The Department of Philosophy's new degree programs in Ethics, Law, and Politics (ELP) have been approved! Please download a flyer for more information and revisit this site for more information as it is posted. We are now accepting students into these program. Please come into the department office, EJCH 108A, if you wish to declare the ELP major or minor.
News About Students, Faculty and Friends
December 10, 2011: Max Alderman, First a UNR grad, next a Marshall Scholar. Read more in the Reno Gazette Journal article by Susan Voyles on rgj.com.
December 5, 2011: Max Alderman, philosophy and political science dual major, is the first UNR recipient of the Marshall Scholarship. The Marshall Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships awarded to undergraduates seeking to pursue postgraduate degrees. Read more....
December 2, 2011: Ivon Padilla-Rodriguez wins $100,000 at the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Ivon is a History and English dual major who is also minoring in the Department of Philosophy Department's new Ethics, Law, and Politics program. Read more...
October 25, 2011: MA student Raymond E. Avansino launches the Graduate Philosophy Association with official recognition from the Graduate Student Association of the University of Nevada, Reno, October 25, 2011. The newly formed Graduate Philosophy Association (GPA) is designed to be the graduate student extension of the department. The GPA will focus on serving as a source for graduate student colloquia, sponsoring lecture events and receptions on behalf of graduate students. Such focus will provide the opportunity for academic and professional development beyond the classroom while in the department as a graduate student. Formal events and schedule coming soon.
Graduate Philosophy Association
The Graduate Student extension of the Philosophy Department
Inaugural GPA Student Lecture Series Event: Thesis Presentation
Wednesday, November 30, 2011: Max McLaughlin, MA Student, Department of Philosophy
Upcoming Paul & Gwen Leonard Ethics and Politics Lecture - Spring 2012
April 24, 2012: Avishai Margalit: George F. Kennan Professor at Princeton University (Institute for Advanced Studies) and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Middle East Politics: Open forum with faculty and students
