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Professor Catherine Prueitt recently published an article titled âReimagining pain as an allostatic imperative: perspectives from contemplative traditionsâ in Neuroscience of Consciousness.
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A new paper by Professor Carrie Jenkins, titled âThe A Priori: Whatâs It All About?â, has just been published in The Blackwell Companion to Epistemology.
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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 âOntic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.â
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Philosophy Colloquium â Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) - Department of Philosophy
Title: Ontic injustice in modelling : uprooting the value-free ideal Abstract: Causal modelling is sometimes taken to be a value-neutral activity, given that many of the inference procedures areâŠ
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about 2 months ago
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Dr. Willow Verkerk has recently co-edited a book titled Homo Mimeticus III, which has now been published. Book details:
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Homo Mimeticus III | Leuven University Press
New interdisciplinary essays on key topics in mimetic studies, including three contributions by internationally renowned philosopher Catherine Malabou This is the third volume of a trilogy on HomoâŠ
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Congratulations to Dr. Evan Thompson, who was recently named a UBC Distinguished University Scholar!
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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.
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Congratulations to the UBC Philosophy Class of 2025! - Department of Philosophy
Message from the Head Congratulations to our new graduates! In todayâs commencement ceremony, we celebrate twelve new BAs with a Philosophy major or joint major and two new Philosophy MAs.âŠ
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Congratulations to Prof. Alison Wylie on her renewal as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences.
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Dr. Kimberley Brownleeâs 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:
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Episode 148: Loneliness â Overthink podcast
In episode 148 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss the difference between loneliness and solitude, how loneliness could help explain the rise of fascism in the US, and the public healthâŠ
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Dr. Kimberley Brownlee delivered the first Uehiro Lecture at Oxford University last Thursday on the topic âMale Reproductive Dependency.â
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The next lecture, âSocietal and Specific Dependency,â will take place on November 13. Learn more
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2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 1/3)
With Prof Kimberley Brownlee (Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political & Social Philosophy at the University of British Columbia) Chaired by Prof Roger Crisp (Director, Uehiro OxfordâŠ
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about 2 months ago
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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 âOntic injustice in modelling: uprooting the value-free ideal.â
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Philosophy Colloquium â Prof. Holly K. Andersen (Simon Fraser University) - Department of Philosophy
Title: Ontic injustice in modelling : uprooting the value-free ideal Abstract: Causal modelling is sometimes taken to be a value-neutral activity, given that many of the inference procedures areâŠ
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about 2 months ago
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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.
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about 2 months ago
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Professor Fatema Amijee has recently published an article entitled âAn Islamic Foundation for Human Rights.â
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Professor Carrie Jenkins recently published an article titled 'Hermeneutic decentering' in The Philosophical Quarterly:
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3 months ago
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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.
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Philosophy Colloquium â Dr. Brian Burkhart (University of Oklahoma) - Department of Philosophy
Title: Indigenous Decolonial Climate Hope through the Land Abstract: In the face of climate despair and environmental collapse, Indigenous peoples offer a vital perspective that reframes both theâŠ
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3 months ago
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Participants are warmly invited to attend Simon Fraser Universityâs second annual Asian Philosophy Workshop, taking place on October 25â26, 2025. UBC Philosophy Professor Evan Thompson and PhD student Emily Lawson will be presenting.
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2nd Asian Philosophy Workshop: October 25-26, 2025
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3 months ago
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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.
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3 months ago
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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.
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Philosophy Colloquium â Dr. Patrick Girard (University of Auckland) - Department of Philosophy
Title: The Frog and Mouse Battle Logic, politics and justice Abstract: The 1920s saw the rise of modern logic: Hilbertâs formalist programme, Gödelâs theorems, and Brouwerâs intuitionism offeredâŠ
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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.
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Philosophy Colloquium â Dr. Patrick Girard (University of Auckland) - Department of Philosophy
Title: The Frog and Mouse Battle Logic, politics and justice Abstract: The 1920s saw the rise of modern logic: Hilbertâs formalist programme, Gödelâs theorems, and Brouwerâs intuitionism offeredâŠ
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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 âPolysemy & Observations in Linguisticsâ â Sept 5 at 3 PM, BUCH A102.
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Join us for the Imagine UBC Welcome Back Event! Weâll be exploring some Big Questions â feel free to bring your own questions, big or small.
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When: September 2, 1:30 - 2:30 pm Where: Buchanan Block D, BUCH D322 Everyone is welcome!
4 months ago
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Congratulations to our Philosophy alumni, Husein Rahemtulla, COO & Co-founder of FreshPrep, for being named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The YearÂź 2025 Pacific award!
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EY Entrepreneur Of The YearÂź Canada 2025 | Pacific Finalists
Congratulations to the EY Entrepreneur Of The YearÂź 2025 Pacific finalists
https://www.ey.com/en_ca/entrepreneur-of-the-year-canada/meet-the-finalists/pacific-2025#:~:text=Brauer%0AFresh%20Prep-,Husein%20Rahemtulla,-Fresh%20Prep
5 months ago
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Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa recently published an article titled "Skeptical doubt, principal bases, and heuristics and rational norms"
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6 months ago
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Congratulations to our philosophy grad, Dr. Kian Mintz-Woo, now Senior Lecturer at University College Cork, was awarded UCCâs Early-Stage Researcher of the Year for his 2024 work. âThe philosophy training and mentorship I received at UBC was invaluable,â he says. Photo Ger McCarthy
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Justice considerations in climate research - Nature Climate Change
Justice issues are integral to a variety of climate science and policy processes. This Perspective provides a framework, based on philosophical theory, to explain key justice concepts and how theyâŠ
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6 months ago
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The panel discussion on the epidemic of loneliness, featuring Prof. Carrie Jenkins, was recently broadcast on CBC Ideas.
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https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/16153298-all-lonely-people-the-search-belonging-uncertain-world
6 months ago
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Congratulations to Dr. Fatema Amijee for receiving Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants! Global Philosophy of Religion Project Grants - Modesty in Islam
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7 months ago
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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.
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7 months ago
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Our PhD graduate, Steven Diggin, has recently published a paper titled "Ethical Presuppositions in Narrative Art" in the British Journal of Aesthetics.
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Steven Diggin, Ethical Presuppositions in Narrative Art - PhilPapers
Ethical Criticism is the practice of pointing towards a flaw in the ethical content or character of an artwork as a reason why this artwork is aesthetically faulty in some respect. ...
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7 months ago
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The paper 'Iâll Be the Hero Youâre 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. (
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https://academic.oup.com/book/59983
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Professor Fatema Amijee recently published an article titled "Du ChĂąteletâs Rejection of Leibnizâs World Apart Doctrine."
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Du ChĂąteletâs Rejection of Leibnizâs World Apart Doctrine
Leibniz endorses the world apart doctrine, according to which a substanceSubstance is that which is independent of all other things except GodGod. However, I will argue that in what appears to be aâŠ
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-80541-7_7
8 months ago
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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.
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8 months ago
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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:
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All the Lonely People: The Search for Belonging in an Uncertain World - Community Engagement
June 4, 2025 | What does loneliness look like in our increasingly connected world and what can we do about it? Join an interdisciplinary panel of UBC researchers from health, economics, philosophyâŠ
https://communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/all-the-lonely-people/
8 months ago
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Professor Carrie Jenkinsâ Sad Love has recently been published in Arabic, marking the bookâs second translation following the Spanish edition released in 2023.
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Prof. Jonathan Ichikawa recently published a paper titled 'Consent Theory as Hermeneutical Injustice.'
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https://academic.oup.com/pq/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pq/pqaf033/8108002
9 months ago
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Congratulations to our fellow graduate students Alexandra Jewell, Daniel Saunders, Kinley Gillette, and Steven Diggin on successfully defending their PhD dissertations!
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9 months ago
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Professor Ori Simchen's research cited in a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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UBC philosophy professor's research cited in U.S. Supreme Court decision - UBC News
A 22-year-old philosophy paper by a UBC professor just helped the U.S. Supreme Court decide a major gun case.
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/04/us-supreme-court-cites-ubc-philosopher/
9 months ago
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Professor Kimberley Brownlee and Professor Carrie Jenkins are featured in Talk About Lonely, screening at the Rio on April 26th.
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Talk About Lonely (with Filmmaker Q&A)
Charles Wilkinson and the team that produced films like OIL SANDS KARAOKE and HAIDA GWAII: On The Edge Of The World have turned their attention to an issue over forty percent of the populationâŠ
https://riotheatre.ca/movie/talk-about-lonely-with-qa/
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A featured interview with Professor Carrie Jenkins has just been published in Die Zeit.
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Carrie Jenkins: "Monogamie ist Beziehungsminimalismus"
Die klassische, monogame Liebe sollte keine Sonderstellung in unserer Gesellschaft einnehmen, sagt die Philosophin Carrie Jenkins. Dann wĂ€ren am Ende alle glĂŒcklicher.
https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-04/carrie-jenkins-monogamie-beziehungen-liebe-philosophie?freebie=d08cc03b
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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 6â8 PM at Earls Yaletown for an evening of conversations and connections. RSVP here:
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Humanities Spring Alumni Mixer
Fourwaves - Humanities Spring Alumni Mixer
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9 months ago
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Join us for the Philosophy Talk with Professor Mariam Thalos on March 21 at 3:00 PM in BUCH A203. Donât miss her insightful talk, "Reasoning in Context."
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Philosophy Talk - Professor Mariam Thalos: "Reasoning in Context" - Department of Philosophy
Title: âReasoning in Contextâ Abstract: The concept of intelligence has been difficult to get oneâs arms around. Surprisingly, the same can also be said of a wide-scope conception of reasoning. ThisâŠ
https://philosophy.ubc.ca/events/event/philosophy-talk-professor-mariam-thalos-reasoning-in-context/
10 months ago
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Congratulations to Dr. Alisabeth Ayars and Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa on receiving their UBC Killam Research Awards.
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Dr. Alisabeth Ayars - UBC Killam Research Fellowship Dr. Jonathan Ichikawa - UBC Killam Research Prize
10 months ago
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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. Donât miss her insightful talk, "Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction!"
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Mary Mothersill Lecture - Professor Hannah Kim (University of Arizona): 'Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction' - Department of Philosophy
Title: âFiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fictionâ Abstract: Is âfictionâ a transhistorical and transcultural concept? Gregory Currie (2014) says yes. In this talk, I argue that weâŠ
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10 months ago
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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! đ RSVP now!
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10 months ago
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Professor Jonathan Ichikawa has co-authored an article titled 'The Limits of Consent,' which was published today.
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The limits of consent | Melissa Rees, Jonathan Ichikawa
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10 months ago
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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. Donât miss her insightful talk, "Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction!"
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Mary Mothersill Lecture - Professor Hannah Kim (University of Arizona): 'Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction' - Department of Philosophy
Title: âFiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fictionâ Abstract: Is âfictionâ a transhistorical and transcultural concept? Gregory Currie (2014) says yes. In this talk, I argue that weâŠ
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11 months ago
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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 welcomeâdonât miss this chance to learn how a Philosophy degree can shape your career!
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Philosophy Alumni Night - Department of Philosophy
Donât miss this valuable opportunity to connect with Philosophy alumni and discover how you can kickstart your career with a Philosophy degree! At Philosophy Alumni Night, hear from alumni withâŠ
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