Institutions
CategoryFavorite Bookstores for Philosophy
Where in the world should you buy philosophy books? (more…)
Shortcuts to the End of the University? (updated)
“It’s not just the problem of brazen cheating. In some ways, the more insidious threat LLMs pose to undergraduate learning is the promise of instant shortcuts.” (more…)
University of Austin’s Experiment: a Report
“I’ve never felt my speech was so chilled as it was in the classroom at UATX.” (more…)
Exploring the Future of Philosophy: An Independent Philosophy Institute? (guest post)
What is the institutional future of philosophy? (more…)
The PSA’s “Office Hour” Returns
The Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) is continuing its excellent expert “office hour” series this semester—a program other academic associations should consider adopting. (more…)
Administrators, Trustees, Students, and the Future of the Liberal Arts
“The tragedy of the contemporary academy is that even when traditional liberal learning clearly wins with students and donors, it loses with those in power.” (more…)
APA Election Results
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the results of its recent election. (more…)
Philosopher to Lead New Animal Sentience Center
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) will be launching a new center focused on “studying the feelings of other animals scientifically” making use of “the emerging science of animal sentience to design better policies, laws and ways of caring for other animals.” (more…)
New “Human-Centered AI Lab” at Oxford
The Human-Centered AI Lab (HAI Lab) is a new initiative at the University of Oxford that aims to “create a space for technologists and philosophers to collaborate on translating philosophical concepts into open-source software and AI systems, fostering a vibrant community for big-picture thinking about a future of AI that enhances human flourishing.” (more…)
The Philosophy of Science Association’s Excellent “Office Hours”
Here’s a useful idea from the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) that other philosophy groups should consider duplicating: the expert office hour. (more…)
New Philosopher-Led Bitcoin Research Institute
The University of Wyoming has launched a Bitcoin Research Institute, headed by associate professor of philosophy Bradley Rettler. (more…)
NYU Receives $6 Million for Mind, Ethics, & Policy Center
New York University has received $6 million in donations for an endowment to support the creation of the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy (CMEP). (more…)
APA Election Results
The American Philosophical Association (APA) announced the results of its recent election last week. (more…)
New Virtue Ethics Center at Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame has announced the creation of the Jenkins Center for Virtue Ethics. (more…)
NYU Launches Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program
New York University (NYU) has created a new program to support research and outreach on “the nature and intrinsic value of nonhuman minds, including biological and artificial minds.” (more…)
New Dewey Center in India
An institution dedicated to the study of the works of John Dewey will be opening in India later this week. (more…)
NEH Summer Programs in Philosophy
There are a few National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer institutes and seminars in philosophy now accepting applications. (more…)
Lopes Elected Next Chair of APA Board of Officers
The Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association (APA) has elected Dominic McIver Lopes, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, as its next chair. (more…)
Australia’s New Institute of Philosophy Makes Several Hires
The new philosophical research center at Australian Catholic University created this past March continues to develop. It now has a name—the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy—and has hired a number of philosophers. (more…)
Representation at the APA
“41 of 45 the APA’s officers, or 91.1%, are from research universities. While I understand that research plays a central role in the discipline, this strikes me as potentially a missed opportunity in several respects.” (more…)
New Institute for Philosophy in Tunisia
The Tunis College for Philosophy, a new institute in Tunisia dedicated to philosophical research, academic events, and the promotion of philosophy, opened in Le Bardo, Tunisia last month. (more…)
New Ethics Research Center Opening in Cameroon
The Ethics and Public Policy Laboratory (EthicsLab) is a new research center at the Catholic University of Central Africa that is officially launching this week. (more…)