Recent News
Jan 15, 2021
Udo Schüklenk on The Agenda: "Is Ontario's Crisis Triage Discriminatory?"
Udo Schüklenk, Professor of Philosophy and Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics, was a featured expert on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, discussing the question: Is Ontario's crisis triage discriminatory?
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Jan 08, 2021
Jackie Duffin shares her insights on past pandemics and COVID-19 on Global News
On Global News, Queen's Philosophy member Jacalyn Duffin, Professor and Hannah Chair of the History of Medicine, shared her insights on previous pandemics and the lessons they can offer us now.
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Jan 06, 2021
Stephen Leighton Retires
Colleague, teacher, scholar and friend, Dr. Stephen Leighton retired from the Philosophy Department at the end of December, 2020. Dr. Leighton made invaluable contributions to the department throughout his distinguished career and will be much missed.
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Upcoming Events
Jan
21
Thursday
‘No Man is an Island’: Territorial Rights, Climate Change, and the case of Environmentally Displaced People
This workshop brings together theorists working on all aspects of territory to reflect on the moral and political implications of the threat that climate change poses to people, their territorial attachments, and their rights to occupy a given piece of land.
Jan
21
Thursday
Equity in a Pandemic: ‘Social Justice and Public Health’, with Meredith Schwartz (Ryerson) and Udo Schüklenk (Queen’s)
The Philosophy Department’s Equity Committee is getting 2021 off to a good start with another session in our ‘Equity in a Pandemic’ series: ‘Social Justice and Public Health’, a panel with Meredith Schwartz (Ryerson) and Udo Schüklenk (Queen’s).
Jan
27
Wednesday
Weekly movement classes for all Queen's philosophers
The Philosophy Department is sponsoring free, Weekly Movement Classes, every Wednesday at 1pm for 12 weeks. The Zoom link will be shared via email.