The Department of Philosophy at Memorial University is a small but vibrant community of scholars actively researching and teaching in a variety of areas of philosophy in the heritage city of St. John’s, Newfoundland. 

The Department offers a variety of undergraduate programs and directs graduate research in the history of philosophy, continental philosophy, and political philosophy, as well as other areas. Students of all levels are invited to come with us and explore the nature and problems of existence, being and thought.

Successful PhD Defenses!

It has been a busy stretch for Memorial's PhD program, with four successful defenses in five months:

Adam Haaga (April, 2026)

Bryan Heystee (March, 2026)

Sam Underwood (February, 2026)

Lisa Holdsworth (December, 2025)

Congratulations all around, and best wishes for the next chapters in their careers.