Research and Scholarship

Our scholars contribute to advancing knowledge, refining methods, and fostering academic dialogue. Through these efforts, they deepen their understanding of fundamental questions, challenge assumptions, and contribute to the development of philosophical thought.

Our faculty tend to have broad-ranging interests in ways that recognize the systematic interconnection of all of the different sub-areas of philosophy, but with the following specialized research interests. Read more and view a list of faculty with specilization in each area.

Research and creative production in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

As part of a top-tier, AAU-accredited public research university, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences holds scholarly, scientific, and artistic discovery at the heart of our mission.

Throughout our departments and programs, our professors are at the forefront of their disciplines. They bring their world-class research and artistry into their classrooms, studios, and labs, giving students the unparalleled opportunity to learn right from the source of the latest innovations in knowledge and practice.

Graduate students and many undergraduates work side-by-side with faculty members, conducting breakthrough research and creative production that advances humanity’s understanding of ourselves and the complex, ever-changing world in which we live.

The creation of knowledge and understanding is an exhilarating and never-ending mission—and is at the core of every University of Iowa liberal arts and sciences education.