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CLAS students win first place in Upper Midwest Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition

Monday, April 7, 2025
The recently formed University of Iowa Ethics Bowl team, which includes College of Liberal Arts Students across majors, bested 20 competing teams in the Midwest.
Jovana Davidovic

CLAS philosophy faculty member receives $1 million grant to further research on ethics of AI-enabled weapons

Monday, February 17, 2025
Jovana Davidovic, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, will use the grant from the Research Council of Norway to develop ethical risk management frameworks for AI-enabled weapons, a rapidly evolving field.
Carrie Figdor

Professor Carrie Figdor awarded the status of Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh, School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
This title is given to individuals of high academic distinction who hold leading roles in organizations with which the University has a close working relationship in research, teaching or research infrastructure support.
Kristopher G. Phillips

Kristopher Phillips, a 2014 UI Philosophy PhD graduate, has won the 2023 Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching!

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Kristopher Philips, a University of Iowa Philosophy PhD graduate, won the 2023 Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching.
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Professor Carrie Figdor’s online video lectures on the Basics of Folk Psychology have been released

Friday, November 17, 2023
Professor Carrie Figdor released video lectures on the Basics of Folk Psychology as part of a Neural Mechanisms Online Beginners Guide to Neural Mechanisms.
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Professor Diane Jeske joins the Talk of Iowa Book Club on Iowa Public Radio

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Professor Diane Jeske joins the Talk of Iowa Book Clud to discuss Klara and the Sun by Sir Kazu Ishiguro. They discuss friendship, empathy, the value of life, AI and personhood, and more.
Amma Haider

Philosophy Major Wins Fulbright Award

Monday, June 5, 2023
Amna Haider, a Department of Philosophy graduate, received a Fulbright award.