Philosophy

Student-led lectures thrive on pure curiosity

Grassroots “tea room” series offers a stage for intellectual passion, from math theorems to food science to Shakespeare.


Susie Allen

Sara Olkon

Religious study crosses cultures, disciplines

<p>Divinity School student examines common themes among Jewish and Islamic scholars from medieval period.</p>


Lisa Pevtzow

James Theodore Robinson

Title: Dean of the Divinity School; Nathan Cummings Professor of Jewish Studies; Professor of the History of Judaism, Islamic Studies, and the History of Religions in the Divinity School and the College

Expertise: Islamic studies, Jewish Studies, Literature, Medieval studies, Philosophy

Departmental website: https://divinity.uchicago.edu/directory/james-theodore-robinson

William Baude

Title: Harry Kalven, Jr. Professor of Law, Faculty Director, Constitutional Law Institute

Expertise: Philosophy

Departmental website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/baude

Brian Leiter

Title: Karl N. Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence; Director of the Center for Law, Philosophy, and Human Values

Expertise: Academic freedom

University website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/leiter