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…)
The Personal Value of Conversations Across Serious Disagreement (guest post)
“I know that people are reluctant to voice objections to things I’ve said, not because I’ve given a convincing argument, but because I’m a person with a disability making claims about disability, and it just feels uncomfortable to voice hard objections… I get this… But for my work, it is poison.” (more…)
Against “Throwaway Culture” in Philosophy
Throwaway culture refers to a culture in which the consumption and production of many goods is based on the practice of discarding them after just one or a few uses. (more…)
Robeyns Wins Stevin Prize
Ingrid Robeyns, professor of philosophy at Utrecht University and the Chair in Ethics of Institutions at the university’s Ethics Institute, has been awarded the Stevin Prize, one of the most prestigious and generous prizes administered by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). (more…)
Dover from UCLA to Rutgers
Daniela Dover, associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be moving to Rutgers University, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Chirimuuta Wins 2025 Lakatos Award
Mazviita Chirimuuta (Edinburgh) is the winner of the 2025 Lakatos Award. (more…)
APA Establishes Two New Prizes
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced that it has established two new prizes for papers in two sets of philosophical areas. (more…)
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Philosophy at Some Indiana Public Universities Threatened
The Indiana state legislature has passed a budget bill that will have the effect of closing programs at several public universities in the state, including some philosophy programs, unless the universities request permission to continue them and those requests are granted by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Philosophy Departments as Sites of Collective Intellectual Activities: a Decline? (guest post & poll)
Has there been “a marked decline in faculty participation in seminars, colloquia, reading groups, and other intellectual gatherings that once formed the core of academic life”? (more…)
Teaching Under Hostile Conditions
“The many sources of harm and hostility we collectively face—as philosophers, as educators, and as humans—seem too numerous to name, let alone to seriously contemplate or effectively cope with.” (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Monthly Update
Here’s (usually weekly, but during the summer, monthly) report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, and new podcast episodes. (more…)
Philosophers Among Recent Large ERC Grant Winners
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its latest round of “Advanced Grants” and several philosophers are among them. (more…)
Philosopher Wraps Cooperation with Trump in Flag of Academic Freedom
Alex Byrne (MIT) has written an op-ed in The Washington Post in which he admits to being one of the co-authors of the US government’s “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria” Report, discussed previously. (more…)
Philosopher Resigns from Naval War College in Protest of Trump’s & Hegseth’s Policies
Pauline M. Shanks Kaurin, a philosopher specializing in military ethics, just war theory, and applied ethics, has resigned from her position as the Admiral James B. Stockdale Chair in Professional Military Ethics at the Naval War College (Newport, Rhode Island), because she believes that “the kind of teaching and research the Navy once hired her to do will now be im..
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Links to interesting stuff elsewhere. Several of these would have been the subject of individual posts but it’s summer and I’m trying not to post about everything. Discussion welcome, though. (more…)
Simion from Glasgow to Oxford
Mona Simion, currently professor of philosophy and director of the COGITO Epistemology Research Centre at the University of Glasgow, has accepted an offer from the University of Oxford, where she will be professor of philosophy as well as a tutorial fellow at Exeter College. (more…)
Out in FAFO County (guest post)
“How you talk does not merely express your internal state, it shapes it.” (more…)
Sullivan Wins $10 Million Grant for “Love Ethic” Project at Notre Dame
Meghan Sullivan, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, has won a $10 million grant for the project, “Love and Social Transformation: Empowering Scholars and Social Innovators to Develop the Love Ethic.” (more…)
Connell from Birkbeck to Notre Dame
Sophia Connell, currently reader in philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, will be moving to the University of Notre Dame, where she will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Helen De Cruz (1978-2025)
Helen De Cruz, professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died. (more…)
Grzankowski from Birkbeck to King’s
Alex Grzankowski, currently reader in philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, has accepted a position at King’s College London (KCL), where he will be Senior Lecturer in Mind and Metaphysics. (more…)
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New: “Being Trans in Philosophy”
A new zine, Being Trans in Philosophy, launched today, featuring testimonials from many trans philosophers and philosophers with trans family members. (more…)
Why Are Liberal Professors More Conservative On Campus? (guest post)
“Academics pride themselves on critical thinking and intellectual virtues. But intellectual honesty demands that we recognize when we are applying principles selectively.” (more…)
Nature to Include Reviewer Reports & Author Replies with Published Articles
From now on, “new submissions of manuscripts that are published as research articles in Nature will automatically include a link to the reviewers’ reports and author responses.” (more…)
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Pavese from Cornell to Oxford
Carlotta Pavese, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, will be moving to Oxford University, where she will be the Fulford Clarendon Professor in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science and Fulford Fellow at St. Catherine’s College. (more…)