Philosophy Graduate Student Accomplishments

Alex Feldt has won the 2012 Provost’s Ph.D. Dissertation Award in Humanities and fine Arts for his dissertation,
Climate Change and Human Rights: Creating Norms to Govern Earth’s Atmosphere.

OU Philosophers in Multimedia:

Watch Prof. Wayne Riggsdeliver his lecture "Open-mindedness, Understanding and Emotion" here.
Listen to Prof. Hugh Benson discuss Aristotle's views on philosophical method here;
Listen to Prof. Sherri Irvin's winning entry to the Philosophy Talk Conundrum Contest. Sherri's conundrum is about whether it makes good sense for companies to implement a blanket policy of not hiring felons. The episode first aired on July 31, 2011, and is available for download as a podcast.

The philosophy department has lots of Sooner Allies, who have been trained to provide resources and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning members of the OU community. The following memebers of the Philosophy Department are available for confidential discussions about sexual orientation and gender issues:
Grad students: Rob Byer, Andrew Chau, Dan Cheon, Kelly Epley, Patrick Epley, Alex Feldt, Joseph McKinney, Landon Schurtz;
Department Chair Wayne Riggs, Department Secretary Shelley Konieczny, and Profs. Hugh Benson, Steve Ellis, Sherri Irvin, and Zev Trachtenberg.
See Prof. Steve Ellis in the video:


There are facebook groups for current majors and alumni, as well as for the Society of Undergraduate Philosophers. Join your group to keep up with what's happening in the Philosophy Department.

 

Contact an Undergraduate Advisor:
Zev Trachtenberg, 627 Dale Hall Tower, 325-6811
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 2:00-3:00; Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30
Emily McRae, 617 Dale Hall Tower, 325-6324
Office Hours: Thursdays, 9:45-11:45
Neal Judisch, 618 Dale Hall Tower, 325-6324
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 2:00-3:00; Thursdays, 2:00-3:00
Jim Hawthorne, 120A Copeland Hall, 325-6324
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:30-2:20; Thursdays, 1:30-2:20

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  • The Women in Philosophy Discussion Group meets regularly to discuss professional issues. For information contact Prof. Sherri Irvin.
  • The Philosophy of Religion Reading Group meets Thursdays at 1:30. For information contact Jonathan Rutledge.
  • The Feminist Philosophy of Science Reading Group meets Fridays at 12:30. For information contact Andrew Chau.
  • The Society of Undergraduate Philosophers (SOUP) is an organization of undergraduates and graduate students interested in philosophy. The SOUP meets regularly for discussions, talks by faculty members, to view philosophically themed movies, and to engage in other philosophy related activities. Regular meetings are held on the First Tuesday of each month.