UH Hilo philosophy professors hold symposium on civil disobedience
UH Hilo philosophy and business faculty held a public symposium in September titled, “Do We Have an Obligation to Obey the Law?: Civil Disobedience in a Global Context.”
UH Hilo professor teaches philosophy to prison inmates
Chris Lauer's course is part of the Kulani Correctional workforce educational programs whose purpose is to provide inmates with vocational development and reentry skills training.
Lifetime achievement award for Chinese philosophy scholar
Roger T. Ames received the 2019 John Dewey Society Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished career as a scholar-practitioner, working and living in both the Deweyan and Confucian traditions.
UH Mānoa named top producer of Fulbright Scholars
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is one of 12 institutions included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018–2019 Fulbright U.S. Scholars.
UH Hilo’s Ron Amundson honored for contributions to the philosophy of science
Amundson was honored for his contributions of the philosophy of science and bioethics, particularly the study of evolution and social studies of disability.
$1.35M Uehiro Foundation gift funds philosophy and ethics in education
The Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education is home to p4c Hawaiʻi, an innovative approach to education that is transforming the schooling experience by engaging people in the activity of philosophy.
UH Mānoa celebrates Islam Day
This year’s celebration includes classes, discussions and a movie screening.
New publication on feminism and Confucianism
UH West Oʻahu
’s Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee examines hybridity and interculturality in feminism and Confucianism.
UH faculty honored for excellence in undergraduate education
Katherine “Sam” Geiling, Will Jonen, Joel A. LeBel, Barbara Meguro and Jamie Simpson Steele honored with the Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
UH graduation story: The second doctorate
Karuna Joshi-Peters, who will receive a UH Mānoa doctorate in philosophy, shares some advice for non-traditional students wishing to return to school.
