The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni. 

The Necessity of Nussbaum
Aeon
Martha C. Nussbaum (Philosophy and Law) is praised for her influential work in ethics, political philosophy, and human development. The article highlights her capabilities approach, her theory of emotions as central to ethical reasoning, and her critique of anger as a response to injustice. 

Agnes Callard: «What is Free Speech?»
Det humanistiske fakultet UiO
Agnes Callard (Philosophy) discusses a Socratic approach to free speech, rejecting standard liberal models—debate, the marketplace of ideas, and persuasion—for failing to prevent the politicization of speech. She explains what politicization is, why it is coercive, and how Socrates’ conversational method offers a way to avoid it.

Theaster Gates: ‘I’m an artist. It’s my job to wake things up’
The Guardian
Theaster Gates’ (Visual Arts) 1965: Malcolm in Winter: A Translation Exercise explores the intersections of civil rights history, material culture, and global craft traditions. By engaging archival materials—including a rare collection of Malcolm X translations—Gates reactivates historical memory as a form of aesthetic and political resistance.

The Biggest Reason to Be Optimistic About 2025, According to Philosophers
Newsweek
Martha C. Nussbaum (Philosophy and Law) is quoted in this article, stating that the greatest reason for optimism in 2025 is “the energy, intelligence, and compassion of young people.”

Are Parents to Blame for What They Can't See?
Psychology Today
Agnes Callard (Philosophy) is cited in this article on the expanding expectations of modern parenting, which increasingly hold parents accountable for their children's lifelong happiness. She reflects on the blurred boundaries of parental responsibility, questioning whether parents owe their children fulfillment or simply the basics of survival.

The paradox of Millennial perfection: Their lives are so good they're bad
UnHerd
Agnes Callard (Philosophy) reviews Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, a novel examining the paradox of utopia through a couple whose pursuit of curated distinction yields uniformity.