Philosophy Lectures Archive
Find recordings from selected Bishop Hurst and other lectures.
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- Hired Professor Kiesha Martin
- Hired Professor Karin Meyers
- Professor Perry Zurn published (September 2024), a co-edited collection that establishes trans philosophy as a unique field of inquiry and offers fresh perspectives on trans theory and politics. Zurn’s forthcoming book, (January 2025), tells stories of how trans individuals make history, resist, and foster hope within academia, drawing from local archives and over 100 interviews from the Five Colleges in Massachusetts (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and University of Massachusetts, Amherst).
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Read about MA student Julie Williams-Reyes,ĢƵ changemaker.
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Jin Y. Park discusses Kim Iryŏp’s life and philosophy on the .
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Faculty member Onaje WoodbineɰdzٱReligion & Politics.
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As part of Dr. Perry Zurn's "Curiosity, Politics, and the Public Realm" graduate seminar, students pitched episode ideas to Lynn Borton, executive producer of the podcast. Now those episodes are being released! Check out Matt Ferguson's and Julie Williams-Reyes' "." Hear Dr. Zurn discuss his newest work on the .
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Edward Guetti published the article ""
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Shubha Pathak published the article "" in the International Journal of Hindu Studies.
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Andrew Wagner was the winner of the Killam Fellowship from the University of Newfoundland.
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ĢƵ Philosophy and Religion alum .
Onaje Woodbine presented the annual Frederic C. Wood Lecture, entitled, “.”
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Hired Professor Jerome Clarke
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Professor Onaje Woodbine received tenure
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Professor Edward Guetti published an article, ""
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Professor Shubha Pathak published an article, "”, in a special issue (“Transdisciplinary Approaches to the Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata”) of the journal Religions of South Asia.
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Andrew Wagner was the winner of the Killam Fellowship from the University of Newfoundland.
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There will be an upcoming conference in October, stay tuned for details!
- Professor and Department Chair Jin Y. Park was elected Vice President of the , the world's largest (more than 8,000 members) scholarly society dedicated to the study of religion. She will be President-Elect and then President over the next three years, and is the first scholar of the East Asian traditions to be elected since the founding of AAR in 1909.Professor Park also received the Uberoi Foundation Religious Studies grant in the amount of $25,000 for her project on “Buddhism and Non-violence.
- ʰǴڱǰOnaje Woodbine received a $40,000 First Book Grant for Scholars of Color from the Louisville Institute for his book,Take Back What the Devil Stole: An African American Prophet's Encounters in the Spirit World (Columbia University Press).
- ʰǴڱǰPerry Zurn has published a new book,Curiosity and Power: The Politics of Inquiry,.
Bishop Hurst Lecture
Since 1958, the Bishop Hurst Lecture has exposed ĢƵ students to some of the most distinguished thinkers who are working on the frontiers of contemporary thought, and who are relevant to many disciplines.
Bishop Hurst Lectures
Durfee Lecture
The annual Durfee Lecture series provides our students and colleagues with the opportunity to meet distinguished thinkers in the world of religion.
Durfee Lectures
McDowell Conference
Each year, ĢƵ welcomes a new McDowell Fellow: a visiting professor who uses their unique lens on philosophy to hold a conference that explores a distinct area of social policy.
Meet this year's fellow
