The Conversation: If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire wolf? How to define a species is a scientific and philosophical question

5/30/2025

Charlotte Tuggle, Director
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The Washington Post: Is green really 'green'? The mind-bending science of color
Philosophy professors Michael Watkins and Elay Shech discuss the metaphysics of color in The Washington Post.
Student Spotlight: Connor Fogal, Philosophy and Economics
Read how Connor Fogal acquired his affinity for philosophy and why he values it not only for its classroom experiences but also expanding his view of the world.
The New York Times: Science Keeps Changing. So Why Should We Trust It?
In a guest essay for The New York Times, Professor of Philosophy Elay Shech discusses how naïve faith and wholesale pessimism aren't the only options when it comes to science.
Philosophy professor leads webinar on aligning AI with human values
Philosophy Professor Elay Shech presented "Bias, Ethics, and AI: Aligning Algorithms with Human Values" for the EagleCast Webinar Series.
CLA accepting proposals for AI conference
The AI Nexus conference will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence with the arts, humanities and engineering. This interdisciplinary forum moves beyond traditional AI conversations, focusing on the synthesis of technical innovation with ethical inquiry, cultural critique and creative expression.
10 CLA students win 2026 Auburn Research Symposium awards
Following the 2026 Auburn University Research Symposium, 10 College of Liberal Arts students received awards for their posters and oral presentations.

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