Updates from Athens

Dear Friends of the Department,

The fall semester is in full swing and it has been a great one so far. Students and faculty are working hard on interesting topics, and Peabody Hall feels like a hub for intellectual engagement. We are excited about upcoming events, such as the Kleiner Lectures described below. Please join us for one if you can!

Let me take this opportunity to highlight our remarkable graduate students. They do a great job as research and teaching assistants while also studying on demanding graduate degree programs. And, as described below, our recent PhDs are doing very well on the job market. This is a reflection of their talent and hard work as well as the overall quality of our department.

I also want to mention the recent promotions of two faculty members: Dr. Piers Stephens was promoted to Full Professor as of August 1, 2023, and Dr. Thanassis Samaras was promoted to Associate Professor on the same day. Congratulations to them both!

As always, we appreciate your interest in the University of Georgia’s Department of Philosophy. Please reach out to me at Aaron.Meskin@uga.edu if you want to ask any questions or share something about your time at UGA. Consider following our Instagram feed at @ugaphilosophy. And, as always, Go Dawgs!

Aaron Meskin

Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy

Ethics Events in the Philosophy Department

UGA’s annual Ethics Awareness Week, sponsored by the Internal Auditing Division, takes place in November and the Department of Philosophy is again hosting multiple events. In addition to a screening of the documentary film I Am Greta, followed by a panel discussion, the department is also hosting the Second Annual Ethics Cup. Also for the second year in a row, UGA is sending a team to the Atlantic Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, this year hosted by University of North Georgia-Gainesville on November 11. Department of Philosophy assistant professor Jeremy Davis coaches this year’s team. Many undergraduate philosophy students are also active members of the UGA Ethics Club, which meets weekly in Peabody Hall.

Fall 2023 Kleiner Lecture Series

The Scott & Heather Kleiner Lecture Series continues this semester with a slate of exciting speakers. New Department of Philosophy assistant professor Youjin Kong kicked off the Fall 2023 schedule in September and the series continues throughout the semester with talks from Mary Beth Willard of Weber State University, UGA Department of English head Roland Végsö , and Eileen John of University of Warwick.

Welcome Professor Youjin Kong

New assistant professor Youjin Kong has settled in and we are excited to welcome her to UGA. Kong brings unique expertise to our faculty including a focus on social/political and feminist philosophy as well as the ethics of artificial intelligence.

Faculty News

Several UGA faculty had very busy spring and summer seasons publishing and traveling to present papers across the country and around the globe.

Graduate Student News

Former Department of Philosophy graduate students continue to move forward in successful academic careers while current graduate students are actively publishing and earning accolades.

Undergraduate News

The Department of Philosophy graduated over twenty students in Spring and Summer 2023. A reception was held in May to recognize these students as well as this year’s winners of departmental scholarships and awards

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