Archive

Department Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift and Endowed Chair

The philosophy department has received a gift of $2,033,875 designated to endow a Hellenic studies fund. The donor wishes to remain anonymous. The Hellenic studies fund will support undergraduate and graduate students who are achieving competence in ancient Greek and plan to teach or research Hellenic philosophy, history, or literature at the secondary school or […]

Philosophy Professors Receive Teaching Awards

Two philosophy faculty members have received teaching awards this April. Professor Aaron Garrett is the recipient of this year’s Neu Award for excellence in teaching.  The award will be presented at the CAS meeting on April 25.  The selection is made by College of Arts and Sciences. David Roochnik is the recipient of this year’s […]

Karbank Challenge Declared Successful and Complete.

Department Chair Charles Griswold announced on March 9, 2007, that the Karbank Challenge had reached its goal of raising $100,000 in funds to match the $100,000. gift pledged by alumnus Steve Karbank.  In a ceremony at the Karbank Symposium in the Environmental Philosphy, Professor Griswold presented Mr. Karbank with a certificate expressing the department’s profound […]

Endowed Fund Established

The Philosophy Department has received $167,000. in gifts to establish and endow the Excellence in Philosophical Studies Fund.  Department Chair Charles Griswold noted that this new fund will provide very welcome support for both undergraduate and graduate students, and that with the support of its friends and alumni, the Department hopes to grow the Fund […]

New Faculty Appointments

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Susanne Sreedhar as Assistant Professor, tenure track.  Dr. Sreedhar is currently Assistant Professor at Tulane University, and joins us in September of 2007. Her AOS is moral and political philosophy, as well as feminist philosophy; and her AOC is early modern philosophy and applied ethics.  This […]

New Faculty Publications

Books by four philosophy faculty–Alisa Bokulich, Charles Griswold, Jaakko Hintikka, and Simon Keller–are being published by Cambridge University Press in 2007.  The titles are, respectively, Correspondences, Structures, and the Classical Limit; Forgiveness: a Philosophical Exploration; Socratic Epistemology; and The Limits of Loyalty.  CUP is widely regarded as one of the best presses in the field.

The Philosophy Department Goes “Green”

At the urging of the Department Chair, the philosophy department is making every effort to save energy, conserve resources, and minimize waste.  Professor Griswold has asked that all departmental computers, monitors, and printers be shut off at night; that the ‘last one out’ turn off the lights; that incandescent lights be replaced with low energy […]

Faculty Job Opening – Assistant Professor

Forthcoming in Jobs for Philosophers, Oct. 2006: Boston University, Boston, MA.  Department of Philosophy. Rank: Assistant Professor, tenure track. AOS and AOC: open. The department sees a particular need in the history of modern philosophy, but will seriously consider candidates from all areas of specialization.  Our diverse interests lead us to value cooperation across the […]