RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
IN PHILOSOPHY
There are many research opportunities in Philosophy open to undergraduate students. Follow the links below to learn more.
At UTK
- Students can submit their philosophical work to Pursuit, which is the first University of Tennessee publication dedicated to undergraduate research.
- Students can submit their work to the Philosophy Department Essay Contest
- Students can write an Honors Thesis with a faculty member
- Funding for summer research assistantships is periodically available
- Many Philosophy courses (300+) require substantial research papers
- More opportunities are available through the Office of Undergraduate Research
Some Philosophy Conferences Open to Undergraduates
- Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
- MidSouth Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
- Tennessee Philosophical Association Conference
- American Philosophical Association Conferences
Some Undergraduate Philosophy Journals
- Logos at Cornell University
- Arete at Rutgers University
- Anamnesis at Colorado College
- Epistemai at the University of Minnesota
Some Summer Programs in Philosophy for Undergraduates
- Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute (PIKSI) – Boston at MIT and the University of Massachusetts, Boston
- Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder
- Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy at Rutgers
- The Summer Immersion Program in Philosophy at Brown University
Additional Resources
