The Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce the winners of this year's Adams, Carrier, Bechtel, and Bowen Prizes. Congratulations to all of these deserving undergraduate and graduate students!
Three Philosophy concentrators, Ariel (Ari) Kohn, Willa Kramer, and Arundhati (Dhati) Oommen were among 71 Harvard College seniors awarded Hoopes prizes for their senior theses. Willa is a joint concentrator Philosophy and Women’s & Gender Studies, whose...
Professor Gina Schouten has been awarded a Guggenheim fellowship. From nearly 5000 applicants, 223 fellows working across 55 disciplines were selected. Only two other philosophers were selected. Each Fellow receives a monetary stipend to pursue...
Professor Quinn White has recieved the 2026 Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award. This award is presented annually to one or more Harvard faculty members on the basis of nominations from Harvard Griffin GSAS students. Click here to read...
Harvard’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Society selected 48 seniors from the Class of 2026. This year’s “Senior 48” join the “Junior 24” elected last spring. Several philosophy concetrators are among the electees: Katherine Cassese, Joel Crawford, Theo Datta...
Professor Samantha Matherne was the recipient of the Alpha-Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching, awarded annually by the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Each year, the undergraduate members of Alpha Iota, led by four Phi Beta Kappa Marshals, decide on the Phi...
Professor Gina Schouten has been named a Walter Channing Cabot Fellow. The annual awards honor faculty members for their contributions to the advancement of scholarship in the fields of literature, history, or art. The Cabot Fellowships are traditionally...
