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Philosophers Among Recent ARC Future Fellowship Winners
The Australian Research Council last month announced the winners of its latest round of Future Fellowships.
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Cofnas Suspended by Ghent University (several updates)
Nathan Cofnas has been suspended from his postdoctoral philosophy position at Ghent University.
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Academic Philosophy and Trans Identity Survey (guest post)
“State, provincial, and national policymakers in Canada, the UK, and US have pursued controversial proposals regulating access to gender affirming care, public bathrooms, and…
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Update on Fight Against Dundee Cutting Philosophy
Earlier this summer, the administration of the University of Dundee announced a plan to cut costs by, among other things, no longer offering students…
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International Students & Conservative Students: How Are They Doing In Academic Philosophy? (guest post)
“Conservative and international students face different challenges: one feels forced to self-censor while the other reports fewer job opportunities. No significant impact on employment…
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Summer Fiction Reading
I don’t know about you, but I read more novels during the summer than any other time of year.
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A Scene from the AI Flooding of Academic Journals
“We recently received a double-digit number of submissions from authors in the Far East… where we had strong evidence of machine generated content. Nothing…
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George Graham (1945-2026)
George Graham, professor of philosophy at Georgia State University, has died.
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How to Give a Killer Job Talk (guest post)
“Talks are not merely communication: they are also a performance… So many talks that could have been successful end up flopping because they’re not…
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Philosophy, Brain Studies, and the Value of Curiosity
An op-ed about curiosity published in the New York Times yesterday will resonate with many philosophers.
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Dept of Education Issues “Earnings Premium” Rule; Philosophy, in General, Should Be OK
The US Department of Education has issued a new rule that makes the availability of Federal financial aid for students conditional on whether the…
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Complaint Against Appointment of Trans Philosopher to REF Panel Dismissed
In April, Jonathan Pike, a professor of philosophy at Open University, submitted a formal complaint about the appointment of his colleague, professor of philosophy…
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Gender, Publications, Teaching, and Satisfaction in the Early Stages of a Philosophy Career (guest post)
“Publication differences by gender are small or statistically undetectable during graduate study, but become more pronounced by graduation and especially by the time of…
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APA Prizes: Spring 2026 Edition
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its Spring 2026 prizes.
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Light and Shade in The Classroom (guest post)
“I’m teaching care for their own particular point of view, a disdain for all things ‘vibes’ that aren’t carefully thought out, and a deep…
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Virtual Dissertation Writing Groups
New virtual writing groups for people working on dissertations in philosophy are forming now.
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Favorite Bookstores for Philosophy
Where in the world should you buy philosophy books?
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Two Philosophers Win “Courageous Colleague” Award
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…