How Many People Are Applying for Philosophy Jobs? (guest post)
How many people are applying for academic jobs in philosophy? There have been some efforts underway to collect this information, and among them was a survey sent out by Charles Lassiter (Gonzaga) to search committees. (more…)
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Recent additions to the Heap… (more…)
Increased Specialization & Competent Peer Review
Is increased specialization in philosophy a problem for high-quality peer review? (more…)
Job Applicants per Area of Specialization
Over at Philosophers’ Cocoon there’s a post soliciting information from search committees about the number of applicants they’ve received for the positions they are aiming to fill this season. (more…)
Summer 2022 Programs in Philosophy for High School Students
Please use the comments section on this post to share information about 2022 Summer Programs in Philosophy for high school students. (more…)
Summer 2022 Programs in Philosophy for Undergraduates
Please use the comments section on this post to share information about 2022 Summer Programs in Philosophy for college undergraduates. (more…)
Summer 2022 Programs in Philosophy for Graduate Students and/or PhDs
Please use the comments section on this post to share information about 2022 Summer Programs in Philosophy for graduate students and/or philosophy PhDs.
John O’Connor (1937-2021)
John Morris O’Connor III, professor emeritus of philosophy at William Paterson University, has died. (more…)
Ad Hoc
Stepping Outside of Philosophy: Reflections on a Transdisciplinary Career (guest post)
Universities say they want their faculty to pursue “interdisciplinary” and “transdisciplinary” work. Yet it might be difficult to figure out how to do that given the structure of academia and the nature of academic training. (more…)
In Defense of Benchmarking (guest post)
There’s a reason for instructors to meet with their teaching assistants to grade some sample assignments together, but it’s not what you think. (more…)
Ng Wins Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize
The Journal of the History of Philosophy has announced that the winner of its 2021 Book Prize is Karen Ng, associate professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
What a Cancellation Looks Like (guest post)
“Most readers will find what happened to this professor horrifying and wrong…” (more…)
10 Initiatives Win APA Grants
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its Diversity and Inclusiveness Grants and Small Grants. (more…)
bell hooks (1952-2021) and the Canon
Gloria Jean Watkins, the writer better known as bell hooks, died earlier this week. (more…)
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Simons Wins 2021 Distinguished Woman Philosopher Award
Margaret “Peg” Simons, Professor Emerita at the University of Illinois at Edwardsville, is the winner of the 2021 Distinguished Woman Philosopher Award. (more…)
Linda López McAlister (1939-2021)
Linda López McAlister, professor emerita of philosophy and women’s and gender studies at the University of South Florida (USF), died last month. (more…)
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The latest links… (more…)
APA Issues Several Prizes
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of several of its prizes. (more…)
New Philosophy Magazine Releases Inaugural Issue
The first issue of The Raven: A Magazine of Philosophy has been published. (more…)
Philosophy that “Tries to Get You to See Something”
At the beginning of his interviews of philosophers, Richard Marshall asks his subjects, “What made you become a philosopher?” (more…)
What Professors Do
With Winter Break coming, professors, you have some time—maybe a month or so—to kick back and just relax. And let’s not forget those three months during summer when you don’t have to work. And don’t you get a fall break and a spring break, too? Sweet. (more…)
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Gift Guide 2021: A Few of Your Favorite Things
I’ve been producing gift guides at Daily Nous for several years now—see the ones for 2019 or 2018, for example—but I thought I’d do things a bit differently this year. (more…)
Columbia Grad Students Striking, University Striking Back (updated)
Graduate students at Columbia University went on strike last month, for the second time this year, as they attempt to negotiate a labor contract with the university. (more…)