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We are proud to announce the 2017 recipients of the Horace B. Russell Prize, the Frank Harrison III Scholarship, the Daniel Hart Memorial Scholarship, and the Richard H. Severens Scholarship. Congratulations to the students recognized below on these well-deserved awards! Matthew Schramm awarded the Frank Harrison III Scholarship and the Richard H. Severens Scholarship “As a double major in philosophy and religion, I have been privileged to…

The UGA Department of Philosophy is excited to announce a new minor in Bioethics to enhance students’ ability to think and argue in a manner that will benefit them in a variety of careers and areas of post-graduate study. Bioethics is the interdisciplinary study of ethical and philosophical issues that arise in the context of medicine and bioresearch. The Minor in Bioethics provides students with the opportunity to achieve a deeper understanding…

The Department of Philosophy offers multiple annual scholarships and awards for undergraduate students. Award amounts and application details vary. The Spring 2025 application deadline is March 31. These scholarships include: Daniel Hart Memorial Scholarship Frank Harrison III Scholarship Horace B. Russell Prize Richard R. Severens Scholarship William T. Blackstone Honors Memorial Scholarship Click here for full application…

Undergraduate Philosophy students are invited to participate in Philosophy Writing Workshops led by graduate assistant Ryne Barry on Wednesdays 12:30-3pm, Thursdays 2-4:30pm, or by appointment (email rdb58401@uga.edu) in Peabody Hall Room 10. This workshop is designed to assist in the development of writing skills for PHIL 2010, 2020, 2030, 2700, 3000, & 3010. 

Longtime Philosophy faculty member Raymond Woller recently passed away at the age of 83. A scholar of Ontology, Metaphysics, Analytic Philosophy, and John Locke, Dr. Woller taught at UGA from 1994 until his retirement in 2011, serving as a lecturer, Philosophy undergraduate advisor, Cognitive Science undergraduate coordinator, fellow of the Artificial Intelligence Center, and department representative to the Board of Regents Philosophy Advisory…

Congratulations to the 2024 Philosophy Student Ambassadors! These undergraduate Philosophy students have a passion for knowledge and volunteer in promoting the Philosophy major across campus. The program is modeled on the Franklin College Student Ambassadors, and we are very excited to welcome Nathan Haynes, Clara Lawrence, Misha Patel, Lauren Scaffidi, Zoe Simmons to the program.

Staff Sergeant Alex Asay on duty at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. PhD student Alex Asay has been awarded a Fall 2024 scholarship from The UGA Foundation through the Student Veterans Resource Center and was awarded The Air and Space Commendation Medal by the Air Force for his actions abroad. The Department of Philosophy recently welcomed Staff Sergeant Asay back as he rejoined his cohorts following a six month deployment overseas.…

Cindy Ren was awarden a PhD, pictured with major professor Richard Winfield & Department Head Aaron Meskin. The Department of Philosophy hosted a reception and awards presentation on Friday, May 10 to recognize Spring 2024 graduates and award recipients. Students and their families gathered for refreshments in Peabody Hall as department head Aaron Meskin and undergraduate coordinator Melissa Fahmy recognized this year's graduates and…

Pictured l-r: Sam Guimond, Zoe Schweitzer, Peter Bartlett, Mong Vo, Mark Westrick, Caty Huff, Steve Guimond Congratulations to UGA’s Ethics Club for an impressive performance in the National Bioethics Bowl, which took place at Baylor College in Waco, TX on Saturday, April 13. Finishing as the highest ranked public university in the tournament, UGA’s team ranked 3rd place out of 20 teams, behind runner up Georgetown University and winner…

Congratulations to Presidential Award of Excellence winner Sophia Gavalas, a double major in Philosophy and Microbiology. This prestigious honor is awarded to only a handful of graduating seniors each year and we are very proud to have a winner among our Class of 2024. Gavalas was a CURO Summer Research Fellow in 2022, and has won two CURO Research Awards. She is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society, Co-President of the American…