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The Philosophy Department at UConn is internationally recognized as a top place to do research in a wide variety of areas in philosophy.

The department is a leader in public philosophy, with members addressing topics such as the ethics of artificial intelligence, language and genocide, political epistemology, and shifting the geography of reason. Four peer-review journals are headquartered here: Journal of Philosophical Research, Philosophia, Philosophy and Global Affairs, and, as of 2023, Journal of the American Philosophical Association.

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Lewis Gordon, professor of philosophy, lectures at Storrs Hall on April 27, 2016. (/UConn Photo)

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Ruth Millikan, professor of philosophy, at a graduate seminar with her students.

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Michael Patrick Lynch, professor of philosophy and director of the UConn Humanities Institute, left, speaks during a panel discussion on the presidential election at an event held at the Hartford Public Library on Sept. 22, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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  • Nelson Maldonado-Torres: Presented Talk at “The Philosopher” Event Series
      Professor Nelson Maldonado-Torres presented the lecture, “Philosophies of the South: Towards Pluralistic Decolonial Humanisms”, as part of The Philosopher‘s event series: “On Philosophy Spring/Summer 2026”. The Philosopher is the journal of the Philosophical Society of England, “a charitable organization founded in 1913 to provide an alternative to the formal university-based discipline.” The Philosophy department wishes […]
    Posted on June 4, 2026
  • Ananda Griffin: Selected as Richard Brown Dissertation Fellow by UCHI
    Philosophy graduate student Ananda Griffin has been selected as the Richard Brown Dissertation Fellow by UConn’s Humanities Institute (UCHI) for her project titled “What We Learn from Tears and Laughter: Emotions as an Epistemic Resource”.    The Philosophy department wishes to extend our congratulations!
    Posted on June 4, 2026
  • Sarah Setlaelo: Featured in MIT Center for International Studies Event
    Visiting scholar Dr. Sarah Setlaelo will be featured in the event, titled “US-Africa Relations at the Crossroads: Reset or Rupture?”, hosted by the MIT Center for International Studies.  Dr. Setlaelo will serve as the discussant for the conversation with Molly Phee, former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.  The Philosophy department wishes to […]
    Posted on June 4, 2026

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