Category: Issues in the Philosophy Profession
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Do the Tenured Speak Up Enough?
Tenure is, in part, designed to protect one from retaliation. It’s the tenured that can make the culture of silence (and shame) within a…
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How to Encourage Service to the Profession?
A professor writes in: We hear a lot of complaints about how the APA and about how journals are run from folks who don’t…
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Are Bans on Faculty-Student Sex Unjust to Students?
The New Republic has published “Lust for Learning,” by Laura Miller. If it weren’t for the fact that this article is full of references to philosophers past…
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Creating a Climate Survey for Faculty and Staff
A philosophy professor writes in seeking the assistance of Daily Nous readers: I am the chair of my department’s (brand new) committee on the…
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Philosophy Cliques Revisited
A graduate student who prefers to remain anonymous writes in: Is it a step in the right direction towards abolishing white male supremacy when…
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Is Philosophy Too “Stupid” For Women? (updated)
Women in Philosophy: What Needs to Change?, a collection of essays edited by Katrina Hutchison (Macquarie) and Fiona Jenkins (ANU), is reviewed by David…
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What Explains Female Under-Representation Among Philosophy Majors?
Evidence from a new study seeking to explain why women are under-represented among philosophy majors suggests that they are not discouraged by introductory philosophy courses, but rather come…
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Goswami Lawsuit Against DePaul to Proceed
Namita Goswami was denied tenure in the Department of Philosophy at DePaul University in the 2009-2010 academic year. She claimed that discrimination played a…
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Critical Thinking Chair Goes to HAZMAT Specialist
A few years ago, the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) received a donation to create the Eugene H. Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking (previously).…
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APA Issues Letter on Sexual Harassment
The Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association (APA) has published an open letter on sexual harassment. It is addressed ” first and…
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Conference Anti-Harassment Wiki
The Geek Feminism Wiki, a site aimed primarily at people involved in computing and technology, has a “Conference anti-harrasment” page. Brought to my attention by Maarten Steenhagen (thanks!),…
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This Is What We Look Like Campaign
“This Is What We Look Like” is a new campaign aimed at “Promoting the presence, awareness, and progress of women in traditionally male dominated fields,”…
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Interviews of Disabled Philosophers
Shelley Tremain (Toronto) is launching a series of interviews of disabled philosophers which will be posted at the website, Discrimination and Disadvantage. If you would…
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Philosophy’s Disunity as Cover for Its Problems
The nature of philosophy is to blame for philosophy’s woman problem, says Zachary Ernst, who left his position as tenured associate professor of philosophy…
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Women in Philosophy: A Case for Optimism
Clara Fisher, Newton International Fellow at the Gender Institute at London School of Economics, makes “the case for a tentatively optimistic reading of women’s contemporary place…
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Gender Discrimination Alleged at Sam Houston (updated)
Diana Buccafurni-Huber, assistant professor of philosophy at Sam Houston State University in Texas, has accused her department chair, Frank Fair, of intimidation and retaliation, resulting…
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Networking and Merit in Philosophical Success
Critiquing the Philosophy Tag game, commenter “Aspasia,” a tenure-track professor, worries about it “perpetuating the status quo of getting somewhere by networking rather than…
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The Intellectual Costs of Misconduct (guest post)
The following is a guest post* from a woman graduate student in philosophy who wishes to remain anonymous. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the complicated…
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Ludlow’s Lawsuit Against Northwestern Dismissed
Peter Ludlow’s legal claims against Northwestern University (previously), which included a Title IX claim, defamation and false light publicity claims, and a civil conspiracy claim, have…
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APA Solicits Code of Conduct Suggestions
Last year, the American Philosophical Association (APA) appointed a task force to determine whether a code of conduct for professional philosophers is warranted. The task…