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Session on Preparing for the Bibliography Exam

213 Caldwell Hall

This is a session to talk about ways to prepare effectively for the Bibliography Exam that all of our PhD students take in the second semester of their third year.

All Grad Student Placement Meeting

213 Caldwell Hall

This meeting is designed for all graduate students in philosophy and is designed to help people prepare for the job market in philosophy.

Philosophy Department End of the Year Party

321 Azalea Drive 321 Azalea Drive, Chapel Hill

Join us to celebrate the end of another wonderful academic year! All are welcome (partners/children/friends), there will be food and drink for all.  

Philosophy Department Graduation Ceremony

Murphey 116

Join us as we celebrate our Class of 2019 graduates! The Philosophy Department ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 11th at 1:00 p.m. in Murphey Hall room 116. All are welcome - you do not need a ticket to … Read more

Workshop in honor of Jerry Postema

Hyde Hall, University Room

The workshop, which will be filled with talks and comments by, and discussions with, some of Jerry’s students over the years, will include lunch and then a dinner party at Jerry and Leslie’s home, where philosophers will be joined by … Read more

Compass Workshop

Compass is a two-day workshop for diverse undergraduates and terminal MA students interested in philosophy. We aim to create a relaxed and inclusive environment for students to discuss philosophical topics, network, and hone their academic skills. Our hope is that … Read more

Speaker Series: Ken Taylor (Stanford)

Neither a Populist nor a Vanguardist Be: Respecting the Will and Wisdom of the People Abstract: This paper considers three different conceptions of “the people” and what it means to “respect” their collective  will and wisdom: (a) the democratic conception of the … Read more

Beginning of the Year Party

Horace Williams House

Join us for an evening of food and fun as we kick off the new academic year! All are welcome - families, children, partners. Dinner and drinks will be provided! This event takes place outdoors, beneath a shady tent (equipped … Read more

PPE Workshop

213 Caldwell Hall

An intensive one day workshop on papers in progress by our PPE Research Assistant Professors: Ryan Doody, "Consider the Ostrich: Non-Utilitarians, Ex Ante Interests, and Burying Your Head in the Sand" Simone Gubler (“Forgiveness, Politics, and the Law: the Case Against … Read more