November 29, 2022 Kimberly Harris invited to speak at New College, Oxford to honor the late Sir. Michael Dummett
October 10, 2022 NY Post article explores creative problem solving with the "shower effect' based on Prof. Zac Irving's co-written research
September 2, 2022 The Dept. welcomes new faculty member, Dee Payton, who will teach Moral Responsibility in Spring 2023
August 9, 2022 The Dept. welcomes new faculty member, Alex Motchoulski, who will teach Political Philosophy in Fall 2022
July 25, 2022 The Dept. welcomes new faculty member, Kimberly Harris, who will teach Intro to Africana Philosophy in Fall 2022
June 10, 2022 Philosophy Doctoral Candidate, Kirra Hyde, profiled for summer course about 'Weird Things'
November 19, 2021 Graduate Student Gabi Dumet works through a paper during Department Brown Bag Lunch event
September 28, 2021 Annual Philosophy Department day retreat at Morven enjoys great weather and great collegiality!
July 2, 2020 Professor Elizabeth Barnes in Aeon: Women’s pain is often medically overlooked and undertreated. But the answer is not as simple as ‘believing all women’.
May 22, 2020 Philosophy Graduate Student Jeff Carroll honored with All-University Graduate Teaching Award
March 4, 2020 CANCELLED - "Does Good Exist?" Lulu Miller & Maggie Paxson - Sponsored by: The Virginia Festival of the Book & the Corcoran Dept. of Philosophy -Friday, March 20 4:00 at the Jefferson School
October 1, 2019 Graduate student Jim Darcy has article published in Deadspin: "A Philosopher's Definitive (And Slightly Maddening) Case Against Replay Review"
September 23, 2019 Apply now for UVA’s first ever undergraduate philosophy workshop! Click for details
July 25, 2019 Graduate student Nikolina Cetic wins a best poster prize from the Society for Philosophy and Psychology 2019! "Mind-Wandering Makes Us Free."
January 24, 2019 Cora Diamond, Professor Emerita, continues to teach and influence the world of philosophy
September 12, 2018 Tal Brewer delivers keynote address at the Conference on the Value of Universities for Icelandic Society and Industry in the Past and the Future
September 12, 2018 Ian McCready Flora reviews recently published version of Aristotle's Metaphysics: Book Iota
October 6, 2017 Elizabeth Barnes discusses her new book, The Minority Body, on New Books in Philosophy podcast
February 9, 2017 Prof. Sahar Akhtar participates in University teach-in on refugees, migration, and borders
December 6, 2016 A. John Simmons discusses his new book, Boundaries of Authority, on New Books in Philosophy podcast
December 1, 2016 Jim Cargile featured in new book: "interviews with some of the world's most influential and prominent scholars working on philosophy of logic."
July 12, 2016 Prof. Tal Brewer delivers keynote speech at Weissbourd Conference on "Does liberal education need saving?"
August 21, 2015 Prof. Sahar Akhtar was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about 2015's best and worst cities for pet lovers.
July 21, 2015 Galen Barry has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University. Congratulations Galen!
July 6, 2015 Matt Duncan has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor at Rhode Island College. Congratulations, Matt!
April 15, 2015 Nicolas Frank has been appointed Assistant Professor at Lynchburg College. Congratulations, Nick!
April 14, 2015 Gwen Nally has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor at Skidmore College. Congratulations, Gwen!
April 14, 2015 Bryan Cwik has been appointed Assistant Professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Bryan!
January 20, 2015 John Simmons was named to the Board of Advisors of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy.
November 25, 2014 Nicolas Frank successfully defended his dissertation, "A Limited Political Obligation". Congratulations, Nick!
October 24, 2014 Matthew Duncan successfully defended his dissertation, "Thinkers". Congratulations, Matt!
October 15, 2014 Galen Barry successfully defended his dissertation, "A Dissertation Forged in Hell: An Account of Power and Possibility in Spinoza". Congratulations, Galen!
August 20, 2014 Gwen Nally successfully defended her dissertation, "Good Beliefs, Bad Arguments: Pragmatic Reasons in Plato's Dialogues". Congratulations, Gwen!
August 19, 2014 Congratulations to Charles Rathkopf, who was awarded the Philosophy of Science essay prize.
July 8, 2014 Philosophy department to welcome three new faculty members, one affiliated faculty member in Fall 2014
