Dr. Veena Rani Howard named Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma

May 5, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

Dr. Veena Howard during the opening plenary of the 2019 International Conference on Cohesive Societies in Singapore.

Interim President Dr. Jiménez-Sandoval announced Dr. Veena Howard, associate professor of religious studies in the Department of Philosophy, as the first Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma at Fresno State.

Remembering Dr. Warren Kessler

April 15, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Dr. Warren Leslie Kessler at the Great Wall of China

Fresno State Philosophy Professor Emeritus and former Department of Philosophy Chair Warren Leslie Kessler passed away on April 2 in Stockton, California, after complications with an infection. He was 78.

Dean’s Medalist: Caleb Charles

April 13, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

“From a young age, I have recognized the injustices found in society towards people of color, and this has provided the fuel for my ambition.” ~ Caleb Charles

Student’s dream of justice illuminated by law pathway project

March 5, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

“I aspire to become both a criminal defense and civil rights attorney to advocate on behalf of the voiceless men and women of America and those who have been unjustly charged with crimes they did not commit.” ~ Caleb Charles

#TBT Gandhi 3.0: Bridging the Internet with the Inner-Net

July 30, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

On Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, Nipun Mehta began his presentation with a description of “soul force” and provided specific, unlikely examples of how love has triumphed over violence.

VIDEO: Engaging students in an online world

April 22, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Dr. Vadim Keyser in an online interview.

As he and his students shelter in place, Dr. Vadim Keyser has employed a variety of teaching tools and techniques, including scientific modeling and visualization, video presentation, and guided reading.

Standard Bearer | Daisy Underhill, Department of Philosophy

March 28, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Daisy Underhill, Department of Philosophy Student of Distinction

“Each discipline tried to get human behavior someway. [With] biology, I though genes would give me the answer; [with] philosophy: ideology.”

Philosophy Department spearheads Gandhi commemorations for 150th birthday

October 25, 2019.Reading time 17 minutes.

Anyone familiar with Fresno State will recognize the Peace Garden, just north of the Henry Madden Library, as one of the most beautiful and serene places on campus. The statues begin with the larger than life head of Gandhi who gazes east at the depictions of those who have followed his legacy. With the Peace Garden’s location near the center of campus life, these ideals of civil rights and non-violence lie at the heart of Fresno State.

Students bring new insights into Gandhi’s legacy through art and philosophy

April 24, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

As Fresno State and the community prepares to celebrate the 150th birthday of Gandhi in October, students were invited to participate in the Gandhi’s Global Legacy Student Media Competition. The competition called for submissions across various categories of media that provide new insights into Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence.

Philosophy professors contribute to new books

June 13, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Publications by Philosophy Professors Dr. Andrew Fiala and Dr. Veena R. Howard

Congratulations to philosophy professors Dr. Andrew Fiala and Dr. Veena R. Howard for their involvement with the recently published philosophy handbook The Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and Nonviolence. Each of these professors of the Department of Philosophy provided chapters for the book, with Fiala also acting as the general editor for the overall work.