Public Philosophy and Outreach
CategoryA Course on Public Philosophy
What does a course on public philosophy look like? (more…)
The Stories of Bioethics
“When Medicine Becomes Torture: Burn Patient Dax Cowart and His Involuntary Treatment for 232 Days”, “Bomber, Pass By: How the Abortion-Clinic Bomber almost Killed Me”, and “The Biggest Loser Wasn’t Just Unhealthy—It Was Unethical” are just three of the episodes in Gregory Pence’s video series, Great Stories in Bioethics. (more…)
Philosophy Book to Become Movie
“Here’s the pitch: it’s a philosophy movie…”
“Huh.”
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New: Guides to Public Philosophy
The Public Philosophy Network has published the first volume in its series of “Guides to Public Philosophy.” (more…)
Prison Experiments with Stoicism Courses for Inmates; Results Unclear
“Violence has plummeted in a Norfolk prison where inmates have been learning Greek philosophy,” the Eastern Daily Press reports. But violence has not plummeted in the prison, and it’s unclear whether whatever changes have occurred there have anything to do with inmates learning philosophy. (more…)
New Philosophy Outreach Program: Philosophy Smash
A philosopher at the University of Birmingham, Henry Taylor, has a new philosophy outreach program.
Philosopher’s Apparent Role in Government’s “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria” Report Revealed by Metadata (updated)
A philosopher is apparently listed as the creator of part of a controversial report released May 1st by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. (more…)
Sanders Announces New Set of Philosophy in Media Fellows
The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced its Philosophy in Media Fellows for 2025. (more…)
Processing: A Philosophy Mixtape
It’s only March, but we may already have a winner for the coolest philosophy of the year: a new project “combining mixtape aesthetics with philosophical reflections on technology.” (more…)
Museum Exhibit on Margaret Cavendish Opens
Margaret Cavendish: Trailblazer is a new exhibition at Hollytrees Museum in Colchester, UK exploring the fascinating life and writings of the 17th century philosopher, scientist, and author Margaret Cavendish. (more…)
Philosophy Fortnight: A Celebration of British Philosophy
The British Philosophy Fortnight is a celebration of “all that is positive in the world of UK philosophy—education and learning, research and policy impact, ideas and arguments” and how “philosophy changes lives and improves society.” (more…)
Support Philosophy Outreach
Wisdom’s Edge Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to “bring philosophy to the edges of society.” (more…)
If People Could Get Just One Thing From Philosophy…
Happy World Philosophy Day! (more…)
World Philosophy Day Is this Thursday
World Philosophy Day is the third Thursday of November. That’s this Thursday. Is your department doing anything to mark the day? Are you? (more…)
Have an Idea for a Philosophy App?
About five years ago, Caleb Ontiveros, a former philosophy graduate student who went into software engineering, wrote a guest post for Daily Nous about apps as a form of public philosophy and an app he developed, Stoa, with which people can do Stoic exercises, read Stoic philosophers, meditate, and “begin to embody Stoicism”. (more…)
Two Philosophers Named “New Generation Thinkers” by BBC
The BBC and the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have selected “ten of the UK’s most promising arts and humanities early career researchers” as this year’s “New Generation Thinkers,” and two of them are philosophers. (more…)
New: Conversations at the Center
The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh has launched a new podcast, “Conversations at the Center.” (more…)
Journalists and Philosophy
“Why is that philosophy is glaringly absent in Indian newspaper journalism that otherwise seamlessly synthesises ideas from numerous disciplines while discussing a topic?” (more…)
New: “This Is the Way”
This Is the Way is a new podcast on Chinese philosophy. (more…)
Learn from Experts How To Bring Philosophy to the Public
Philosophers will have the opportunity to learn from experts in longform writing, op-ed writing, trade books, and podcasting how to communicate their ideas to a broader audience at a summer program offered by the Marc Sanders Foundation. (more…)
Offering Free and Low-Cost Philosophy Programs to the Public
Wisdom’s Edge Foundation is a non-profit organization that “brings philosophy to the edges of society.” (more…)
Philosopher Takes Practical Steps to Address Gender Inequality
Ajume Wingo, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder, founded the non-profit company PridePads to help women in Cameroon combat gender issues.
NeuroDiving: a Show about Neurodivergence and Philosophy
NeuroDiving is a new philosophy podcast, radio-quality in its production, about neurodivergence. (more…)
How Not To Intervene In Public Discourse (guest post) (several updates)
“I think that philosophers (and other intellectuals and academics) can sometimes offer valuable contributions to public discourse. Still, I think this letter is a paradigmatic example of how not to do so.” (more…)
The Philosophy Garden (guest post)
A group of philosophers at the University of Birmingham have a new project: The Philosophy Garden. (more…)
Guess Which Philosopher Got Booted From Twitter/X (Multiple Updates)
A philosopher recently got banned from Twitter/X. Can you guess who it is?
Here’s a hint: just remember that Twitter/X is currently our best known approximation of Bizarro World. (more…)
Learning How to Get Your Philosophical Ideas on the Air
Suppose you’re a philosopher, and suppose you have an idea for a philosophical story or segment for a show you listen to or watch. How do you get that idea from inside your head to actually on the show? How do you get on the show? (more…)
The Fourth Branch (guest post)
“We shouldn’t attempt to fit ‘outreach’ or ‘engagement’ into one of the existing three categories . It doesn’t fit neatly into those categories. And, more importantly, all of us should be doing it as part of our jobs, not just a few of us. We are in an all-hands-on-deck situation.” (more…)