University of Cincinnati, Department of Philosophy
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UC Philosophy is a PhD-granting department with strengths in philosophy of biology, language/mind/cognitive science, and aesthetics.
Another video about one of UC Philosophy’s affiliates: Meet Elizabeth Lanphier, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's & UC College of Medicine. See the longer version on YouTube: youtu.be/JebaoZ_eDaI
UC made a good showing at the first ever conference of the Asian Philosophy of Science Association in Singapore. From the left is Sharon Yoon, Ilir Isufi, Jake Hawthorne, Jianglang Yin, Professor Helen Meskhidze, Valencia White, and Professor Angela Potochnik, who all presented at the conference!
The UC Philosophy Department recently released its summer 2026 newsletter. Follow the link to learn what some members of our community are doing besides philosophy these days, as well as new publications, presentations, and awards received by members of our department: mailchi.mp/dead839b5f95...
Help us congratulate Postdoctoral Fellow Kate Nicole Hoffman, whose paper "(How) Can We Attribute Mental Disorders to Animals?" has been accepted for publication in the journal Biology & Philosophy. #philosophy #philosophyofbiology 🎉🎉
Help us in congratulating Postdoctoral Fellow Donnie Barnett! His paper "In Defense of Epistemic Perceptualism", has been accepted by the journal Acta Analytica!
We're excited to announce that PhD student Qianrong Gong recently gave her presentation, 'A Critical Review of Demographic Transition Theories’ Explanation for the Fertility Intention-Behavior Gap', at Texas Tech's 18th Annual Graduate Conference! 🎉🎉
We're excited to annonance that the Graduate College recently awarded Anthony Chemero a Graduate Mentor Award for his outstanding mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations to Professor Chemero for his dedication to supporting and guiding the next generation of scholars.
Professor Sarah Stitzlein recently received the University of Cincinnati Distinguished Research Professor Award in April! Professor Stitzlein is a philosopher of education, who uses political philosophy to address pressing problems in schools and democracy. #education #philosophy
We're excited to share that Professor Angela Potochnik was the keynote speaker at the 2026 Ohio Philosophical Association Meeting and that our students, Erik Alvarado and Nadia Jeelani-Socia, presented at the meeting!
Another video about one of UC Philosophy’s affiliates: Meet Takunda Matose, Assistant Professor in the Ethics Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. See the longer version on YouTube if you want to hear more: youtu.be/3FGX7cn5OnA #Bioethics
Meet Nate Morehouse, Assoc. Professor of Biology, Director of IRiS, and philosophy affiliate at UC! In this interview, he discusses collaborations between biology & philosophy department & how students interested in a PhD in philosophy can thrive at UC. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=savQ...
UC Philosophy students and alumni were well-represented at the Southwestern Philosophical Society meeting! From left to right: Dr. David Wong, PhD student Ramy Amin, Dr. Vanessa Bentley, Dr. Mark Ornelas, PhD student Zach Srivastava, and Dr. Matt Willis!
Over the summer PhD student Erik Alvarado Quinteros conducted two workshops in Peru on Strategic Reading of Philosophical Texts! The first was at the Universidad Nacional San Antonio de Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC) and the second at the Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP).
Congratulations to Affiliate Professor Sarah Stitzlein who received the George Orwell Award for her latest book: “Teaching Honesty in a Populist Era: Emphasizing Truth in the Education of Citizens”!
Supported by UC's Taft Graduate Enrichment Fund, PhD student Brianna Larson attended the SOCRATES Summer School on Ignorance, Uncertainty, and Public Trust in Science at Leibniz Universität Hannover in Germany this summer!
PhD student I-Jan Wang recently presented his paper “How Episodic Memory Masks Embodiment in Phenomenological Methods” at APPSA-LMPST in Taiwan, and another paper “Memory of Selfhood: A Methodological Critique” at the Consciousness Research Network in Thailand!
Our postdoc Kate Nicole Hoffman was a finalist for the PAMBA Prize (Philosophy of Animal Minds & Behavior Association) for her paper “Attributing Mental Disorders to Animals”, and she was invited to present it at the PAMBA conference!
Watch this interview with Muhammad U. Faruque about his work on the intersections of Islamic and Western philosophy, cosmopolitanism, the self, and the environment at the University of Cincinnati. Link to full video: youtu.be/YW1L5euKz3Q #Self #Philosophy #EasternPhilosophy #Dialogue #Environment
PhD student Damilola Oduola presented her paper “Weathering and Social Justice: Examining the Impact of Chronic Stress and Health Disparities” at APPE!
Professor Peter Langland-Hassan recently gave a talk titled ‘Why AI is (Probably) Creative, and Why That’s OK’ at the Gould Center for Humanities at Claremont McKenna College! This was aimed at a broad interdisciplinary audience of people interested in the topic. #philsky #philosophy
Professor Melissa Jacquart (@mjacquart.bsky.social) recently presented on the ‘Role for Philosophy of Science in Public Engagement With Science’ at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (@aaas.org) conference!
UC Professor Eduardo Martinez will be at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Rookwood for a book signing on November 23rd from 1-3pm! Come pick up a copy of his book, “Boxed In: Making Identities Safe for Democracy” and chat about political philosophy and politics! #philsky
Join us for the next talk of our series: Çağlar Karaca (Kastamonu University): 'Cognitive Individuality without a Brain: How Does Slime Mold Solve Problems?' Firday 3-5 pm at CCH 5280.
📢 The next speaker in the Philosophy Speaker Series is Corey Maley (Purdue_University). His talk is titled "Radically Rethinking Computation" and will take place on Friday, April 12, 3:00-5:00 in 5280 Clifton Court Hall!
🦠 Our grad students Kyle Yrigoyen and Ramy Amin are giving a public philosophy talk for Science on Tap tomorrow April 3rd, 6:30 at Radio Artifact! 🦠 More info: www.facebook.com/events/94726...
New interview with Tony Chemero, Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, on YouTube: youtu.be/79BThPK-roI More profiles coming after the holidays! #Philosophy #Psychology #CogSci
📢 The PhD program in #philosophy at the University of Cincinnati is excited to invite new applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Our department has strengths in philosophy of science (including cognitive science, biology, physics, and HPS), mind, and ethics. Please share! (1/8)
Dr. Çağlar Karaca, a philosopher of science specializing in the philosophy of biology, is currently a visiting researcher in our department for the 2023-2024 academic year, supported by the Fulbright Postdoctoral Program.