Grad Student Federica Bocchi Selected for 2022 Abner Shimony Prize
The Department is thrilled to congratulate graduate student Federica Bocchi for winning the Abner Shimony Prize this year. The Abner Shimony Prize is a permanently endowed fund named for Professor Emeritus Abner Shimony that provides annual awards to one or more undergraduate or graduate students of the College of Arts & Sciences. The student is […]
Grads Jordan Kokot and Rebeccah Leiby to Lead Teaching Hub Session at 2023 Eastern APA
The Department is pleased to share that two of our graduate students, Jordan Kokot and Rebeccah Leiby, have been selected to organize a Teaching Hub Session at the 2023 Eastern American Philosophical Association conference. Jordan and Rebeccah will lead “Teaching Narratives and Narrative Teaching” at the January meeting, and write this about their session: “The […]
Philosopher/Faculty Summer Edition: Susanne Sreedhar
Summer is that sweet, coveted time between semesters that we all look forward to so much: the chance to finally do all the things we couldn’t get to during the academic year. For our faculty, it’s the opportunity to temporarily set aside the many hats they wear during the semesters as professors, advisors, mentors, and […]
Symposium Honoring Amélie Oksenberg Rorty to Take Place at Tufts this September
A symposium honoring Amélie Oksenberg Rorty (1932-2020) will be held on September 16, 2022, sponsored by the Department of Philosophy at Tufts University and in partnership with the Department of Philosophy at Boston University and the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University. Speakers include a welcome address from Tufts Philosophy Chair Avner Baz, Michael Della […]
Chair Sally Sedgwick to Present at Society for German Idealism & Romanticism Conference in Berlin
This week, Department Chair and Professor Sally Sedgwick will be presenting a paper as part of the annual conference held by the Society for German Idealism and Romanticism. The Society for German Idealism and Romanticism “brings together philosophical and aesthetic investigations within the productive context of German Idealists such as Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, and […]
BU Philosophy Alumni In the Field: Ingvild Torsen & Keren Gorodeisky
Spotted: two BU Philosophy alumni who attended a conference in Germany together this past week, along with Department Chair & Professor Sally Sedgwick, and had the chance to reconnect at the Freie Universität Berlin. On the left is Dr. Ingvild Torsen (University of Oslo), a specialist in Heidegger and aesthetics. On the right is Dr. […]
Professor Paul Katsafanas to Speak at CFCP Summer Conference 2022
Professor Paul Katsafanas will be speaking this Thursday, June 16th, on the first day of the CFCP Summer Conference this year. The conference, held virtually by the Conceptual Foundations of Conflict Project, takes place annually and will focus this year on “The Philosophy of Conflict.” The CFCP writes that the conference “will bring together six […]
BU Philosophy presents Hegel: On Art as Social Practice this October
Please stay tuned and check out or Events Calendar for more information as we get closer to the conference!
Graduate Student Cansu Hepcaglayan Selected as Outstanding Teaching Fellow of the Year
The Department is pleased to announce that graduate student Cansu Hepcaglayan has been chosen for the award of Outstanding Teaching Fellow for the 2021-2022 Academic Year! Cansu was selected for this distinction for her extraordinary work in upholding the high standards of education in philosophy the Department offers and consistently contributing to our teaching mission. […]
Graduate Student Casey Grippo to Present at 2023 Eastern APA
The Department wishes congratulations to graduate student Casey Grippo on their paper’s acceptance into the 2023 American Philosophical Association’s Eastern Division Meeting. Casey will present a paper titled, “The Relationship Between Disease and Symptoms” at the meeting held next January in Montreal. Congratulations, Casey!