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Philosophy graduate student wins award

Tenured Professor Chris Lowry wins award.

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

We are pleased to share that the 2025 recipient of the Arts Awards for Excellence in service goes to the Philosophy department's Gerry Callaghan.

We are pleased to share that the 2025 recipient of the Arts Awards for Excellence in Teaching goes to the Philosophy department's Katy Fulfer.

Katy Fulfer received an Honourable Mention from the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award committee. Congratulations Katy!

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Rolf George passed away on April 28^th, 2025.

Donations in memory of Rolf George can be made to Support Waterloo or via cheque payable to the University of Waterloo. Please indicate in the open field online or on the cheque memo that your gift is in memory of Rolf George. Your contribution will help support the study of philosophy in tribute to Professor George’s enduring legacy.

The new publication, We Can Do Better: Feminist Manifestos for Media and Communication

Features a chapter by Katy Fulfer and Kim Hong Nguyen. Chapter 12: When White Feminists Become Mean Girls: Calling White Feminists In to Stop Gaslighting, Gatekeeping, and Girlbossing 

The article linked here focuses on how ancient builders oriented temples to align with stars and the sun at the spring equinox. It features research by UW Philosophy department's Jacqueline Feke. 

This new book, written by Matthew S. W. Silk and Ian J. MacDonald, is available December 2024, IBSN 9781554816408