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Lewis Wang’s paper published online at Synthese
Graduate student, Lewis Wang, had his paper "On the Epistemic Instrumentalist Solution to the Combinatorial Problem" published online at Synthese. It is… More
Professor Samia Hesni’s book published
Professor Samia Hesni has just published their book, Stereotypes and Scripts: How Language Shapes and Resists Expectations. It is available on academic.oup.com… More
Robert Alexander Wins 2025 Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award
Congratulations to graduate student Robert Alexander, who is one of the 2025 Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award Winners! The awards recognize teaching fellows… More
BU Alum, Merve Tapınç, has a paper accepted in Episteme
BU Alum, Merve Tapınç, has had a paper accepted in Episteme (2025), titled "Knowing Your Commitments in Action." The abstract is included… More
Matilde Carrera, receives offer for competitive program at Northeastern University and more
(Blurbs from fellow graduate student, Pol Pardini Gisbert) Matilde Carrera has been offered to be part of a really, really competitive summer… More
APA Fall 2024 Prize Winners: Caroline Wall and Pol Pardini Gisbert
APA has announced its Fall 2024 prize winners, including graduate students Caroline Wall and Pol Pardini Gisbert. Caroline has won the William… More
Phi-Geo Group presents at the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) conference on November 14-17
The Philosophy of the Geosciences research group (Φ-Geo Group) led by professor Alisa Bokulich has just presented at the Philosophy of Science Association… More
Joshua Duclos’ (BU PhD) article published by Studia Philosophica Estonica has been republished by APA.
BU Philosophy alum, Joshua Duclos, has published his article "Utopia, Dystopia, and Democracy: Teaching Philosophy in Wartime Ukraine" in a special collection… More
James Kinkaid (BU Ph.D. ‘19) Wins 2023 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize
The Philosophy Department is proud to announce that one of its recent Ph.D. alumni, James Kinkaid, has been awarded the esteemed 2023… More
Professor Darien Pollock Receives Pskowski Humanities Research Award
In acknowledgment of his academic contributions, Professor Darien Pollock has been awarded a 2024 Pskowski Humanities Junior Faculty Research Fund Award. This… More