Recent News
College of Liberal Arts and the Disability Resource Center Colloquium
Oct 5, 2018
Dr. Stephanie Jenkins: "Unlivable Life: Good and Bad Days with Suicide Pain"
Friday October 5th, 2018 at 1:10pm in Building 38, Room 204 (Math and Science)
The presentation centers on the able-bodied bias of suicide support services and the unique experiences of those living with disability, chronic or terminal illness.
Student Research and Travel
Aug 9, 2018
Jacob Watson, an undergraduate PHIL major, attended the Rocky Mountain Ethics (RoME) Congress from August 9-13 along with Ryan Jenkins, Assistant Professor. The RoME Congress is a North American philosophy conference that has been held at University of Colorado Boulder for the past 11 summers.
Student Research and Travel
Jun 20, 2018
Dean Boswell, an undergraduate PHIL major, and research partner, Hannah Davis, attended the 2018 National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) in Washington D.C. at the Hilton Resort in late June 2018.
2018 Student Essay Contest
May 19, 2018
Congratulations to our 2018 Student Essay Contest winners!
1st Place: Will Trammell for "Interdependence in Hegel’s Lordship and Bondage"
2nd Place: Armando Ruiz, for "Rethinking Robert Nozick’s Entitlement Theory with Systemic Injustices"
2018 Student Symposium
May 18, 2018
The Philosophy Department’s Spring Student Symposium will take place on Friday, May 18th.
Philosophy Colloquium
May 3, 2018
Duncan Purves (University of Florida at Gainesville)
"Predictive Policing and the Demands of Justice"
Predictive algorithms are increasingly used by police departments in the United States to anticipate and deter criminal activity by identifying geographic regions that are at high risk for crime. The use of so-called place-based predictive algorithms in policing has faced negative public attention but very little academic scrutiny.
Lecture on Ethics of Internet of Things
Jan 27, 2017
Irina Raicu presents "Barbies, Pacemakers, and Everything In Between: Building a More Ethical Internet of Things" which is a lecture on how connecting things to the internet may have some ethical questions.
Philosophy Colloquium
May 12, 2016
Dr. Benjamin Hale
U. of Colorado Boulder
"The Lingering Value of Technological Artifacts"
Thursday, May 12, 11 AM — 12:30 PM
Bldg 10 Room 223
Electronic waste is the fastest growing form of waste worldwide. Unfortunately, disposal is not straightforward and recycling is hindered by a tendency of consumers to resist recycling their e-waste.
Transcendental Meditation Talk Thursday, 11AM to Noon
Feb 24, 2016
This Thursday from 11 AM-Noon in 52-E27, the Religious Studies program is hosting a talk titled "Transcendental Meditation Today."
Ethics of Surveillance
Jan 29, 2016
