Student Research
The Philosophy Section strives to support and recognize our students' research and writing in philosophy.
Undergraduate Symposium and Graduate Research Conference
Every year several of our students present their original research at EMU's Undergraduate Symposium and Graduate Research Conference. Sharing the results of your research at these events gives you the valuable experience of presenting at a conference and lets others recognize your scholarly work.
Undergraduate Symposium Presentations
2021
Natalia Anderson
The Self-Serving Attributional Bias and Effective Teaching and Learning
W. John Koolage, faculty mentorKrista Webb
The Epistemic Status Between the Hard and Soft Sciences
W. John Koolage, faculty mentor
Graduate Research Conference Presentations
2021
- Lisa M. Gawel
Non-Apparent Hermeneutical Injustice: “Not Disabled Enough”
Faculty Mentor: Jill Dieterle - Lauren Williams
Shifting Conceptions of Dependency
Faculty Mentor: W. John Koolage
- Lisa M. Gawel
M.A. Theses, Coursework Papers and Projects
In addition to regular coursework, students may undertake a research project for credit toward graduation. Students considering a thesis, coursework paper, or project should talk with the professor with whom they would like to work.
M.A. Capstone Projects
2020-21
Cristóbal Arellano Borges, Project
From Beyond the Armchair and Into the Field: An Inquiry into the Role of Philosophy in Ecology, and the Upshot of a More Inclusive Epistemic Tool Kit
John Koolage, Faculty AdvisorGabrielle N. Bussell, Coursework Paper
Feminist Theory, Gender Identity, and Liberation from Patriarchal Power: An Argument for an Ascriptive Account of Gender
Peter Higgins, Faculty AdvisorLisa Gawel, Coursework Paper
Evaluating Fibromyalgia Exclusion from Para Sports
Kate Mehuron, Faculty Advisor