The Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara has made two senior hires:  Colin Allen (philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and biology), previously Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, started at UCSB on July 1, 2023.

In addition, Adina Roskies (philosophy of science, cognitive science, and mind), currently holder of a Chair in philosophy at Dartmouth College, will join UCSB in January 2024. 

These appointments will certainly make UCSB an attractive program for students interested in philosophy of mind and cognitive science, and, together with other recent lateral hires in value theory, should push UCSB to the cusp of the top 30 in the U.S.