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Philosophy Department News

 
Below is a list of news items about philosophy events, professors, and students in the department.
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  • Prof. Michael Milona's research on hope was featured in the Wall Street Journal, external link, opens in new window.
  • The department is hosting a workshop on how to apply for MA and PhD programs in philosophy, which will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 12:00pm-1:30pm (Toronto time). The aim is to give participants a better sense of how the selection process works and thereby put them in a position to put together competitive applications. [Zoom link, external link, opens in new window]
  • Ryerson's Graduate Student Philosophy Conference will take place online on March 6-7, 2021. Submissions are being accepted until December 20th, 2020. [Call for Papers, external link, opens in new window]
  • The department invites applications for a tenure track position in any area of feminist philosophy at the rank of Assistant Professor. [PDF fileJob Ad, opens in new window] Applications are due on December 1st, 2020.
  • Welcome to all our incoming BA and MA students, and welcome back to our returning students! Despite the unusual and challenging circumstances facing all of us, we wish you all the very best for the academic year ahead!
  • Congratulations to all of the undergraduate philosophy award-winners for 2019-2020! We commend you for your outstanding academic work, particularly given the challenging circumstances of COVID-19. For complete details about the awards and this year's winners, click here.
  • Prof. Paula Schwebel, opens in new window is this year's recipient of the Dean of Arts' Slobodan Drakulic Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Award, opens in new window for her work in PHL 366: Existentialism and Art and Culture, opens in new window. Congratulations, Paula!
  • Prof. Kym Maclaren is this year's recipient of the Dean of Arts' Experiential Teaching Award. Congratulations, Kym!
  • Congratulations to three of our MA students on winning major scholarships! Joel DaSilva has been awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and Shane Brennan and Derwin Cheng have been awarded Ryerson Graduate Scholarships.
  • The department is hosting a virtual workshop entitled "Is Graduate School in Philosophy Right for Me?" on Tuesday, June 2, 2:30pm-4:00pm. The department is also hosting a follow-up virtual workshop entitled "How to Apply to Graduate School" on Tuesday, June 9, 2:30pm-4:00pm. Both workshops are intended for senior undergraduate students who are considering MA or PhD progams in philosophy, and for MA students who are considering PhD programs in philosophy. For details and Zoom links, contact the organizers: Profs. Thomas Land, Paula Schwebel, and Rohan Sud.
  • The philosophy department is delighted to announce that Dr. Katharine O’Reilly, external link will join the faculty on July 1st, 2021.
  • Congratulations to undergraduate philosophy students James Fotak and Yulian Starchenko on being recognized with Dennis Mock Student Leadership Awards, opens in new window!

 

 
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