Very much giving "the old man lost his horse"...

Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement! 🎉 #CalPolyPomona #ProvostAwards #CCEP
#FacultyExcellence #InterdisciplinaryResearch

At CPP, Dr. Madva continues to elevate our community through his leadership with the Digital Humanities Consortium and the California Center for Ethics and Policy (CCEP), fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, advancing student engagement, and strengthening the university’s scholarly reputation.

philosophy, cognitive science, and social justice, with extensive publications in top-tier journals, a recent book with MIT Press, and edited volumes with leading academic presses—earning strong peer recognition and broad public engagement.

Celebrating Dr. Alex Madva 👏

As part of the 2025–26 Provost’s Awards for Excellence at Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Madva—Professor of Philosophy, CO-Director for the DHC and CCEP—is recognized for his exceptional, field-shaping scholarship. His work spans

Boatloads of gratitude for the support from Provost Terri Gomez and Dean Camille Johnson, and for the countless other mentors, colleagues, students, friends, family, and cat who made all my scholarly and creative activities possible!

This year's Provost's Awards at @calpolypomona.bsky.social! Huge congrats to Paul Nissenson (Excellence in Teaching), Vilupanur Ravi (Excellence in Service), and... WHO ME??

First in humanities or social sci to take home Excellence in Scholarship since, I think, 2011!

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Really oscillating between mirth and complete despair about what this drivel is doing to people's sense of things

Flyer for Somebody Should Do Something, a Learning Lecture with Dr. Alex Madva, at Cal Lutheran University on Thursday April 9th

Some Thousand Should Oaks Something!

Find me at Cal Lutheran this Thursday (in Thousand Oaks CA)!

Huge thanks to fellow philosopher -- and CPP alum! -- Ashli Anda for making it happen!

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State College friends, check it!

Our 10 top musical artists, film premieres, and more from SXSW 2026 South by Southwest (SXSW) has completed its milestone 40th year. It appears to have come and gone without the apocalypse that doubters foretold — and not for no reason.

Top 10! austin.culturemap.com/news/enterta...

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"The sense of momentum in this panel should be bottled and handed out on the street... If you’re not convinced, Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly have compiled case studies, explained social science frameworks, and maintained a commitment not to hand out simple answers."

Our Core Conversation based on Somebody Should Do Something made @culturemapatx.bsky.social's Top 10 at @sxsw.com!

Check out their other recs (for film, music, comedy, and coffee!) here: www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...

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Compare “No Kings” by the numbers: every round gets bigger and it’s not just Democrats.

The discontent with Trump is clearly growing, and it’s too big to ignore. If Republicans up for reelection aren’t terrified right now, they should be.

Happening tomorrow in St. Louis!

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Happening Sunday in Montgomery!
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the event I organized with @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social ky.social and the Center for Ethics in Public Life, featured in The Irish Times today!

at MoLI tomorrow at 2pm, register here buff.ly/mvyj9dY

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Big thanks to Joe Humphreys for the interview opportunity and for plugging our event at University College Dublin tomorrow! Tickets sold out but will be recorded!

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There will also be a keynote presentation from Carlos Alberto Sanchez, a philosopher at San Jose State University and author of books including Blooming in the Ruins: How Mexican Philosophy Can Guide Us Toward the Good Life.

Come to Philosophy Day tomorrow, 3/23! This event will feature CPP Philosophy faculty, students, and alumni. Register for the event with the QR code and see details \ below. Lunch will also be provided for participants. We hope to see you there!

But Harry is a ghost and we need his energy! Haven't won a World Series without it

I told him I saw him on Broadway, in Porgy and Bess, and that he was awesome. He said thanks, asked my name, and initiated a fist bump

Porgy and Bess? Really? Homie DO play that

Just got through security at LAX. Right in front of me, a guy dropped his keys and didn't notice. I stopped him to let him know. It was David Alan Grier. I was like, "is this a bit? Are there cameras around?" Nope...

Donations matched dollar for dollar 7:00 p.m. Pacific tonight!

Donations matched dollar for dollar at 7:00 p.m. Pacific tonight!

Donations matched today (Mar 19) dollar for dollar at 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern!

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