The Center for Humanities Research is pleased to announce its fall 2023 and spring 2024 cohorts. All were chosen to work on research projects related to CHR's 2023-24 annual theme, "Democracy, Disposability, and Repair." Congratulations to all of our new faculty and graduate fellows! Learn more abou...
Andrew Peterson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University. He is also an Affiliate Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania Memory Center. Previously, he was a Greenwall Faculty Scholar (2018-2021), and a Va...
Andrew Light is temporarily on leave from George Mason University where he is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Atmospheric Sciences, to serve as Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy. He was nominated for this posi...
Lisa Eckenwiler, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at George Mason University, where she teaches courses in bioethics and a range of topics in global health ethics. Her research centers broadly on vulnerability and structural health injustice, with special interests in mig...
The Center for Humanities Research is pleased to announce its fall 2022 and spring 2023 cohorts. All were chosen to work on research projects related to CHR's 2022-23 annual theme, "Connecting/Not Connecting: Formations of Community, Solidarity, Alienation, Antipathy." Congratulations to our third c...
Considering a degree in Philosophy? Here, you’ll find information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and the in-demand skills you’ll develop as a Philosophy major. You’ll also learn steps you can take as a Philosophy student to maximize career opportunities. What...
Dr. Erik Angner (keynote speaker, "Philosophy and the Science of Happiness"): Dr. Erik Angner is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Economics, and Public Policy at George Mason University. As a result of serious mission creep, he holds two PhDs – one in Economics and one in History and Philosophy of...
Philosophy and the Science of Happiness Conference and Essay Contest Saturday, April 14, 2012Johnson Center 3rd Floor Assembly RoomsGeorge Mason University Keynote Speaker: Dr. Erik Angner, "Philosophy and the Science of Happiness"Dr. Erik Angner's information can be found here: mason.gmu.edu/~eang...
Connecting/Not Connecting: Formations of Community, Solidarity, Alienation, Antipathy (April 27-28, 2023) **PDF HERE A virtual symposium hosted by the Center for Humanities Research, George Mason University Keynote address by Professor Seyla Benhabib, Eugene Meyer Professor Emerita of Politic...
