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Graduate Recruitment of Underrepresented Philosophers (GROUP) is a one-day, expense-paid workshop to be held at UNC Charlotte on November 7, 2018 for up to ten promising prospective M.A. students in philosophy from traditionally underrepresented groups. GROUP is designed to increase the diversity of the academic pipeline in the discipline by recruiting a diverse group of […]
Dr. Robin James recently published “The Other Secret Twist: On the Political Philosophy of The Good Place” in the Los Angeles Review of Books. She argues that the NBC sitcom The Good Place, although it appears to stay at the level of Ethics 101, actually “shows us a fairly well-developed political philosophy . . . […]
Dr. Robin James recently published “Toned down for what? How ‘chill’ turned toxic” in the British newspaper The Guardian. James’s article discusses the “replacement of the bombastic songs of the 00’s” with what she calls “tame romanticism and lukewarm pop.” Although these musical styles may seem more subtle and approachable to the general public, they […]
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UNC Charlotte’s Department of Philosophy offers outstanding and competitive undergraduate and graduate programs in the study of philosophy. Our faculty engage in a broad range of research projects, and they bring their expertise into the classroom.
How to Declare a Philosophy Major or Minor
Students interested in declaring a philosophy major or minor (or who have questions about the major or minor) should email Dr. Mark Sanders, the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Philosophy Department at msander2@charlotte.edu