Philosophers by the Lake
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Please join us for a talk by Lawrence Nolan (CSULB), entitled “Descartes and Malebranche on Spatial Perception.”
Past Events
Colloquia, Fall 2018
Join us for our Fall Colloquia Series beginning September 28th.
UWM Associate Professor Blain Neufeld argues that adults and children have a right to free time in the LSE’s The Forum
Associate Professor Blain Neufeld argues that adults and children have a right to free time in a recent essay in the London School of Economics and Political Science’s The Forum.
Miren Boehm Awarded Fellowship
The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Miren Boehm has been awarded a Fellowship at the Center for 21st Studies for 2018-19.
New Department of Philosophy Assistant Professors
The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that we will be joined by two new Assistant Professors of Philosophy fall 2018: Rachel Goodman (PhD, University of Chicago), Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, and Peter van Elswyk (ABD, Rutgers University), Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Linguistics.
Colloquia, Spring 2018
Join us for the Philosophy Spring Colloquia on March 9, March 30, April 13, and May 4 Friday, March 9th, 3:30pm Tom Holden, UCSB “Hobbes on Love and Fear of God” Location: 175 Curtin Hall Friday, March 30th, 3:30pm Amy Kind, Claremont …
Freedom of Expression & Civil Discourse
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017
When Free Speech Collides with Impermissible Speech: A Civil Discourse
UWM Student Union Ballroom, 10:30 am − noon
Associate Professor Blain Neufeld will be a panelist at this event. The event is designed to provide students, faculty and staff with information on their right to free speech on campus as well as the rights of invited speakers.
Colloquia, Fall 2017
Join us for the Philosophy Fall Colloquia
Friday, Sept 15, 3:30pm
Ted Sider, Rutgers
Friday, Sept 22, 3:30pm
Geoff Sayre McCord, University of North Carolina
Friday, Oct 20, 3:30pm
Shieva Kleinschmidt, University of Southern California
Friday, Nov 17, 3:30pm
Martha Bolton, Rutgers
Atherton delivers Dewey Lecture
Margaret Atherton has delivered the Dewey Lecture at the Central Division Meeting of the APA early this month. Please see a report on the lecture by clicking on the link below.
Colloquia, Spring 2017
Join us for the Philosophy Spring Colloquia!
Wednesday, February 15, 1:00pm
Nancy Fraser, New School for Social Research
Friday, April 7, 3:30pm
Michael McKenna, University of Arizona
Friday, May 5, 3:30pm
Daniel Nolan, University of Notre Dame