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Recent Philosophy News
Oct 14, 2021
Philosophy welcomes Dr. Dalitso Ruwe
We are excited to announce that Dr. Dalitso Ruwe has just joined the Department of Philosophy as Assistant Professor in Black Political Thought.
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Oct 14, 2021
Udo Schüklenk on CBC’s Canada Tonight
Udo Schüklenk was on CBC’s Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa, discussing the US border opening and vaccine matching.
Oct 11, 2021
Interdisciplinary project, “Toppling Monuments: Colonial Trauma, Justice, Heritage, and Restorative Healing”, led by Christine Sypnowich, awarded Wicked Ideas Grant
The interdisciplinary project, “Toppling Monuments: Colonial Trauma, Justice, Heritage, and Restorative Healing”, led by Philosophy's Christine Sypnowich, was awarded a Wicked Ideas Grant.
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Sep 24, 2021
We remember Susan E. Babbitt
The Queen’s community is remembering Dr. Susan Babbitt, retired professor in the Department of Philosophy, who passed away peacefully, at home, among family and friends, on Saturday, 18 September.
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Sep 20, 2021
Bioethics: An Anthology, edited by Udo Schüklenk and Peter Singer, now in its Fourth Edition
Bioethics: An Anthology, edited by Udo Schüklenk and Peter Singer, is now in its Fourth Edition.
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Sep 14, 2021
Will Kymlicka Awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s Pierre Chauveau Medal
Will Kymlicka has been awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s Pierre Chauveau Medal for his distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities.
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Upcoming Philosophy Events
Oct
26
Tuesday
Political Philosophy Reading Group: Hillel Steiner (University of Manchester)
Paper Title: "Is the right to bequeath a supernatural power?"
Oct
28
Thursday
