Grad Students Win 3 National Fellowships
Syl Kocieda won a Ford Foundation Fellowship Kate Nolfi won a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship Nate Sharadin won a Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship
Syl Kocieda won a Ford Foundation Fellowship Kate Nolfi won a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship Nate Sharadin won a Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship
The Philosophy department will host a ceremony for B.A. and Ph.D. graduates on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Howell 104. The ceremony will begin after the main commencement ceremony at Kenan Stadium (usually around noon.) A reception will follow. Please … Read more
Today’s Durham News has a nice article about the Philosophy Department’s Outreach Program HERE.
Graduate student Kate Nolfi has won a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship for the 2013- 2014 academic year!
Iskra Fileva, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, has been awarded a prize from the Character Project for her essay published in The New York Times. It can be read at http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/character-and-its-discontents/
William G Lycan, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy, has been elected an honorary fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. The Academy lauds Lycan as “among the most prolific and influential philosophers writing … Read more
Professor Michael Burroughs, along with several graduate students and one undergraduate student, has been leading philosophy sessions with first graders at Durham Academy, as part of our new Outreach program. Read all about their efforts here. Soon they will begin leading sessions … Read more
Now seeking philosophers who are able and willing to contribute to our Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE) Program and the Parr Center for Ethics. Lecturer would teach two undergraduate courses per semester. Position is for one year with possibility of renewal. Inquiries … Read more
Visiting Professor Pavlos Kontos will serve as a Senior Visiting Scholar this Spring for the Onassis Foundation, as part of their University Seminar Program: http://www.onassisusa.org/aboutusp.php?m=4&h=4
Luke Elson’s paper “Vagueness, Procrastination, and the Ass of Buridan” was selected as the Best Graduate Student Essay by the North Carolina Philosophical Society. He will present the paper at their conference in February.