BU Philosophy Commencement 2013
BU Philosophy Department Commencement 2013 Saturday, May 18, 12pm Law Auditorium 767 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 Graduating students should arrive by 11:30am. Contacts: Lesley Moreau 617-353-2571 Laura Hubbard 617-353-2572
Amy Schmitter Lecture
A reminder: Amy Schmitter is now going to give her talk this Mon. from 5-7 in STH 525. I hope many of you can make it.
Peter Singer To Deliver Free Lecture At BU Next Friday
Peter Singer on Animal Liberation Friday, April 26th at 7:30pm Morse Auditorium, Boston University 602 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Princeton bioethics professor Peter Singer will be giving a free presentation at Boston University on Friday, April 26th. Described as the “world’s most influential living philosopher” by The New Yorker, Singer’s work on animal […]
Professor Krzysztof Michalski dies at age 64
We are very sorry to share the news that Professor Krzysztof Michalski passed away yesterday, February 10th, 2013. In addition to his position in the Boston University Philosophy Department (1989-2012), he was the co-founder and president of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. Among his numerous awards and honors, he was decorated with the […]
Professors Katsafanas and Liebesman receive award
Two Philosophy Department faculty members, Paul Katsafanas and David Liebesman, were awarded the honor of having their papers selected in top ten philosophy papers last year. Please see http://www.philosophersannual.org for more information.
2012 Benedict Lectures in Political Philosophy Oct. 22, 24, & 26
2012 Benedict Lectures in Political Philosophy Julia Annas Regents Professor of Philosophy, University of Arizona Virtue and the Rule of Law in Plato and Beyond October 22 – “Plato: Virtue under the rule of law” October 24 – “Cicero: Virtue and the law of Rome” October 26 – “Philosophy of Alexandria: Virtue and the law […]
President Emeritus John Silber dies at 86
John Silber, president emeritus, University Professor, and Professor of Philosophy, Law, and International Relations, died on Thursday, September 27, at age 86. Silber came to Boston University in 1971 and served as the University’s seventh president for more than three decades, until 1996, then as University chancellor from 1996 to 2003. Full story at BU […]
Professor Alisa Bokulich awarded National Science Foundation Grant
Associate Professor of Philosophy Alisa Bokulich has been awarded a “scholars award” grant from The National Science Foundation of $187,957 for support of her project, which is titled “Idealized Models in Scientific Explanation: Some Lessons from Geomorphology.”
Philosophy Major to Speak at 2012 Commencement Ceremony
Leila Belmahi, a senior graduating with a major in Philosophy, has been selected to deliver the student address at Boston University’s 139th Commencement on Sunday, May 20, 2012 (full article in BU Today).
Fall 2011 new faculty appointments
This fall, the Philosophy Department welcomes two new faculty members: Russell Powell, Assistant Professor, and Sanem Soyarslan, Visiting Assistant Professor. Please join us in welcoming them. Also, Amelie Rorty, who has been a Visiting Professor of Philosophy in the department since 2008, is now beginning the new academic year as the John Findlay Visiting Professor.