DEPARTMENT OF
Philosophy
The Queen's Department of Philosophy has been really fortunate to hire several new philosophers over the past few years. Joining the department this year is Professor Meena Krishnamurthy, who has moved to Queen's from the University of Michigan.
PhD Candidate Michael Tremblay presented his paper “Ethics and Moral Education in Ancient Greek Philosophy” at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez on December 3, 2019 as part of a colloquium series.
For more information on Michael's work, see: https://www.tremblaymichael.com/
Kerah Gordon-Solmon has a new article in the journal Philosophy and Public Affairs, one of the most prestigious journals for moral and political philosophy. While contractualism seems to resolve some morally fraught conflicts well, it does less well in situations where the conflicts involve substantial risks and benefits. Kerah proposes a novel solution to the problem, by drawing out the core thoughts behind contractualism. The article was workshopped at the Queen’s Political Philosophy Reading Group.
Will Kymlicka was a CBC in-studio guest for Alan Neal's All in a Day program. Kymlicka was being interviewed for having won the SSHRC Gold Medal for his research.
Congratulations to students who have successfully defended their theses! Students who have recently completed degrees are:
Jeremy Butler, PhD, Democracy, Instrumentalism, and Power as a Trust: On the Foundations of Political Instrumentalism
Alex Cousins, MA, Reason, Agency and the Malaise of Mental Health
Alisha Sharma, MA, An Exploration of Coloniality and Decolonial Violence: Towards a Loving, Resurgent War
Rahul Kumar was on Ontario Today talking about some ethical dimensions of the Don Cherry affair. Well done, Rahul!
PhD Candidate Jacqueline Kumar presented her paper on Empathy and Yoga at the Minnesota Philosophical Society Conference in Cambridge. MN on October 26, 2019.
Please email Jacqueline for more information on her work.
PhD Candidate Brennen Harwood presented his paper "Sentimentalism and Moral Education: Rorty, Baldwin, and the Novel of Moral Protest" at the Western Canadian Philosophical Association conference held in Lethridge, Alberta from October 25-7, 2019.
For more information, please see Brennen's graduate student bio.
In the past few years, the Department of Philosophy has added a number of permanent faculty. We're introducing them one by one through short interviews. Today we introduce Lisa Guenther.
MA Student Alisha Sharma presented their paper "Love in and as War" at the Depaul University graduate conference on "Necropolitics and Violence" held in Chicago from Sep 27-8, 2019.
For more information, please see Alisha's graduate student bio.
