University of Alberta Department of Philosophy

10/01/2026

Join us for the Undergraduate Philosophy Tea tomorrow from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Mardiros Reading Room (ASH 2-02).

Meet with instructors and other undergrads and learn about the Undergraduate Philosophy Association, the Minority and Philosophy UAlberta group, and the Undergraduate Philosophy awards.

All undergraduates are welcome!

09/30/2026

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day of reflection and learning to honour the children who never returned home, survivors of residential and day schools, and their families and communities.

In observance of the day, the University of Alberta is closed. We encourage everyone to learn more about the U of A’s ongoing work toward reconciliation through Braiding Past, Present and Future, the U of A Indigenous Strategic Plan.

https://www.ualberta.ca/en/indigenous/trc/index.html

09/25/2026

Join us for the Undergraduate Philosophy Tea on Friday, October 2 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Mardiros Reading Room (ASH 2-02).

Meet with instructors and other undergrads and learn about the Undergraduate Philosophy Association, the Minority and Philosophy UAlberta group, and the Undergraduate Philosophy awards.

All undergraduates are welcome!

07/24/2026

06/11/2026

Congratulations to our graduating grad students: Dani Brown (PhD), Chelsea Rowe (MA), and Kanade Suzuki (MA)!

06/10/2026

Congratulations to all the Arts grads walking the stage at Spring Convocation today! 🎓

Your dedication, creativity, and hard work have brought you here, and we can’t wait to see where they take you next! ✨

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06/04/2026

This National Indigenous History Month, we invite you to go beyond the land acknowledgement and take some time to understand your relationship to the land, treaties, and to the Indigenous communities near you.

Across the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, along with FNS, we take our commitment to treaty and to the 94 Calls to Action seriously and make it a priority not just in June, but year-round.

This , we're amplifying First Nations, Inuit and Métis voices and taking some time to ground ourselves on the land in which we're situated.

04/09/2026

We’re pleased to announce that Miyu Bao is a recipient of a 2026 Graduate Student Teaching Award from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Miyu is a PhD student in the Philosophy Department who has demonstrated teaching excellence over recent years as a Teaching Assistant in several philosophy courses.

Congratulations, Miyu!

03/30/2026

Join us on Thursday from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in 1-160 CCIS for our Annual Public Lecture in Philosophy. This year's lecture, "Why Study the History of Philosophy?", will be given by Phil Corkum, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy.

There will be a reception following the lecture in 2-02 Assiniboia Hall.

03/26/2026

Join us in one week on Thursday, April 2 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in 1-160 CCIS for our Annual Public Lecture in Philosophy. This year's lecture, "Why Study the History of Philosophy?", will be given by Phil Corkum, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy.

Scientists and scholars largely ignore debunked historical theories. Chemists today care little about phlogiston. But many philosophers continue to discuss their long gone predecessors. What contribution does historical scholarship make to contemporary philosophy? Noting that philosophy is partly a value-laden activity, I explore ways a historical narrative, allowing the assessment of certain non-epistemic values, influence philosophical practice.

There will be a reception following the lecture in 2-02 Assiniboia Hall.