Month: March 2020
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Spreadsheet for Open, Live, & Online Philosophy Conferences & Other Events
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Philosophers Respond to Social Distancing
How do philosophers respond to being told they have to “social distance” and avoid leaving their homes in order to slow the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Journal Timelines & Articles on the Pandemic
“Anyone know if any journals will publish things very quickly… in response to the Coronavirus epidemic?”
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A Second “Teaching Philosophy Online” Session
Ian Schnee and Paul Franco, philosophers at the University of Washington who ran a videoconference session last week about teaching philosophy courses online, are hosting a second one this Wednesday.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Virtual Philosophy Colloquia
“I’m trying to create, in my own little word, a network of virtual colloquia and workshops for people stuck at home.”
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Ivanhoe from Sungkyunkwan to Georgetown
Philip J. Ivanhoe, currently Distinguished Chair Professor in the College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, and director of the Sungkyun Institute for Confucian Studies…
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The Role of Philosophy & Philosophers In The Coronavirus Pandemic (guest post)
In a previous post, I asked for suggestions from readers for topics related to the pandemic to post about and discuss here. One suggestion,…
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Next Year’s “Extra Brutal” Philosophy Job Market: Alternatives & Short-Term Opportunities?
Between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019, there were approximately 180 junior jobs, 70 postdocs, and 60 open-rank positions in academic philosophy in…
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Teaching Philosophy to High Schoolers Stuck at Home
With K-12 students across the world at home instead of school, and with school districts varying in how they are educating them under these…
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Tenure in the Time of Corona (guest post)
The following is a guest post* by a philosopher who went up for tenure this year.
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Bioethicists and Others Call for Action from U.S. Federal Government on COVID-19
“We are a group of bioethicists and health care leaders, familiar with the ethical challenges that arise in pandemics. We write to encourage actions…
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Khalidi from York to CUNY
Muhammad Ali Khalidi, currently professor of philosophy at York University, will become professor of philosophy at City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center.
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“Teaching Philosophy Online” Sessions
Ian Schnee and Paul Franco, philosophers at the University of Washington have organized a series of online sessions to help those who are looking for…
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McGrath from Rutgers to Washington University, St. Louis
Matthew McGrath, currently distinguished professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, will become professor of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis.
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The Pawfessor Is In (guest post by Jordan MacKenzie)
The following is a guest post* by Jordan MacKenzie, assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech, in which she shares some of her strategies…
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Readings for Students on Philosophy & the Pandemic
As philosophy professors make adjustments to how we are teaching in response to the pandemic, are we also adjusting what we’re teaching this term?