Wayne Hankey

Wayne Hankey
BornNovember 7, 1944
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
DiedFebruary 5, 2022 (aged 77)
AwardsDalhousie University Medal in Philosophy (1965), University of Dallas Aquinas Medal (2015)[1]
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of King's College
Academic work
Main interestsNeoplatonism, Islamic and Jewish philosophy in the middle ages, Relations between Hellenistic Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Medieval philosophy, Contemporary French philosophy

Wayne John Hankey (November 7, 1944 – February 5, 2022) was a Canadian religious philosopher. Hankey had a lengthy career in academia, holding the title of professor emeritus in the Classics department at Dalhousie University until charged with historic sexual assault in February 2021. Hankey died on February 5, 2022, before standing trial on sexual abuse charges.[2]

  1. ^ "Dr. Hankey has been awarded the Aquinas Medal". Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. ^ Bruce, Steve. "Former King's prof Hankey dies ahead of trials on historical sex charges | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.