Special Event: Summer Alumni Symposium
Join us for a symposium on the thought of Professor of Philosophy Emeritus John Lawry, July 11, 2008, the Presidents' Room, Brantly Hall. For further information click here.
Philosophy Forum
Each week of the academic term, normally on Tuesday afternoons, the Philosophy Department sponsors the Philosophy Forum, a program of presentations and discussions that range over a broad diversity of topics. Papers, papers in progress, book reports, informal reports, panels - the styles of presentation as well as the backgrounds of the presenters are varied. Not only Philosophy faculty and students, but faculty and students from other departments across the campus frequently both present and attend. Click Here for information about the upcoming forum.
UM Philosophy Society
The UM Philosophy Society regularly sponsors both informal discussions of philosophical issues and social events. Click here for information about the club's activities.
Bugbee Lectures
Each year a distinguished philosopher is invited to deliver the Bugbee Lecture. Past Bugbee Lecturers have included Stanley Cavell, Alasdair MacIntyre, Annette Baier, W.V.O. Quine, Gordon Brittan, Hubert Dreyfus, Edward Mooney, Andrew Feenberg, Richard Gotshalk, Edward Casey, Bruce Wilshire, Hilary Putnam, David Chalmers, and Susan Haack. The lecture series is named in honor of Henry Bugbee, an inspiring philosopher, teacher, and friend who retired from our department in 1978. The Bugbee Lecture is now a part of the more general President's Lecture Series, a series that has included also the philosophers John Searle and Noretta Koertge. Click Here for more information.
Institute of Medicine and Humanities
The Institute of Medicine & Humanities (IMH) is a cooperative venture of St. Patrick Hospital and The University of Montana. IMH encourages and supports learning and study in the humanities, as these studies shed light on the way we care for our sick. Established in 1987 upon ideas generated as a local physician studied with the UM Philosophy Department, IMH brings together health care professionals, humanities scholars and the community to broaden each participant's scope of understanding and compassion. IMH is community-based rather than functioning as part of a medical school. Further information is available at the IMH web site .
Center for Ethics
The Center for Ethics sponsors a number of both regularly scheduled and occasional lectures, discussions, and programs relating to professional and applied ethics. The Center offers also a Master's degree and a special advanced studies certificate. Further information about the Center and its programs can be found at the Center's web site . Information about speakers and topics in the Center's University Seminar Series for this year can be found at the seminar schedule .