News and Events

September 3rd, 2024

The Philosophy Department is excited to announce FIVE promotions this new academic year. This past year, Professors Sean Aas and Joel Michael Reynolds were promoted to associate professors with…

August 22nd, 2023

The Department is excited to welcome a roster of exceptional philosophers as part of our Lecture Series this year. More details, including times, locations, and abstracts, will be released closer to…

August 22nd, 2023

Professor James Mattingly has been promoted to the rank of (full) Professor, active this academic year. His most recent monograph, Information and Experimental Knowledge, explores “what it is…

August 22nd, 2023

The Department wishes our most sincere congratulations to Omar Talhouk, who successfully defended his dissertation on August 10, 2023. His work is entitled: “The Functions of Metaphysics.” His…

May 31st, 2023

The annual awards for undergraduate Philosophy majors were announced Friday, May 19, 2023, at the yearly graduation breakfast. Senior Alanna Cronk received the Ryan Medal, awarded to the senior…

May 9th, 2023

The Philosophy Department offers our congratulations to Nanette Ryan, who successfully defended her dissertation, entitled “Self Respect and Childhood,” last fall. Congratulations, Dr.…

April 3rd, 2023

The Department is proud to announce that Tony Manela has been awarded tenure at Siena College and will be promoted to Associate Professor in the fall. Manela graduated with his Ph.D. in 2014. His…

December 20th, 2022

We are pleased to announce the Spring 2023 schedule for our Departmental lecture series. We will be hosting talks from Professors James Klagge, Yitzhak Melamed, and Dee Payton. Abstracts will be…