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Saul Kripke, Eminent Philosopher and Professor, Dies at 81
Kripke taught at the Graduate Center for 20 years, and, through the Saul Kripke Center, published a significant volume of work.
Celebrating Our Scholars in Hispanic Heritage Month
The Graduate Center is part of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities, which aims to double Hispanic doctoral students and increase the number of Hispanic professors by 20%.
Advice for Thriving at the Graduate Center
These recent graduates and current students give their tips to those who are just starting their graduate school journey.
Philosophy Alum Wins Princeton Fellowship and Makes Tenure-Track Move
A philosopher hoping to make a real-world impact starts a Princeton fellowship and a tenure-track position at UC Davis.
Moving to a Harvard Fellowship and a Second Tenure-Track Job
A philosophy alum wins a coveted faculty fellowship to further his work on the philosophy of race and Latin American philosophy.
Inspired by Charles Mills and Linda Alcoff, a Ph.D. Candidate Heads to the Tenure Track
Gregory Slack, whose research focuses on race and Black liberation in the philosophy of Karl Marx, is joining Middle Tennessee State University.
TWO GRADUATE CENTER PHILOSOPHY PROFESSORS NAMED EDITORS OF LEADING AESTHETICS AND PHILOSOPHY OF ART JOURNAL
By Bonnie Eissner For the next five years, the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism (JAAC), published by Oxford University Press, considered the leading aesthetics and philosophy of art journal in North America, will be co-edited by two Graduate Center...
IN MEMORIAM: DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR CHARLES W. MILLS, A PHILOSOPHER WHO CHANGED THE CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE IN THE U.S.
The Graduate Center community is immensely saddened by the passing of Distinguished Professor Charles W. Mills (Philosophy) who died on September 20, 2021, at age 70 after battling cancer. He was an esteemed scholar and treasured colleague and mentor whose...
8 NEW STUDENTS SHARE THEIR INSPIRING STORIES
This fall, nearly 600 master’s and doctoral students join the Graduate Center. Meet eight whose stories offer a glimpse into the fascinating backgrounds and perspectives this year’s incoming students bring to the GC. Benjamin Krusling comes to the Graduate Center...
'DAILY NEWS' REPORTER SHANT SHAHRIGIAN IS CHANGING HIS BEAT TO PURSUE A MASTER’S IN PHILOSOPHY AT THE GRADUATE CENTER
"Journalism and philosophy are both about asking questions," said incoming student, Shant Shahrigian.