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Free movement classes every Wednesday at 1pm for all Queen's philosophers

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Philosophy Graduate Studies

Philosophy Graduate Studies
Philosophy Welcomes

Dr. Catherine Stinson and Dr. Dolleen Manning

Stinson and Manning Join Philosophy Full News Article

Will Kymlicka awarded SSHRC's Gold Medal

Kymlicka Awarded SSHRC's Gold Medal Full News Article

Recent Philosophy News

2019-20 Graduate Publication Round-Up

Apr 07, 2021

2019-20 Graduate Publication Round-Up

In 2019-20, the Department’s graduate students published a number of essays in venues such as The Journal of Philosophy, The Journal of Political Philosophy, and Synthese. This article contains a list of these publications.
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Catherine Stinson on "Neurotechnology, Surveillance and Data Privacy"

Apr 06, 2021

Catherine Stinson on "Neurotechnology, Surveillance and Data Privacy"

Catherine Stinson will be part of an upcoming panel, “Neurotechnology, Surveillance and Data Privacy”, part of the Surveillance Studies Centre’s upcoming multi-disciplinary conference, “A Neurotech Future: Ethical, Legal and Policy Perspectives”.
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Kerah Gordon-Solmon awarded SSHRC Insight Grant for "Duties, Constraints, Prerogatives, and Permissions: Or, How to Defend Lesser-Evil Options"

Apr 02, 2021

Kerah Gordon-Solmon awarded SSHRC Insight Grant for "Duties, Constraints, Prerogatives, and Permissions: Or, How to Defend Lesser-Evil Options"

Kerah Gordon-Solmon has been awarded a SSHRC Insight Grant for her project, "Duties, Constraints, Prerogatives, and Permissions: Or, How to Defend Lesser-Evil Options".
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Upcoming Philosophy Events

Apr

16

Friday

Weil and Arendt Conference: "The Self and the Selfless"
Multi-Day Event
Queen's University, Zoom
Weil and Arendt Conference: "The Self and the Selfless"

This conference brings together academics from across the globe, posing questions around the philosophical thought of Hannah Arendt and Simone Weil.

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Apr

19

Monday

Political Philosophy Reading Group: Patti Lenard (University of Ottawa)
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Queen's University, Zoom
Political Philosophy Reading Group: Patti Lenard (University of Ottawa)

Paper Title: "When accessing citizenship requires a handshake: On the permissibility of denying religious/cultural accommodations to citizenship oath-takers"

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Apr

21

Wednesday

Weekly movement classes for all Queen's philosophers
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Queen's University, Zoom
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.

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Recent Queen's News

Apr 16, 2021

Queen’s receives grant from Bell Let’s Talk to support student mental health

Funds will accelerate implementation plans for new national standard under the Campus Wellness Framework.
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Aerial photograph of Queen's University Biological Station

Apr 16, 2021

Inspiring sustainability for Earth Day

The Climate Commitment Challenge provides ways for the Queen’s community to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Pendleton Blanket

Apr 16, 2021

Talking Circles

Provost Rahswahérha Mark Green hosts regular gatherings that bring together Indigenous students, faculty, and staff for networking and support.
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