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EKU Department of History, Philosophy & Religious Studies

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Welcome to the Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies at Eastern Kentucky University.

This page is a place for you to stay connected to our programs and contribute to our community.

09/14/2026

🇺🇸 Constitution Week is here! 🇺🇸

HPRS has an exciting lineup of events planned to celebrate! 🎉📜 Be sure to check them out, join in the fun, and invite your friends!

05/26/2026

Hello everyone! 🎉

HPRS is excited to officially unveil our 2nd Annual Newsletter! Inside, you’ll find highlights from the past two semesters, including all the incredible events, accomplishments, and memories that made this year so special.

We’re so proud of everything our department has achieved, and we can’t wait for you to check it out! 📖✨

11/10/2025

🌟 Hey everyone! Our History Club is currently hosting a food drive for the next couple weeks to support local families and individuals in need🥫All items can be dropped off in Keith 319 from now until the 25th! Thank you!

10/13/2025

HPRS is proud to be hosting tomorrow night's lecture on artificial intelligence! Come check it out:

Ron Messerich Lecture in Philosophy & Religion
7:00-8:30 (includes time for Q and A)
Tuesday October 14, 2025
O’Donnell Auditorium, Whitlock Building

TITLE | "Still Human: What It Means to Be Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"

DESCRIPTION | Artificial intelligence is one of the most powerful tool humans have ever created — but what happens when our tools begin to shape us? Drawing on philosophy, history, and contemporary debates, J. Aaron Simmons (Furman University) and Micah Voraritskul (author of Human Is the New Vinyl) explore how AI challenges our understanding of creativity, wisdom, and the very meaning of being human. This lecture invites us to think critically, and hopefully, about our human future in an age of machines.

TEASER | What makes us human in the age of AI? Philosopher Aaron Simmons and creative entrepreneur Micah Voraritskul team up to explore how technology is reshaping identity, wisdom, and imagination.

BIOS |

J. Aaron Simmons is Professor of Philosophy at Furman University and the author of numerous books, including Camping with Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as a Way of Life. He lectures widely on philosophy, religion, and contemporary culture, and is a former president of the Søren Kierkegaard Society of North America.

Micah Voraritskul is the author of Human Is the New Vinyl: Why Human Creativity Still Wins in the AI Revolution and founder of VerifiedHuman™, a movement championing human-made work in an AI-saturated world. He writes and speaks at the intersection of creativity, technology, and human identity.

10/08/2025

Good morning EKU students and staff!

The Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies will be hosting a social event on the lawn in front of the main library this afternoon from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about programs and student organizations associated with our department, and to socialize with faculty and students involved with them. These include:

The History Major and Minor
History Club
The Philosophy Major and Minor
Philosophy Club
The Religious Studies Minor
African/African-American Studies
Asian Studies

Soft drinks as well as catering from Qdoba will be available for as long as supplies last. We hope to see you there!

10/01/2025

Good morning EKU students and faculty! 🌟This afternoon, Dr. Mark Conard is leading a roundtable discussion on the disanalogy between the human brain and AI. Come be part of the conversation and share your perspective! 📚Library 208 | 3:30-4:30 PM.

09/03/2025

Good morning EKU students and faculty! 🌟This afternoon, Dr. Mike Austin will lead a roundtable discussion on the many purposes of pursuing a college education. Come be part of the conversation and share your perspective! 📚Library 208 | 3:30-4:30 PM.

05/14/2025

Hello everyone, today we are releasing the first issue of our bi-annual departmental newsletter! We will be publishing these once a semester as a way of highlighting our students, faculty, and events. A big thanks to everyone who contributed to the content of this newsletter. We look forward to seeing what Fall has in store for us!

05/08/2025

HPRS had a wonderful celebration last night for several of our outstanding students! Awards, scholarships, and honors were in abundance. Big congratulations to all the recipients!

01/21/2025

We hope everyone enjoyed their first day back on campus! We don't mind history repeating itself on this day!

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Richmond, KY
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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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+18596221287

Website

https://www.eku.edu/hprs/

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