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Rutgers rules the APA Eastern Division
Frances Kamm is now president of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association. She was elected vice-president in the spring of 2025, and served in that office during 2025/26. And since Liz Camp has been elected vice president for... -
Elisabeth Camp elected Vice President of the APA Eastern Division
Liz Camp has been elected Vice President of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association. She will serve as vice president during 2026-27, and then as President during 2027-28. Camp is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers. Her work... -
Jake Quilty-Dunn selected for 2025–2026 Faculty Year-End Excellence Award Recipient
Jake Quilty-Dunn selected for The Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence The fellowship honors faculty members who have made truly outstanding contributions to research during their early years at Rutgers. Jessica L... -
2026-2027 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars Announced
Derrick Darby chosen to participate in Phi Beta Kappa's Visiting Scholar Program! Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Visiting Scholar Program has offered undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America’s most distinguished... -
Rutgers Alumni Win Sanders Prize in Metaphysics
2026 Sanders Prize in Metaphysics Winners Announced The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced that its 2026 Prize in Metaphysics has been awarded to Ezra Rubenstein and Verónica Gómez-Sánchez (both of UC Berkeley) for their paper, “Logical... -
Ezra Rubenstein's article selected by The Philosopher's Annual as one of ten best philosophy...
Ezra Rubenstein's article, "Two Approaches to Metaphysical Explanation", which was published in Nous in 2024, has been selected for inclusion in The Philosopher's Annual, as one of the ten best philosophy articles of that year. Rubenstein earned... -
Frances Kamm elected Vice President of APA Eastern Division
Frances Kamm has been elected Vice President of the American Philosophical Association's Eastern Division. After serving as vice president during 2025-26, she will serve as President during 2026-27. Professor Kamm is the Henry Rutgers Distinguished Professor... -
We regret to announce the passing of Professor Martha Brandt Bolton
Professor Martha Brandt Bolton passed away on October 27, 2024. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and did her undergraduate work at Ohio Wesleyan University. After briefly studying at Tulane, she earned her Ph.D. at the University of...