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An Interview with Dr. Johanna Oksala
Johanna Oksala is the Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Philosophy. She joined Loyola University Chicago in August 2019. Professor Oksala’s areas of expertise are political philosophy, feminist philosophy, environmental philosophy, Foucault, and phenomenology. She is the author of five monographs and over fifty refereed journal articles and book chapters. Her work has been translated into eight languages. Oksala is on the editorial board of several academic journals, and she has given over a hundred conference papers and invited talks internationally. The following is an interview conducted by Conor Beath, MA student in the Philosophy department.
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An Interview with Dr. Naomi Fisher
Naomi Fisher is an assistant professor of Philosophy. Her research focuses on Kant and German Idealism and Romanticism, specifically the relationship between nature, freedom, and rationality in Kant’s Critical philosophy and in Friedrich Schelling’s philosophy of nature. She also has interests in the broader history of philosophy, particularly the 19th century, the philosophy of science, and ethics.
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Apply to the Minorities and Philosophy Mentorship Program
Undergraduates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply to the Philosophy Department’s Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) mentorship program! Students will be paired with a graduate student mentor and have the oppportunity to participate in MAP events.
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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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Congratulations!!!
May 2017 Graduation Pictured: Three Philosophy PhD graduates (Marcella Linn, Ndidi Nwaneri, Giancarlo Tarantino) as well as current students and alums. -
Interview with Philosophy Department's Outstanding Senior: MaryKate Brueck
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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"Is money the root of all evil?"
Philosophy professor Julie Ward replies to the perennial question, "Is money the root of all evil?" -
Responsibility While Protecting and the Intervention in Yemen
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. -
Unhappy Confessions: The Temptation of Admitting to White Privilege
“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. -
Philosophy doctoral candidate Nicoletta Ruane helping to develop a new community-based program called Illinois Speaks.
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.” -
Former grad Liz Willock sends Uber driver to Rio to see son compete in Olympics
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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Writing about Cuba
In 2015, President Obama helped to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba; the first time in over 50 years. Despite the renewed relations and its effect internationally, the U.S. enforced embargo continues. In the July 2016 edition of Harper’s Magazine, Dr. Joy Gordon, Ignacio Ellacuría, S.J. Professor of Social Ethics in the Department of Philosophy, addresses such issues in her article, El Bloqueo, which provides an in-depth look at the long-term consequences of the embargo and what it means today. -
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Loyola Bioethics Bowl Brings Home National Title
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. -
Ethics Competition
Loyola Ethics Bowl Team Competes in Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl Competition
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. -
Dr. Pamela J. Lomelino's Community, Autonomy, and Informed Consent: Revisiting the Philosophical Foundation for Informed Consent in International Research
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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Dr. Thomas Carson’s new book combines history and philosophy through discussion of Abraham Lincoln’s virtues
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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Victoria Wike, PhD
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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Ricci Scholars
Weekend of Excellence: Zac Davis
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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Andrew Kletzien: He’s getting the most out of his college experience
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. -
Philosophy & Food Undergraduate Event: "Should We Artificially Extend Human Lives?"
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. -
“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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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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Philosophy Faculty Debate: Aristotle vs. Kant
Dr. Naomi Fisher & Dr. Richard Kim Present: Aristotle vs. Kant (on the Ultimate Moral Foundation) -
Painting with a Broad Stroke a talk by Dr. Myisha Cherry
The Loyola Philosophy department invites you to a talk by Dr. Myisha Cherry, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. -
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John F. Grant Lecture from Prof. Celeste Watkins-Hayes
This year's John F. Grant Lecture has been set for March 21st at 4PM in Life Science Building 142. Our speaker this year is Prof. Celeste Watkins-Hayes from Northwestern University, and the title of her talk is, "Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality." There will be a reception, and refreshments will be provided. Please see the attached flyer for more details. -
Announcing the 2019 John F. Grant, MD Award Competition
The 2019 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.
