Professor Catherine Prueitt recently published an article titled “Reimagining pain as an allostatic imperative: perspectives from contemplative traditions” in Neuroscience of Consciousness. buff.ly/oVoK5hn

A new paper by Professor Carrie Jenkins, titled “The A Priori: What’s It All About?”, has just been published in The Blackwell Companion to Epistemology. buff.ly/yoLJfXo

Join us on Friday, Dec 5, 2025 at 3PM in BRCS 1030 for a Philosophy Colloquium with Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) on “Ontic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.”

Dr. Willow Verkerk has recently co-edited a book titled Homo Mimeticus III, which has now been published. Book details: buff.ly/ngC9rkc You can read the accompanying interview here: buff.ly/S8PgOYs

Congratulations to Dr. Evan Thompson, who was recently named a UBC Distinguished University Scholar! buff.ly/D0kniM3

Congratulations to the UBC Philosophy Class of 2025! Each undergraduate and graduate student has worked tremendously hard and has accomplished so much. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Congratulations to Prof. Alison Wylie on her renewal as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences. buff.ly/93hkQ8j

Dr. Kimberley Brownlee’s work on loneliness, from her book 'Being Sure of Each Other: An Essay on Social Rights and Freedoms', was discussed in the philosophy podcast Overthink. Listen here:

Dr. Kimberley Brownlee delivered the first Uehiro Lecture at Oxford University last Thursday on the topic “Male Reproductive Dependency.” buff.ly/bWrZfbF The next lecture, “Societal and Specific Dependency,” will take place on November 13. Learn more buff.ly/8ILTHuK

Join us on Friday, Dec 5, 2025 at 3PM in BRCS 1030 for a Philosophy Colloquium with Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) on “Ontic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.”

Christopher Mole will be in conversation with the artist Eli Bornowski, at the Catriona Jeffries Gallery (950 E Cordova St), at 6pm on 5 November. Information is available here. buff.ly/EayvT7z

Professor Fatema Amijee has recently published an article entitled “An Islamic Foundation for Human Rights.” buff.ly/gBlttI7

Professor Carrie Jenkins recently published an article titled 'Hermeneutic decentering' in The Philosophical Quarterly: buff.ly/bkrsLVP

Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium with Dr. Brian Burkhart from the University of Oklahoma on 'Indigenous Decolonial Climate Hope through the Land' - Friday, October 17, 2025, at 3 PM in BUCH A102.

Participants are warmly invited to attend Simon Fraser University’s second annual Asian Philosophy Workshop, taking place on October 25–26, 2025. UBC Philosophy Professor Evan Thompson and PhD student Emily Lawson will be presenting.

Our graduate student, Emily Lawson, has a new publication titled "A Dynamic Approach to Compulsive Fantasy: Constraints and Creativity in 'Maladaptive Daydreaming'," co-authored with two researchers from the Psychology Department at UBC. buff.ly/IDkcHlq

Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium talk on "The Frog and Mouse Battle: Logic, Politics, and Justice" with Dr. Patrick Girard from the University of Auckland on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM in BRSC 1030.

Join us for a Philosophy Colloquium talk on "The Frog and Mouse Battle: Logic, Politics, and Justice" with Dr. Patrick Girard from the University of Auckland on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM in BRSC 1030.

Join us for the first talk in the 2025W Colloquium series featuring Prof. David Liebesman (University of Calgary) & Prof. Ofra Magidor (University of Oxford) on ‘Polysemy & Observations in Linguistics’ – Sept 5 at 3 PM, BUCH A102.

Join us for the Imagine UBC Welcome Back Event! We’ll be exploring some Big Questions — feel free to bring your own questions, big or small. phil.cms.arts.ubc.ca?p=20283 When: September 2, 1:30 - 2:30 pm Where: Buchanan Block D, BUCH D322 Everyone is welcome!

Congratulations to our Philosophy alumni, Husein Rahemtulla, COO & Co-founder of FreshPrep, for being named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Pacific award!

Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa recently published an article titled "Skeptical doubt, principal bases, and heuristics and rational norms" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Congratulations to our philosophy grad, Dr. Kian Mintz-Woo, now Senior Lecturer at University College Cork, was awarded UCC’s Early-Stage Researcher of the Year for his 2024 work. “The philosophy training and mentorship I received at UBC was invaluable,” he says. Photo Ger McCarthy www.germac.ie

The panel discussion on the epidemic of loneliness, featuring Prof. Carrie Jenkins, was recently broadcast on CBC Ideas.

Congratulations to Dr. Fatema Amijee for receiving Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants! Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants - Modesty in Islam globalphilosophyofreligion.com

Our graduate student, Ashley Lindsley-Kim, has co-authored an article titled "Pregnancy, Caregiving, and a Supposed Obligation to Gestate," now published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our PhD graduate, Steven Diggin, has recently published a paper titled "Ethical Presuppositions in Narrative Art" in the British Journal of Aesthetics.

The paper 'I’ll Be the Hero You’re Dreaming Of: Popular Music and the Social Construction of Romantic Love,' co-authored by Prof. Carrie Jenkins, UBC PhD student Jas Heaton, and former UBC MA student Aida Roige, has been published in a volume edited by SFU philosopher Alex King. (buff.ly/H9MOZca)

Professor Fatema Amijee recently published an article titled "Du Châtelet’s Rejection of Leibniz’s World Apart Doctrine."

Congratulations to Professor Dominic McIver Lopes on being awarded the 2025 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for philosophical achievement and contribution, alongside Professor Samantha Matherne of Harvard University. www.apaonline.org/page/2025pri...

Join an in-depth panel discussion with Dr. Carrie Jenkins, one of the panelists at All the Lonely People: The Search for Belonging in an Uncertain World on June 4, 2025. Register here:

Professor Carrie Jenkins’ Sad Love has recently been published in Arabic, marking the book’s second translation following the Spanish edition released in 2023.

Prof. Jonathan Ichikawa recently published a paper titled 'Consent Theory as Hermeneutical Injustice.'

Congratulations to our fellow graduate students Alexandra Jewell, Daniel Saunders, Kinley Gillette, and Steven Diggin on successfully defending their PhD dissertations! philosophy.ubc.ca/news/phd-dis...

Professor Ori Simchen's research cited in a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Professor Kimberley Brownlee and Professor Carrie Jenkins are featured in Talk About Lonely, screening at the Rio on April 26th.

A featured interview with Professor Carrie Jenkins has just been published in Die Zeit.

We are pleased to invite alumni from the Department of Philosophy to UBC's 2025 Humanities Alumni Spring Mixer. Get your ticket and join on May 6 from 6–8 PM at Earls Yaletown for an evening of conversations and connections. RSVP here:

Join us for the Philosophy Talk with Professor Mariam Thalos on March 21 at 3:00 PM in BUCH A203. Don’t miss her insightful talk, "Reasoning in Context."

Congratulations to Dr. Alisabeth Ayars and Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa on receiving their UBC Killam Research Awards. prizes.research.ubc.ca/news-announc... Dr. Alisabeth Ayars - UBC Killam Research Fellowship Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa - UBC Killam Research Prize

A friendly reminder to join us for the Mothersill Lecture with Professor Hannah Kim from the University of Arizona on March 14 at 3:00 PM in BUCH A203. Don’t miss her insightful talk, "Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction!"

Join us on Thursday, March 6th to connect with alumni and explore the career opportunities a Philosophy degree offers. Meet our alumni and enjoy catered refreshments. All students welcome! 👉 RSVP now! buff.ly/zIe7f9L

Professor Jonathan Ichikawa has co-authored an article titled 'The Limits of Consent,' which was published today.

Join us for the Mothersill Lecture with Professor Hannah Kim from the University of Arizona on March 14 at 3:00 PM in BUCH A203. Don’t miss her insightful talk, "Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction!"

Join us on Mar 6 (Thursday) at 5:30pm in BUCH D316 for an evening of conversation, food, and networking with Philosophy alumni! All students welcome—don’t miss this chance to learn how a Philosophy degree can shape your career!