Month: October 2024
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Anand Vaidya (1976-2024)
Anand Jayprakash Vaidya, professor of philosophy at San José State University, has died.
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Protests & Universities
“A university is special to the extent that it is a place where teaching and learning replace fighting and grandstanding.”
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Recanati Wins 2024 Gay-Lussac Humboldt Prize
François Recanati, professor of philosophy at the Collège de France, is the winner of the 2024 Gay-Lussac Humboldt Prize.
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UK Education Union Leader: Teach Philosophy in Schools
Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, the largest education in the UK, as called for the nation’s schools to teach philosophy,…
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Grad Program Data: Climate, Mental Health, Employment, Demographics
What do current and former graduate students think of the culture in their graduate programs? Are they satisfied with its climate? With how diverse…
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Beall from Notre Dame to NUS
Jc Beall, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, has accepted an offer from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
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New Editorial Team at Philosophy & Public Affairs
Philosophy & Public Affairs, the highly regarded philosophy journal whose future was put in doubt when all of its editors and editorial board resigned en…
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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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Mentoring Workshop for Early Career Women in Philosophy
The Mentoring Workshop for Early Career Women in Philosophy is seeking both mentees and mentors for its next installment, which is taking place in…
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The Philosophical Rasika Report
Interested in getting a PhD specializing in Indian Philosophy? The “Philosophical Rasika Report” offers some guidance.
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The Not-So-Silent Generation in Philosophy (guest post)
“What explains the Silent Generation’s disproportionate representation among the most influential philosophers in the mainstream Anglophone tradition?”
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In What Kind of Publications are the Articles You’re Most Proud Of?
A self-described “reasonably well-published associate professor” shared the following observation about his own writing:
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Why Won’t the APA Meet in New Orleans (or Many Other US Cities)?
Georgi Gardiner, a philosopher at Tulane University, wanted to know why it seemed that the American Philosophical Association (APA) would not be holding events…
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The Benefits of Studying Philosophy: Not Just Selection Effects?
Philosophy majors do well according to various measures of critical reasoning and intellectual habits. But is this an effect of studying philosophy, or an…
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Out with the Future of Humanity, in with the “Challenges Faced by Humanity Today”
Following the closure of its Future of Humanity Institute this past April, the University of Oxford today launched the Uehiro Oxford Institute (UOI), which…