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The CEU Department of Philosophy Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus David Weberman

February 16, 2026

The Department is deeply saddened by the recent passing of our colleague, Professor Emeritus David Weberman.

David was a member of the CEU community for nearly two decades. He joined CEU first as a Fellow at the Humanities Center and, from 2007, as a faculty member of the Department of Philosophy. In the summer of 2025, he retired and was appointed Professor Emeritus.

Successful defense of Yaren Duvarci

February 13, 2026

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The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the successful defense of the PhD Dissertation

Yaren Duvarci

Free Will & Physicalism

External examiner: Timothy O'Connor (Indiana University)

Internal examiner: Ferenc Huoranszki

Supervisor: Katalin Farkas

Chair: Michael Griffin

Congratulations, Dr. Duvarci!

Our PhD students receive Award for Advanced Doctoral Students and Academic Achievement Award

February 11, 2026

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Emily Williamson, Pelin Kasar, and Alan Avena Gonzalez

We are pleased to share the results of this year’s CEU Award for Advanced Doctoral Students and the CEU Academic Achievement Award for First-Year Doctoral Students. These awards celebrate excellence in doctoral research, coursework and academic achievement across our university. The Award for Advanced Doctoral Students recognizes significant progress in dissertation research and strong scholarly results. The Academic Achievement Award for First-Year Doctoral Students honors outstanding coursework and performance in the comprehensive exam.