Category: Events
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APA Cancels Pacific Division Meeting
The Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association (APA) have decided, in light of health concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19),…
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The APA’s Pacific Meeting & the Coronavirus – UPDATED (3/11/20)
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is leading organizations to cancel upcoming meetings, businesses to restrict “non-essential” work travel among their employees, and individuals…
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Night of Philosophy and Ideas 2020
The annual “Night of Philosophy & Ideas” events will be taking place around the world over the weekend of January 31st – February 2nd,…
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World Logic Day
Today is World Logic Day. Created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), it was first celebrated in 2019.
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Charity Fundraising Contest for Academics
Three years ago, a group of graduate students in philosophy set up an fundraiser in which philosophy departments could compete to raise money for…
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“Night of Philosophy and Ideas” Events This Weekend
Sixty-five cities around the world will host “Night of Philosophy and Ideas” events over the next few days, with some taking place tonight.
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The Impact of the Beijing World Congress of Philosophy
“To change the perception of philosophy forever.”
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Philosophy & Music Festival in Wales
Tickets for HowTheLightGetsIn, a large four-day philosophy and music festival held in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, are on sale, and the organizers have offered a discount to Daily…
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All-Night Philosophy Events At Over 120 Locations Worldwide Later This Month
Overnight “philosophy and ideas” events will be taking place all around the world later this month.
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Philosophy Lecture Series News
A few items regarding philosophy lecture series at different schools…
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“Philosophy Does Not Compel, Threaten, or Mock”
This past Monday, Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, delivered the 2017 National Endowment for…
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APA Eastern 2017 Open Thread
The Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association begins today in Charm City. You can check out the program here.
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Philosophers Against Malaria Results
The Philosophers Against Malaria competition recently ended. Carolina Flores Henrique (Rutgers) wrote to share the results:
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Philosophers Against Malaria: Get Your Department Involved
A group of philosophy graduate students at Rutgers University have set up an inter-department competitive fundraiser for the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF). The fundraiser starts…
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Enormous Philosophy & Music Festival (Discount for DN readers!)
HowTheLightGetsIn is an interesting and big (the biggest?) summer philosophy and music festival. It is taking place from May 26th to June 5th in Hay-on-Wye, and…
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NEH Summer Programs in Philosophy
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers summer programs for pre-college teachers and for those who teach at colleges and universities. Below are…
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New Philosophy Program for Female and Transgender Undergrads
A new initiative going by the name of “Compass Workshops” is starting up next month. Billed as “a philosophy workshop for female and transgender…
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Philosophy and the Internet Public
Though the internet is, in a number of ways, good for philosophy, it isn’t always good to philosophers. The needless hostility, harassment and scary threats, personal insults,…
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Turing Manuscript to be Auctioned (updated)
Bonhams, an auction house, is selling an Alan Turing manuscript in New York on April 13th. From the Bonham’s site: A key handwritten scientific document…
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Summer Programs for Philosophy Undergraduates
Here’s some information about two summer programs for undergraduates thinking about continuing their studies in philosophy. First, there’s the 2015 Summer Program for Women in Philosophy:…