Nebraska Philosophy

05/12/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/wrublewski-defends-dissertation/

Congratulations to Zach Wrublewski, who successfully defended his dissertation, “The Personal Nature of Rationality,” on May 8, 2026.His supervisory committee included John Brunero, Mark van Roojen and Aaron Bronfman from the Department of Philosophy and Yvonne Lai from the Department of Mathema...

04/16/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/yang-be-recognized-cas-graduate-student-appreciation-event/

Seungchul Yang will be honored at the College of Arts and Sciences' Graduate Student Appreciation event for his scholarly work, particularly his conference presentations at American Philosophical Association meetings.

04/10/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/2026-chambers-conference-april-24-25/

The Department of Philosophy announces the 2026 Chambers Conference: "Metacognition, Inner Speech, and Artificial Intelligence," to be held on April 24-25 in the Bailey Library in Andrews Hall.

04/01/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/mason-give-final-speaker-series-lecture-april-17/

The Department of Philosophy is hosting the final Speaker Series Lecture on Friday, April 17, 2026. The event is free and open to the public.Ellie Mason from the University of California, Santa Barbara, will give the talk, "Let's talk about s*x." The lecture will be held in Louise Pound Hall Room 12...

04/01/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/lee-earns-fling-fellowship-graduate-studies/

At the annual Graduate Fellowship and Awards Luncheon, Eunhong Lee was recognized with the Fling Fellowship, which provides one year of full financial support. Fellows can complete their dissertations or terminal degree projects and graduate unimpeded by other duties.The Fling Fellowship is funded b...

03/12/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/graduate-philosophy-conference-march-14-15/

The Department of Philosophy is offering its second annual Philosophy Graduate Conference on Mar. 14-15 in 228 Andrews Hall (Bailey Library). Speakers from across the country will discuss a wide variety of topics.Contact Jack Henry for more information.

03/11/2026

Philosophy Graduate Conference 2026
The Department of Philosophy is offering its second annual Philosophy Graduate Conference. Speakers are from across the country, discussing a wide variety of topics.
Date: Mar. 14 & 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Andrews Hall Room: Bailey Library/Room 228
625 N 14th St
Lincoln NE 68508
For more information, contact: Jack Henry, [email protected]

03/02/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/new-book-van-roojen-be-released-june/

Mark van Roojen's new book, A Sensible Moral Rationalism, will be published by Oxford University Press on June 25.This book:

03/02/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/ethics-bowl-team-wins-regional-competition-prepares-national/

Waverly High's Ethics Bowl Team won the Regional Ethics Bowl competition, sweeping University of Texas at Tyler University Academy, winning the votes of all three judges.The team has been invited to the National High School Ethics Bowl Championship on April 10-12 at University of North Carolina- Cha...

02/12/2026

https://philosophy.unl.edu/news/vinal-earns-family-and-friends-recognition-award/

Adara Vinal, a PhD student in the Department of Philosophy and an Operations Supervisor in University Libraries, received a Family and Friends Recognition Award. The award recognizes faculty and staff who have made a significant difference in students’ lives.All nominations are submitted by parent...