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EKU Forming Student Team to Compete in Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl

Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Philosophy and Religion is forming a team of EKU students to compete in the 16th annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in 2011-2012.read more

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EKU Team Finishes 10th out of 22 Teams at Regional Ethics Bowl

Competing in the Central States Regional Ethics Bowl in Indianapolis for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 12, a newly formed student team from Eastern Kentucky University finished 10th among 22 teams...

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Dr. Pianalto's Essay on Courage Wins International Competition

Matthew Pianalto, an assistant professor in the EKU Department of Philosophy & Religion, has authored the winning entry in the Robert Papazian Annual Essay Prize on Themes from Ethics and Political...

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Department to Host Oxford Style Debate on Disclosure of Government Information

The department of Philosophy & Religion will be holding an Oxford Style Debate this spring in conjunction with the 2012 EKU First Amendment Celebration. The topic of the debate is the unauthorized...

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Dr. Mike Austin Receives Major Grant from The Character Project

Professor Mike Austin, in the Philosophy and Religion Department, has received a grant from The Character Project at Wake Forest University, sponsored by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.read...

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Dr. Velez's Forthcoming Book: The Buddha and Religious Diversity

The Buddha and Religious Diversity, by Dr. J. Abraham Velez de Cea, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Religion, will be published by Routledge this December. The book is part of...

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EKU Ties for 4th Place at the Central States Regional Ethics Bowl

Eastern Kentucky University tied for 4th place among the thirteen schools that competed at the 14th Annual Central States Regional Ethics Bowl at Marian University on Saturday, November 3, 2012....

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Dr. Newhart Selected by APA Committee on the Status of Women to Participate...

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Dr. Pianalto Receives CAS Excellence in Research and Creative Activities Award

Dr. Matthew Pianalto, Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy & Religion, is the 2012-13 recipient of the EKU College of Arts and Sciences' Excellence in Research and...

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Dr. Austin's Book Receives Prize from The Character Project

Michael Austin, Professor of Philosophy in Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Philosophy and Religion, has won a prize from The Character Project for a book he co-edited with Doug Geivett,...

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Chautauqua Lecture Explores "The Beauty of Philosophy Through Jokes"

RICHMOND, Ky. – “Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.”It’s the playfully provocative title of a New York Times bestselling book by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, who will speak at Eastern Kentucky...

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Catchart & Klein Philosophize Through Jokes in Recent Chautauqua Lecture

Photos courtesy of Minh Nguyen. Story below from the Eastern Progress:Chautauqua brings audience to laughterOctober 10, 2013 | By HEATHER STEPHENSread more

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EKU Philosophy Students to Work with Model Lab First-Graders

Students in a Beginning Ethics class at Eastern Kentucky University will work with first-graders at Model Laboratory School next semester, helping them to see and resolve moral issues. Laura Newhart...

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Happy New Year!

We wish a Happy New Year to all and look forward to a great Spring Semester! Below: Students, Faculty, and Staff at the Department's Annual Holiday Gathering in December 2013 (Click picture to...

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EKU Student One of 50 Worldwide Selected to Attend Buddhist Retreat in Taiwan

An Eastern Kentucky University student is among only approximately 50 worldwide selected to participate in the 2014 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat in Taiwan this summer.read more

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Teena Blackburn Honored as an EKU Critical Thinking Teacher of the Year,...

Teena Blackburn has been chosen as a recipient of the annual EKU Critical Thinking Teacher of the Year Award.read more

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In Memoriam: Dr. James Robert Miller (1931-2014)

Dr. James Robert Miller, Jr., died on June 4, 2014 at the Compassionate Care Center, Richmond, Kentucky, surrounded by his family. He was 83.read more

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Now Open: Philosophy & Religion Tutoring Center and Study Lounge!

Free space for students to think and converse, and free tutoring for those looking for help thinking!The Philosophy and Religion Tutoring Center and Study Lounge is located in Case Annex 279 and is...

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Doug Geivett to speak on "God and the Problem of Evil"

God and the Problem of Evil7:00 pm  October 28, 2014  Adams Auditorium, Wallace Building room 149read more

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College of Arts & Sciences Launches Humanities@Work Program

The College of Arts & Sciences is proud to announce an exciting Co-op/Internship Program Opportunity that is uniquely tailored for EKU Humanities Majors!This program is for students with any of the...

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