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Department of Philosophy
A major in philosophy develops abilities useful for graduate or professional work in many fields -- law, for example -- and for any situation requiring clear, systematic thinking. A graduate degree in philosophy is necessary for college teaching in philosophy.
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Outstanding Instructor Recognition
May 4, 2017Congratulations to Dave Redmond and Holly Stevenson, who both received the UI Outstanding TA Award for 2017. The UI has over 1400 TAs, and this year 31 awards were given university-wide. This is a tremendous achievement...
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Congratulations to UI philosophy alum (B.A. 2016) Stephanie Domingo!
Apr 28, 2017Stephanie was recently accepted to PIKSI-Rock -- http://www.piksi.org/programs/rock/ -- and to the Iowa N.E.W. Leadership Fellowship -- ...
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Lammer-Heindel (Ph.D., 2012) awarded NEH grant
Mar 30, 2017Christoffer Lammer-Heindel (Ph.D. 2012) has been awarded an NEH grant for his project entitled, "Building Ecoliteracy: A General Education Track...
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Nik Maggos selected as a 2017 National Humanities Without Walls PreDoctoral Fellow.
Feb 4, 2017Nik Maggos has been selected as a 2017 National Humanities Without Walls PreDoctoral Fellow. This was an...