Professor Alisa Bokulich Named 2021-2022 Fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute
We are delighted to announce that Professor Alisa Bokulich has been named a 2021-2022 fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, joining an extraordinary group of artists, scientists, scholars, and practitioners who will learn from and inspire one another in a year of discovery and interdisciplinary exchange in Cambridge. Professor Bokulich will be […]
BUCH Interviews Philosophy PhD Candidate
Arthur George Kamya from the BU Center for Humanities interviewed Merve Tapinç, a PhD candidate in our department. “Philosophy is a collaborative project. We benefit immensely from putting our heads together to clarify what we actually think. Lockdown complicated my ability to explore ideas with peers and professors.” Read the rest of the interview here.
3/26: Harvard University Department of Philosophy Colloquium Lecture: Sally Sedgwick
Our very own Prof. Sedgwick is giving a lecture for the Harvard University Philosophy Colloquium Series on Friday, March 26th at 3pm. See details below: This talk follows the read-ahead model; the format consists of a brief 20-minute lecture followed by a 60-minute Q&A session. All attendees must register in advance to gain entry. Registered […]
University-Wide Virtual Career Fair
The BU Center for Career Development will be hosting their Spring 2021 University-Wide Virtual Career Fair on Friday, March 5 from 9am to 3pm. This event will be attended by employers from a wide range of institutions, and the event is open to students of all majors. You can RSVP for this event on Handshake.
Shanshan (Susan) Cao Uses Karbank Fellowship to Explore a Future in Philosophy
The question of what to do after college is something many undergraduates struggle with, Shanshan (Susan) Cao was no exception. In her search for answers she secured funding through the Karbank Fellowship, she talked with professors and graduate students in BU’s Philosophy Department, and made a film to document her journey. The project “To Think […]
Erazim Kohak (1933-2020)
The Department of Philosophy mourns the death of Erazim Kohak, a celebrated phenomenologist and environmentalist, who was part of the Department’s faculty from 1960-1995. After alternating between Prague’s Charles University and BU from 1990-1995, he returned to his native country in 1995. For more on his illustrious life, see here: Czech philosopher, writer Erazim Kohak […]
Edwin J. Delattre (1941 – 2019)
The philosophy department mourns the recent death of Edwin J. Delattre. Ed retired from Boston University in 2006 and was named Professor of Philosophy Emeritus as well as Dean of the School of Education Emeritus. For a moving account of his extraordinary accomplishments and life, please see here.
Professor Bokulich Appointed Regular Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh
Congratulations to Professor Alisa Bokulich who has been named a Regular Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh. Her appointment is through the Eidyn Research Centre, the premiere research center in philosophy in the U.K.