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Department News

  • Honoring a Career of Ethical Thought
    9/5/25
    A new SUNY Press volume, "The Event of the Good: Reading Levinas in a Levinasian Way," honors UB Professor Richard A. Cohen’s 45-year career in philosophy with essays from 21 scholars worldwide exploring his influential work on ethics.
  • UB Co-edited Volume Sparks International Dialogue on Philosophy and Rabbinic Thought
    9/5/25
    The co-edited volume Talmud and Philosophy (Indiana University Press, 2024), led by UB’s Sergey Dolgopolski, is sparking global dialogue — including a dedicated conference in Munich this fall exploring the intersections of rabbinic tradition and philosophy.
  • Dolgopolski Presents Work on Monotheism and Antisemitism in Vienna
    9/5/25
    UB Jewish Thought professor Sergey Dolgopolski shared his research on “Monotheism as Antisemitism” at an international conference in Vienna, contributing to global dialogue on religion, law and justice.
  • Dolgopolski to Explore the Politics of Disagreement at Global Talmud Workshop
    9/5/25
    UB Jewish Thought professor Sergey Dolgopolski will join the global Talmud workshop in Antwerp this fall, exploring how ancient traditions of disagreement can illuminate today’s political and cultural conflicts.
  • M.A. Student, Anthony Catanese, Selected to Participate in Prestigious Showcase!
    9/5/25
    Anthony Catanese, M.A., the department’s 2024 Masters Program in Jewish Thought graduate was selected to present his thesis, “An Archeology of Monotheism”  at the "20th Annual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence Student Showcase."

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