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Philosophy and Literature

Active Focal Group

The Focal Group in Philosophy and Literature brings together scholars and students from eight departments to investigate questions in aesthetics and literary theory, philosophically-inflected literary texts, and the form of philosophical writings. It offers undergraduate major tracks within nine programs, a graduate workshop, and a lecture series.

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Faculty PIs

Graduate Coordinators

Upcoming Events

May
14

Philosophy + Literature Workshop: Samuel Filby

Date
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 6:15pm - 7:45pm

Past Events

May
9

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Nick Zangwill: Formalism, Meaning and Architecture

Date
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
April
18

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Ana Ilievska: Shelley’s Frankenstein is about ChatGPT

Date
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
April
11

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Martin Hägglund: The Life and Death of Rational Animals

Date
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
February
28

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Daisy Dixon (Cardiff University)

Date
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 11:00am - 12:30pm
February
7

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Karen Zumhagen-Yekplé

Date
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
October
18

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Darci Gardner

Date
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 6:15pm
September
26

Philosophy and Literature Graduate Conference: In and Out of Context (Sept. 26th)

Date
Saturday, September 26, 2020, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Speaker
Caroline Levine (Cornell University, English), Jan Zwicky (University of Victoria, Philosophy)
September
25

Philosophy and Literature Graduate Conference: In and Out of Context (Sept. 25th)

Date
Friday, September 25, 2020, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Speaker
Caroline Levine (Cornell University, English), Jan Zwicky (University of Victoria, Philosophy)
January
16

Michael Emerson: The Philosophy of Lost

Date
Sunday, January 16, 2011, 9:00am
March
16

Philosophy and Literature in Conversation

Date
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 3:00pm
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