The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has awarded funding to professor John Schwenkler and several other faculty members through the Study in a Second Discipline Program, which gives professors time and support to push beyond their primary discipline and cultivate new scholarly tools.
The program provides funding so that faculty members can immerse themselves in a second discipline and bring fresh perspectives back to their research, teaching, and creative work.
Schwenkler researches the philosophy of mind and action, ethics, and moral psychology. His current research project, a book on voluntary action, focuses on key ideas studied in philosophy and law.
To further elucidate the differences in legal and philosophical approaches to the topic, Schwenkler will undertake a year of formal study in the College of Law in order to accurately represent and further both fields of study.
Editor's Note: This story is adapted from an announcement on the College of LAS website.