Professor Samantha Matherne is featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article, "The Brutal Harvard Class That Suddenly Everyone Wants to Take," examining the growing popularity of Hum 10, which Matherne has co-led with Professor David Elmer since 2023. ...
Professor Quinn White’s “Love First,” first published in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research and available here, was selected as one of the ten best articles published in philosophy in 2025. Read more about the 45th edition of Philosopher’s Annual an...
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 Gina Schouten has been selected as a 2026 Marc Sanders Media Fellow. Fellows were selected from a pool of 230 applicants this year through a selection committee consisting of academic philosophers and media industry professionals. Funded by...
