Will Kymlicka, Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy, has earned the Royal Society of Canada’s Pierre Chauveau Medal for his distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities.
Date
Tuesday September 14, 2021Location
Queen's University, Watson 517Faculty and graduate students are welcome to join, in person, the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a chapter by Colin Farrelly (¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥), titled, "The Classics in Political Philosophy, For Today".
Further details, as well as Colin's chapter, will be circulated via email. For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Many colleges and universities will require staff and students to be vaccinated this fall.
Udo Schüklenk, Professor of Philosophy and Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics, was interviewed on about when it is appropriate to require people to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status. Click the button below to listen.
(PhD, 2020) will join the as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in July of 2022. Congratulations, Agnes!
MA students Ben Dinsdale and Spencer Gravelle have each won the 2020-21 A.R.C. Duncan Award for Excellence in Teaching. Bravo, Ben and Spencer!
Date
Monday August 9, 2021Location
Queen's University, ZoomFaculty and graduate students are welcome to join, over Zoom, the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by guest (Victoria), titled, "What does it mean for action to be structural?"
Further details, as well as Mara's paper, will be circulated via email. For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Date
Monday July 26, 2021Location
Queen's University, ZoomFaculty and graduate students are welcome to join, over Zoom, the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by guest Joseph Heath (Toronto), titled, "When does Critical Theory become conspiracy theory?"
Further details, as well as Joseph's paper, will be circulated via email. For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Date
Monday July 12, 2021Location
Queen's University, ZoomFaculty and graduate students are welcome to join, over Zoom, the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by guest Paula Casal (Pompeu Fabra), titled, "Duties to future generations of humans and all other living creatures".
Further details, as well as Paula's paper, will be circulated via email. For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
PhD student Arjun Sawhney has won the 2020-21 Professor Frank Pearce Essay Prize, awarded annually to a graduate student from the departments of Sociology, Political Studies, Geography, Philosophy or Cultural Studies with the best essay on the topic of radical critical theory and social justice. The prize includes an award of $1,500. Congratulations, Arjun!
