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Julia LaComb, a freshman Philosophy Pre-Law major, has been selected to be a part of the third cohort of Margaret Boyd Scholars. An Athens native, she loved the atmosphere at OHIO. Her mother was a first generation student at Ohio University, and LaComb decided to follow in her footsteps and […]

Summer with the College of Arts & Sciences—Enjoy our Parks | Fill some Reqs—includes courses that can apply toward Ohio University’s general education Tier II requirements in Humanities and Literature. Check the Registrar’s summer course offerings site for up-to-the-minute course availability—both online and on campus. AAS 1100 Introduction to African […]

A public lecture on Constitutional Interpretation and Legal Philosophy features Dr. David O. Brink discussing “Originalism and Constructive Interpretation” on Thursday, April 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Grover West 115. Brink is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego.  His research interests are in […]

The 21st annual Ohio University Philosophy Forum presents Michael Bratman on “Acting and Thinking Together” on Wednesday, March 25, at 4 p.m. in Bentley Hall. Bratman is the Durfee Professor of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. His interests focus on philosophy of action and moral philosophy, including issues about […]

Ohio University alum Eric Weber ’05M has been selected to receive the 2015 Humanities Scholar Award for his outstanding contributions to the study and understanding of the humanities, reports the University of Mississippi News. Weber  is associate professor of public policy leadership at the University of Mississippi. He earned an […]

By Dr. Daniel Phillips College of Arts & Sciences faculty are tackling the challenges of the 21st century by building interdisciplinary and team-taught courses around a new set of curricular themes. The Knowing the Future theme seeks to acquaint students with different ways in which we think about the future. […]

Dr. Harry Eugene “Gene” Blocker, former member of the Classics & World Religions Department and the Philosophy Department, passed away on April 12, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. A native of Texas, he earned a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1960 and a Ph.D. […]