Meet Dr. Edward Slingerland | Professor, Philosophy

Dr. Slingerland is a Distinguished University Scholar, professor at the Department of Philosophy, and director of the Database of Religious History (DRH). His research and teaching focus on Warring States Chinese thought, religious studies, cognitive linguistics, virtue ethics, evolutionary psychology, digital humanities, and science-humanities integration. Slingerland is the author of several academic monographs and edited volumes, a major translation of the Analects of Confucius, two trade books, and approximately fifty book chapters, reviews, and articles in top academic journals in a wide range of fields.

Dr. Slingerland was named a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2024. The fellowship of the RSC is comprised of over 2,500 Canadian scholars, artists, and scientists, who are peer-selected as the best in their field. These are individuals from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, humanities, and sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

Read more about Dr. Slingerland and other Arts faculty members who have joined the RSC in 2024: https://www.arts.ubc.ca/news/royal-so...