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- Reidy wins Berger Prize: Second Time in the Previous Three Awards
David Reidy and Jeppe von Platz have won the 2009 Berger Prize from the APA Committee on Philosophy of Law for their article "The Structural Variety of Historical Injustices" in the Journal of Social Philosophy. The award is given every other year to a member of the APA for the best article in the philosophy of law over a two year period.
- Lee Shepski Joins Department
The department is delighted to announce that Lee Shepski from the University of Arizona has joined us as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Lee's areas of specialization are ethics and metaethics; his areas of competence include ancient greek philosophy, business ethics, bioethics, and political philosophy. Lee recently defended his dissertation, The Reality Behind Moral Experience (committee: Mark Timmons [chair], Tom Christiano, Terry Horgan). Welcome Lee!
- Associate Professor David Reidy named one of eight Lindsay Young Professors for 2008-9
Associate Professor David Reidy has been named one of eight Lindsay Young Professors in the College of Arts and Sciences for 2008-9. This represents a significant recognition by the University of Professor Reidy's scholarly accomplishments. Congratulations David!
- Greg Bock (Ph.D. student) accepts tenure-track offer at Walters State
Greg Bock (Ph.D. student) will be starting a tenure-track position at Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN) this Fall. Congratulations Greg!
- Lee Shepski (University of Arizona) joins department next Fall
The department is delighted to announce that Lee Shepski from the University of Arizona will be joining us as a tenure-track Assistant Professor next Fall. Lee's areas of specialization are ethics and metaethics; his areas of competence are ancient greek philosophy, business ethics, bioethics, and political philosophy. Lee is currently finishing a dissertation on moral realism. To learn more about Lee, visit his University of Arizona homepage: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~shepski/.
- Energy Conference to Highlight Role of Ethics, Responsibility
- Three Ph.D. students named Baker Scholars
Philosophy Ph.D. students Matt Deaton, Jason Hubbard, and Erik Krag have been named Baker Scholars by the University of Tennessee’s Baker Center for Public Policy: “Each year, the Baker Center seeks out UT's brightest and most engaged students to honor as Baker Scholars. These students, drawn from a range of academic disciplines, are active, highly motivated, and forward-looking members of the university community, and the Baker Center is pleased to support their lofty academic and professional pursuits. Now in its fifth year, the title of Baker Scholar has grown to become one of the premier honors conferred upon students of public policy at the University of Tennessee” (from the Baker Scholars website).
- Kenehan Has Central APA Paper Accepted
Graduate Student Sarah Kenehan's paper, "General Circulation Models and Severe Tests," has been accepted for presentation at the 2008 Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association. Congratulations Sarah!