Department of Philosophy, Northwestern University

02/11/2022

We are happy to announce our first event of 2022. Our workshop "Social Ontologies of Oppression, Solidarity, and Care" will take place on February 18 and 19. This will be a hybrid event. The workshop will be held in person at the University of Illinois Chicago, as well as via zoom. This will also be a pre-read workshop. To register and get access to the papers, follow this link: https://forms.gle/sb64R9XKxJyCmd736. We hope that you will join us!

12/15/2021

Check out this class: Introduction to Philosophy of the Natural Sciences.

10/19/2021

08/30/2021

Welcome to the Department of Philosophy!

05/03/2021

NU Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series will host Monash University’s Jacqueline Broad.

Professor Broad will give a talk entitled, “The Logic of Dignity: The Philosophical Foundations of Women’s Rights, 1600-1740.”

08/27/2020

Introduction to the Philosophy Department for the Academic Directions Fair

10/28/2019

In case you missed it!

Philosophy Professor and Director of the Northwestern Prison Education Program, Jennifer Lackey, spoke on WBEZ last Friday about bringing liberal arts education to prisons. Take a listen here to learn more!

https://www.wbez.org/shows/reset/meet-the-educator-bringing-liberal-arts-to-illinois-prisoners/6906021f-30ca-45ec-8aad-a2747b3942a7?fbclid=IwAR1d4U4UDitIT_H9GqRE4G12sViSMGgNuIgtl8PlT9mvSnujLoYTBKTMqyU

The Northwestern Prison Education Program runs philosophy classes for inmates at the Stateville Correctional Center southwest of Chicago.

10/04/2019

German Philosophy Consortium Presents: Melissa Merritt

10/04/2019

German Philosophy Consortium Presents: Larissa Berger

10/04/2019

Inclusiveness Lecture October 11th

06/26/2019

Prisoners are often voiceless in public discourse, cut off from any opportunities for civic engagement or knowledge. Jennifer Lackey speaks about “The Prison...

05/31/2019

José Medina and Deborah Tuerkheimer awarded Ver Steeg Fellowship