Oct 4, 2022
Research project seeks better understanding of white nationalist ideology
Jacob Moldover '24 is studying white nationalism in the United States, to understand how racial anxieties about replacement motivate, shape, and define…
Philosophy
Sep 12, 2022
Alessandro Giovannelli
Alessandro Giovannelli was recently promoted from associate professor to professor.
Apr 26, 2022
Student cancer survivor organizes fundraiser
The College community came together to support five-time cancer survivor Perry Zimmerman '23 and her Cycling for Survival fundraiser event.
Jun 10, 2021
Rethinking Sexual Orientation
In their final lecture of the academic year, Louise M. Olmsted Fellow for Ethics Matthew Andler explored new, more inclusive ways to think about sexual…
May 5, 2021
Can Machines Ever Be Considered Human?
As machines take on more humanlike qualities, scholar Sylvester Johnson tells Lafayette audience we'll have to consider their status as people.
Oct 8, 2020
Accidental Poet
Owen McLeod, philosophy professor and poet, serves as judge and reader at annual Jean Corrie Poetry competition.
Sep 29, 2020
Expert Commentary: Do We Still Need Presidential Debates?
In a scholarly debate for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Prof. Joseph Shieber argues that presidential debates entertain but don't inform.
Aug 25, 2020
Matthew Andler
Meet Matthew Andler, the College’s first Louise M. Olmsted Fellow for Ethics, who studies the ways in which we categorize individuals with respect to…
Jul 3, 2020
Philosophy Department Welcomes Matthew Andler
Matthew Andler plans to spark campus-wide conversations to hone in on the ethical issues that are most important to the Lafayette community.
Feb 6, 2020
Expert Commentary: Media Mergers
Prof. Joseph Shieber shares concerns about media consolidations and how the public can protect the free press.