SFU Philosophy

The next speaker in our Spring 2026 Colloquium series is Alex Worsnip, who will present his paper "In Defense of Psychologizing" on Friday March 27th at 3:30 in WMC 3510.
Details below:
https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/community/events/colloquium-series/colloquia-archive/20260327.html

The next speaker in our Spring 2026 Colloquium series is Patrick Connolly, who will present his paper "Locke, Newton, Causal Containment, and God’s Existence" on Friday March 13th at 3:30 in WMC 3510.

Details below: https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/community/events/colloquium-series/colloquia-archive/20260116.html

The next speaker in our Spring 2026 Colloquium series is Johannes Himmelreich, who will present his paper "Humans Out of the Loop: Metacognitive limitations undermine human–AI oversight" on Friday February 27th at 3:30PM in WMC 3510.

https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/community/events/colloquium-series/colloquia-archive/20260227.html

The next speaker in our Fall 2025 Colloquium Series is Gabriele Contessa, who will present his paper "Public Trust in Science: A Communitarian Approach" this Friday, October 3rd at 3:30 in WMC 3250. Details below:
https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/community/events/colloquium-series/fall-2025-colloquium/gabriele-contessa-oct3.html

The next speaker in our Fall 2025 Colloquium Series is William Paris, who will present his paper "Emancipation as Social Form" this Friday, September 26th at 3:30 in WMC 3250. Details below:
https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/community/events/colloquium-series/fall-2025-colloquium/william-paris--september-26--2025.html

The next speaker in our Fall 2025 Colloquium Series is Joshua Eisenthal, who will present his paper "Absolute Motion and the Philosophy of Geometry" this Friday, September 19th at 3:30 in WMC 3250. Details below:
https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/community/events/colloquium-series/fall-2025-colloquium/eisenthal-september2025.html

Want to be a lawyer? A SFU new dual degree program in partnership with the University of Exeter can get you on the fast track.

The new SFU-Exeter Accelerated Law Program gives students the opportunity to graduate in only six years with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from SFU and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Exeter, qualifying them to pursue legal careers in Canada and the UK.

"Bringing together leading research universities from Canada and the UK in this dual degree program is a unique opportunity,” says FASS dean Laurel Weldon. “As a first of its kind program in British Columbia, students now have a new pathway to complete a comprehensive undergraduate education – which provides a solid foundation for career and personal development – along with their legal education, while saving at least one year of tuition to practice law sooner.”

Read more: https://ow.ly/R4vu50WMfzg

New term, new students, new website, new Department Chair! Dr. Alex King welcomes you all to the Fall 2025 Term!

https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/about/welcome.html

The SFU Philosophy Department is delighted to welcome Dr. Stephen Bero to our faculty this Fall!

Congratulations to Philosophy Honours Student Taylor Ivan on being awarded a Dean's Undergraduate Convocation Medal!

2025 convocation medals awarded to five FASS graduands A big congratulations to our five FASS graduands who have been honoured with a convocation medal in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to society, the university and the wider community.

The final speaker in our Spring 2025 Colloquium Series is Justin Tiwald, who will present his paper "The Confucian Debate on Virtue Politics" on Friday April 25 at 3:30 in WMC 3220.
Details below:
https://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/events/colloquium-series/colloquium/spring25-colloquium-apr25.html