Philosophy at YSU

Dr Mir was recently asked to participate in the Human Origins Initiative at the Smithsonian Institution. Scholars from across the country were asked “What does it Mean to be Human?” from the perspective of their respective disciplines. “What Does It Mean to be Human?” Statement on Islam and Science at the Smithsonian website

Our own Dr. Deborah Mower recently secured a grant to hold an NEH Summer Institute for college and university professors. The institute will take place at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, and will deal with the moral psychology behind effective moral education. Moral Psychology and Education: Putting the Humanities to Work

[The following is a letter received by our department by a former graduate and current Harvard Divinity School student. He has agreed to allow us to post his letter here.] My name is Cary Dabney. I am currently a graduate student at Harvard University’s Divinity School. I am also an alumnus of Youngstown State University,…

On October 15, 2015, Dr. Shaun Nichols of the University of Arizona presented a talk on the relationship between morality and emotions entitled: “Morality and the Emotional Brain”. 2015–2016 Shipka Speaker: Dr. Shaun Nichols from YSU Phil and Rel Studies on Vimeo.

The newly elected president of the Youngstown Torch Club has invited any interested persons from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies or any students of philosophy to their meetings that take place in Kilcawley Center every month. The first meeting of the 2015–2016 season will be Sept 21st. The schedule is: 5:30 social time;…

A recent article in The Atlantic magazine compares the salaries of humanities graduates. Guess who comes out on top? &nbsp The Earning Power of Philosophy Majors

Congratulations to Dr. Mower who, along with her co-winner Dr. Phyllis Vandenberg, professor of Philosophy at Grand Valley State University in Michigan has recently received a $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to run a four-week long Summer Institute for College and University Teachers on “Moral Psychology and Education”. The YSU Newsroom Center has…

Michael J. Poljak: Bethel Park, PA Dr. Bruce Waller has received more good news about one of our graduates. Michael Poljak graduated with a degree in philosophy and a minor in psychology in 2013. He was also a YSU hockey player, and national rookie of the year. He would eventually hold the poistion of head…

Recent graduate Sean Geizer is currently working at an after school academy on the south side of Seoul, South Korea. He teaches approximately 7 classes per day of 40–50 minutes each with a 5 minute break between classes. He works with elementary and middle school students after their public school lets out. In a recent…

[Terry Walters is a graduate of our department, and was inducted into the Peace Corps in August 2014. He recently sent the following letter to us updating his work in Moscovei, Moldova.] Hello to All, I hope this email finds you in good health and high spirits. I wanted to give you an update on…