophy Colloquium – Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) - Department of Philosophy
Title: Ontic injustice in modelling : uprooting the value-free ideal Abstract: Causal modelling is sometimes taken to be a value-neutral activity, given that many of the inference procedures are…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join us on Friday, Dec 5, 2025 at 3PM in BRCS 1030 for a Philosophy Colloquium with Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) on “Ontic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.”
Christopher Mole will be in conversation with the artist Eli Bornowski, at the Catriona Jeffries Gallery (950 E Cordova St), at 6pm on 5 November. Information is available here. buff.ly/EayvT7z
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Christopher Mole will be in conversation with the artist Eli Bornowski, at the Catriona Jeffries Gallery (950 E Cordova St), at 6pm on 5 November. Information is available here. buff.ly/EayvT7z
Professor Fatema Amijee has recently published an article entitled “An Islamic Foundation for Human Rights.” buff.ly/gBlttI7
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Professor Fatema Amijee has recently published an article entitled “An Islamic Foundation for Human Rights.” buff.ly/gBlttI7
Professor Carrie Jenkins recently published an article titled 'Hermeneutic decentering' in The Philosophical Quarterly: buff.ly/bkrsLVP
October 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Professor Carrie Jenkins recently published an article titled 'Hermeneutic decentering' in The Philosophical Quarterly: buff.ly/bkrsLVP
Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium with Dr. Brian Burkhart from the University of Oklahoma on 'Indigenous Decolonial Climate Hope through the Land' - Friday, October 17, 2025, at 3 PM in BUCH A102.
Philosophy Colloquium – Dr. Brian Burkhart (University of Oklahoma) - Department of Philosophy
Title: Indigenous Decolonial Climate Hope through the Land Abstract: In the face of climate despair and environmental collapse, Indigenous peoples offer a vital perspective that reframes both the…
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October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium with Dr. Brian Burkhart from the University of Oklahoma on 'Indigenous Decolonial Climate Hope through the Land' - Friday, October 17, 2025, at 3 PM in BUCH A102.
Participants are warmly invited to attend Simon Fraser University’s second annual Asian Philosophy Workshop, taking place on October 25–26, 2025. UBC Philosophy Professor Evan Thompson and PhD student Emily Lawson will be presenting.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Participants are warmly invited to attend Simon Fraser University’s second annual Asian Philosophy Workshop, taking place on October 25–26, 2025. UBC Philosophy Professor Evan Thompson and PhD student Emily Lawson will be presenting.
Our graduate student, Emily Lawson, has a new publication titled "A Dynamic Approach to Compulsive Fantasy: Constraints and Creativity in 'Maladaptive Daydreaming'," co-authored with two researchers from the Psychology Department at UBC. buff.ly/IDkcHlq
October 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Our graduate student, Emily Lawson, has a new publication titled "A Dynamic Approach to Compulsive Fantasy: Constraints and Creativity in 'Maladaptive Daydreaming'," co-authored with two researchers from the Psychology Department at UBC. buff.ly/IDkcHlq
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Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium talk on "The Frog and Mouse Battle: Logic, Politics, and Justice" with Dr. Patrick Girard from the University of Auckland on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM in BRSC 1030.
Philosophy Colloquium – Dr. Patrick Girard (University of Auckland) - Department of Philosophy
Title: The Frog and Mouse Battle Logic, politics and justice Abstract: The 1920s saw the rise of modern logic: Hilbert’s formalist programme, Gödel’s theorems, and Brouwer’s intuitionism offered…
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September 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium talk on "The Frog and Mouse Battle: Logic, Politics, and Justice" with Dr. Patrick Girard from the University of Auckland on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM in BRSC 1030.
Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium talk on "The Frog and Mouse Battle: Logic, Politics, and Justice" with Dr. Patrick Girard from the University of Auckland on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM in BRSC 1030.
Philosophy Colloquium – Dr. Patrick Girard (University of Auckland) - Department of Philosophy
Title: The Frog and Mouse Battle Logic, politics and justice Abstract: The 1920s saw the rise of modern logic: Hilbert’s formalist programme, Gödel’s theorems, and Brouwer’s intuitionism offered…
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September 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium talk on "The Frog and Mouse Battle: Logic, Politics, and Justice" with Dr. Patrick Girard from the University of Auckland on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM in BRSC 1030.
Join us for the first talk in the 2025W Colloquium series featuring Prof. David Liebesman (University of Calgary) & Prof. Ofra Magidor (University of Oxford) on ‘Polysemy & Observations in Linguistics’ – Sept 5 at 3 PM, BUCH A102.
August 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Join us for the first talk in the 2025W Colloquium series featuring Prof. David Liebesman (University of Calgary) & Prof. Ofra Magidor (University of Oxford) on ‘Polysemy & Observations in Linguistics’ – Sept 5 at 3 PM, BUCH A102.
Join us for the Imagine UBC Welcome Back Event! We’ll be exploring some Big Questions — feel free to bring your own questions, big or small. phil.cms.arts.ubc.ca?p=20283
When: September 2, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Where: Buchanan Block D, BUCH D322
Everyone is welcome!
When: September 2, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Where: Buchanan Block D, BUCH D322
Everyone is welcome!
August 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Join us for the Imagine UBC Welcome Back Event! We’ll be exploring some Big Questions — feel free to bring your own questions, big or small. phil.cms.arts.ubc.ca?p=20283
When: September 2, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Where: Buchanan Block D, BUCH D322
Everyone is welcome!
When: September 2, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Where: Buchanan Block D, BUCH D322
Everyone is welcome!
Congratulations to our Philosophy alumni, Husein Rahemtulla, COO & Co-founder of FreshPrep, for being named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Pacific award!
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Canada 2025 | Pacific Finalists
Congratulations to the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Pacific finalists
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July 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Congratulations to our Philosophy alumni, Husein Rahemtulla, COO & Co-founder of FreshPrep, for being named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Pacific award!
Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa recently published an article titled "Skeptical doubt, principal bases, and heuristics and rational norms" link.springer.com/article/10.1...
June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa recently published an article titled "Skeptical doubt, principal bases, and heuristics and rational norms" link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Congratulations to our philosophy grad, Dr. Kian Mintz-Woo, now Senior Lecturer at University College Cork, was awarded UCC’s Early-Stage Researcher of the Year for his 2024 work. “The philosophy training and mentorship I received at UBC was invaluable,” he says.
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Justice considerations in climate research - Nature Climate Change
Justice issues are integral to a variety of climate science and policy processes. This Perspective provides a framework, based on philosophical theory, to explain key justice concepts and how they…
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June 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Congratulations to our philosophy grad, Dr. Kian Mintz-Woo, now Senior Lecturer at University College Cork, was awarded UCC’s Early-Stage Researcher of the Year for his 2024 work. “The philosophy training and mentorship I received at UBC was invaluable,” he says.
Photo Ger McCarthy www.germac.ie
Photo Ger McCarthy www.germac.ie
The panel discussion on the epidemic of loneliness, featuring Prof. Carrie Jenkins, was recently broadcast on CBC Ideas.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The panel discussion on the epidemic of loneliness, featuring Prof. Carrie Jenkins, was recently broadcast on CBC Ideas.
Congratulations to Dr. Fatema Amijee for receiving Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants!
Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants
- Modesty in Islam
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Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants
- Modesty in Islam
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June 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Fatema Amijee for receiving Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants!
Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants
- Modesty in Islam
globalphilosophyofreligion.com
Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants
- Modesty in Islam
globalphilosophyofreligion.com