Welcome to the Department of Philosophy!

Upcoming events

Marquette University
Humanities Research Colloquium
"Choosing Love:
What LGBTQ+ Christians Can Teach Us All about Relationships, Inclusion,
and Justice" 
Book talk
Dawne Moon (Sociology, MU) and
Theresa Tobin (Philosophy, MU)
Thursday, March 26, 4:00pm, MH105
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Marquette Philosophy Colloquium Talk
"Normalization of Gynecological Pain
and Inductive Risk Evaluation in
the CDC's Contraception Guidance"|
Dr. Morgan Thompson (Northwestern)
Friday, Mar 27, 4:30pm, MH105

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Department news

Dr. Michael Olson receives 2026 Way Klingler Teaching Enhancement Award.

Dr. Rivera Berruz's ‘Fundamentos in Filosofía’ provides Marquette students bilingual option for core curriculum.

Dr. Michael Olson and his Fall CORE 1929 class were featured on WUWM! Read or listen to the full story on the WUWM website.

PHIL Grad student Alex Dong, who has been selected by the Graduate School as the recipient of the 2026 Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award for Instructor of Record, reflects on her journey from Shenzhen to Milwaukee in Marquette Today

Profs. Theresa Tobin and Dawne Moon recently appeared on WUWM's Lake Effect to discuss their new book, Choosing Love. 

Dr. Ericka Tucker has  been selected for Philosophy in Media fellows  in Podcasting and Production. She will be part of a select group of 15 to receive a two-and-a-half-day workshop led by Mia Lobel of Slate, Alix Spiegel of This American Life.