Being in the World: Graduate School Panel

June 7, 2023 | 6:00PM – 7:00PM PT

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Are you considering going to grad school after earning your Philosophy degree? Join us for a virtual career panel discussion and Q&A with UCLA Philosophy alumni who are pursuing graduate degrees in Philosophy, Computer Science, and Visual Studies at Harvard, UC Berkeley, and UC Irvine!

Find out what our alumni are doing now and how they got there. Walk away with real-world advice for how to approach your post-grad career.

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Meet the Speakers

John Abughattas, Ph.D Student, Department of Philosophy, and Master’s Student, Department of Computer Science, at Harvard University

John graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Philosophy in 2019 and has since gone on to Harvard University to pursue a PhD in Philosophy as well as a Master’s in Computer Science.

Elias Allen, Ph.D. Student, Department of Philosophy at UC Berkeley

Elias graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Philosophy in 2022 and has since gone on to UC Berkeley to pursue a PhD in Philosophy.

Elliot Yu, Ph.D. Student, Department of Visual Studies at UC Irvine

Elliot Yu (He/Him) is a multidisciplinary artist and a first year PhD Student in the Visual Studies department at UCI. He studies the intersection of art, technology, experimentation, and interaction, with a specific focus on video games and audiovisual media. His work is heavily informed by “practice as research” and believes that making and doing are essential aspects of experimental scholarship. Elliot graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Philosophy in 2021. Learn more about Elliot’s work here: https://elliotbearyu.com/

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