Department of Philosophy

Undergraduate Departmental Representatives

Undergraduate departmental representatives are responsible for opening avenues of communication between undergraduates and departmental faculty.

They also provide academic and career information to majors, minors and prospective students; organize meetings and information sessions on topics related to the program; disseminate information on current department events and activities; and serve as ambassadors for the department at university-wide events such as admitted students day and the academic fair.

2024-25 UDRs

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Zachary Grossman

Zach is a junior from New Jersey studying philosophy and physics, with minors in politics and mathematics. Within philosophy, he is passionate about the concept of justice and its relation to leadership and education. He is also interested in the purpose of science and what meaning we can draw from its discoveries. On campus, he works on physics research projects and is an editor of Simplicter, Brandeis’s undergraduate philosophy journal. Outside of school, Zach enjoys going for runs, reading cliché inspirational books, and general pondering.

Liam Spilker

Hi, I’m Liam! I’m a Junior from Minnesota majoring in Math and Philosophy with a minor in Hebrew. One fun philosophy fun fact about me is that over the summer, I visited the Kafka Museum in Prague.

anana turner, undergraduate department representative for philosophy
Anana Turner ’25
Undergraduate Departmental Representative

Anana Turner is a junior interested in philosophy and how it applies to interdisciplinary scientific fields like technology ethics and neurological ethics. Anana is currently pursuing a project that investigates the ethics of ChatGPT being used as a medical tool for communities of color that are often misrepresented in many medical communities. In her free time, Anana can be seen working in Farber library, taking thoughtful walks around campus, and perfecting her cooking skills in the kitchen.