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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

April
22

Philosophy and Literature: James Conant

Date
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 6:15pm - 7:45pm

Past Events

January
9

Philosophy + Literature Workshop: Yi-Ping Ong

Date
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
November
14

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Elaine Auyoung: Epistemic Injustice and the Humanities

Date
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
October
24

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Nir Evron

Date
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
October
17

Philosophy + Literature Workshop with Manuel Vargas: José Vasconcelos and the Aesthetic Utopia

Date
Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
October
10

Philosophy + Literature Workshop: Katherin Yu

Date
Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
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
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