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Philosophy with a purpose

“My department worked hard to develop camaraderie and warmth towards and between incoming graduate students, even when gathering in physical spaces was limited or impossible. When I mentioned to my supervisor that I had been feeling isolated from my feminist philosophy community in light of my required courses and pandemic restrictions, Dr. Saul sent out an email that same day to solicit members in our department for a weekly online feminist philosophy reading group – one which still runs now, almost five years later.”

Bridging Philosophy and Healthcare

“My dissertation explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. I argue that to responsibly harness the benefits of AI, we need to have effective policies in place to guide its ethical use. Specifically, I evaluate the harms to autonomy and knowledge that could be caused by mental health chatbots and predictive algorithms.”

Each year, the Celebration of Arts ceremony recognizes faculty and staff with outstanding performance. This year, Philosophy's own Gerry Callaghan and Katy Fulfer each received an award. 

We are sad to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Joseph A. Novak, who served the University of Waterloo's Philosophy Department from 1977 to 2013. Please find out more about Joe's research, passions and contributions to the department in this linked article. 

Find out more about Prof. Lindo's role and contributions. 

We are so proud to hear that Hannah Anderson won the Mackenzie King Scholarship. Find out more about this distinction

Philosophy graduate student wins award

Tenured Professor Chris Lowry wins award.

Our students will never fully understand how proud we are to watch them walk across that stage and receive their degrees. We support them throughout their journey and provide guidance when necessary, but ultimately, it is up to them. And we couldn't be happier to see them succeed. Find out which students crossed the stage this Spring. 

Waterloo News celebrates six PhD graduates from this Springs convocation, including a Philosophy PhD graduate.