Month: January 2022
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Mintz-Woo Wins 2021 Light Award
The International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE) has awarded its 2021 Andrew Light Award for Public Philosophy to Kian Mintz-Woo, permanent lecturer at University…
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Philosophers Among ERC Starting Grant Winners
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its recent round of “Starting Grants,” and several philosophers are among them.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Assigning Public Philosophy Projects to Undergraduates (guest post)
In some of his recent courses, Daniel Munro, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, has tried assigning something different from the traditional…
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News About Two Open-Access Philosophy Journals
One philosophy journal has shed its corporate publisher to protect its current open-access status, while another has initiated a funding plan that offers departments…
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Philosophers Among NEH Grant Winners
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants, and several philosophers are among the winners.
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How to Bring Traditionally Underrepresented Areas of Philosophy into Your Courses
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review.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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New: Philosophy Podcast on Migration Ethics
There’s a new political theory and philosophy podcast: “Migration Ethics.”
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Ignored Editor Departs PGR, Raising Questions About Its Leadership & How to Best Guide Prospective Philosophy Grad Students (updated)
As mentioned in an update to last week’s post about the new edition of the Philosophical Gourmet Report (PGR), a ranking of the reputations…
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New Site for Publicly Commenting on Philosophy Papers
A pair of philosophers have developed what they call “the first centralized forum for discussion of all papers uploaded on PhilArchive and PhilPapers.”
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Kwasi Wiredu (1931-2022)
Kwasi Wiredu, who was a professor of philosophy at the University of Ghana for over two decades, and later emeritus professor of philosophy at…
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Hoek Wins 2021 Isaac Levi Prize
The Journal of Philosophy has announced that Daniel Hoek, assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech, is the winner of its 2021 Isaac Levi Prize .
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Reputational Ranking of Philosophy PhD Programs Updated
The Philosophical Gourmet Report (PGR), a ranking of philosophy PhD programs in the “English-speaking world,” has been updated.
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Your Suggestions, Please, and a Reminder
Dear Philosophers, I’m writing to you to ask for your assistance.
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Theodore Kisiel (1930-2021)
Theodore Kisiel, professor emeritus of philosophy at Northern Illinois University, has died.