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WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson speaks to Lawrence Torcello, associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, about the trend of people moving to high-risk climate areas despite the threat of natural disasters, exploring the implications for future living conditions.

Depending on their discipline, researchers have different ways of addressing environmental problems. Professor Evelyn Brister believes that having a philosopher on research teams can help balance differing viewpoints and priorities, while also addressing ethical questions that tend to get lost in the mix.

The RIT Department of Philosophy will host the world’s largest meeting for continental philosophy later this month, drawing up to 600 people together from across the country and around the world for three days of thoughtful dialogue on some of today’s most complex ideas and issues.

An essay co-authored by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by Stat.

An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

An essay written by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, published by The Conversation.

The Conversation features an article co-authored by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, about a global conference emphasizing climate resilience and drawing on Catholic teachings and Pope Francis' advocacy, hosted by the Vatican.

The New York Times cites a paper co-authored by Evelyn Brister, professor in the Department of Philosophy, about conservation science.

An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

As part of RIT’s Women’s History Month celebrations, students from across the university submitted their poster designs to the annual Women’s History Month poster contest. The theme of each contest entry is crafted around a quote from Audre Lorde’s collection of essays, Sister Outsider.

Evan Selinger, professor in RIT’s Department of Philosophy, has taken an interest in the ethics of AI and the policy gaps that need to be filled in. Through a humanities lens, Selinger asks the questions, "How can AI cause harm, and what can governments and companies creating AI programs do to address and manage it?" Answering them, he explained, requires an interdisciplinary approach.

Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)