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
View ArticleEKU 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...
View ArticleDr. 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...
View ArticleDepartment 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...
View ArticleDr. 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...
View ArticleDr. 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...
View ArticleEKU 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....
View ArticleDr. 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...
View ArticleDr. 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,...
View ArticleChautauqua 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...
View ArticleCatchart & 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
View ArticleEKU 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...
View ArticleHappy 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...
View ArticleEKU 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
View ArticleTeena 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
View ArticleIn 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
View ArticleNow 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...
View ArticleDoug 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
View ArticleCollege 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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