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Ismail Kurun, Ph.D. student, wins 2023 Novak Award
Mar. 12, 2024—Ismail Kurun, Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy, won the 2023 Novak Award from the Acton Institute. Named after the late, distinguished American theologian Michael Novak, the $15,000 award acknowledges new outstanding scholarly research concerning the relationship between religion, economic freedom, and the free and virtuous society. This award recognizes scholars early in their...
Robert Talisse receives 2023 Open Inquiry Award for Exceptional Scholarship
Mar. 12, 2024—Robert Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, received the 2023 Open Inquiry Award for Exceptional Scholarship for his impressive body of scholarly and popular work on the topics of argumentation and constructive disagreement. Read more about the award.
Ethics Bowl Team wins first place at APPE Upper Midwest Regional Bowl
Mar. 12, 2024—In fall 2023, the Vanderbilt Ethics Team placed first in the APPE Upper Midwest Regional Bowl. The team won a spot to compete at the 28th Annual APPE IEB® National Competition the weekend of February 2, 2024 in Cincinnati. The first-place team included: Sophia Wang Madi Baltagulov Bridget Hall Nicholas Skoufis Learn more about Vanderbilt Ethics Bowl....