Academic Programs Affiliated with the Philosophy Department
Chicago Area Ancient Philosophy Group
A consortium that combines the resources of Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago for graduate education in ancient philosophy.
Faculty contact: Gabriel Lear
website: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/ancientphilosophy/
The Chicago Area Consortium in German Philosophy
The consortium is a collaborative arrangement among scholars in the Chicago area studying German philosophy beginning with Kant and German Idealism, its origins, and its influences on other philosophical traditions.
Faculty contact: Rachel Zuckert
website: http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu/germanphil/index.html
Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science
An interdisciplinary graduate program dedicated to the study of the history, philosophy, and foundations of science.
Faculty contact: Robert Richards
website: http://chss.uchicago.edu/
Committee on Social Thought
Dedicated to the idea that the serious study of any academic topic is best prepared for by acquaintance with classic ancient and modern texts in a trans-disciplinary atmosphere.
Faculty contact: Robert Pippin
website: http://socialthought.uchicago.edu/
Human Rights Program
An interdisciplinary group concerned with both the academic study and promotion of human rights.
website: http://humanrights.uchicago.edu/
Philosophy of Religion at the University of Chicago
Divinity School Program in the Philosophy of Religion