Christine Korsgaard, Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University and world renowned moral philosopher, studied philosophy as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
In her recent...
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Job Description Assistant/Associate/Full Professors Department of Philosophy University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign The department of philosophy is searching for multiple full-time, tenure-track assistant/associate/full professors of philosophy. We are seeking professors engaged in either (1) the emerging field of...
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has appointed Professor Robin Kar as the new Interim Department Head of the Philosophy Department. Professor Kar replaces Interim Head Kelly Ritter, who made significant strides in numerous...
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- The Philosophy Department recently extended a Faculty Affiliate Position to Professor Michael Moore, the Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. University Chair. Moore is also a faculty member in the Center for Advanced...
- Illinois Philosophy is proud to announce that four new lecturers - Zachary Biondi, Seungil Lee, Patrick Leland, and Ioan Muntean - have joined the faculty this Fall.
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QuSTEAM: Convergence Undergraduate Education in Quantum Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics [link: https://qusteam.org/], is a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional program funded by the National Science Foundation. It aims to make quantum science education more inclusive and accessible to diverse audiences, including non-STEM majors, students in non-R1 institutions, and the general public. Professor Kishida has been part of the program since its Phase I as a subject matter expert. The program was awarded a $5 million from NSF for...
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Alumni Spotlight: Krupa Patel (JD/PhD at Harvard)
Krupa Patel is a JD/PhD student at Harvard University. She graduated from Illinois in 2016 and is interested in ethics and political philosophy. In this spotlight, Krupa discusses what her favorite part about being a graduate student is, what aspects of philosophy have been most beneficial to her...