We offers several advanced degrees, including several Ph.D. and M.A. options, giving students multiple ways to develop expertise in the field. Undergraduates can pursue a minor in our department, or explore additional study in our field through the Individualized Major Program.
What makes a disease? Diseases are more than biological phenomena. They are also socially and culturally created. How do these aspects communicate to “create” a disease, and how does this conception change how we analyze them? In this course, we will examine several key diseases: leprosy, asthma, and hay fever, and consider what “makes” the disease. We will then apply the same strategies to COVID-19 as a class.
Learn more about this courseThis course explores the historical and philosophical aspects of the Cyberpunk genre, including films, literature, and games such as Bladerunner, Neuromancer, and Cyberpunk 2077. They pose questions as relevant today as ever: What happens if science and technology progress, but so do existing institutions and inequalities? What happens as technology takes over peoples’ lives? We will discuss issues such as human nature and identity, the social facets of technology, and the nature of progress itself.
Learn more about this courseAs one of the oldest programs of our kind, we have a long-standing tradition of teaching and research in the history and philosophy of medicine. Our award-winning faculty is active and engaged, serving the academic needs of our students by offering a deep understanding of the field as it evolves.
The American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum announces its latest round of fellowship recipients.
Meagan Allen has accepted a two year postdoctoral position at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia.
Professor Amit Hagar, as part of a team of scientists from the IU Medical School Regenerative Medicine Unit, is a co-Investigator on 3 years $1.8M Templeton Foundation grant on Postmortem Conatus.
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