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
UCF Summer 2021 Commencement Schedule and Fall Makeup Ceremony Announced
June 08, 2021 Summer 2021 Grad Walk takes place August 4–6 and three in-person commencement ceremonies will be held August 7.
Graduate Faculty Profile: Jonathan Beever
May 25, 2021 Jonathan Beever’s research in applied ethics helps the community reimagine their relationships to and in the natural world.
UCF Class Spotlight: Asian Humanities
May 14, 2021 This course, which is offered in the spring, covers regions and countries beyond India, Japan, Korea and China and highlights the impact of local cultures on global issues.
Christian Ravela Provides Insight Through a Brief History of Asian American Racism
April 30, 2021 Christian Ravela, an assistant professor of philosophy who specializes in critical race theory, cultural studies and Asian American studies, provides some context on racism that dates back to the beginning of Asian individuals’ migration to the United States during the 1800s.
Upcoming Events
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