Expand Your Mind
Philosophy News
- In 2025, Professor John Schwenkler and the University of Illinois Department of Philosophy will launch the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age which will explore how humans can thrive with digital technology, instead of letting our well-being be undermined by it. Read full story Introducing the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age
- We’re pleased to announce that the Department of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was ranked in the top 50 departments in the United States by the Philosophical Gourmet Report (PGR). The PGR rankings are based... Read full story Department of Philosophy at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ranked in the Top 50 in Philosophical Gourmet Report (PGR)
- The Department of Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Ethics and/or Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. This position is a one-year appointment; renewal of the position... Read full story Job Posting: John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Associate
More News
Upcoming events
Title
Earn a certificate in the ethics of artificial intelligence
Employers are actively seeking employees who have experience grappling with the risks and ethical questions of artificial intelligence. The Ethics of AI Certificate teaches students the core skills and knowledge they need to understand how to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence while harnessing its benefits.
Alumni Spotlight: Liam R. F. Bird (Racial Equity Initiatives at Chicago Public Schools)
Liam R. F. Bird is the Director of Racial Equity Initiatives at Chicago Public Schools. He received his BA in Philosophy, with a minor in Psychology, from Illinois in 2007.
Faculty Spotlight: Helga Varden
Helga Varden is a Professor of Philosophy, Political Science, and Gender and Women Studies, whose main research interests are in Kant’s practical philosophy, legal-political philosophy, feminist philosophy, and the philosophy of sex and love. She is author of Sex, Love, and Gender: A Kantian Theory (Oxford University Press) and is currently working toward a book entitled Transforming Our Social Contracts.