UCF Department of Philosophy

Curious about the philosophy of action, free will, determinism, or the laws of nature? If so, then PHI3931-Free Will and Determinism is the course for you!

Course Details
Dr. Thomas Reed
Fall 2026
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 1:30PM - 2:45PM

🤔 Are dating algorithms racially biased?
🎮 Do video games deploy racist stereotypes?
🗣️ Why does Alexa sound like a white woman?
🤖 Is AI a racially neutral tool?

If questions like these spark your curiosity, HUM 4381 is the course for you! Explore race as it intersects with gender, sexuality, ability, and other variables, in the production, consumption, and technical representation from dating apps to social robotics.

Enroll in HUM 4381 today!

Leadership Portraits is a monthly Religious Studies News (RSN) series that introduces readers to some of the leaders within the American Academy of Religion. This month, the series features our very own Dr. Ann Gleig, a professor of Religion and Cultural Studies. Check out the full interview by clicking the image below👇!

Leadership Portraits: Ann Gleig - AAR Ann Gleig is a professor of Religion and Cultural Studies at the University of Central Florida. Her research areas include Buddhism in America and New Religious Movements and her publications include American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity (Yale University Press, 2019) and The Oxford Handbook of....

We are excited to share that Dr. Gentry will now be teaching PHI 5329 - Philosophy of Neuroscience in Fall 2026!

This course explores fascinating questions including:
• How does the brain explain behavior?
• Can we localize functions in the brain?
• What can neuroimaging tell us about the brain?
• How similar are large language models (LLMs) and brains?
• What kind of thing(s) is a brain, anyway?

Course Information
📅 Tuesdays
🕕 6:00–8:50 PM

Undergraduate students interested in enrolling should email both Dr. Gentry ([email protected]) and Philosophy ([email protected]) to request permission to enroll.

Are you curious about the possibility of studying abroad? Perhaps in Barcelona? Would you like to gain a better idea of what the experience is like?

If so, be sure to check out .as.classroom on Instagram!

Created by Dr. DiLiberto, Faculty Leader of the Barcelona Study Away Program, this page serves as a culture and humanities study abroad journal in which students document and share their experiences abroad. Explore photos from the trip, learn about the sites, and follow along as students experience life in Barcelona!

The Spring 2026 newsletter is now out! Check out what’s new in the department this semester: https://mailchi.mp/ucf/philosophy-highlights-latest-work-future-events?e=0128a2a4f9

Join the Philosophy Department for the Spring Advising Social, where we will preview courses for the Summer and Fall 2026 semesters and provide information on all our programs. Get answers to all your advising questions. This event is open to all major, minor, certificate, and prospective students.

📅Thursday, April 2
🕐4:30pm - 5:30pm
📍PSY 226

For more information on the programs we offer, please visit: https://cah.ucf.edu/philosophy/programs/

We hope to see you there!