From the Desk of Aaron Meskin |
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Dear UGA Philosophy alumni and friends,
I hope your summer is going well. It’s quiet in Athens, but not in Peabody Hall, where significant renovation is taking place this summer. The second floor already looks great, and we are excited to see how the work on the ground floor turns out. We are also excited about new courses in ethics, a new program in bioethics (see below), and the imminent arrival of our newest faculty members, Nick Schuster, who is part of the Presidential Hiring Initiative in AI and Data Science.
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I’m sure you already know how valuable philosophy is, but you might be interested in looking at a recently published article, which provides the best evidence yet that “Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers.” We certainly do our best at UGA’s Department of Philosophy!
As always, we appreciate your interest in the Department of Philosophy. Please email me at Aaron.Meskin@uga.edu if you have any questions, want to share something about your time at UGA, or would like to arrange a day to visit. Go Dawgs! |
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Aaron Meskin Professor and Head of Department |
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UGA Philosophy Announces Bioethics Minor |
The Department of Philosophy is pleased to introduce a minor in bioethics, benefiting students in a variety of careers and areas of post-graduate study. This course of study promotes a deeper understanding of the ethical questions that arise in the context of medical practice and biomedical research. Through this minor, students will enhance their ability to think critically, reason clearly, and construct well-supported arguments. Read more
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| Congratulations, Graduates and Award Winners! |
The Department of Philosophy recently honored seven scholarship and award winners as well as fourteen philosophy majors, three PhD students, and two MA students at an outdoor reception prior to the UGA Spring Commencement ceremony. We are so proud of these students and know that they will find great success. Read more |
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Ethics Club Places Second in Ethics Bowl |
Congratulations to the Ethics Club at UGA as they surpassed Harvard University to take second place in the University of Chicago Spring Ethics Bowl. The team of six undergraduate students were coached by PhD student Danielle Kotrla and assistant professor Jeremy Davis. Read more |
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| Graduate Student Accomplishments |
Philosophy Department graduate students had a busy semester teaching, presenting papers, and attending conferences. We are particularly proud of PhD student Shagun Sharma, who was selected as one of the top 100 UGA Student Employees of the Year. Read more |
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Publications and Presentations |
Philosophy faculty remained busy this year maintaining active schedules as they publish regularly and present papers throughout the US and around the globe. Some highlights include: |
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| Scott & Heather Kleiner Lecture Series |
This spring saw a busy lineup of visiting scholars including Robert Hopkins of New York University (also a participant in the Chattahoochee Aesthetics Workshop); S.M. Love of Georgia State University; Hannah Kim
of the University of Arizona; and Catherine McKeen of Bennington College. Additionally, UGA alumni Greg Moss (AB Philosophy '07, AB German '07, MA Philosophy '07, PhD Philosophy '14), a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, returned for a visit to the department, giving a lecture on "Transcending Everything: A Dialogue with Graham Priest and Markus Gabriel."
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Aesthetics Lab & Chattahoochee
Aesthetics Workshop |
Department Head Aaron Meskin spearheaded the University of Georgia Aesthetics Lab, a new philosophy working group modeled on labs in STEM fields. The Aesthetics Lab serves as a way for graduate students and faculty to receive constructive feedback on their work, ranging from publication ideas to dissertation chapters and everything in between. The efforts resulted in a panel at the 2025 Chattahoochee Aesthetics Workshop, a regular meeting of UGA and Auburn University faculty and students interested in philosophical aesthetics. The three-day, interdisciplinary event took place in April at the Athenaeum, The University of Georgia's Downtown gallery space. Read more
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