Academic staff
Heather Dyke (metaphysics)
Professor
Head of Programme
Joseph Burke
Teaching Fellow
Email joe.burke@otago.ac.nz
Greg Dawes (phil religion)
Professor
Course Adviser
Lisa Ellis (political phil)
Professor
Deputy Director for Postgraduate Programmes, Alumni Relations, and Internships; Philosophy, Politics and Economics Programme
Kaiāwhina Māori
Pacific Liaison
Michael LeBuffe (early modern)
Professor, Baier Chair
Undergraduate Coordinator and Undergraduate Course Adviser
Alex Miller (phil language)
Professor, metaethics
Postgraduate Coordinator
Charles Pidgen (metaethics)
Professor
Course Adviser
Tosh Stewart
Teaching Fellow
Email tosh.stewart@otago.ac.nz
Zach Weber (logic)
Professor
Affiliated staff
James MacLaurin (phil AI)
Professor Emeritus
Alan Musgrave (phil science)
Professor Emeritus, Epistemology
It is with great sadness that the Philosophy Programme at the University of Otago announces the passing of our colleague and friend, Emeritus Professor Alan Musgrave, on 20 January 2026.
Administrative staff
Karen McLean
Administrator
Office hours: 8:30am to 2:30pm
2N1, second floor, north corridor, Arts/Burns Building, 95 Albany Street
Tel +64 3 479 8724
Email philosophy@otago.ac.nz