Carleton University Philosophy

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[Carleton University Students @MyCarletonU]

Looking for a summer job or preparing to graduate? The Career Services Job Board lists full-time, new grad, summer, part-time and internship roles across a variety of industries.
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[Carleton University Students @MyCarletonU]

Linguavision, Carleton’s singing contest for language students, returns to the Kailash Mital Theatre in Southam Hall tomorrow (Tues. March 31). Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to all, no registration required.
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[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Our next Colloquium is taking place tomorrow, March 27th, at 1:30pm in RB 2420R. Join us as Olivia Kamgain (Carleton University) presents, “Descriptive Representatives as Aspirational Decision-Makers“.

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Canterbury High School, the Ottawa Ethics Bowl Regional Champions, also took home the Ottawa Provincial Ethics Bowl Championship trophy over the weekend! Thank you to our professors who judged the event. Check it out! https://t.co/iI5PVCRb6O

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Our next Colloquium is this Friday, March 6th at 1:30pm in RB 2420R. Join us as Prof. Joshua Shepherd  (Universität Autònoma de Barcelona) presents “Creativity, AI, and Agentic Scaffolding“. Want colloquium email reminders? Sign up on our website: https://t.co/mZQrZmsRiJ

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Congratulations to MA Philosophy alumnus, Ian MacLean Evans, for being awarded the British Society for the History of Philosophy's 2025 Graduate Essay Prize! Read about it on our website: https://t.co/5swsZpd5pp

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

This Friday, February 27, Prof. T.Y. Branch (Leibniz University Hannover) will be presenting “Openness and Transparency: Attitudes and Accountability” from 1:30pm – 3:00pm in RB 2420R as part of our Winter 2026 Colloquium Series!

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

We are two days away from our next colloquium, where Prof. Haley Brennan will be presenting “Are Two Selves Too Many Selves?: A Puzzle about the Relation Between Selves in Kant”. Join us this Friday, February 13th, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in RB 2420R.

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

The Department of Philosophy was thrilled to host and judge the Regional Ethics Bowl on February 7th.

Congratulations to all the teams and a heartfelt “thank you!” to all the judges, moderators and event coordinators, without whom events of this nature would not be possible.

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Check out the upcoming FASS Healthy Cities event, "The Place of AI in the City: Intelligent Machines and the Changing Shape of Social Relationships". Our very own philosophy professors Myrto Mylopoulos and Josh Redstone are involved as co-organizer and moderator.

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Carleton’s Philosophy department will be hosting the Regional Ethics Bowl this Saturday! We are excited to see what the teams have prepared. Read about past ethics bowls on our website: https://t.co/GsLHgb9clI

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Thank you to our MA Philosophy students for sharing their research at our annual MA Research Day!

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Don't miss out! Our first Winter 2026 colloquium is set to take place tomorrow, Jan. 30th, at 2:30pm. Prof. Melissa Frankel will be presenting "Madness and dreaming in and beyond the Meditations"

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Have you heard of the Ontario Ethics Bowl? Carleton’s Philosophy department has been an enthusiastic partner with the OEB and is preparing to host the Regional Ethics Bowl this Winter 2026! Check out this article highlighting the OEB mission
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[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Congratulations to Laura Polakova and Shawn Abela, who successfully defended their MA and PhD degrees this month!

Read all about it on our websites. Here: https://t.co/u8ACoQT7sp
and here: https://t.co/SkyjAGGBI7

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

The Department of Philosophy's Winter Colloquium Schedule is now available! We look forward to seeing you there.

[Carleton University Students @MyCarletonU]

Hey Ravens, it's normal to have questions as we get ready to start a new term. Look for the red Ask Me signs and buttons to get directions and support!

We're all here to help!
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[Carleton University Students @MyCarletonU]

Reminder: the university reopens today (Monday, January 5, 2026). Winter term classes begin today.
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[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Carleton University will be closed from end of business hours on Tuesday, December 23 - January 4, 2026 inclusive for the holiday season and will re-open on Monday, January 5, 2026. Winter term classes begin Monday, January 5, 2026.
We look forward to Winter 2026!

[Carleton University Philosophy @PhilCarleton]

Applications to our PhD and Graduate Diploma in Ethics and Public Affairs, and MA Philosophy program for Fall 2026 intake are open. If you have questions about our esteemed programs, please get in touch.