Professor Darien Pollock Receives Pskowski Humanities Research Award
In acknowledgment of his academic contributions, Professor Darien Pollock has been awarded a 2024 Pskowski Humanities Junior Faculty Research Fund Award. This $2,500 grant supports Professor Pollock’s proposed project, emphasizing his continued pursuit of knowledge and scholarly excellence within the Humanities. The Department celebrates this achievement and looks forward to the innovative research and insights […]
Graduate Student Lewis Wang Publishes in Esteemed Kant Yearbook
Lewis Wang, a dedicated graduate student at Boston University’s Department of Philosophy, has made a significant academic contribution with his latest publication in the renowned Kant Yearbook. His paper, titled “Kant on Propositional Content and Knowledge,” appears in the 2023 edition of the journal. In this insightful work, Wang explores Immanuel Kant’s perspectives on propositional […]
Philosophy Grad Students Win Prestigious Inclusion Catalyst Grant
Graduate Students in the Boston University Philosophy Department has recently been awarded the coveted BU Inclusion & Diversity Inclusion Catalyst Grant, securing $2000 in funding for an upcoming conference. This significant achievement is particularly noteworthy given the competitive nature of the grant which spans the entire university. Under the theme “Researching Values and Valuing Research: […]
Professor Sally Sedgwick Awarded Prestigious Fellowship at Wissenschaftskolleg, Berlin
The Boston University Philosophy Department is delighted to announce a significant milestone in the career of one of our esteemed faculty members, Professor Sally Sedgwick. Professor Sedgwick has been honored with a prestigious Fellowship from the Wissenschaftskolleg (Institute for Advanced Study) in Berlin, Germany. The Wissenschaftskolleg is renowned for its interdisciplinary approach, bringing together leading scholars […]
Professor Daniel Star Publishes Article on Photography in Aeon Magazine
Professor Daniel Star published an article in Aeon magazine entitled, “The truth of photographs”. The article explores the topic of what a photograph can truly be said to capture, arguing: “If we return to the idea we started with, that photographs of people might capture their essence, we can now add that a key reason […]
2023 Ph.D. Job Placement Success
The Department congratulates our recent and current PhD students on their extraordinary success on the difficult academic job market this year. The following students and recent PhDs are starting new positions in 2023: Zara Amdur: Assistant Professor of the Practice, Texas Tech University Federica Bocchi: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Copenhagen Cansu Hepcaglayan: Assistant Professor, […]
In Memoriam: Professor Henry E. Allison 1937-2023
In Memoriam: Professor Henry E. Allison 1937-2023 It is with great sadness that we report the death, on June 5th, of our former colleague, Henry E. Allison. Henry held the Findlay Chair in BU’s Department of Philosophy back in 1995. He then joined the Department as a permanent member in 1996 until retiring from BU […]
Professor Juliet Floyd Appointed Borden Parker Bowne Professor of Philosophy
The Department warmly congratulates Professor Juliet Floyd on being appointed as the new Borden Parker Bowne Professor of Philosophy. Some words from Dean Scarloff on this occasion: “ Professor Juliet Floyd is an international authority on the thought of Wittgenstein, and the philosophy of logic, language, and mathematics and science. Her research focuses on the […]
Professor Paul Katsafanas Awarded Templeton Foundation Grant
The Department would like to congratulate Professor Paul Katsafanas on being the recipient of a 2023 John Templeton Foundation grant for a three-year project that builds on the work in his recent book Philosophy of Devotion (OUP 2022). Congratulations Paul!!
Arché Student-Led Philosophy Journal Publishes New Issue
The Philosophy Department would like to direct your attention to the most recent communiqué from the editorial team of our Undergraduate Philosophy Journal, Arché. “ Arché is a journal of philosophy edited and published by students of the College of Arts & Sciences in coordination with the Department of Philosophy. We strive to highlight exceptional […]