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We’re pleased to announce that Gabbrielle Johnson is the winner of the 2017-18 Carnap Prize for her paper entitled “Against Representationalism About Bias.” More information regarding the prize can be found here and…

We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Gingerich has filed his dissertation, “Freedom’s Spontaneity,” and it has been accepted. His Ph.D. degree will be awarded on June 15, 2018.

The Daily Bruin featured an article on the retirement of Prof. Brian Copenhaver and his contributions to UCLA. You can read more at: https://dailybruin.com/2018/06/04/ucla-faculty-donors-honor-retired-professor-for-notable-research-leadership/

We are pleased to announce that Sabine Tsuruda has filed her dissertation, “Moral Agency and the Workplace,” and it has been accepted. Her PhD degree will be awarded on June…

Congratulations to the following graduate students and graduate alumni on their new positions: Denis Buehler, appointed Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Tubingen Lee-Ann Chae, appointed Assistant Professor at Temple…

Congratulations to Bill Kowalsky who has been chosen to receive UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award.  The award, which is given to only five teaching assistants on campus each year, recognizes extraordinary…

Congratulations to Kim Johnston who has been chosen to receive UCLA’s Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Fellowship Award.  The award, which is given to only four graduate…

We are pleased to announce that Kevin Lande has filed his dissertation, “Parts of Perception,” and it has been accepted. His PhD degree will be awarded on March 23, 2018.

We’re very sad to have learned that our graduate alumnus Sean Foran died last summer from brain cancer. Sean began the program in 1989, finishing in 1997.  His dissertation, Animal…

The Departmental Teaching Award is given annually for excellent performance in teaching.  Congratulations to our 2017-18 winners Bill Kowalsky and Lauren Schaeffer!