The Department of Philosophy at UCF offers undergraduate and graduate programs in humanities & cultural studies, philosophy, religion & cultural studies, cognitive sciences and ethics.
Our faculty and students pursue knowledge in diverse disciplines. Our programs emphasize the theoretical skills and knowledge to engage with complex issues of our time and provide a foundation for the pursuit of professional and academic goals in many fields including teaching, law, publishing, non-profit management, information and technology.
We offer programs at both the graduate and undergraduate level as well as courses for majors and non-majors alike.
In the News
Celebrating the Lunar New Year
February 11, 2021 Two associate professors with expertise in Chinese society and culture share the history behind the Lunar New Year, lucky foods and more about the Year of the Ox.
Deadline extended: Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards
November 17, 2020 The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards are $25,000 grants for interdisciplinary projects involving UCF faculty and community organizations.
Luciana Garbayo Receives College of Medicine Innovative Teaching Award
November 12, 2020 Luciana Garbayo was recognized by the UCF College of Medicine for her continued and effective use of innovative teaching methods in the clinical curriculum.
Ann Gleig Writes About Race, Religion, Black Lives Matter Movement
November 12, 2020 Ann Gleig’s research has seen the interplay of religion and racial justice in the changing Buddhist communities in the US, giving her a unique perspective on race and religion in America. Using this perspective, she’s recently penned several articles.
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RECENT FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
Nancy A. Stanlick
Beever, Jonathan, Rudy McDaniel, and Nancy Stanlick, Understanding Digital Ethics: Cases and Contexts, London: Routledge, 2020Jonathan Beever
Beever, J., McDaniel R., Stanlick, N. (2018). Understanding Digital Ethics: Cases and Contexts. Routledge.
Nicholas Shrubsole
Shrubsole, N. What Has no Place Remains: The Challenges for Indigenous Religious Freedom in Canada Today. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.View more