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Three faculty members in the College of Arts & Letters have won National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowships, extending the University of Notre Dame’s record success with the federal agency committed to supporting original…

The Journal of the History of Philosophy awarded Stephen Ogden for his book, …

Philosophy can, and should, be of benefit during these extraordinary times, Kourany said. “There’s still so much to be done. And I want to help do it.”

Following the recent launch of the University of Notre Dame’s Strategic Framework, Provost John T. McGreevy this week announced the first three strategic iniatitives emerging from that plan: Democracy, Ethics, and Poverty. Three faculty members within the College Arts & Letters were appointed to lead these initiatives.

Rev. David Burrell, a University of Notre Dame professor emeritus of philosophy and theology, has passed away at the age of 90. In 1964 after earning his doctorate, Fr. Burrell taught in the Department of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Notre Dame until 1980. In 1980, he served…

Originally posted in news.nd.edu   Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study receives $2.97 million grant from John Templeton Foundation to develop signature courses on human flourishing. The John Templeton Foundation has awarded the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS)…

In November 2023 Professor Emerita Dr. Shrader-Frechette will receive the 2023 Cosmos International Prize in Osaka, Japan for her decades of research and pro-bono work on developing methods of quantitative risk assessment and on stopping environmental injustice. Environmental injustice refers to the…

The New York Times has done a piece on Prof. Meghan Sullivan's Strong Suits class which covered a deep interdisciplinary study of a major luxury brand: Thom Browne.   Article…

Kenneth M. Sayre, a University of Notre Dame professor emeritus of philosophy and an early leader in the study of artificial intelligence, has died at age 94. A member of the faculty for 56 years, he was known for his teaching and research across a broad range of areas, including cybernetics, information theory, philosophy of mind, environmental philosophy, Plato, and epistemology. He authored 14 books, edited or co-edited five more, and...

Intellectual humility — being free to think and listen without being concerned with the need to “be right” — could be an antidote for some pressing personal and societal problems. An interdisciplinary group of philosophers and psychologists, led by Laura Callahan and supported by a John Templeton Foundation grant, are hoping to identify how the characteristic can be used by individuals to improve their lives and how it can be...

The British Journal for the History of Philosophy (BJHP) announced that graduate student Jordan Lavender was awarded the Best Graduate Essay Prize for 2022 for his paper "The Mark of the Mental in the Fourteenth Century: Volitio, Cognitio, and…

With support from two major research grants, Notre Dame associate professor of philosophy Nicholas Teh has been exploring new ideas in symmetry for philosophy and physics.

Notre Dame’s College of Arts & Letters is launching a new selective program that will offer specialized coursework, programming, and resources for undergraduates interested in finding deeper meaning in the practice of business through the liberal arts. The Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise & Society is a rigorous academic experience and collaborative community focused on helping students form strong bonds as they engage in exclusive classes, independent research, meaningful...

Three faculty members in the College of Arts & Letters — philosopher Sara Bernstein, theatre scholar Tarryn Chun, and historian Katie Jarvis — have won National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships, extending Notre Dame's record success with the federal agency committed to supporting original research and scholarship. The University also received a significant grant for a digital scholarship project that will develop a new platform that makes digital archives easier to analyze, present, and...

Char Brecevic, a Ph.D. student from the History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) Program, won the 2021 Notre Dame Graduate School Shaheen Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) on Wednesday, October 13th on the stage in Carey Auditorium in the Hesburgh Library. The Shaheen 3MT® is…

Christopher Shields is the new editor of Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. He is succeeds Prof. Jc Beall.  NDPR was founded in 2002 by the late Gary Gutting and Anastasia Friel Gutting and is entirely devoted to publishing substantive, high-quality book reviews. For more information…

History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) Graduate Student, Sebastian Murgueitio Ramirez, wins the 2021 Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Graduate School Award.  The Shaheen Awards recognize one outstanding graduate student from each of the four divisions of the Graduate School: Humanities, Social Sciences,…

Dr. Hannah Rubin received a 5-year career grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) for her project "Race, Gender, and the Science of Science".  The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide…

Rawls' work A Theory of Justice has had a lasting and far-reaching influence on the fields of economics, political science, philosophy, and law — and nearly 50 years after its publication, it remains one of the greatest works of political philosophy ever produced, said Paul Weithman, the Glynn Family Honors Professor of Philosophy. With funding from a Collaborative Research Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Weithman is planning a conference commemorating...