Month: April 2020
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Minnesota State Moorhead Plans to Cut Philosophy Major
The administration at Minnesota State University Moorhead announced a plan “designed to close a projected gap of $6 million in fiscal year 2022” that involves the…
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NEH Awards Grants to Several Philosophers
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants, and several philosophers are among them.
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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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Universities Announce Furloughs and Salary Reductions
The University of Arizona, The University of Wisconsin system, and Valparaiso University have all announced they will be instituting furloughs—mandatory unpaid days off from…
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Northwestern Prison Education Program Raises Funds to Fight Spread of COVID in Prisons
The Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP), led by Northwestern University Professor of Philosophy Jennifer Lackey, has been raising funds and purchasing supplies to combat the spread…
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Lasting Lessons of the Academic Lockdown
Most university and college campuses have been mostly closed for a month or so at this point, with professors teaching their courses online from…
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Mini-Heap
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A Philosophy & COVID-19 Bibliography
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…
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COVID-19 and Teaching Evaluations
The abrupt transition to online teaching, the hasty reorganization or course schedules in light of cancelled classes, and the move to pass/fail grading options…
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Having Fun Teaching Philosophy Online? Christina Van Dyke Is.
Christina Van Dyke, professor of philosophy at Calvin College, like many of us, had to move her courses online. She has been teaching her students Aristotle’s…
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Two Philosophers Awarded ACLS Burkhardt Residential Fellowships
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has named the winners of its Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships, and two philosophers are among them.
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Two Philosophers Win National Humanities Center Fellowships
The National Humanities Center has announced its 2020-2021 residential fellows, and there are two philosophers among them.
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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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Callard & Paul Win 2020 Lebowitz Prize
The American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Phi Beta Kappa Society (PBK) have selected Agnes Callard and L.A. Paul as the winners of the 2020 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and…
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Reminder: Non-Academic Hires List
In light of anticipated pandemic-prompted reductions in academic hiring, I was asked to remind readers of the Non-Academic Hires page.