Brett Sherman wins Mungo Teaching Award The annual award highlights profound impact through teaching and creating a community that inspires supportiveness and critical thought.
Joseph Erickson & Michael Gregory Publish on the Use of Algorithmic Tools in Legal Decision Making Their paper concerns AI, legal decision making, and potential problems that could be created
The Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology & Society (AJI) announces new opportunity for scholars. The opportunity allows students to work with professional editors to author and publish articles on a range of topics.
The Department of Philosophy is hiring in Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence! The faculty of the Philosophy Department at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 15, 2026.
New research study provides the strongest evidence to date that majoring in philosophy makes you a better thinker Accounting for variables like high school SAT scores, this study takes into account student performance before college to gauge the isolated affect in majoring in philosophy.
University of South Carolina Pioneers First of its Kind Fellowship in Environmental Ethics The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the University of South Carolina $200,000 to fund a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in environmental ethics.
Philosophy and Political Science student turns big questions into an Ivy League acceptance While many students who major in philosophy discover the subject while they are in college, Zach McClure came to USC already committed to majoring in it.
Anderson Harris awarded Bilinski Dissertation Fellowship The Dorothy S. Bilinski Fellowship awards $40,000 to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences to support completion of their doctoral degrees.
2025 Department of Philosophy Undergraduate Awards The Philosophy Department has awarded its annual undergraduate awards. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Leah Mcclimans wins Russel Research Award The annual award highlights commitment to academic excellence, flourishing research, and transformative teaching in the community.