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.
On January 29, the Department of Philosophy’s Equity Committee hosted a panel event on philosophical and legal questions concerning hate speech in Canada. With over 40 undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members from across Queen’s attending, the event was a tremendous success.
The panelists were Meena Krishnamurthy, assistant professor in Philosophy, Wendy Phillips, elder-in-residence in the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, and Jacob Weinrib, assistant professor in Law. Sofie Vlaad, an MA student in Philosophy, moderated the session.
Professor Udo Schüklenk has a new opinion piece in the Globe and Mail: Why mentally-ill people should, of course, be eligible for assisted dying. In a closely argued article, Udo makes the case that the Supreme Court's judgment decriminalizing assisted dying strongly suggests that they are eligible.
Greetings Philosophers and Friends of Philosophy at Queen’s!
I’m delighted to share with you our News and Updates, prepared by Sergio Sismondo. Sergio has done a great job putting together some highlights to tell you what’s happening in our lively intellectual community. We do hope that you follow up on the links to our website to learn about the exciting things happening in the department.
Allow me to share briefly with you on how Philosophy at Queen’s is flourishing.
Professor Udo Schüklenk had another busy week in the media. The Federal Government is proposing legislation that will expand access to medical assistance in dying (MAID). According to Schüklenk, the changes don't go far enough.
In a blog for the BMJ's Journal of Medical Ethics, Udo Schüklenk argues that health care workers are under no obligation to treat COVID-19 patients if they are not given adequate equipment for safeguarding their own health.
Lisa Guenther, together with co-applicant Linda Mussell from Political Studies, has won a SSHRC Connection grant for the project P4W: 20 Years Later. Congratulations!
Hallie Jones, Philosophy undergraduate student, and former co-president of the Department Student Council, was accepted to the prestigious Carnegie Mellon Summer School in Logic and Formal Epistemology. Though the program won’t run in person this year, they are planning some online workshops and also offering students admission to next year’s program. Well done, Hallie!
With medical facilities becoming overburdened by a surge in COVID-19 cases, there may be a need for tough ethical decisions. Who receives life-saving care and who doesn't?
PhD candidate Lesley Jamieson is a featured expert on "Iris Murdoch and Politics", the Iris Murdoch Society's recent podcast. In this podcast, Lesley engages in a conversation with Miles Leeson alongside Gary Browning (Oxford Brookes), and Vic Seidler (Goldsmiths, London). You can listen to the podcast here.
