Grad Student Lewis Wang and Dept. Chair Sally Sedgwick to Present Papers at UK Kant Society Conference
The Department is pleased to share that current graduate student Lewis Wang and Professor & Department Chair Sally Sedgwick have been selected to present papers at the UK Kant Society’s conference this September in London, titled “The Revolutionary Kant”. The UKKS, founded in 1994 by Graham Bird, “exists to encourage the study of all aspects […]
Philosophy of the Geosciences Group Co-Authors Paper, Speak at Conferences, and More
Members of Professor Alisa Bokulich’s Phi-Geo Research Group published a co-authored paper on “Are We in a Sixth Mass Extinction? The Challenges of Answering and Value of Asking”. The paper started as a project of philosophy undergraduate (now alumna) Gloria Grand-Pierre, funded by the BU Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program in the 2020-2021 academic year, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chair Sally Sedgwick to Publish Book with Oxford University Press
The Department would like to wish warm congratulations to Professor & Dept Chair Sally Sedgwick on announcing that Oxford University Press will publish her next monograph. The book, Time and History in Hegelian Thought and Spirit, is forthcoming. Despite its having yet to arrive in publication, the book has already been added to reading lists […]
Chair Sally Sedgwick Featured on BBC’s In Our Time, Talks Hegel & History
The Department is proud to share that Professor and Chair Sally Sedgwick was featured this week as a guest on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time! Professor Sedgwick was featured as a guest on the episode “Hegel’s Philosophy of History,” alongside Robert Stern (prof. of philosophy at Sheffield University), Stephen Houlgate (prof. of philosophy at […]
Department Welcomes Visiting Scholar Mario Farina (Università IUAV Venezia)
This week, the Department of Philosophy welcomes Visiting Scholar Mario Farina (Università IUAV Venezia) to continue his research, make use of our academic resources, and work with our community. Writes Chair Sally Sedgwick: “A Visiting Scholar from Venice, Italy will soon be in our midst. Professor Mario Farina is Assistant Professor of Aesthetics at the […]
Professor Juliet Floyd Presides Over “A Matrix of Challenges”
Last week, Professor Juliet Floyd presided over the Emerging Media Studies Conference, “A Matrix of Challenges,” available for viewing both in-person and remotely. The conference covered “emerging social media trends in security, civic action, and monitoring at personal, community, and societal levels,” and invited scholars in Philosophy, Emerging Media, English, and many other disciplines on […]