Month: April 2024
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Emmanuel College Dissociates from Cofnas (updated)
Emmanuel College, Cambridge University has “cut ties” with Nathan Cofnas, a philosopher on a Leverhulme Trust fellowship there, because of his research on race…
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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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Daniel Dennett (1942-2024)
Daniel Dennett, professor emeritus of philosophy at Tufts University, well-known for his work in philosophy of mind and a wide range of other philosophical…
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fails Its Faculty and Its Students
Mark D. Gearan, president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, has removed political theorist Jodi Dean from her courses because she authored a pro-Palestinian…
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Bergès Wins Global Professorship
Sandrine Bèrges, professor of philosophy at Bilkent University, has been awarded one of eight “Global Professorships” by the British Academy.
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Jackson from Toronto Metropolitan to Saint Louis University
Elizabeth Jackson, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University, will be moving to Saint Louis University, where she will be associate professor…
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The End of the Future of Humanity Institute (updated)
The Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at the University of Oxford closed earlier this week.
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Say Hello to this Philosopher’s ExTRA
Appropriately enough, Luciano Floridi (Yale), known for his work in the philosophy of information and technology, may be the first philosopher with a… well,…
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Robert M. Adams (1937-2024)
Robert M. Adams, Professor Emeritus of philosophy at Yale University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Distinguished Research Professor at the…
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Philosophers Among New NEH Grant Recipients
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants.
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New: First Generation Philosophers
A new website features autobiographical essays by philosophers who were first-generation college students.
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Joseph H. Shieber (1970-2024)
Joseph H. Shieber, professor of philosophy at Lafayette College, has died.
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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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Are We Less Rankings-Obsessed Than We Used To Be?
“Is there a way to reduce the obsession over rankings in our discipline?”
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Kogelmann from West Virginia to Purdue
Brian Kogelmann, currently an assistant professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virgina University, has accepted a position as…
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Three Philosophers Named Guggenheim Fellows
Three philosophers have been named Guggenheim Fellows.
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Snedegar from St. Andrew to Virginia
Justin Snedegar, currently senior lecturer of philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, has accepted a position as associate professor of philosophy at the…