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Congratulations 2018 PhD graduates!
These are two of the recent PhD graduates from the May Commencement ceremony.
Above: Dr. Daniele Manni with supervisor Dr. Mark Waymack and Dr. Sean Petranovich with supervisor Dr. Hanne Jacobs
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Former Secretary of the Treasury explains how taking a Philosophy course and conversations about existentialism during his time at Harvard had a profound impact on him and his career.
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Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
This public conference, sponsored by the Loyola philosophy department, will feature the work of 31 of our
standout Chicago-area undergraduate students, who are all currently hard at work (with the help
of their grad student mentors) fine-tuning their presentations on various topics from Aquinas to
Zygote modification--and everything in between!
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“To Improve The Quality Of Instruction In Philosophy At All Levels” - A Workshop presented by The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT)
Participants will read some of the best literature regarding how learning happens, how to design maximally effective courses, and how to improve classroom practice.
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Discuss a philosophical question | EAT free food! DATE: Wednesday, February 28th LOCATION: Crown Center 530 TIME: 12:30-1:30pm All are invited and welcome. Feel free to come late/leave early.
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The 2018 John F. Grant, MD Award will be awarded to two Undergraduate Junior or Senior Philosophy students who have a special, demonstrated interest in studying health care ethics.
Click the title for more details and the application form.
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May 2017 Graduation
Pictured: Three Philosophy PhD graduates (Marcella Linn, Ndidi Nwaneri, Giancarlo Tarantino) as well as current students and alums.
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Recently, Jennifer Parks (Philosophy and Bioethics Minor faculty) sat down with graduating senior in philosophy (and winner of the Philosophy Department's Outstanding Senior Award), MaryKate Brueck, to talk about her future plans and how philosophy helped her reach her goals. Click through for a transcript of the interview.
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Philosophy professor Julie Ward replies to the perennial question, "Is money the root of all evil?"
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Philosophy PhD student Drew Thompson just had an article posted on the website of the journal Ethics and International Affairs. He discusses the recent Saudi-led airstrikes against Yemen, which caused massive destruction and loss of life. The ostensible justification was the “responsibility to protect,” an ambiguous international norm that may lend itself to problematic interpretations. In Thompson’s article he argues instead for the application of the norm “responsibility while protecting,” which would not have authorized the indiscriminate harm to civilians and to food security that resulted from the airstrikes.
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“Claire Lockard, a PhD student in the philosophy department, has published an article in the journal Feminist Philosophy Quarterly. The article, called “Unhappy Confessions: The Temptation of Admitting to White Privilege,” explores the ways that white people’s admissions of their own privilege or racism contribute to their unconscious habits of privilege and thus block further anti-racist action.
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Philosophy doctoral candidate Nicoletta Ruane, who is the first recipient of the assistantship in the field, is working for 10 months with Illinois Humanities. She is responsible for helping to develop a new community-based program called Illinois Speaks. The goal of Illinois Speaks is to provide “resources to support monthly small group discussions within communities throughout the state. These discussions will focus on current events and the impact of these events on our communities. They will be led by paid facilitators from the community who have been trained by Illinois Humanities and who will have access to materials focusing on media representations of current events provided by Illinois Humanities.”
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Get to know the newest member of our department, Dr. Joe Vukov, as he answers questions on topics ranging from neuroethics and the use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by college students, to the courses he will be teaching in Spring and how he is liking Chicago so far!
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Earlier this summer former graduate student Elizabeth Willock spearheaded a donation campaign to send her Uber driver to Rio to see his Son perform in the Olympics. In a mere month the GoFundMe page managed to raise $8,200 to send retired bus driver Ellis Hill to see his son, Darrell Hill, compete in the Men's shot put. The campaign was featured on CBS News, Today, and CNN.
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Philosophy professor presents at Educational Justice conference
How students see themselves can directly impact their academic success. Your self-esteem and confidence are influenced by your own self-image or what Assistant Philosophy Professor Pamela Lomelino calls “imaging-as.”
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Please join me in welcoming Miguel Diaz, our new Office Assistant! Miguel graduated in 2011 with a degree in film & video production from Loyola's School of Communication. He has a passion for storytelling which not only fuels his curiosity in cinema but in other people's lives. Miguel has spent the past 5 years working in a variety of concert halls, museums, cultural centers, law firms, and other offices. He is experienced in both technical and clerical professions and has studied in Jesuit institutions since high school. Miguel speaks Spanish fluently, enjoys riding his bicycle throughout the city, is always looking for a new BBQ joint, and swears Pilsen is the best neighborhood in Chicago. Years of working smart and studying hard have granted Miguel confidence and a positive outlook on life.
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Loyola’s Bioethics Bowl team attended the National Bioethics Bowl at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio the weekend of April 8-10th, 2016. The competition drew 14 teams from around the country to offer competitive presentations on healthcare-related ethics cases. Loyola went 2-1 in the preliminary rounds to qualify for the elimination rounds. In the quarterfinal, Loyola defeated the University of Denver, the only team to beat them in the earlier round. The presentation by freshman Paul Burghard and sophomore Kathleen Lantto sent the team to the semifinal. There, they defeated Macalester College with a presentation led by junior Reid Tinker and team captain Mary Kate Brueck. The final round pitted LUC against Georgetown University, with sophomores Kathleen Lantto and Annalise Norling ’s presentation on Japanese stem cell trials edging out Georgetown’s presentation on CRISPR-CAS 9, an accessible gene editing tool. This is Loyola’s second national win in the past 3 years.
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Loyola University competed at the ethics bowl regional hosted at Northern Illinois University on November 14th. Loyola had two teams in the competition: Team 1 consisted of Ahnika Kroll, Annalise Norling, and Katie Lantto, and Team 2 featured Mary Kate Brueck, Paul Burghard, Vince Bongiovanni, and John Paul Orgovan.
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The Philosophy Department and Bioethics Minor Program will be hosting an event in honor of Dr. Lomelino's recently published book "Community, Autonomy, and Informed Consent" on November 11,2015. In this interview, we learn more about Dr. Lomelino, what fuels her passion for philosophy, and what to expect at her book discussion.
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Ndidi Nwaneri was recently chosen to receive a research fellowship from the Hannover Institute of Philosophy.
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Jane Currie, Reference Librarian for the Philosophy Department highlights the many resources that Cudahy Library has to offer to faculty and staff of Loyola University Chicago's Lakeshore Campus.
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Dr. Carson discusses his upcoming book, Lincoln's Ethics, in which he assesses Lincoln's moral character, his many morally fraught decisions regarding slavery, and the rights of African-Americans, as well as his actions and policies as Commander in Chief during the Civil War. Lincoln's Ethics was published May 2015 by Cambridge University Press and is available for purchase on Amazon.com.
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The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the winners of the John F. Grant, MD Essay Contest and Philosophy Department Undergraduate Essay Contest.
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In the final installment of the series of faculty interviews conducted by the Philosophy Department's Association of Graduate Students in Philosophy for the semester, Corbin Casarez interviews Dr. Victoria Wike, Professor and Graduate Program Director.
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MaryKate Bruek, a philosophy major and junior at Loyola, reflects on her current semester at the John Felice Rome Center.
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Not many people can say they shook hands with the Pope. Even fewer can say they gave him a high five. But Zac Davis did exactly that while studying in Rome as part of Loyola’s Ricci Scholars program. Closer to home, he’s worked as an Orientation leader and a peer advisor, and he’s been involved on a project about the original library collection of St. Ignatius College, the precursor of Loyola University Chicago.
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Thomas Regan, S.J., has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Father Regan has been serving as the interim dean of the University’s largest college since June.
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In the third installment of the series of faculty interviews conducted by the Philosophy Department's Association of Graduate Students in Philosophy, Corbin Casarez interviews Dr. Kristen Irwin, who recently joined our department this past fall and has jumped right in.
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Dr. David Schweickart, professor of philosophy, discusses how his love of philosophy led to his involvement in the Civil Rights movement and years of social justice advocacy work to come.
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The John F. Grant seminar combines rigorous class discussions with in-depth lectures from leading experts across disciplines.
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In continuation of the series of faculty interviews conducted by the Philosophy Department's Association of Graduate Students in Philosophy, Corbin Casarez interviews Dr. Joy Gordon, our newest faculty member and Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J. Professor of Social Ethics.
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Dr. Kyle Thomsen, who graduated from Loyola's PhD in Philosophy program and is now an Assistant Professor at St. Francis University, reflects on his time at Loyola and shares his advice on navigating the job market as a Philosophy PhD.
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In the first of a series of faculty interviews conducted by the Philosophy Department's Association of Graduate Students in Philosophy, Corbin Casarez interviews Dr. Mark Waymack,our Department Chairperson.
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Meet Andy Kondrat, a current student of the Philosophy PhD program and bioethics enthusiast who has turned his love of philosophy into an exciting career.
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Dr. Hanne Jacobs, an assistant professor of philosophy, talks about what interests her most about philosophy.
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Dr. Maggie Labinksi, who recently graduated from Loyola's PhD in Philosophy program and is now an assistant professor at Fairfield University, contemplates how Loyola shaped her as a scholar and teacher.
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Loyola’s Ethics and Bioethics Bowl teams offer unique opportunities to gain lifelong skills while having fun and competing across the country.
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Jacqueline Scott fell in love with philosophy while she was an undergraduate student. Now, as an associate professor at Loyola, she’s helping her students do the same thing—and winning praise in the process.
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Despite studying for two degrees—one in political science and another in philosophy—Andrew Kletzien still manages to keep an active schedule outside the classroom.
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