Please join us in congratulating Elliott Schreck, who was selected by the Philosophy Department as the recipient of the 2023 Craig Macy Scholarship.
A recent AP News story describes how Francesco Farioli, who studied philosophy at Florence University, ultimately became the coach of the OGC Nice football club in France's Ligue 1.
Through the generosity of anonymous donors the department has a new fund for our majors. The goal is to provide help to students who might be dealing with external difficulties, particularly financial ones. If you're a philosophy major who needs help, or you know of a student who might, or if you would like to contribute to the fund, please click this story to read more!
Professor Deborah Boyle (College of Charleston) will be the Philosophy Department's 2023 Distinguished Lecturer in the History of Philosophy. Boyle's first lecture (title TBA) will take place Thursday, March 23, at 1:00pm in Lindquist Hall Room 100. The second lecture (title TBA) will take place Friday, March 24, at 1:00pm in Lindquist Hall Room 100. Both talks are free and open to the public
Come as you are for an afternoon of resilience and food! Attendees will have the chance to listen to Dr. Kabagarama speak on the topic of resilience, incorporating her early life experience in Uganda, migration to the United States in 1982, and career as a professor, minister, storyteller, poet, author, and motivational speaker. Friday, February 10, 1pm-3:30pm at the CAC Theater. The talk is free and open to the public.
The Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is hosting a meet and greet with employers on February 15, from 10:30am to 12:30pm, for students in the liberal arts and sciences interested in chatting with employers about positions and internships. Free pizza!
Professor James Schwartz is the lead editor of a new Oxford University Press volume, "Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration," which platforms marginalized and underrepresented perspectives on space exploration. The volume will appear in late March and is available for pre-order.
Former Chair and Professor Noell Birondo's edited collection "The Moral Psychology of Hate" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) was recently awarded Choice magazine's award for 2022 Outstanding Academic Title. Congratulations, Prof. Birondo!
Professor Patrick Bondy was recently awarded a University Research/Creative Projects Award (URCA) in support of his project "Wittgenstein on Knowledge, Disagreement, Skepticism, and Relativism." Congratulations, Professor Bondy!
Professor Boyle (College of Charleston) will be the Philosophy Department's Spring 2023 Distinguished Lecturer in the History of Philosophy. Boyle's research focuses on women philosophers in history of early modern and modern philosophy. She is author of Innate Ideas (Continuum, 2009) and The Well-Ordered University: The Philosophy of Margaret Cavendish (Oxford University Press, 2018). Check back in late 2022 or early 2023 for the date and time of Professor Boyle's lecture.
Alumni News
Zohreh Dalirian has been admitted to the Doctoral program in Education at Southeastern
University (2021).
LCDR Joseph M. Hatfield returned to his roots in the WSU Philosophy department to give talks on the philosophical significance and implications of the blockchain technology used
in cryptocurrencies for Internet 3.0, and a philosophical analysis of state intelligence
in democratic and authoritarian systems (2021).
Lucy Petroucheva is a civic engagement manager at the Kansas Leadership Center (2021).
Courtney Minor is now enrolled in the PhD program in Philosophy at UCLA with 7 years of funding.
She's studying Philosophy of Law, Ethics, Political Philosophy, and Logic (2021).
Daniel Saunders finished his masters at York University and is now getting his PhD in Philosophy
at the University of British Columbia. He's studying Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Social Science and Philosophy of Medicine (2020).
Tyler Hiebert is finishing his dissertation for a PhD in Communications at the Annenberg School
of Communications, USC (2020).
Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover founded Groover Labs, a creative concept to market maker space in Wichita's Old Town Opportunity Zone
(2019).
Alumni Spotlight
Class of 2014
Education:
Wichita State University, Political Science and Philosophy double major (2014)
UC Berkley Law School (2016)
Previous Employment:
U.S. Army Reserve
Current Job Title:
Associate Attorney, DLA Piper LLP.
Responsibilities include:
Synthesizing legal research and analysis into a coherent written memorandum or brief
for submission to a client, court or arbitrator
Appearing in a court of law, arbitration or other judicial tribunal on behalf of the
firm's client
Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting
alterations to those documents
Anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems within the law firm or for a
client — and developing strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential
areas of risk
