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College of the Atlantic names philosophy chair

Dr. Heather Lakey ’00, M.Phil. ’05 makes philosophy accessible and relevant, encouraging students to slow down, think through their experiences, and recognize the ideas that shape their perspectives. She is the inaugural holder of the COA McNally Family Chair in Philosophy and Human Ecology, a newly endowed faculty position.
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Want to Heal the Planet? Change the Way You Use Your Brain

Humanity must transform our dominant reasoning systems in order to overcome threats of ecological collapse and the emergence of destructive artificial intelligence platforms, according to College of the Atlantic philosophy and peace studies professor Dr. J. Gray Cox, whose work is presented at the 24th World Congress of Philosophy in Beijing, China.
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Chi Phi Rom Com: A Student-Directed Play

Lucille Jan-Turan ’16 writes and directs a Chinese philosophy romantic comedy play for her senior project.

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Heather Lakey

Faculty, Philosophy
Jamie McKown

Faculty, Government & Polity