Academic Equipment: The Work Bag
This is the first in a series of occasional posts about the things academics tend to use—the tools, equipment, accessories, and other products we need (or want) for our work. (more…)
New Master’s Program Brings Together Philosophy & Data Science
A new master’s program offered by the Center for Philosophy, Science, and Policy (CPSP) at the Marche Polytechnic University combines data analysis, machine learning, programming, and philosophy. (more…)
Wonderly from San Diego to Hopkins
Monique Wonderly, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, has accepted an offer from Johns Hopkins University, where she will be Miller Associate Professor of Philosophy. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
Nenad Miščević (1950-2024)
Nenad Miščević, professor of philosophy at the University of Maribor in Slovenia and one of the most influential Croatian philosophers, has died. (more…)
Srinivasan on Open Letters, Protests, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom
Amia Srinivasan’s specialty, it seems to me, is making sense of moral ambivalence: detecting, dissecting, and sometimes defending its reasonability, even in the face of unavoidable and urgent decisions. (more…)
Van Leeuwen from Georgia State to Florida State
Neil Van Leeuwen, currently associate professor of philosophy at Georgia State University, will be moving to Florida State University, where he will be professor of philosophy. (more…)
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Lee Wins Sanders Metaphysics Prize
Andrew Y. Lee, assistant professor at the University of Toronto, is the winner of the 2024 Sanders Prize in Metaphysics. (more…)
Should Universities Protect Protest Speech?
“It is important to insist that, contrary to the Chicago Principles, deliberation and protest are fundamental forms of free expression.” (more…)
Theunissen from Pittsburgh to Rice
Nandi Theunissen, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, will be moving to Rice University, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Stilz from Princeton to Berkeley
Anna B. Stilz, professor in the Department of Politics and the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, will be moving to the University of California, Berkeley, where she will professor in the Department of Political Science, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Philosophy. (more…)
Why Philosophy? Gabriella LaRose
Gabriella LaRose is interviewed by Céline Leboeuf. (more…)
Mind Chunks
Teaching Philosophy with Non-Linguistic Media
We have students read books and articles, write essays, answer test questions, and make presentations. These all mainly involve words. Is it worth thinking about how to teach philosophy in ways that don’t involve words? (more…)
NYU Philosophy Graduate Students Call for Divestment
“Six months on from the brutal Hamas attacks of October 7th, more than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed… Some 1.9 million people… have been displaced. Over two hundred aid workers have been killed during the conflict. At least 103 reporters are dead… Gaza is facing a famine. As long as it continues to invest in war, NYU is implicated in this devastation. D..
New: an MA Program in Philosophy & Computing
The University of Bayreuth is launching a new interdisciplinary Master’s degree (MA/MSc) in Philosophy & Computer Science. (more…)
Administration Sets Police on Peaceful Student Protestors
Milagros Peña, president of Purchase College, State University of New York, authorized campus and local police to forcibly break up what appears to be a peaceful gathering of student protestors, in a continuing trend across the country. (more…)
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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… (more…)
Dear University President, You Could Run Out the Clock
“It’s been shocking how impoverished, craven, and imprudent the leadership of the Anglophone’s wealthiest and flagship universities have been this past year.” (more…)
Newton da Costa (1929-2024)
Newton da Costa, well-known for his work in logic, died last month. (more…)
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Arruzza from New School to Boston University
Cinzia Arruzza, currently associate professor of philosophy at The New School, will be moving to Boston University‘s Department of Philosophy, where she will be the Maria Stata Professor in Classical Greek Studies. (more…)
“Why Philosophy?” Aman Sakhardande
Aman Sakhardande is interviewed by Céline Leboeuf. (more…)
Gardiner from Tennessee to Tulane
Georgi Gardiner, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tennessee, is moving to Tulane University, where she will be associate professor of philosophy and of gender and sexuality studies. (more…)
Plato’s Last Night
Further deciphering of the carbonized Herculaneum papyri, which recently produced information about Plato’s burial place (publicized last week), also detailed the philosopher’s final hours, according to Graziano Ranocchia (Pisa), who is leading one of the teams working on using technology to “read” the burnt, un-unrollable scrolls. (more…)
Columbia Philosophy Grad Students Condemn Campus Arrests
“We call for the reversal of student suspensions and for departments to refuse to comply with university investigations or sanctions of students and employees participating in non-violent political action.”