Month: April 2020
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Joel Kupperman (1936-2020) (updated)
Joel Kupperman, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Connecticut, has died.
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Two Philosophers Win ACLS Fellowships
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced its 2020 class of fellows.
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Philosophers Among New Class of Guggenheim Fellows
Several scholars with appointments in philosophy are among the winners of this years Guggenheim Fellowships.
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Philosophers Win $1.3 Million Grant to Study Epistemic Progress in the University
A trio of philosophers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam have won €1.2 million (approximately $1.3 million) grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to study how universities can best…
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U. Arizona Retracts Ph.D. Funding Offers to New Students Because of Pandemic (several updates)
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Arizona wrote last night to prospective students who were admitted to its Ph.D. program this season, but…
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AAUP Faculty Compensation Report Released
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has published the results of its 2019-20 Faculty Compensation Survey.
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APA Grad Council: How to Support Grad Students During the Pandemic
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) of the American Philosophical Association (APA) has issued a set of recommendations for how departments of philosophy and universities…
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Now May Be The Time To Transition to Tutorial Instruction (guest post)
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review.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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Mark Steiner (1942-2020)
Mark Steiner, emeritus professor of philosophy at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has died of complications related to COVID-19.
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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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Pandemic Effects on Conference & Event Planning for 2021 & Beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many upcoming academic events to be cancelled and many to be moved online. How is it affecting the planning…
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Running Interactive Philosophy Classes Online (guest post by Alex Hyun & Scott Wisor)
The following is a guest post* by Alex Hyun and Scott Wisor, both of Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute (one of the Claremont…
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What Is Your Department/University Doing For Its Graduate Students During The Pandemic?
Some universities have included in their responses to the pandemic measures that extend various deadlines for faculty, add an extra year to faculty tenure…