Summer 2025 Newsletter: Department of Philosophy

Summer 2025 Newsletter

A Message from the Chair

Dear Alumni and Friends,

This has been a very exciting year, full of new developments and initiatives. As you will read in this Newsletter, in addition to the outstanding achievements of our students and faculty, the department is growing even stronger with the promotion of Dr. Corey Barnes and Dr. Peter van Elswyk to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure.

This last year, the Chicago Area Consortium in German Philosophy had two major events, while NUSTEP hosted its 17th annual conference.

All the latest news on NU Philosophy faculty activities this year, including recent honors, awards, and publications.

Our graduate students have been keeping busy with conferences, workshops, and community building. Here’s a sampling of what’s been going on!

The Brady Program

It was a flourishing year of growth for the Brady Program in Ethics and Civic Life.

PhilFEST is the highlight of our undergraduate community’s life in which honors students present their research in 15-20 minute presentations followed by a public Q&A. This year, an audience of almost 50 persons – faculty from inside and outside the department, students, and interested listeners at large - engaged with and vibrantly discussed our students’ fascinating series of presentations about their research results.

This past year has been one of achievement and loss, a year of firsts, and hopefully, lasts. The NPEP community has seen history-making events, as well as the deep sorrow of losing a beloved brother. There have been many challenges, and the NPEP community, both inside and out, has met them head on. Despite some serious issues, the students in both Stateville and Logan have found a way to continue to grow and shine.