University of North Florida Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Wednesday 4/8 is Giving Day!

The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies has a special challenge this year — if 35 people make a donation, of any size, to our excellence fund, an anonymous donor will give $1000.

Donated funds help us to go the extra mile, supporting opportunities like paid internships, the UNF Ethics Academy, student and faculty research, study abroad, community building, and event programming.
Help us make a difference!

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Excellence Fund - University of North Florida Giving Day Philosophy and Religious Studies (PRS) equips students with critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and cultural understanding — skills essential for leadership, civic engagement, and meaningful careers. At UNF, PRS helps students wrestle with big questions, engage respectfully across differences, a...

Welcome back philosopher Ospreys!

Coming to UNF this Ethics Week!

Is your business ready for ethical AI? UNF College of Arts and Sciences and UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning proudly present the 2025 Annual Ethics Conference: Ethical Business in the Age of AI. Join experts, business leaders, and your community to explore how to lead ethically in an AI-powered world!
✅ Keynote: “The Business Case for AI Ethics” by Dr. Evan Selinger
✅ Breakfast & lunch included

Register early to save! https://conta.cc/4kWinT2
Learn more: https://conta.cc/470V333

Does studying philosophy make you a better thinker?

Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers

The Ethics Center is now on FB and IG. Give them a follow!

Looking back at these 2024 Ethics Academy photos is making us at the Florida Blue Center for Ethics super excited about kicking off the 2025 Ethics Academy! There's still time to sign up, so head on over and fill out an application: https://www.unf.edu/coas/philosophy/Ethics-Academy-and-First-Coast-High-School-Ethics-Bowl.html #UNF #ethics #summer #ethicsacademy #Swoop #FCBE

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The first annual Ethics Week at UNF starts on Monday. See the full lineup of events here: https://www.unf.edu/coas/ethics-center/Ethics-Week.html
All events are free and open to the public.

Ethics Week is coming! Oct. 14-18. Check out our signs and event postings around campus and come to an event to get your free Ospreys Engaging Ethics t-shirt.

Please join us for Giving Day, April 2nd. A gift of any size makes a real difference to our students:

https://givingday.unf.edu/campaigns/department-of-philosophy-and-religious-studies-excellence-fund

Your support will enable student research and educational experiences and support department programming for events at UNF and in the local community. Thank you for joining us to . Your gift (no matter the size) and your help encouraging others to give, supports the University’s mission and helps provide life-changing opportunities for our students.

Happening now! Northeast Florida Student Philosophy Conference. Building 57, room 2050.

Panel on the future of academic integrity.

UNF hosting this year’s Florida Undergraduate Research Conference.