2023-2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Award Winners!

The Department of Philosophy and Bioethics Minor Program celebrated outstanding undergraduate students at our 2024 Undergraduate Awards Ceremony, held Friday, April 26.

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Visiting Scholar Lecture: Gabriele Parrino

Please join us for visiting scholar Gabriele Parrino's lecture, "Breaking the Heart of the World: The Meaning of Romanness in in Hegel, Heidegger, and Hannah Arendt". The lecture will take place on Friday, April 26 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm in Cuneo 302.
Gabriele is visiting us from the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. His talk will consider how Arendt's appropriation of Roman political thought offers a plural conception of political foundation that challenges the nationalism of Hegel and Heidegger.

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Philosophy Colloquium: Dr. Amber Bowen and Dr. A.K. Flowerree

Please join us for a Philosophy Colloquium on Friday, April 19! Dr. Amber Bowen (Notre Dame/Eastern University) and Dr. A.K. Flowerree (Notre Dame/TTU) will be presenting on their co-authored paper "Epistemic Rehabilitation: From Suspicion to Hopeful Inquiry".
This event will be held from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in Cuneo 210. A reception will be follow in the Crown Center Third Floor lobby. We hope to see you there!

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PRG Talk: Dr. Susanne Ravn

The Loyola Phenomenology Research Group is pleased to welcome Dr. Susanne Ravn (University of Southern Denmark). Dr. Ravn will be giving a talk titled "Kinesthesia 'in Action': a Critically Loaded Phenomenological Account for Analyzing the Dynamic Qualities of Movement".
The talk will place on Friday, April 5 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm on the 4th floor of the Information Commons. A reception will follow in the lobby outside of the Philosophy Department on the third floor of Crown Center. We hope to see you there!

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New Podcast from Dr. Richard Kim

Dr. Richard Kim has recently launched a new podcast on Chinese philosophy, "This is the Way", co-hosted with Dr. Justin Tiwald (Hong Kong University). "This is the Way" explores philosophical themes by reflecting on significant Chinese texts and through interviews with scholars of Chinese thought. Dr. Kim and Dr. Tiwald aim to offer discussions that are informative and accessible to a broad audience. We invite you to check it out!

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Fall 2024 Undergraduate Courses

Information about the Philosophy Department's Fall 2024 courses is now available. A number of Philosophy courses fulfill the Tier 1 and Tier 2 requirements for Philosophical Knowledge and Inquiry. Course descriptions for the Fall 2024 semester, as well as previous semesters, can be located at the Undergraduate Course Offerings page.

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PRG Talk: Dr. Fotini Vassiliou

The Loyola Phenomenology Research Group is pleased to welcome Dr. Fotini Vassiliou (University of Athens). Dr. Vassiliou is here as a visiting Loyola Fulbright Research Scholar. She will be giving a talk titled "A Phenomenological Account of Aesthetic Disagreement".
The talk will take place on Friday, March 22 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in Cuneo 212. A reception will follow in the lobby outside of the Philosophy Department on the third floor of Crown Center. We hope to see you there!

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2024 John Grant Lecture

Please join for us the annual John Grant Lecture in Healthcare Ethics on Wednesday, March 20 at 3:00pm in the Galvin Auditorium, Sullivan Center. This year's speaker is Dr. Stephen Doran, MD, a neurosurgeon at MD West ONE in Nebraska. He will be speaking on "Dying Well", the topic of his recently published book, To Die Well: A Catholic Neurosurgeon's Guide to the End of Life. The lecture is free to attend and a reception will follow. We hope to see you there!
This lecture is co-sponsored by the John F. Grant, MD Endowment, the Department of Philosophy, and the Bioethics Minor program.

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Philosophy Talk: Dr. Jim Kreines

Please join us on Wednesday, February 28 for a talk by Dr. Jim Kreines (Claremont McKenna College) titled "Nothing Halfway: System Critique and Building in German Idealism." The event will take place at 4:00pm in Mundelein 519. We hope to see you there!
This event is sponsored by the Chicago-Area Consortium in German Philosophy and the Department of Philosophy.

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Jesuit Board Game Night

AGSP and the Jesuit Scholastic Community invite all Loyola Philosophy graduate students to attend a board game night. Come enjoy an evening of fun and games! Guests are welcome to bring a plus-one.
Board Game Night will take place Saturday, February 24 from 8:00pm to midnight at Gonzaga Hall Jesuit Community. For questions and to RSVP contact David Herr

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Book Talk: Dr. Amy Shuffelton

Please join us on Wednesday, February 28 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm on the 4th floor of the Information Commons for a book launch and discussion of Dr. Amy Shuffelton's recently published book Collaboration: Philosophy of Education in Practice. The discussion will be followed by a reception with coffee and refreshments.
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Research on International Affairs and the Department of Philosophy.

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Philosophy Department Non-Conference

AGSP is bringing this tradition back! The non-conference is an informal event, intended to gather grad students and faculty together for a fun evening of philosophy-improv. Join us Thursday, February 15 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in Cuneo 324. Drinks and snacks will be provided, and this should be a fun event!
If you would like to present or create a presentation please contact Lillianne or Daphne for more details.

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History of Philosophy Roundtable Spring 2024 Talks

Friday, February 16 - Huimin Liu (Notre Dame): "Descartes on Materially False Ideas and Their Objective Reality"
Friday, March 15 - Dr. Anthony Gudwien (Loyola alum): "Worthiness, Happiness, and Embodiment in Kant's Critical Philosophy"
Friday, April 12 - Dr. Seyed Mousavian (Loyola University Chicago): "Avicenna on 'Abstraction'"

All talks will take place from 2:45pm to 4:00pm in Crown 530 (location tbc).

Book Lecture: Kathleen Osberger

Loyola welcomes Kathleen Osberger for a talk on her recently published memoir, I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile's Dictatorship, 1975. I Surrender depicts the solidarity of the Chilean people and the transformational role of nuns and priests dedicated to serving the poor, while highlighting the changing and challenged Catholic church.
Join us on Monday, February 5 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm in McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall. Students, arrive early to receive a complimentary copy of the book!
This event is sponsored by Catholic Studies and the Hank Center.

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Philosophy Colloquium: Dr. David Peña-Guzmán

The Philosophy Department and the Phenomenology Research Group are co-hosting a colloquium on Friday, January 26 with Dr. David Peña-Guzmán (San Francisco State University). Dr. Peña-Guzmán will give a talk titled "The Altered Animal".
Please join us on January 26 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm on the 4th floor of the Information Commons. A reception will follow in the lobby outside of the Philosophy Department on the third floor of Crown Center.

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LaChanda Davis Organized Angela Davis Talk

LaChanda Davis is a current PhD student at Loyola University Chicago and a lecturer at San Francisco State University. On December 7, LaChanda helped organize a talk by Angela Davis at San Francisco State University. The talk was titled "On Freedom and the Practice of Solidarity".

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SPEP Workshop

The Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy conference has a paper submission deadline of January 20th. SPEP is the biggest conference for continental philosophers to present and network. As such, publishing for SPEP is a near professional expectation.
Dr. Jesús Luzardo is hosting a Zoom session for graduate students on Friday, December 8 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm to workshop papers and receive tips on potential submissions. He will talk about the submission process, and what a SPEP paper looks like. He will also talk about conferences and networking more generally.

HOPR Meeting: Dr. Dimitris Apostolopoulos

Please join us for our final History of Philosophy Roundtable meeting of the semester! Dr. Dimitris Apostolopoulos will be presenting on "Husserl's Idealism Reconsidered". The meeting will take place on Friday, December 1 from 1:45pm to 4:00pm in Crown Center 142. We hope to see you there!
Please contact Dr. Kristen Irwin if you require a Zoom link to attend. To join the email list and receive a pre-circulated copy of the paper for discussion please contact kirwin@luc.edu or phartman@luc.edu

Spring 2024 Graduate Courses

The Philosophy Department's Spring 2024 graduate course descriptions are now available. Listings and descriptions for the Spring 2024 semester, as well as previous semesters, can also be located at the Graduate Course Offerings page.

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Loyola Will Host Dr. Marco Impagliazzo

On Thursday, October 19 Loyola will host Dr. Marco Impagliazzo, the President of the Community of Sant'Egidio, for a conversation on religions for peace. The event will take place at Ignatius House at 7:00pm. Sant'Egidio is not only a wonderful community of friends, but also an increasingly important player in international peacemaking.
This event is free and open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

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PRG Talk: Dr. Dimitris Vardoulakis

Loyola's Phenomenology Research Group is hosting a talk by Dr. Dimitris Vardoulakis (Western Sydney University). The topic will be "Why Ancient Monism Matters Today: Heidegger and Plato's Sophist". The event will take place on Friday, October 20 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in Dumbach 124. We hope to see you there!

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Philosophy Colloquium: Dr. Megan Hyska

Please join us for a Philosophy Colloquium presented by Dr. Megan Hyska on "Social Movements as Units of Explanation". The event is scheduled for Monday, October 16 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. It will be held in Life Sciences Building 212.

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Philosophy Faculty Debate

Each year two Philosophy faculty members engage in a spirited debate on a variety of topics. This year we will have a debate on "Confucius vs. Jean-Paul Sartre on the Meaning of Life", presented by Dr. Richard Kim and Dr. Dimitris Apostolopoulos. The debate is on Wednesday, September 27 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm and the location has changed to Simpson MPR. There will be free pizza and all are welcome!

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Philosophy Workshop: Applying to PhD Programs

Our Graduate Placement Committee is hosting a workshop on how to apply to PhD programs in Philosophy. This workshop will take place Thursday, September 28 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm in Crown 105. It is mostly geared towards students in our MA program, but anyone who is seriously thinking about going to graduate school in Philosophy should come! Dr. Apostolopoulos will discuss key materials you will need to submit, the timelines for applying, and good practices for preparing strong applications.